Magellan's Impact on the world today?

Question

How did Magellan's success in circumnavigating the world benefit our society today? Does his discovery make a big impact and change anything NOW like it has when he first achieved it?

Answer 1

Magellan did not prove any scientific facts. We knew the world was round and travel in any direction was possible.
His feat expanded the human spirit. Thinking of our planet as a connected world is part of the solution to world peace, a habitable environment, and advanced civilization.