Famous explorers

Source: https://aidb.si/d/explorers — Pantheon by Datawheel (pantheon.world), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Please cite: Yu, A. Z., Ronen, S., Hu, K., Lu, T. & Hidalgo, C. A. (2016). Pantheon 1.0, a manually verified dataset of globally famous biographies. Scientific Data 3:150075. doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.75 Dates, citizenship, notable works, descriptions and sitelinks from Wikidata (CC0); images from Wikimedia Commons.

RankNameWikidataDescriptionOccupationBornDiedCitizenshipCountries of citizenshipBirth countryNotable worksSitelinksHPIImage
1Christopher ColumbusQ7322Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)Explorer14511506-05-30Republic of GenoaITA124494.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ridolfo%20del%20Ghirlandaio%20-%20Ritratto%20di%20Cristoforo%20Colombo%20(1520).jpg?width=320
2Marco PoloQ6101Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia (1254–1324)Explorer1254-09-221324-01-16Republic of VeniceITA121596.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marco%20Polo%20Mosaic%20from%20Palazzo%20Tursi.jpg?width=320
3Ferdinand MagellanQ1496Portuguese explorer in the service of SpainExplorer14801521-05-07Kingdom of PortugalPRT019792.62https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Hernando%20de%20Magallanes.jpg?width=320
4Roald AmundsenQ926Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)Explorer1872-07-161928-06-18NORNorwayNOR119184.99https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amundsen%20in%20fur%20skins.jpg?width=320
5James CookQ7324British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)Explorer1728-10-271779-02-14Kingdom of Great BritainGBR018684.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captainjamescookportrait.jpg?width=320
6Vasco da GamaQ7328Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)Explorer14691525-01-03Kingdom of PortugalPRT018491.06https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ignoto%20portoghese%2C%20ritratto%20di%20un%20cavaliere%20dell'ordine%20di%20cristo%2C%201525-50%20ca.%2002.jpg?width=320
7Hernán CortésQ7326Spanish conquistadorExplorer14851547-12-12Spain; MexicoESP017285.59https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Hern%C3%A1n%20Cort%C3%A9s.jpg?width=320
8Ibn BattutaQ733114th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorerExplorer1304-03-031368MAR116685.06https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bust%20of%20Ibn%20Battuta%20at%20Ibn%20Battuta%20museum.jpg?width=320
9Jacques CartierQ7321Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)Explorer1492-01-091557-10-04Kingdom of FranceFRA016282.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques%20Cartier%201851-1852.jpg?width=320
10Zheng HeQ7333Chinese mariner, explorer, and diplomatExplorer13711435Ming dynastyCHN115484.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2016%20Malakka%2C%20Stadhuys%20(09).jpg?width=320
11Francis DrakeQ36517English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)Explorer15401596-01-28Kingdom of EnglandGBR012281.71https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gheeraerts%20Francis%20Drake%201591.jpg?width=320
12Amerigo VespucciQ47674Florentine explorer, financier, navigator and cartographerExplorer1454-03-181512-03-03Republic of Florence; Crown of CastileITA011486.55https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amerigo%20Vespucci01.jpg?width=320
13Fridtjof NansenQ72292Norwegian polar explorer (1861–1930)Explorer1861-10-101930-05-13NORNorwayNOR011380.38https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fridtjof%20Nansen%20LOC%2003377u-3.jpg?width=320
14Leif EriksonQ42838norse explorer (c. 970 – c. 1020)Explorer09721020Icelandic CommonwealthISL010388.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viking%20at%20MN%20Capitol.jpg?width=320
14Abel TasmanQ42188Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659)Explorer16031659-10-10Dutch RepublicNLD010379.9https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abel%20Tasman%20Navigateur%20en%20Australie%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
16David LivingstoneQ48373Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873)Explorer1813-03-191873-05-01United Kingdom; ScotlandGBR010277.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Livingstone%20by%20Thomas%20Annan.jpg?width=320
17Jacques CousteauQ83233French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910-1997)Explorer1910-06-111997-06-25FRAFranceFRA010178.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques-Yves%20Cousteau.jpg?width=320
18Francisco PizarroQ44741Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca EmpireExplorer1478-03-161541-07-06ESPSpainESP09082.05https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Francisco%20Pizarro.jpg?width=320
19Thor HeyerdahlQ133622Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)Explorer1914-10-062002-04-18NORNorwayNOR08977.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ThorHeyerdahl.jpg?width=320
20Vitus BeringQ127641Danish-born Russian explorer (1681-1741)Explorer1681-08-051741-12-19Kingdom of DenmarkDNK08479.77https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vitus%20Bering%20Reconstruction%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
21Bartolomeu DiasQ130377Portuguese explorerExplorer14671500-05-29Kingdom of PortugalPRT08284.66https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bartolomeu%20Dias%2C%20South%20Africa%20House%20(cut).JPG?width=320
21Robert Falcon ScottQ102527Royal Navy officer and explorer (1868–1912)Explorer1868-06-061912-03-29United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR08280.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scott%20of%20the%20Antarctic%20(bw)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
21Pedro Álvares CabralQ174432Portuguese military commander and explorer (c.1467/8 – c.1521)Explorer14671520Kingdom of PortugalPRT08280https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20%C3%81lvares%20Cabral%20-%20steel%20engraving%20by%20American%20Bank%20Note%20Company.jpg?width=320
24Henry Morton StanleyQ171421British journalist and explorer (1841–1904)Explorer1841-01-281904-05-10United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR08072.31https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Morton%20Stanley%201.jpg?width=320
25Willem BarentsQ133060Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer (1550–1597)Explorer15501597-06-20Dutch Republic; Holy Roman Empire; Seventeen ProvincesNLD07978.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Willem%20Barents%20(1883).png?width=320
26XuanzangQ420637th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar (602–664)Explorer0602-04-060664-03-07Sui dynasty; Tang dynastyCHN17778.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Xuanzang%20w.jpg?width=320
27Ernest ShackletonQ957543Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)Explorer1874-02-151922-01-05United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandIRL07672.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ernest%20Henry%20Shackleton%20Nadar.jpg?width=320
28Samuel de ChamplainQ6852916/17th-century French explorer of North AmericaExplorer1574-08-131635-12-25Kingdom of FranceFRA07572.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samchamprifle.jpg?width=320
29Henry HudsonQ179167English explorer b1565Explorer15651611-06-23Kingdom of EnglandGBR07171.66https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%2BHudson-posterimage.png?width=320
29Hernando de SotoQ60040Spanish explorer and conquistadorExplorer15001542-05-21Crown of CastileESP07171.13https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/De%20Soto%20by%20Telfer%20%26%20Sartain.jpg?width=320
29Richard Francis BurtonQ125057British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)Explorer1821-03-191890-10-20GBRUnited KingdomGBR07169https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Francis%20Burton%20by%20Rischgitz%2C%201864.jpg?width=320
32John CabotQ85642Italian navigator and explorer (c. 1450 – c. 1499)Explorer14501498Republic of VeniceITA07074.69https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John-cabot-2.jpg?width=320
33Prince Henry the NavigatorQ182897Portuguese prince and governor (1394–1460)Explorer1394-03-121460-11-13Kingdom of PortugalPRT06784.33https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20the%20Navigator1.jpg?width=320
33Erik the RedQ172345explorer and founder of the first viking settlement in GreenlandExplorer09501003NORNorwayNOR06779.56https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eric%20the%20Red.png?width=320
35Juan Sebastián ElcanoQ201510Castillian Basque sailor, explorer, and circumnavigator with the Magellan ExpeditionExplorer1486-12-091526-08-04ESPSpainESP06577.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elcano.jpg?width=320
36Evliya ÇelebiQ202308Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1682)Explorer1611-03-251682Ottoman EmpireTUR16474.58https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Serafimovski%20-%20Evliya%20%C3%87elebi.jpg?width=320
37Juan Ponce de LeónQ185974Spanish explorer and conquistadorExplorer1460-04-171521Spanish EmpireESP06373.64https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Appletons'%20Ponce%20de%20Leon%20Juan.jpg?width=320
38Vasco Núñez de BalboaQ19080Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistadorExplorer14751519-01-25ESPSpainESP06175.02https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Vasco%20Nu%C3%B1ez%20de%20Balboa%20(1475-1517)%20-%20An%C3%B3nimo.jpg?width=320
38PytheasQ189971ancient Greek explorerExplorer-359-289FRA06174.06https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pyth%C3%A9as.jpg?width=320
38Fabian Gottlieb von BellingshausenQ76754Baltic German officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer (1778–1852)Explorer1778-09-201852-01-25Russian EmpireEST06172.7https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bellinsgauzen%20Faddey.jpg?width=320
41Nikolay PrzhevalskyQ192442Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888)Explorer1839-04-121888-11-01Russian EmpireRUS06070.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nikolay%20Przhevalsky%20photoportrait%20and%20signature.jpg?width=320
42George VancouverQ205485English naval explorer (1757–1798)Explorer1757-06-221798-05-12Kingdom of Great BritainGBR05966.63https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Probably%20George%20Vancouver%20from%20NPG.jpg?width=320
43Sven HedinQ154759Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952)Explorer1865-02-191952-11-26SWESwedenSWE05872.34https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sven%20Hedin%20from%20Hildebrand%20Sveriges%20historia.jpg?width=320
44Louis-Antoine de BougainvilleQ153911French admiral and explorer (1729–1811)Explorer1729-11-121811-08-31FRAFranceFRA15772.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ducreux%20-%20Louis%20Antoine%20de%20Bougainville.jpg?width=320
44Richard E. ByrdQ210268American naval officer, explorer (1888-1957)Explorer1888-10-251957-03-11USAUnited StatesUSA05770.26https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20E.%20Byrd%20cph.3b17378.jpg?width=320
44James Clark RossQ200564British explorer and naval officer (1800–1862)Explorer1800-04-151862-04-03Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR15767.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Clark%20Ross.jpg?width=320
47Ferdinand von WrangelQ135329Baltic German explorer and Russian admiral (1797-1870)Explorer1797-01-091870-06-06Russian EmpireRUS05470.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vrangel%20FP.jpg?width=320
47William DampierQ221125British pirate and explorer (1651-1715)Explorer1651-081715-03Kingdom of Great BritainGBR05470.31https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dampier-portrait.jpg?width=320
