Before revision: The honor is named after the Portuguese born explorer, Ferdinand Magellan , who is widely known as the first captain to sail around the world—though he didn't complete the circumnavigation as he died during the voyage in the Philippines, that being the Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano, who took over command of the expedition after Magellan's death, and completed the trip.
After revision: The honor is named after the Portuguese born explorer, Fernao de Magalhaes , who is widely known as the first captain to sail around the world—though he didn't complete the circumnavigation as he died during the voyage in the Philippines, that being the Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano, who took over command of the expedition after Magalhaes death, and completed the trip.