It was split up between the Europe’s powers
I would say that Christopher Columbus was influenced by the travels of Marco Polo.
He was greatly inspired by his travels and wanted to become as famous as Polo was as an explorer, and eventually, he did follow in his footsteps. Polo's travels changed the European perception of the Asian world, and as you know, Columbus also wanted to go to Asia, but he ended up in America.
Scientist Louis Pasteur came up with the food preparing process known as pasteurization. He also developed a vaccination for anthrax and rabies.
I believe it is that it led to the Japanese surrender on the battle ship of Indiana.