47Davy CrockettQ311070American frontiersman and politician (1786–1836)Explorer1786-08-171836-03-06USAUnited StatesUSA05467.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20David%20Crockett%2C%201831.jpg?width=320
50Giovanni da Pian del CarpineQ315149Roman Catholic archbishop and traveller (1182–1252)Explorer11821252-08-08MNE15374.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Central%20Asian%20trade%20routes.jpg?width=320
50Adolf Erik NordenskiöldQ156749Finland Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer (1832–1901)Explorer1832-11-181901-08-12SWESwedenFIN05372.76https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Nils-Adolf-Eric%20Nordenskjoeld%20(1832-1901)%2C%20explorateur%20et%20naturaliste.%20PH22367%20(cropped%202).jpg?width=320
50Jules Dumont d'UrvilleQ204735French Navy officer and explorer (1790–1842)Explorer1790-05-231842-05-08FRAFranceFRA05369.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jules%20dumont%20d%20urville.jpg?width=320
50Robert FitzroyQ213756Royal Navy officer and scientist (1805–1865)Explorer1805-07-051865-04-30United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR15367.85https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Fitzroy.jpg?width=320
54Giovanni da VerrazzanoQ147676Florentine explorer of North America for FranceExplorer1491-07-291528Republic of FlorenceITA05271.94https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GiovanniVerrazano.jpg?width=320
54John SmithQ228024English soldier, explorer, writer (1580–1631)Explorer1580-01-061631-07-01Kingdom of EnglandGBR05269.66https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captain%20John%20Smith%20gravure%20new.jpg?width=320
54SacagaweaQ238960Native American woman & companion to Lewis and Clark at age 16Explorer1788-05-161812-12-12USAUnited StatesUSA05267.01https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sacagawea%20Detail%20Lewis%20%26%20Clark%20at%20Three%20Forks%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
54Matthew FlindersQ219895English navigator and cartographer (1774-1814)Explorer1774-03-161814-07-19United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR15263.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Toussaint%20Antoine%20DE%20CHAZAL%20DE%20Chamerel%20-%20Portrait%20of%20Captain%20Matthew%20Flinders%2C%20RN%2C%201774-1814%20-%20Google%20Art%20Project.jpg?width=320
58Francisco de OrellanaQ207901Spanish explorer and conquistadorExplorer15111546Crown of CastileESP05173.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SageoEG%20-%20Busto%20de%20Francisco%20de%20Orellana%2001.jpg?width=320
58Ingólfr ArnarsonQ209138Viking settler of IcelandExplorer08480910Kingdom of NorwayNOR05173.03https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ingolf%20by%20Raadsig.jpg?width=320
58William BaffinQ55807British explorerExplorer15841622-01-23Kingdom of EnglandGBR05172.23
58Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La PérouseQ294478French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)Explorer1741-08-231788-12-31FRAFranceFRA05170.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois%20de%20Galaup%20de%20La%20P%C3%A9rouse%20jeune.jpg?width=320
62Yaqut al-HamawiQ316364Arab bibliographer and geographer (1179–1229)Explorer11781229-08-27TUR25070.54
63Giovanni Battista BelzoniQ180339Italian antiquarian (1778-1823)Explorer1778-11-051823-12-03GBRUnited KingdomITA04972.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Giovanni%20Belzoni%20by%20Jan%20Adam%20Kruseman%2C%201824.jpg?width=320
64Diego de AlmagroQ207668Spanish conquistadorExplorer14751538-07-18RUSRussiaESP04772.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diego%20de%20Almagro.JPG?width=320
65Pierre Savorgnan de BrazzaQ319834Italian explorerExplorer1852-01-261905-09-14FRAFranceITA04668.17https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Savorgnan%20de%20Brazza%20by%20Paul%20Nadar.jpg?width=320
65Benjamin of TudelaQ318820Jewish explorer and writerExplorer11301174Kingdom of Navarre; Kingdom of CastileESP14668.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Benjamin%20of%20Tudela.jpg?width=320
65Hanno the NavigatorQ2964785th century BC Carthaginian explorerExplorer-633-530Ancient CarthageTUN14663.3
68Jakob RoggeveenQ243375Dutch Pacific Ocean explorerExplorer1659-02-011729-01-31Dutch RepublicNLD04573.05
68Diogo CãoQ313060Portuguese explorerExplorer14521486Kingdom of PortugalPRT04571.23https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diogo%20C%C3%A3o.jpg?width=320
68René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La SalleQ29815617th-century French explorer and fur trader in North AmericaExplorer1643-11-211687-03-19FRAFranceFRA04566.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cavelier%20de%20la%20salle.jpg?width=320
68Mikhail LazarevQ186203Russian fleet commander and explorer (1788-1851)Explorer1788-11-141851-04-23Russian EmpireRUS04565.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lazarev%20MP%20by%20Schwede%20rectangle.jpg?width=320
72Semyon DezhnyovQ333210Russian explorerExplorer1605-03-071673Tsardom of RussiaRUS04465.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RU060%2009.jpg?width=320
72Meriwether LewisQ313492American explorer (1774-1809)Explorer1774-08-181809-10-11USAUnited StatesUSA04458.42https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Meriwether%20Lewis-Charles%20Willson%20Peale.jpg?width=320
74Jan van RiebeeckQ294769Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677)Explorer1619-04-211677-01-18NLD04375.35https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portret%20van%20Jan%20van%20Riebeeck%20(1619-77).%20Bevelhebber%20van%20Kaap%20de%20Goede%20Hoop%20en%20van%20Malacca%20en%20secretaris%20van%20de%20Hoge%20Regering%20van%20Batavia%2C%20SK-A-805.jpg?width=320
74Francisco Vázquez de CoronadoQ271974Spanish explorer of the American southwestExplorer15101554-09-22ESPSpainESP04373.72
74Jeanne BaretQ437168French explorer, naturalist and botanist (1740-1807)Explorer1740-07-271807-08-05FRAFranceFRA04368.7https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeanne%20Barret.jpg?width=320
74Juan Rodríguez CabrilloQ182491Portuguese or Spanish explorerExplorer14971543-01-13Crown of CastilePRT04364.02https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Cabrillo.jpg?width=320
78Daniel BooneQ316661American pioneer and frontiersman (1734–1820)Explorer1734-11-021820-09-26USAUnited StatesUSA04273.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Unfinished%20portrait%20of%20Daniel%20Boone%20by%20Chester%20Harding%201820.jpg?width=320
78Diego Velazquez de CuéllarQ310566Spanish military officer and first ruler of CubaExplorer14651524-06-12ESPSpainESP04270.37https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DiegoVelazquezCuellar.jpg?width=320
78Cosmas IndicopleustesQ3556336th-century Greek traveller and merchantExplorer05000550Byzantine EmpireEGY14267.91
78Heinrich BarthQ60141German explorer (1821-1865)Explorer1821-02-161865-11-25DEUHamburgDEU04267.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barth%20Unterschrift.jpg?width=320
78Christopher McCandlessQ312005American hiker and explorer (1968–1992)Explorer1968-02-121992-08-18USAUnited StatesUSA04266.63
78Mary KingsleyQ235525British ethnographer, scientific writer and explorer (1862–1900)Explorer1862-10-131900-06-03United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR04266.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20H%20Kingsley%20Wellcome%20L0046617.jpg?width=320
78Adam Johann von KrusensternQ160888Baltic German admiral and explorer in Russian service, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe (1770–1846)Explorer1770-11-191846-08-24Russian EmpireEST04265.23https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kruzenshtern%20I%20F.jpg?width=320
78Martin FrobisherQ80288English seaman and privateer (1535–1594)Explorer15351594-11-15Kingdom of EnglandGBR04264.9https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martin%20Frobisher%20by%20Cornelis%20Ketel%20(1577).png?width=320
78Douglas MawsonQ434281Australian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic (1882-1958)Explorer1882-05-051958-10-14Australia; United KingdomGBR04262.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Douglas%20Mawson%2C%201914.jpg?width=320
87Zhang QianQ197276imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the 2nd century BCExplorer-200-114Han dynastyCHN04171.94https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ZhangQianTravels.jpg?width=320
87Álvar Núñez Cabeza de VacaQ250763Spanish explorer of the New WorldExplorer14951559ESPSpainESP14168.79https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cabeza%20de%20Vaca%20Portrait.jpg?width=320
87Afanasy NikitinQ48624Russian explorerExplorer14001475Principality of TverRUS04165.38https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RR5110-0019R%20525%20%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8E%20%D0%90%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B2%20%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8E.gif?width=320
87Vladimir ArsenyevQ318470Russian and Soviet explorer, ethnographer and writer (1872-1930)Explorer1872-09-101930-09-04Soviet Union; Russian Republic; Russian EmpireRUS24165.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VK%20Arsenyev.jpg?width=320
91Martin BehaimQ44838German navigator and geographer to the King of Portugal (1459–1507)Explorer1459-10-151507-08-08Holy Roman EmpireDEU14072.7https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nuernberg-behaim-denkmal-v-so.jpg?width=320
91Alonso de OjedaQ313369Spanish navigator and governorExplorer14661515Crown of CastileESP04069.94https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlonsoDeOjeda.jpg?width=320
91Isabella BirdQ288210British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)Explorer1831-10-151904-10-08United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR14065.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabella%20Bird%20portrait.jpg?width=320
91Sophie BlanchardQ241755French aeronautExplorer1778-03-241819-07-06FRAFranceFRA04063.56https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sophie%20Blanchard.jpg?width=320
95Stepan MakarovQ315847Russian admiralExplorer1849-01-081904-04-13Russian EmpireUKR03968.96https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/No-nb%20bldsa%201c030%20Stepan%20Osipovitsj%20Makarov%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
95Charles Marie de La CondamineQ26681French explorer, geographer, and mathematician (1701-1774)Explorer1701-01-281774-02-04Kingdom of FranceFRA13967.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La%20Condamine%20(par%20Quentin%20Latour).jpg?width=320
95Bernal Díaz del BrawlQ315795Spanish conquistadorExplorer14921584-02-03Spain; MexicoESP13966.99https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MOM%20D010%20Bernal%20Diaz%20del%20Castillo.jpg?width=320
95Calamity JaneQ236795American scout and frontierswomanExplorer1852-05-011903-08-01USAUnited StatesUSA03966.84https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Calamity%20jane.jpeg?width=320
95Alexander MackenzieQ319657Scottish explorer and fur trader (1764-1820)Explorer17641820-03-12CANCanadaGBR03963.18https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20MacKenzie%20by%20Thomas%20Lawrence%20(c.1800).jpg?width=320
95John Wesley PowellQ348325American geologist (1834-1902)Explorer1834-03-241902-09-23USAUnited StatesUSA03957.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Wesley%20Powell%20USGS.jpg?width=320
101John DavisQ311652English explorer and navigator (1550–1605)Explorer1550-101605-12-27Kingdom of EnglandGBR03874.69https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1624%20portrait%20of%20John%20Davis%20(1550-1605).png?width=320
101Willem JanszoonQ174085Dutch navigator and colonial governor (c.1570–c.1630)Explorer15701630Dutch RepublicNLD03868.59
101Vasily TatishchevQ333232Russian historian (1686-1750)Explorer1686-04-291750-07-26Russian EmpireRUS03862.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tatishchev.png?width=320
