Final answer:
Amerigo Vespucci was the first explorer to recognize that the Americas were distinct from Asia.
Explanation:
Amerigo Vespucci was the first European explorer to realize that the Americas were not attached to Asia. His voyages in the late 15th and early 16th centuries led to the understanding that the lands Columbus encountered were a 'New World,' not part of Asia.
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