101John C. FrémontQ169011American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890)Explorer1813-01-211890-07-13USAUnited StatesUSA03859.18https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Charles%20Fremont.jpg?width=320
105William AdamsQ313866English navigator who travelled to JapanExplorer1564-10-041620-05-16Kingdom of EnglandGBR03775.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William-Adams-before-Shogun-Tokugawa-Ieyasu.png?width=320
105James BruceQ348489Scottish explorer and botanist (1730–1794)Explorer1730-12-141794-04-27Kingdom of Great BritainGBR13763.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Bruce.jpg?width=320
107Thorfinn KarlsefniQ137732Icelandic explorerExplorer09801020ISLIcelandISL03676.44https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thorfinn%20Karlsefni%201918.jpg?width=320
107William ClarkQ355348American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838)Explorer1770-08-011838-09-01USAUnited StatesUSA03672.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Clark-Charles%20Willson%20Peale.jpg?width=320
107Vicente Yáñez PinzónQ312765Spanish navigator, explorerExplorer14621514Crown of CastileESP03668.82
107Carsten NiebuhrQ57420German mathematician, botanist, cartographer and explorer in Danish service (1733–1815)Explorer1733-03-171815-04-26Duchy of Holstein; Duchy of Bremen and VerdenDEU03667.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carsten%20niebuhr%20trimmed.png?width=320
107Pánfilo de NarváezQ40524Spanish conquistador and soldier in the AmericasExplorer14701528ESPSpainESP03666.34https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Panfilo%20de%20Narvaez.jpg?width=320
107Adrien de GerlacheQ336591Belgian explorer (1866–1934)Explorer1866-08-021934-12-04BELBelgiumBEL03664.69https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adrien%20de%20Gerlache.jpg?width=320
107Jean-Baptiste TavernierQ145030French writerExplorer16051689-07FRAFranceFRA03662.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Tavernier.jpg?width=320
107Charles WilkesQ119329naval officer and explorer from the United States (1798-1877)Explorer1798-04-031877-02-08USAUnited StatesUSA03660.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles-Wilkes.jpg?width=320
115Willem SchoutenQ316391Dutch explorerExplorer15801625Dutch RepublicNLD03569.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Willem%20Cornelisz%20Schouten%20van%20Hoorn.jpg?width=320
115Juan Díaz de SolísQ31274116th Century navigator and explorerExplorer14701516-01-20ESPSpainESP03569.38https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olivos%2C%20Buenos%20Aires%20Province%2C%20Argentina%20-%20panoramio.jpg?width=320
115Álvaro de Mendaña de NeiraQ313273Spanish explorerExplorer1542-10-111595-10-18ESPSpainESP03568.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alvaro%20de%20Menda%C3%B1a%20de%20Neyra.png?width=320
115Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de LozierQ381005French explorerExplorer1705-01-141786Kingdom of FranceFRA03566.26https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Charles%20Bouvet%20de%20Lozier-Hubert%20mg%208473.jpg?width=320
115Samuel WallisQ433993Royal Naval explorer (1728-1795)Explorer1728-04-231795-01-21Kingdom of Great BritainGBR03565.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Samuel%20Wallis.jpg?width=320
115Isabelle EberhardtQ271903Swiss explorer and author (1877-1904)Explorer1877-02-171904-10-21France; SwitzerlandCHE03564.17https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabelle%20Eberhardt.jpg?width=320
115Francis YounghusbandQ353816British army explorer (1863–1942)Explorer1863-05-311942-07-31GBRUnited KingdomPAK03560.1https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francis%20Younghusband%201905.jpg?width=320
115Roy Chapman AndrewsQ266266American explorer, naturalist, and writer (1884–1960)Explorer1884-01-261960-03-11USAUnited StatesUSA03559.92https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roy%20Chapman%20Andrews%2050488r.jpg?width=320
123John RossQ456083Scottish naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)Explorer1777-06-241856-08-30United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR03470.44https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Ross%20(1777-1856)%2C%20by%20British%20school%20of%20the%2019th%20century.jpg?width=320
123Ármin VámbéryQ557360Hungarian orientalist, academic (1832–1913)Explorer1832-03-191913-09-15HUNHungarySVK03469.47https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20%C3%81rmin%20V%C3%A1mb%C3%A9ry.jpg?width=320
123Tristão da CunhaQ81116Portuguese explorer and diplomatExplorer14601540Kingdom of PortugalPRT03468.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hanno.cunha.jpg?width=320
123Frederick CookQ350190American explorer (1865-1940)Explorer1865-06-101940-08-05USAUnited StatesUSA03466.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederick%20Cook%20%D1%81.%201906.jpg?width=320
123Antoine Thomson d'AbbadieQ370987Irish-born French explorer, geographer, ethnologist, linguist and astronomer (1810-1897)Explorer1810-01-031897-03-19FRAFranceIRL03464.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anton%20abbadia.png?width=320
123Constantin-François ChassebœufQ466093French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician (1757-1820)Explorer1757-02-031820-04-25FRAFranceFRA03463.56https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Constantin-Fran%C3%A7ois%20de%20Chasseb%C5%93uf%2C%20comte%20de%20Volney%20(1757-1820)%2C%20%C3%A9rudit%20et%20philosophe%2C%20S373(2).jpg?width=320
123Jean-Baptiste CharcotQ463531French scientist (1867-1936)Explorer1867-07-151936-09-16FRAFranceFRA03462.95https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Charcot.jpg?width=320
123Ivan PapaninQ713943Soviet explorer (1894–1986)Explorer1894-11-261986-01-30Russian Empire; Soviet Union03460.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%20%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%94%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%201.jpg?width=320
131Sebastian CabotQ348340Venetian explorer and mapmaker in the service of Spain and EnglandExplorer14841557-12Republic of VeniceITA03368.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Holbein%2C%20Hans%20after-Rawle%2C%20Samuel%20-%20Sebastian%20Cabot%20-%20National%20Maritime%20Museum%2C%20London.jpg?width=320
131Pedro Fernandes de QueirósQ313633Portuguese explorerExplorer15651614Kingdom of PortugalPRT03367.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Fern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20Quir%C3%B3s.JPG?width=320
131Fernão Mendes PintoQ363923Portuguese explorer and writer (1509–1583)Explorer15091583-07-08Kingdom of PortugalPRT03367.11https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernao%20Mendes%20Pinto.jpg?width=320
131Pedro de MendozaQ434564Spanish conquistadorExplorer14871537-07-03Crown of CastileESP03366.44https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guadix%20-%20Monumento%20a%20Pedro%20de%20Mendoza.jpg?width=320
131Juan de GrijalvaQ26722Spanish conquistador (1490-1527)Explorer14901527-01-31ESPSpainESP03366.16https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JuanGrijalvaCuellar.jpg?width=320
131Adam OleariusQ76363German writer, scholar and diplomat (1599-1671)Explorer1599-09-231671-02-22Duchy of Schleswig; Roman Catholic Diocese of HalberstadtDEU03365.42https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam-Olearius.jpg?width=320
131Ahmad ibn RustahQ269296Persian geographer and astronomerExplorer0912Samanid EmpireIRN13364.96
131James WeddellQ343065British Antarctic explorerExplorer1787-08-241834-09-09United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBEL03363.11https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Weddell.jpg?width=320
131Lincoln EllsworthQ379417American explorer (1880–1951)Explorer1880-05-121951-05-26USAUnited StatesUSA03361.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lincoln%20ellsworth.jpg?width=320
131Grigory PotaninQ1377569Russian explorer and orientalist (1835-1920)Explorer1835-10-031920-06-30Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic03359.8https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potanin.jpg?width=320
141Pêro da CovilhãQ360804Portuguese explorer and diplomatExplorer14501530Kingdom of PortugalPRT03269.9https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pero%20da%20Covilh%C3%A3%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320
141William Edward ParryQ437310English naval officer and Arctic explorer (1790–1855)Explorer1790-12-191855-07-09United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR03268.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/REAR-ADMIRAL%20SIR%20WILLIAM%20EDWARD%20PARRY%2C%20K.C.B.%20(page%20150%20crop).jpg?width=320
141Salomon August AndréeQ350420Swedish engineer, balloon pioneer and explorer (1854–1897)Explorer1854-10-181897SWESwedenSWE03268.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mansportr%C3%A4tt.%20Andr%C3%A9e%2C%20Salomon%20August%20-%20Nordiska%20Museet%20-%20NMA.0033031%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
141Johann Karl Ehrenfried KegelQ58059German academic (1784-1863)Explorer1784-10-031863-06-25Kingdom of PrussiaDNK03267.5https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20K%20E%20Kegel.jpg?width=320
141Bartholomew ColumbusQ186138Italian explorer (c. 1461 – 1515)Explorer14601515ESPSpainITA03267.45https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bartholomew%20Columbus.jpg?width=320
141Thomas CavendishQ439123English explorer and privateer (1560-1592)Explorer1560-09-291592-05Kingdom of EnglandGBR03267.05https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Cavendish.jpg?width=320
141Lope de AguirreQ529197Basque Spanish conquistadorExplorer15181561-11-06Kingdom of CastileESP03266.82
141Gonzalo Jiménez de QuesadaQ347688founder of BogotáExplorer15091579-02-26ESPSpainESP03265.79https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gonzalo%20Jimenez%20de%20Quesada.jpg?width=320
141Gil EanesQ360391Portuguese explorerExplorer1500Kingdom of PortugalPRT03264.73https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gil%20eanes.jpg?width=320
141Emin PaşaQ60271German physician, traveller and Turkish-Egyptian colonial governor (1840-1892)Explorer1840-03-281892-10-23Kingdom of Prussia; Ottoman EmpirePOL03264.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Schnitzler%2C%20Edward%2C%20Emin%20Pacha%2C%20par%20Carletti%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320
141Gustav Hermann NachtigalQ60549German physician, consul-general and explorer of Central and West Africa (1834–1885)Explorer1834-02-231885-04-20Kingdom of PrussiaDEU03263.87https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustav%20Nachtigal%20by%20Hanfstaengl%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
141Wilhelm FilchnerQ58830German explorer (1877-1957)Explorer1877-09-131957-05-07DEUGermanyDEU03262.4https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilhelm%20Filchner.jpg?width=320
141Ludwig LeichhardtQ57763German explorer of Australia (1813-1848)Explorer1813-10-231848AUSAustraliaDEU23260.27https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludwig%20Leichhardt2.jpg?width=320
141Bertrand PiccardQ366255Swiss balloonist and psychiatristExplorer1958-03-01Belgium; SwitzerlandCHE03259.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bertrand%20Piccard%202015.jpg?width=320
141Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron LugardQ336027British colonial administrator (1858-1945)Explorer1858-01-221945-04-11GBRUnited KingdomIND03256.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LordLugard.jpg?width=320
141Lachlan MacquarieQ467694Scottish British army officer and New South Wales colonial administrator (1762-1824)Explorer1762-01-311824-07-01AUSAustraliaGBR03256.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ln-Governor-Lachlan%20macquarie.jpg?width=320
157HimilcoQ458365Carthaginian explorerExplorer-550-500CarthageTUN03171.23https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Himilco%20Periplus%20Map.svg?width=320
157Luís Vaz de TorresQ356808Spanish explorerExplorer15651607ESPSpainAUS03170.21
157Frederick de HoutmanQ257948Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor (1571–1627)Explorer15711627-10-21Dutch Republic; Seventeen ProvincesNLD03167.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederik%20Houtman%20SK-A-2727.jpg?width=320
157George W. De LongQ461031American polar explorer (1844–1881)Explorer1844-08-221881-10-31USAUnited StatesUSA03165.76https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GeorgeWashingtonDeLong%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
157Scylax of CaryandaQ453311Greek explorer and writer of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BCEExplorer-600-500TURCaryandaTUR03164.91
157Otto SverdrupQ321261Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer (1854-1930)Explorer1854-10-311930-11-26NORNorwayNOR13164.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otto%20Sverdrup%20in%201890%20(engraving).jpg?width=320
157Niccolò de' ContiQ442610Venetian merchantExplorer13951469Republic of VeniceITA03163.53
157Dmitry LaptevQ467626Russian Arctic explorer and Vice AdmiralExplorer17011771-01-31Russian EmpireRUS03161.4
157Freya Madeline StarkQ292480British travel writer (1893-1993)Explorer1893-01-311993-05-09GBRUnited KingdomFRA03160.2https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dame%20Freya%20Madeline%20Stark%20(1923).jpg?width=320
166Diogo DiasQ453238Portuguese explorerExplorer14501500Kingdom of PortugalPRT03069.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Detail%20of%20Diogo%20Dias's%20ship%20(Cabral%20Armada).jpg?width=320
166Juan de la CosaQ345620Basque navigator from Castile (died 1510)Explorer14601510-03-10Crown of CastileESP13066.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan-de-la-cosa.jpg?width=320
166Alvise CadamostoQ360073explorerExplorer14321488-07-25Republic of VeniceITA03066.56
166Alexine TinneQ255347Dutch explorer in Africa and photographer (1835-1869)Explorer1835-10-171869-08-01NLDKingdom of the NetherlandsNLD03065https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandrine%20Tinne%20gefotografeerd%20door%20Robert%20Jefferson%20Bingham.jpg?width=320
166Carsten BorchgrevinkQ350366Anglo-Norwegian polar explorer (1864-1934)Explorer1864-12-011934-04-21NORNorwayNOR03063.8https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carsten%20Borchgrevink.jpg?width=320
166Semyon ChelyuskinQ681164Russian polar explorer and naval officerExplorer17001764-11Russian EmpireRUS03058.99
166Stepan KrasheninnikovQ469780Russian scientist (1711-1755)Explorer1711-11-111755-02-23Russian Empire; Tsardom of RussiaRUS03057.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stepan%20Krasheninnikov.jpg?width=320
166Samuel BakerQ376087British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist (1821–1893)Explorer1821-06-081893-12-30United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR03056.98https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir-Baker.jpg?width=320
174Bjarni HerjólfssonQ355228Norse explorer, first known European discoverer of the mainland of the AmericasExplorer09661000Greenland; NorwayISL02967.67
174Gonzalo PizarroQ435292Spanish conquistador, younger paternal half-brother of Francisco PizarroExplorer15021548-04-10ESPSpainESP02967.13https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gonzalo%20Pizarro.jpg?width=320
174Friedrich Hermann Otto FinschQ60592German explorer and biologist (1839-1917)Explorer1839-08-081917-01-31Kingdom of PrussiaPOL02961.95https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otto-Finsch-1839-1917.jpg?width=320
174Nicolas BaudinQ560680French explorer (1754-1803)Explorer1754-02-171803-09-16FRAFranceFRA02959.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20Baudin%20Andr%C3%A9-Joseph%20M%C3%A9cou%20after%20Joseph%20Jauffret.jpg?width=320
174Wilfred ThesigerQ540031British explorer, military officer, writer and botanical collector (1910-2003)Explorer1910-06-032003-08-24GBRUnited KingdomETH02959.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Major%20Wilfred%20Thesiger%2C%20DSO%20(Art.IWM%20ART%20LD%203836).jpg?width=320
174Louis JollietQ506618Canadian explorerExplorer1645-09-211700-05Kingdom of FranceCAN02959.3https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20Jolliet.JPG?width=320
174Félix de AzaraQ471014Spanish scientist (1742-1821)Explorer1742-05-181821-10-20ESPSpainESP02958.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20F%C3%A9lix%20de%20Azara%20by%20Goya.jpg?width=320
174Hugh ClappertonQ453644Royal Navy officer and explorerExplorer1788-05-181827-04-13United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02958.3https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugh%20Clapperton%20portrait.jpg?width=320
174Edward John EyreQ357792British explorer and colonial administrator (1815–1901)Explorer1815-08-051901-11-30United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02955.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20John%20Eyre.jpg?width=320
174Ellen MacArthurQ262259long-distance yachtswomanExplorer1976-07-08GBRUnited KingdomGBR02951.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ellen%20MacArthur%2C%202010%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
184Francisco Hernández de CordobaQ356785conquistador, explorerExplorer14751518ESPSpainESP02867.96https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francisco%20Hern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20C%C3%B3rdoba.jpg?width=320
184Hugh GlassQ4139550American fur trapper and frontiersmanExplorer17831833USAUnited StatesUSA02866.73https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugh%20Glass%20News%20Article.jpg?width=320
184Michael RockefellerQ1021243American anthropologist and art collector (1938–1961)Explorer1938-05-181961-11-19USAUnited StatesUSA02866.64
184Sebastián de BelalcázarQ332070Spanish conquistadorExplorer14801551-05-10ESPSpainESP02866.15https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Estatua%20de%20Sebasti%C3%A1n%20de%20Belalc%C3%A1zar.jpg?width=320
184Philip Johan von StrahlenbergQ76639Swedish officer and geographerExplorer1677-10-061747-09-02SWESwedenDEU02865.6https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Johan%20von%20Strahlenberg.jpg?width=320
184Gaspar de PortolàQ461023explorer and soldier in New SpainExplorer17161786-10-10ESPSpainESP02864.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrat%20Gaspar%20de%20Portol%C3%A0%20(Lleida).jpg?width=320
184Nikolai RezanovQ332732Russian noble and explorer (1764-1807)Explorer1764-04-081807-03-01Russian EmpireRUS02863.11https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rezanov%20np.jpg?width=320
184René CailliéQ368976French explorer (1799–1838)Explorer1799-11-191838-05-17FRAFranceFRA02862.7https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ren%C3%A9%20Cailli%C3%A9.jpg?width=320
184Ruy López de VillalobosQ449551Spanish explorer (1500-1546)Explorer15001546-04-14Spanish EmpireESP02862.64
184Mark SykesQ332612British politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller (1879-1919)Explorer1879-03-161919-02-16United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR12862.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mark%20Sykes00.jpg?width=320
184Jan CzerskiQ381755Polish scientist (1845–1892)Explorer1845-05-151892-07-07Russian EmpireBLR02861.37https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Czerski.jpg?width=320
184Thekla ResvollQ500677Norwegian botanist (1871-1948)Explorer1871-05-221948-06-14NORNorwayNOR02861.06https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thekla%20Resvoll.jpg?width=320
184Man of the HoleQ10396454indigenous man living alone in the Brazilian Amazon rainforestExplorer2022-07BRABrazil02860.65
184Yuri LisyanskyQ1713896explorerExplorer1773-04-121837-03-06Russian EmpireUKR02858.35https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yuriy%20Lisyansky%20portrait%20by%20Vladimir%20Borovikovsky.jpg?width=320
184Alexander DalrympleQ550966British geographer (1737–1808)Explorer1737-07-241808-06-19United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR02858.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Dalrymple%20AGE%20V07%201801.jpg?width=320
184Humphrey GilbertQ447200English explorer, politician and soldier (1539-1583)Explorer15391583-09-09Kingdom of EnglandGBR02858.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SirGilbertHumphrey.jpg?width=320
200Jean de BéthencourtQ447602French explorerExplorer13621425FRAFranceFRA02768.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20de%20B%C3%A9thencourt.jpg?width=320
200Hernando ColónQ1406718Spanish bibliophile and cosmographer, the second son of Christopher Columbus (1488-1539)Explorer1488-08-241539-07-22ESPSpainESP02767.16https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hernando%20Col%C3%B3n.jpg?width=320
200Andrés de UrdanetaQ316780Spanish Basque explorerExplorer1498-11-301568-06-03Crown of CastileESP02766.02https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andres%20de%20Urdaneta.jpg?width=320
200Gan YingQ315678Late first century Chinese military ambassadorExplorer0100ChinaCHN02765.28
200Jean ChardinQ714834French jeweler, traveler and authorExplorer1643-11-161713-01-26FRAFranceFRA02765.2https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Chardin.jpg?width=320
200Antoine Bruni d'EntrecasteauxQ550615French explorerExplorer1737-11-081793-07-21FRAFranceFRA02764.1https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Encastreaux.jpg?width=320
200Annie LondonderryQ566995American cyclist, world traveler (1870-1947)Explorer18701947-11-11USAUnited StatesLVA02763.24https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Annielondonderry.jpg?width=320
200Rodrigo de BastidasQ453058Spanish conquistadorExplorer14741527-07-28Crown of CastileESP02763.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Bastidas.jpg?width=320
200Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-TrémarecQ560266French Navy officer of the 18th centuryExplorer1734-02-131797-03-03FRAFranceFRA02762.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yves%20de%20Kerguelen.jpg?width=320
200Julius KlaprothQ77068German orientalistExplorer1783-10-111835-08-28Kingdom of PrussiaDEU02761.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Von%20Klaproth%20(klein).jpg?width=320
200Oscar WistingQ553187Norwegian polar explorer (1871–1936)Explorer1871-06-061936-12-05NORNorwayNOR02761.04https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Wisting.jpg?width=320
200Francisco Pascasio MorenoQ384568Argentinian explorer and naturalist (1852–1919)Explorer1852-05-311919-11-22ARGArgentinaARG02760.57https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FranciscoMoreno.jpg?width=320
200Hester StanhopeQ73980noblewoman; British aristocrat, antiquarian and archaeologist (1776–1839)Explorer1776-03-121839-06-23United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR02759.72https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hester%20Stanhope.jpg?width=320
200Louis de FreycinetQ520189French navigatorExplorer1779-08-071841-08-18FRAFranceFRA02758.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20Claude%20de%20Saulces%20de%20Freycinet.jpg?width=320
200Vivian FuchsQ456696British explorer (1908–1999)Explorer1908-02-111999-11-11GBRUnited KingdomGBR02757.64https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Vivian%20Fuchs%2C%201958%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
200Nathaniel PalmerQ715635American explorer (1799–1877)Explorer1799-08-081877-06-21USAUnited StatesUSA02756.74https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nathaniel%20Palmer.jpg?width=320
200Alexander FersmanQ365645Russian mineralogist (1883–1945)Explorer1883-11-081945-05-20Soviet Union; Russian Republic; Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet RepublicRUS02756.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Fersman.jpg?width=320
200Clements MarkhamQ507802British geographer (1830-1916)Explorer1830-07-201916-01-30United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02755.37https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clements%20Markham.jpg?width=320
200Frederick Russell BurnhamQ458036father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher (1861–1947)Explorer1861-05-111947-09-15USAUnited StatesUSA02754.74https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Major%20Frederick%20Russell%20Burnham%20DSO%201901.jpg?width=320
200Charles SturtQ548928Australian explorer (1795-1869)Explorer1795-04-281869-06-16United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainIND02753.89https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Sturt%20by%20John%20Michael%20Crossland%20lowres%20color.jpg?width=320
200Laura DekkerQ61606Dutch solo sailorExplorer1995-09-20NLDKingdom of the NetherlandsNZL02744.92https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laura%20Dekker%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
221Diego Colón MonizQ452379Spanish governor of the Indies and son of Christopher ColumbusExplorer1479-04-101526-03-05ESPSpainPRT02668.73https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diego%20Colon.jpg?width=320
221Ranulph FiennesQ1331624British explorer (born 1944)Explorer1944-03-07GBRUnited KingdomGBR02665.53https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ranulph%20Fiennes%202014.jpg?width=320
221Pedro MascarenhasQ527755Portuguese explorer and colonial administratorExplorer14841555-06-23Kingdom of PortugalPRT02665.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20de%20Mascarenhas%20(Archaeological%20Survey%20of%20India%2C%20Goa).jpg?width=320
221John BarrowQ2972English statesman (1764-1848)Explorer1764-06-191848-11-23United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02665.37https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20John%20Barrow%2C%201st%20Bt%20by%20John%20Jackson.jpg?width=320
221João de NóvoaQ435882Galician explorer, Navigator and PoliticianExplorer14501509-07-10Kingdom of Galicia; Kingdom of PortugalESP02664.98https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joao%20da%20Nova.jpg?width=320
221Cornelis de HoutmanQ558994Dutch explorerExplorer1565-04-121599-09-01Seventeen Provinces; Dutch RepublicNLD02664.72https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cornelis%20de%20Houtman.jpg?width=320
221Antoine de la Mothe CadillacQ586595French explorerExplorer1658-03-051730-10-16Kingdom of FranceFRA02664.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antoine%20de%20la%20Mothe%20Cadillac.JPG?width=320
221Alexander BaranovQ440782trader and manager of trading posts in Russian America (1746-1819)Explorer1747-12-041819-04-28Russian EmpireRUS02663.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baranov%20Alexandr.jpg?width=320
221Francis GarnierQ1441510French Navy officer (1839-1873)Explorer1839-07-251873-12-21FRAFranceFRA02662.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrancisGarnierPhotograph.JPG?width=320
221John SutterQ124428pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush (1803–1880)Explorer1803-02-281880-06-18Switzerland; Mexico; United StatesDEU02662.66https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20A.%20Sutter%20Oval%20Crop%20Edit%20Desat.png?width=320
221Joshua SlocumQ505923American navigator and maritime writer (1844-1909)Explorer1844-02-201909-11-14USAUnited StatesCAN02662.15https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joshua%20Slocum%20cph.3b46344.jpg?width=320
221Marc-Joseph Marion du FresneQ440136French explorer and cartographer (1724–1772)Explorer1724-05-221772-06-12FRAFranceFRA02662.01https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mort%20de%20Marc-Joseph%20Marion%20Dufresne%20dans%20la%20baie%20des%20%C3%8Eles%20-%20d%C3%A9tail.jpg?width=320
221Anthony van DiemenQ380415Dutch colonial governor (1593–1645)Explorer15931645-04-19Dutch RepublicNLD02661.99https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20van%20Diemen.jpg?width=320
221Carl Anton LarsenQ379758Norwegian explorer and whaler (1860–1924)Explorer1860-08-071924-12-08NORNorwayNOR02661.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl-Anton-Larsen.jpg?width=320
221Hjalmar JohansenQ201189Norwegian explorerExplorer1867-05-151913-01-03NORNorwayNOR02660.5https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HjalmarJohansen.JPG?width=320
221John McDouall StuartQ503832British explorer (1815-1866)Explorer1815-09-071866-06-05United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02659.6https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20McDouall%20Stuart%202.jpg?width=320
221Eduard von TollQ559426Baltic German explorer (1858–1902)Explorer1858-03-141902Russian EmpireEST02659.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%AD%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%20%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8C.jpg?width=320
221Khariton LaptevQ724263Russian explorerExplorer17001763-12-21Russian EmpireRUS02658.51
221Vilhjalmur StefanssonQ712715Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962)Explorer1879-11-031962-08-26Canada; United StatesCAN02658.35https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vilhjalmur%20Stefansson.jpg?width=320
221Edward S. CurtisQ433128American photographer (1868-1952)Explorer1868-02-161952-10-19USAUnited StatesUSA12657.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Self%20portrait%20of%20Edward%20Sheriff%20Curtis.jpg?width=320
221Georgy SedovQ358579Russian Arctic explorer (1877–1914)Explorer1877-05-051914-03-05Russian EmpireUKR02656.78https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sedow%20georgy.jpg?width=320
221Dirk HartogQ465223Dutch explorerExplorer15801621Dutch RepublicNLD02655.61
221Tim FlanneryQ728660Australian scientist and global warming activistExplorer1956-01-28AUSAustraliaAUS02645.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim%20Flannery.jpg?width=320
244Xu FuQ700302Chinese alchemist and explorer in the Qin DynastyExplorer-255Qin dynastyCHN02569.28https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/X%C3%BC%20Fu.jpg?width=320
244Hans StadenQ61580German soldier (1525–1576)Explorer15251579DEUGermanyDEU12564.83https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans%20Staden.jpg?width=320
244Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-SchwerinQ60697German explorer (1873-1969)Explorer1873-10-101969-08-05DEUGermanyDEU02563.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20B%20145%20Bild-F014132-0056%2C%20Bonn%2C%20Beethovenhalle%2C%20Afrika%20Woche.jpg?width=320
244Henri MouhotQ399978French explorer (1826–1861)Explorer1826-05-151861-11-10FRAFranceFRA12563.62https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Mouhot.jpg?width=320
244Don WalshQ714483American oceanographer (1931–2023)Explorer1931-11-022023-11-12USAUnited StatesUSA12563.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/428-GX-USN%201160555%20Don%20Walsh.jpg?width=320
244Helge IngstadQ119687Norwegian explorer (1899–2001)Explorer1899-12-302001-03-29NORNorwayNOR02561.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Helge%20Ingstad%20-%201935%20-%20Oslo%20Museum.jpg?width=320
244Jimmie AngelQ470909American aviator (1899–1956)Explorer1899-08-011956-12-08USAUnited StatesUSA02561.65
244Vladimir AtlasovQ380386Russian who first explored the Kamchatka PeninsulaExplorer16611711-02-12Tsardom of RussiaRUS02561.55
244Yerofey KhabarovQ469684Russian explorerExplorer16071671Tsardom of RussiaRUS02561.44
244Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm WeyprechtQ55074122Austrian explorer (1838-1881)Explorer1838-09-081881-03-29Grand Duchy of Hesse; Austria–HungaryDEU02561.05https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20Weyprecht.jpg?width=320
244Karl MaximovichQ77640Russian botanist (1827–1891)Explorer1827-11-231891-02-16Russian EmpireRUS02560.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Maximowicz.jpg?width=320
244Pyotr KozlovQ1377678Russian explorer (1863–1935)Explorer1863-10-151935-09-26Russian Empire; Soviet UnionRUS02560.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kozlov%20P.K.%201908.%20Karl%20Bulla.jpg?width=320
244Grigory ShelikhovQ132431Russian explorerExplorer17471795-07-31Russian EmpireRUS02560.42https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grigory%20Shelikov.jpg?width=320
244Helmer HanssenQ561163Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956)Explorer1870-09-241956-08-02NORNorwayNOR02559.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hanshelm.jpg?width=320
244Alexander BurnesQ375933British explorer and political officer in British India (1805-1841)Explorer1805-05-161841-11-02United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02556.82https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Burnes.JPG?width=320
244Matthew HensonQ976683American explorer (1866–1955)Explorer1866-08-081955-03-09USAUnited StatesUSA02554.03https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matthew%20Henson%201910.jpg?width=320
244Harry JohnstonQ772064British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927)Explorer1858-06-121927-07-31United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02551.13https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Harry%20Johnston.jpg?width=320
244David ThompsonQ763043British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker (1770-1857)Explorer1770-04-301857-02-10CANCanadaGBR02551.11https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Thompson%20(1770-1857).jpg?width=320
262Abu Bakr IIQ335685Ninth Mansa of the Mali EmpireExplorer13001400MLIMali02467.63
262João Gonçalves ZarcoQ360742explorerExplorer13901471Kingdom of PortugalPRT02467.42https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2016%20Joao%20Gon%C3%A7alves%20Zarco.%20Funchal.%20Madeira.%20Portugal-32.jpg?width=320
262João Vaz Corte-RealQ362292Portuguese explorerExplorer14201496-07-11Kingdom of PortugalPRT02465.82
262António de AbreuQ611584Portuguese explorerExplorer14801514Kingdom of PortugalPRT02463.73https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ant%C3%B3nio%20de%20Abreu%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320
262Edward Adrian WilsonQ919058English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist (1872–1912)Explorer1872-07-231912-03-29United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02463.57https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20A.%20Wilson.jpg?width=320
262Gaspar Corte-RealQ374424Portuguese explorerExplorer14501501Kingdom of PortugalPRT02463.16
262Peter OsbeckQ55069930Swedish explorer and naturalist (1723-1805)Explorer1723-05-091805-12-23SWESwedenSWE02461.95https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pehr%20Osbeck.jpg?width=320
262Edward BransfieldQ731890Royal Navy officer and explorerExplorer17851852-10-31IRLIrelandIRL02460.83
262Willem de VlaminghQ380352Dutch sea captain and explorer (1640–1702)Explorer1640-11-181698Dutch RepublicNLD02460.31https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Willem%20de%20Vlamingh%2C%20Johannes%20en%20Nicholaas%20Verkolje%20(1690%20-%201700).jpg?width=320
262Jacques LabillardièreQ528925French botanist (1755-1834)Explorer1755-10-281834-01-08FRAFranceFRA02459.58https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques%20Labillardi%C3%A8re.jpg?width=320
262Pyotr ChikhachyovQ936950Russian scientist (1808–1890)Explorer1808-08-281890-10-13Russian EmpireRUS02458.74https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pjotr%20Alexandrowitsch%20Tschichatschow.jpeg?width=320
262Alexander Gordon LaingQ587573Scottish explorer (1793–1826)Explorer1793-12-271826-09-26United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02458.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Gordon%20Laing.jpg?width=320
262Gerhard Friedrich RohlfsQ63209German geographer, explorer, author and adventurer (1831–1896)Explorer1831-04-141896-06-02DEUBremenDEU02457.89https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Gerhard%20Rohlfs.jpg?width=320
262George BassQ734298British explorer (1771–1803)Explorer1771-01-301803-02-05Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02457.4https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Bass.jpg?width=320
262Gombojab TsybikovQ1255243Russian explorer of Tibet (1873-1930)Explorer1873-04-201930-09-20Soviet Union; Russian EmpireRUS02456.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%A6%D1%8B%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B1.jpg?width=320
262Apsley Cherry-GarrardQ498976British explorer (1886-1959)Explorer1886-01-021959-05-18GBRUnited KingdomGBR12453.29https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apsley%20Cherry-Garrard.jpg?width=320
262Wiley PostQ264389American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935)Explorer1898-11-221935-08-15USAUnited StatesUSA02450.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wiley%20Post%20cph.3b33667.jpg?width=320
262Benjamin MorrellQ358037American explorer (1795–1839)Explorer1795-07-051839USAUnited StatesUSA02450.33https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Morrell.jpg?width=320
280Rodrigo de TrianaQ552774Spanish explorer born in the Andalusian province of Huelva, in the Town of Lepe.Explorer14691535Crown of CastileESP02365.1https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Triana%20en%20el%20Muelle%20de%20las%20Carabelas.jpg?width=320
280Pedro Arias DávilaQ378235Royal Governor of Panama (c.1440-1531)Explorer14401531-03-06Kingdom of CastileESP02362.95https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Arias%20de%20Avila.JPG?width=320
280Ohthere of HålogalandQ366509Norwegian explorerExplorer09000901NORNorwayNOR02362.25
280Alessandro Malaspina of MulazzoQ459906Spanish explorer (1754–1810)Explorer1754-11-051810-04-09Grand Duchy of TuscanyITA02362.23https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alejandro%20(Alessandro)%20Malaspina.jpg?width=320
280Jacob van HeemskerckQ472245Dutch explorerExplorer1567-03-231607-04-25Dutch RepublicNLD02362.18https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacob%20van%20Heemskerk%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2017468.jpg?width=320
280Juan de GarayQ441411Spanish conquistadorExplorer15281583-03-20ESPSpainESP02362.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monumento%20a%20Juan%20de%20Garay.jpg?width=320
280NaddoddQ559109Norwegian explorerExplorer0900Kingdom of NorwayNOR02361.92
280Ma HuanQ702918Ming dynasty translator, voyager and writerExplorer13801460Ming dynastyCHN12361.74
280St John PhilbyQ584868English Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence officer (1885–1960)Explorer1885-04-031960-09-30GBRUnited KingdomLKA02361.45https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harry%20St.%20John%20Bridger%20Philby.jpg?width=320
280Aleksei ChirikovQ32765Russian explorerExplorer1703-12-241748-06-04Russian EmpireRUS02360.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo%20with%20a%20portrait%20of%20Alexei%20Ilyich%20Chirikov.jpg?width=320
280Eusebio KinoQ45185Italian Jesuit missionaryExplorer1645-08-101711-03-15Prince-Bishopric of TrentITA02359.98https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Padre%20Misionero%20Francisco%20Eusebio%20Kino.jpg?width=320
280Ippolito RoselliniQ512183Italian egyptologist (1800–1843)Explorer1800-08-131843-06-04ITA02359.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rosellini%20Bust.jpg?width=320
280Florence BakerQ431034explorerExplorer1841-08-061916-03-11United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandROU02358.17https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baker%2C%20Lady%20Florence%2C%20Maull%20%26%20Co.%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320
280Frank WildQ591807British Antarctica explorer (1873-1939)Explorer1873-04-101939-08-19GBRUnited KingdomGBR02356.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrankWild.png?width=320
280Charles Francis HallQ940601American arctic explorer (1821–1871)Explorer18211871-11-08USAUnited StatesUSA02355.65https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Francis%20Hall%20only%20known%20photo%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
280Sverre HasselQ501722Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1876-1928)Explorer1876-07-301928-06-06NORNorwayNOR02354.74https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SverreHassel.jpg?width=320
280Tobias FurneauxQ710410Royal Navy officer and explorer (1735-1781)Explorer1735-08-211781-09-18Kingdom of Great BritainGBR02354.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tobias-furneaux-3.jpg?width=320
280George GreyQ76821British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)Explorer1812-04-141898-09-19United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPRT02352.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GeorgeEdwardGrey02.jpg?width=320
280Thomas CreanQ470767Irish explorer (1877–1938)Explorer1877-02-161938-07-27IRLIrelandIRL02352.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tom%20Crean2b.JPG?width=320
280Robert O'Hara BurkeQ560403Australian explorer (1821–1861)Explorer1821-05-061861-07-01United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandIRL02352.44https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Strutt%2C%20Portrait%20of%20Robert%20O'Hara%20Burke%2C%201860.jpg?width=320
300Gudrid ThorbjarnardóttirQ467469Icelandic explorerExplorer10001100Icelandic CommonwealthISL02269
300Martín Alonso PinzónQ505653Spanish explorerExplorer14411493-03-31Crown of CastileESP02267.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EstatuaPinzon%202012-05B.jpg?width=320
300Enrique of MalaccaQ552058Portuguese slaveExplorer14951600IDN02264.57https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HenriqueofMalacca.jpg?width=320
300Johann Anton GüldenstädtQ529222Baltic German scientist (1745-1781)Explorer1745-05-071781-04-03Russian EmpireLVA02263.16https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Anton%20G%C3%BCldenst%C3%A4dt.jpg?width=320
300John RolfeQ433948English-born explorer, farmer, and merchantExplorer15851622-03-20Kingdom of EnglandGBR02262.74https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pocahontas%20Rolfe%20crop.jpg?width=320
300Jorge ÁlvaresQ425897Portuguese explorerExplorer14011521-07-08Kingdom of PortugalPRT02262.61https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jorge%20%C3%81lvares.JPG?width=320
300Francisco de BobadillaQ545606Spanish conquistador and colonial governorExplorer15001502ESP02262.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francisco%20de%20Bobadilla%20y%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20Col%C3%B3n.gif?width=320
300Duarte Pacheco PereiraQ686754Portuguese explorerExplorer14601533Kingdom of PortugalPRT12261.9
300Julius PopperQ961981Romanian-Argentinian explorer and mercenary, accused of genocide (1857-1893)Explorer1857-12-151893-06-06Romania; ArgentinaROU02261.01https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juli0%20Popper.jpg?width=320
300Ada BlackjackQ4678225Iñupiat explorer (1898–1983)Explorer1898-05-101983-05-29USAUnited StatesUSA02260.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AdaBlackjack.jpeg?width=320
300Adolf LüderitzQ77340Founder of German Southwest Africa (1834-1886)Explorer1834-07-161886-10-24DEUBremenDEU02260.76https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adolf%20L%C3%BCderitz.jpg?width=320
300Jedediah SmithQ465232American explorer (1799–1831)Explorer1799-01-061831-05-27USAUnited StatesUSA02260.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jedediah%20Smith.jpg?width=320
300Pierre PoivreQ562French horticulturalist (1719–1786)Explorer1719-08-231786-01-06Kingdom of FranceFRA02260.31https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Poivre.jpg?width=320
300Pedro Menéndez de AvilésQ553152Spanish explorer and governor (1519–1574)Explorer1519-02-251574-09-27ESPSpainESP02260.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Men%C3%A9ndez%20de%20Avil%C3%A9s.jpg?width=320
300John ByronQ507665British Royal Navy officer and politician; (1723-1786)Explorer1723-11-191786-04-10Kingdom of Great BritainGBR02259.72https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Byron-Joshua%20Reynolds-1759.jpg?width=320
300Gustav Adolf von GötzenQ66695German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator (1866–1910)Explorer1866-05-121910-12-01German EmpirePOL02259.66https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustav%20Adolf%20von%20G%C3%B6tzen.jpg?width=320
300Nicolae MilescuQ1918880Moldovan writer and diplomatExplorer16361708Tsardom of Russia; Principality of MoldaviaROU02259.33https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolae%20Milescu-Spatarul%20bust.jpg?width=320
300Juan de FucaQ504735explorer for Spain from Kefalonia, Ionian IslandsExplorer15361602Republic of VeniceGRC02259.12
300Theodor KotschyQ113299Austrian botanist and explorer (1813-1866)Explorer1813-04-151866-06-11Austrian EmpirePOL02258.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kotschy.jpg?width=320
300Paweł StrzeleckiQ708284Polish explorer and geologist (1797–1873)Explorer1797-07-201873-10-06POLPolandPOL02258.22https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pawe%C5%82%20Edmund%20Strzelecki%201.jpg?width=320
300Pyotr AnjouQ982973arctic explorer and admiral of Russian Navy (1796–1869)Explorer1796-02-151869-10-12Russian EmpireRUS02258.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pyotr%20Anjou.jpeg?width=320
300Theodor von HeuglinQ61968German explorer and ornithologist (1824-1876)Explorer1824-03-201876-11-05Kingdom of WürttembergDEU02257.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heuglin%20Theodor%20von%201824-1876.jpg?width=320
300Eudoxus of CyzicusQ673550Greek navigator and geographerExplorer-150-100TUR02257.56
300Olav BjaalandQ501751Norwegian skier and Antarctica explorer (1873-1961)Explorer1873-03-051961-06-08NORNorwayNOR02257.15https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olav%20Bjaaland.jpeg?width=320
300Arthur ChilingarovQ2597507Russian explorer and politician (1939–2024)Explorer1939-09-252024-06-01RUSRussiaRUS02256.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chilingarov's%2080th%20anniversary%20exhibition%20opening%20(2019-09-25)%2003.jpg?width=320
300Edward BelcherQ713398British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer (1799-1877)Explorer1799-02-271877-03-18Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandCAN02255.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Edward%20Belcher%20by%20Stephen%20Pearce.jpg?width=320
300Grigory Grumm-GrzhimayloQ276264Russian scientist (1860–1936)Explorer1860-02-171936-03-03Russian Empire; Soviet UnionRUS02254.35https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grum-Grjimailo%20GE.jpg?width=320
300John Gardner WilkinsonQ923032English egyptologist (1797-1875)Explorer1797-10-051875-10-29United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02254.11https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gardner%20Wilkinson%20slnsw.jpg?width=320
300Edgeworth DavidQ498915Australian geologist (1858–1934)Explorer1858-01-281934-08-28AUSAustraliaGBR02252.99https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Tannatt%20William%20Edgeworth%20David%20(1858-1934).jpg?width=320
300Robert John McClureQ1021713Royal Navy admiral and arctic explorer (1807–1873)Explorer1807-01-281873-10-17United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandIRL02252.55https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20McClure.jpg?width=320
300John OxleyQ540949Australian politicianExplorer1784-07-061828-05-26AUSAustraliaGBR02250.46https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Oxley.jpg?width=320
300Ann BancroftQ445912American explorerExplorer1955-09-29USAUnited StatesUSA02247.22https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AnnBancroft2006-02-06.JPG?width=320
332Fernão do PóQ649556Portuguese explorerExplorer15001500Kingdom of Portugal02164.15
332Gaspar de LemosQ710683Portuguese explorerExplorer15001600Kingdom of Portugal02163.89
332Lancelotto MalocelloQ537601Italian explorerExplorer12701336ITA02163.62https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Canarias%20NASA2.jpg?width=320
332Pedro Cieza de LeónQ729597Spanish conquistadorExplorer15181554-07-12ESPSpainESP02162.25https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Cieza%20de%20Le%C3%B3n.jpg?width=320
332Hendrik BrouwerQ468419Dutch explorer, navigator and colonial administrator (1581–1643)Explorer1581-07-181634-08-07Dutch RepublicIDN02162.18https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hendrik%20Brouwer.jpg?width=320
332Cristoforo BuondelmontiQ114045315th-century Italian writer and geographerExplorer13851430ITA12162.03
332Louise BoydQ469822American explorer, botanist and photographer (1887-1972)Explorer1887-09-161972-09-14USAUnited StatesUSA02161.61https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louise-boyd-1928-tromso.jpg?width=320
332Friedrich WelwitschQ78609Austrian botanist and explorer (1806-1872)Explorer1806-02-251872-10-20Austria–HungaryAUT02161.24https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Welwitsch%20(IA%20mobot31753003484141)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
332Afonso Gonçalves BaldaiaQ383435Portuguese explorer (14__-1481)Explorer14151481Kingdom of PortugalPRT02160.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Afonso%20Gon%C3%A7alves%20Baldaia%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320
332Philip CarteretQ144540Royal Navy admiral (1733-1796)Explorer1733-01-221796-07-21Kingdom of Great BritainJEY02159.61https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Carteret%20(1733-1796).jpg?width=320
332Jens MunkQ924500Danish explorerExplorer1579-06-131628-06-28Denmark–NorwayNOR02159.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jens%20Munk.png?width=320
332Isidoros of CharaxQ1351420Greco-Roman geographer of the 1st centuries BCE and CEExplorer-500100IRQ12159.33
332Peter FreuchenQ945641Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957)Explorer1886-02-201957-09-02Kingdom of DenmarkDNK02159.16https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Freuchen.jpg?width=320
332Hermann WissmannQ77401German explorer and colonial administrator in Africa (1853–1905)Explorer1853-09-041905-06-15Kingdom of PrussiaDEU02158.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wissmanndenkmal%20Lauterberg.jpg?width=320
332Robert Hermann SchomburgkQ62118German explorer, botanist, and ichthyologist (1804-1865)Explorer1804-06-051865-03-11United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of PrussiaDEU112158.13https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Schomburgk%20(IZ%2044-1865%20S%20228%20E%20G).jpg?width=320
332Carl PetersQ77403German colonialist, politician, and author (1856-1918)Explorer1856-09-271918-09-10Germany; United KingdomDEU02158.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-R30019%2C%20Dr.%20Carl%20Peters.jpg?width=320
332Édouard-Alfred MartelQ274217French cave explorer (1859–1938)Explorer1859-07-011938-06-03FRAFranceFRA02157.99https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%89douard-Alfred%20Martel%20(Nadar).jpg?width=320
332Piet RetiefQ982129Afrikaner pioneer (1780–1838)Explorer1780-11-121838-02-06ZAFSouth AfricaZAF02157.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Voortrekker%20Monument%20May%202006%2C%20IMG%203003.jpg?width=320
332Alexandre de Serpa PintoQ921705Explorer and soldier (1846–1900)Explorer1846-04-201900-12-28Kingdom of PortugalPRT02157.44https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlexandreSerpaPinto.jpg?width=320
332Frederick William BeecheyQ510721English naval officer and hydrographer (1796-1856)Explorer1796-02-171856-11-29United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02155.98https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederick%20William%20Beechey.jpg?width=320
332Jørgen JørgensenQ119681self declared King of Iceland, defied the crown of Denmark. Reigned for a short period (1780-1841)Explorer1780-03-291841-01-20Kingdom of DenmarkDNK02155.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J%C3%B8rgen%20J%C3%B8rgensen%20(Eckersberg).jpg?width=320
332Isaac Israel HayesQ1673413United States explorer and physician (1832-1881)Explorer1832-03-051881-12-17USAUnited StatesUSA02155.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac%20Israel%20Hayes.jpg?width=320
332Hjalmar Riiser-LarsenQ524106Norwegian explorer (1890–1965)Explorer1890-06-071965-06-03NORNorway02155.14https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Hjalmar%20Riiser-Larsen.jpg?width=320
332Lars ChristensenQ1389748Norwegian businessman (1884–1965)Explorer1884-04-061965-12-10NORNorwayNOR02153.27https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lars%20Christensen.jpg?width=320
332Allan CunninghamQ545888British botanist (1791-1839)Explorer1791-07-131839-06-27AUSAustraliaGBR02153.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Allan%20Cunningham07.jpg?width=320
332Hubert WilkinsQ577806Australian polar explorer (1888-1958)Explorer1888-10-311958-11-30AUSAustraliaAUS02152.54https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hubert%20Wilkins%201931.jpg?width=320
358Paulo da GamaQ83400Portuguese explorerExplorer14651499Kingdom of PortugalESP02064.01https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paulo%20da%20Gama%20-%20Diario%20Illustrado%20(30Jun1897).png?width=320
358Jerónimo de AguilarQ551554Friar, conquistadorExplorer14891531ESPSpainESP02062.59https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Historia%20de%20la%20conquista%20de%20M%C3%A9jico%2C%201851%20%22Ger%C3%B3nimo%20de%20Aguilar%20es%20presentado%20a%20Cort%C3%A9s%20despu%C3%A9s%20de%20ocho%20a%C3%B1os%20de%20esclavitud%20entre%20los%20indios%22.%20(3965822244).jpg?width=320
358Olivier van NoortQ962732Dutch merchant captain, first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world (1558-1627)Explorer15581627-02-22Dutch RepublicNLD02061.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olivier%20van%20Noort.png?width=320
358Tristão TeixeiraQ463058Portuguese noblemanExplorer13951480Kingdom of PortugalPRT02061.56https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Trist%C3%A3o%20Vaz%20Teixeira.jpg?width=320
358Francisco SerrãoQ554452Portuguese explorerExplorer15001521Kingdom of PortugalPRT02061.33
358Dinis DiasQ128780Portuguese explorerExplorer1401PRTPortugal02061.11
358Bento de GóisQ818328Portuguese explorer and missionaryExplorer15621607-04-11Kingdom of PortugalPRT02061.02https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gois.jpg?width=320
358Juan FernándezQ960988Spanish explorerExplorer15291602ESPSpainESP02060.51
358Anthony JenkinsonQ608093English diplomat, traveller and explorer (1529-c.1611)Explorer1529-10-081611-02-16Tsardom of Russia; Kingdom of EnglandGBR02059.99
358Jean Louis Marie PoiretQ966539French botanist (1755-1834)Explorer1755-06-111834-04-07FRAFranceFRA02059.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Louis%20Marie%20Poiret.%20Stipple%20engraving%20by%20A.%20Tardieu%2C%2018%20Wellcome%20V0004728%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
358Francis Adam of Waldstein-WartenbergQ78816Austrian botanist (1759-1823)Explorer1759-02-141823-05-24Austrian EmpireAUT02059.77https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Franz%20Adam%20Waldstein.jpg?width=320
358Álvaro de SaavedraQ448541Spanish ConquistadorExplorer15001529ESPSpainESP02059.51
358Masabumi HosonoQ74434Japanese Meiji-era official and the sole Japanese passenger on the RMS Titanic (1870–1939)Explorer1870-11-081939-03-14JPNJapanJPN02059.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Masabumi%20Hosono.jpeg?width=320
358Nain Singh RawatQ1394526Pundit who explored the Himalayas for the BritishExplorer1830-10-211882-02-01British RajIND02058.77https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NainSingh.gif?width=320
358Boris VilkitskyQ560766Russian polar explorer (1885–1961)Explorer1885-04-031961-03-06Russian EmpireRUS02058.64https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boris%20Andreyevich%20Vilkitsky.jpg?width=320
358Georg August WallinQ143205Finnish orientalist (1811–1852)Explorer1811-10-241852-10-23Grand Duchy of Finland02058.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georg%20August%20Wallin%20(1811-1852)%2C%20Scandinavian%20orientalist%20and%20explorer.jpg?width=320
358Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervilleQ55250French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)Explorer1661-07-161706-07-09FRAFranceCAN02057.81https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%2C%20Pierre%20Le%20Moyne%20d'Iberville%2C%20Montr%C3%A9al%20Archives.jpg?width=320
358John BiscoeQ715415English mariner and explorer (1794–1843)Explorer1794-06-281843United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR02057.51
358Arnaud-Michel d'AbbadieQ2477471French and Basque geographer (1815-1893)Explorer1815-07-241893-11-13FRAFranceIRL02057.5https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Catholic%20Encyclopedia%20-%20Arnauld%20d'Abbadie.jpg?width=320
358John MoresbyQ712425British naval officer (1830–1922)Explorer1830-03-151922-07-12United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02057.22https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Moresby%20Maull%26Fox%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320
358Vasily ChichagovQ968971Russian admiral (1726–1809)Explorer1726-03-221809-04-28Russian Empire02056.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chichagov.jpg?width=320
358Teoberto MalerQ67064German Mesoamericanist (1842–1917)Explorer1842-01-121917-11-22Austrian Empire; Kingdom of Italy; Grand Duchy of BadenITA02056.6https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Teoberto%20Maler%20c1910.jpg?width=320
358Richard MaackQ699359Baltic German explorer and botanist (1825-1886)Explorer1825-09-161886-12-07Russian EmpireEST02055.88https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Karlovic%20Maak.jpg?width=320
358Johannes RebmannQ64373German missionary and African explorer (1820-1876)Explorer1820-01-161876-10-04Kingdom of WürttembergDEU02055.85https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johannes%20rebmann.gif?width=320
358Finn RonneQ715609American explorer (1899–1980)Explorer1899-12-201980-01-12NORNorwayNOR02054.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Finn%20Ronne.png?width=320
358François LevaillantQ2642304French explorer, ornithologist, naturalist, author and zoological collectorExplorer1753-08-061824-11-22FRAFranceSUR02054.89https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Levaillant%20Francois%201753-1824.png?width=320
358Johann Ludwig KrapfQ77400German missionary and explorer (1810-1881)Explorer1810-01-111881-11-26Kingdom of WürttembergDEU02054.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Ludwig%20Krapf.jpg?width=320
358Aeneas MackintoshQ380910British Merchant Navy officer and Antarctic explorer (1879-1916)Explorer1879-07-011916-05-08United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland02054.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aeneas%20Mackintosh%20crop%203.jpg?width=320
358Boyd AlexanderQ975043British Army officer, explorer and ornithologist (1873-1910)Explorer1873-01-161910-04-02United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02054.32https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BoydAlexanderIbis1910.jpg?width=320
358Ed StaffordQ1282520English explorer (born 1975)Explorer1975-12-26GBRUnited KingdomGBR02053.66
358Henry SeebohmQ1368988English steel manufacturer and amateur ornithologist (1832–1895)Explorer1832-07-121895-11-26United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02052.96https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HenrySeebohm.jpg?width=320
358Aleksandra PotaninaQ464518Russian explorer and geographer (1843-1893)Explorer1843-01-261893-10-01Russian EmpireRUS02052.72https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandra%20Potanina.jpg?width=320
358Oscar BaumannQ79021Austrian cartographer (1864-1899)Explorer1864-06-251899-10-12Cisleithania; Austrian EmpireAUT02052.34https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Baumann%20Consul%20in%20Zanzibar%20City.png?width=320
358Sarat Chandra DasQ2471848Indian scholar of Tibetan language and culture (1849-1917)Explorer1849-07-181917-01-05British RajBGD02051.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sarat%20Chandra%20Das%2C%20C.I.E.%20photo%20from%20Journey%20to%20Lhasa%20and%20Central%20Tibet%20(page%2010%20crop).jpg?width=320
358Thomas MitchellQ2142133Scottish surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia (1792–1855)Explorer1792-06-151855-10-05United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR02048.37https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mitchell%2C%20Sir%20Thomas%20Livingstone%2C%20Explorer%2C%201792-1855%2C%20NLA.jpg?width=320
358John ForrestQ921617Australian explorer and politician (1847-1918)Explorer1847-08-221918-09-03AUSAustraliaAUS02047.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20John%20Forrest%20-%20Lafayette%20Studios%20(cropped).jpg?width=320
394Francisco de Montejo y LeónQ387619Spanish conquistadorExplorer14791553ESPSpainESP01963.07https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monumento%20a%20los%20Montejo.jpg?width=320
394Nicolas Durand de VillegaignonQ727076French admiralExplorer15101571-01-09FRAFranceFRA01962.8https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20Lagneau%20-%20Nicolas%20Durand%20de%20Villegagnon.jpg?width=320
394Thorvald EirikssonQ1960347Icelandic explorerExplorer09751006ISLIcelandISL01961.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thorvald%20Eiriksson%20wounded%20by%20the%20red%20men.jpg?width=320
394Richard ChancellorQ603740English explorer and navigatorExplorer15211556-11-20Kingdom of EnglandGBR01960.4https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Chancellor%20(%D0%A0%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%20%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%20%D1%83%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%20%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8F).%20%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%20%D1%81%D0%BE%20%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%83%D0%B7%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%8B..JPG?width=320
394Estêvão GomesQ2320176Portuguese cartographer and explorer (c. 1483–1538)Explorer14841538ESPSpainPRT01960.29
394Nuno TristãoQ550611Portuguese explorerExplorer14001446Kingdom of PortugalPRT01960.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nuno%20Trist%C3%A3o%2C%20knighting%20Ant%C3%A3o%20Gon%C3%A7alves%20-%20Hist%C3%B3ria%20de%20Portugal%2C%20popular%20e%20ilustrada.jpg?width=320
394Jim BridgerQ713423American explorer (1804-1881)Explorer1804-03-171881-07-17USAUnited StatesUSA01960.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jim%20Bridger.jpg?width=320
394Pyotr BeketovQ2465937Russian explorerExplorer16001661Tsardom of Russia01959.75https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%20%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%20%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%83%20%D0%B2%20%D0%AF%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5.jpg?width=320
394Gonçalo VelhoQ681823Portuguese nobleman and explorerExplorer14001460Kingdom of PortugalPRT01958.65https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GoncaloVelhoCabral.jpg?width=320
394Irina SolovyovaQ820606Russian cosmonautExplorer1937-09-06RUSRussiaRUS01958.57
394Sebastián VizcaínoQ141710Spanish explorer (1548-1623)Explorer15481623ESPSpainESP01958.26https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vizcaino.jpg?width=320
394Matthias HedenstromQ724418Russian explorer of Northern Siberia of Swedish origin (1780-1845)Explorer17801845-09-20Russian EmpireLVA01957.9
394Albert von Le CoqQ71453German archaeologist, explorer, brewery owner and wine merchant (1860-1930)Explorer1860-09-081930-04-21DEUGermanyDEU01957.89https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albertvonlecoq.jpg?width=320
394Lauge KochQ719640Danish geologist and Arctic explorer (1892–1964)Explorer1892-07-051964-06-05Kingdom of DenmarkDNK01956.63https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LaugeKochAfAchtonFriis1919.jpg?width=320
394Charles John AnderssonQ1731824Swedish explorer (1827–1867)Explorer1828-03-051867-07-06SWESwedenSWE01956.61https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Le%20Tour%20du%20monde-04-p416.jpg?width=320
394Yakov SannikovQ568513Russian explorerExplorer17491825Russian EmpireRUS01956.49
394Étienne BrûléQ289416French explorerExplorer15921633-06FRAFranceFRA01955.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%89tienne%20Br%C3%BBl%C3%A9%20-%20The%20Old%20Mill%20Inn%2C%20Toronto.JPG?width=320
394George KennanQ1507714American explorer and journalist (1845–1924)Explorer1845-02-161924-05-10USAUnited StatesUSA01955.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Kennan%201885.jpg?width=320
394Fyodor KonyukhovQ1962463Russian travelerExplorer1951-12-12RUSRussia01955.55https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fyodor%20Konyukhov%202.jpg?width=320
394Francis CrozierQ548124Irish naval officer and polar explorerExplorer1796-091848United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01955.26https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrancisCrozier.jpg?width=320
394Karl MauchQ63312German explorer (1837-1875)Explorer1837-05-071875-04-04Kingdom of WürttembergDEU01955.22https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KarlMauch.jpg?width=320
394Ivan MoskvitinQ726319Russian explorerExplorer16001601Tsardom of Russia01954.92
394Tim SeverinQ508853British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020)Explorer1940-09-252020-12-18GBRUnited KingdomIND01954.68https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim%20Severin.jpg?width=320
394Samuel HearneQ715285British explorerExplorer1745-021792-11Kingdom of Great BritainGBR01952.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Hearne%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20etext%2020110.jpg?width=320
394Tryggve GranQ32812Norwegian flying ace, polar explorer and author (1888–1980)Explorer1888-01-201980-01-08NORNorwayNOR01951.55https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tryggve%20Gran%2C%20ca.%201912-1913.jpg?width=320
394Hamilton HumeQ1523969Australian explorer (1797–1873)Explorer1797-06-191873-04-19AUSAustraliaAUS01951.1https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HamiltonHume.jpg?width=320
394John RaeQ546572Scottish explorer (1813-1893)Explorer1813-09-301893-07-22United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01948.82https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Rae%20by%20Stephen%20Pearce.jpg?width=320
394James WordieQ787463Scottish polar explorer (1889–1962)Explorer1889-04-261962-01-16GBRUnited KingdomGBR01948.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Mann%20Wordie%20-%20c.%201914.jpg?width=320
394Ezra MeekerQ5423387pioneer of Washington Territory who later publicized the memory of the Oregon TrailExplorer1830-12-291928-12-03USAUnited StatesUSA01947.47https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ezra%20Meeker%201921.jpg?width=320
394Sue HendricksonQ454737American paleontologist and archeologistExplorer1949-12-02USAUnited StatesUSA01947.32https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sue%20Hendrickson%20reading%20to%20children%20about%20fossils%20%26%20dinosaurs%20by%20Randy%20Johnson%20in%202001.png?width=320
424Filipa Moniz PerestreloQ2410239Portuguese nobleExplorer1451-03-121485-06-24Kingdom of PortugalPRT01863.18
424Lourenço MarquesQ1351363Portuguese explorerExplorer16001600Kingdom of Portugal01861.91
424André ThévetQ523054French priest, writer and explorer (1516–1590)Explorer15161592-11-23FRAFranceFRA11861.84https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Thevet%20(1584).jpg?width=320
424Nikolaus FedermannQ61482German explorer, conquistador and chronicler at the service of the crown of CastillaExplorer15011542ESPSpainDEU01861.52https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Federman%20nicolas2.jpg?width=320
424László AlmásyQ511400Hungarian desert explorer and aviator (1895-1951)Explorer1895-08-221951-03-22HUNHungaryAUT01860.38https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alm%C3%A1sy%20L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3%20portr%C3%A9.jpg?width=320
424Ingvar the Far-TravelledQ1058153Viking chief who traveled to PersiaExplorer1000104101859.91https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%C3%9C281%20det02.jpg?width=320
424Pascual de AndagoyaQ29232Spanish Basque conquistador (1495-1548)Explorer14981548ESPSpainESP01858.48
424Fernão de NoronhaQ136539616th-century Portuguese merchant of LisbonExplorer14701540Kingdom of PortugalPRT01856.93https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernando%20de%20Noronha%20Portuguese%20explorer.jpg?width=320
424Jacques Bernard HombronQ1342637French naval surgeon and naturalistExplorer1798-04-151852-10-16FRAFranceFRA01856.81
424George NaresQ504761British naval officer and Arctic explorer (1831-1915)Explorer1831-04-241915-01-15United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01855.92https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Strong%20Nares.%20Photograph.%20Wellcome%20V0026912.jpg?width=320
424Henry KellettQ739149British Royal Navy vice admiral (1806-1875)Explorer1806-11-021875-03-01United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandIRL01855.45https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Kellett.jpg?width=320
424Gennady NevelskoyQ734822Russian navigator (1813-1876)Explorer1813-12-051876-04-29Russian EmpireRUS01855.17https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%20%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%20%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9%20(%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9).jpg?width=320
424Sámuel TelekiQ78584Hungarian explorer (1845–1916)Explorer1845-11-011916-03-10HUNHungaryROU01855.15https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Teleki.jpg?width=320
424Carl KoldeweyQ71875German explorer (1837-1908)Explorer1837-10-261908-05-17Kingdom of PrussiaDEU01854.45https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl.koldewey.jpg?width=320
424Mikhail SomovQ1346939Soviet ocenographer and polar explorer (1908–1973)Explorer1908-04-071973-12-30Russian Empire; Soviet UnionRUS01854.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2000.%20%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8%200558%20hi.jpg?width=320
424Georgy UshakovQ1385175Soviet explorerExplorer1901-01-301963-12-03Soviet Union; Russian EmpireRUS01854.27https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgy%20Ushakov.jpg?width=320
424Krystyna Chojnowska-LiskiewiczQ6439809Polish yacht racerExplorer1936-07-152021-06-12POLPolandPOL01854.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Krystyna%20Chojnowska-Liskiewicz.png?width=320
424George BackQ282922British Royal Navy admiral (1796–1878)Explorer1795-11-061878-06-23United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01853.77https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Back.jpg?width=320
424Louis HennepinQ635242Belgian explorer and missionary (1626-1704)Explorer1626-05-121701-12-05FRAFranceBEL01852.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Louis%20Hennepin%2C%201694.jpg?width=320
424Louis Gustave BingerQ1539912French explorer (1856-1936)Explorer1856-10-141936-11-10FRAFranceFRA01852.33https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pg012%20Capitaine%20Binger.jpg?width=320
424Adolphus GreelyQ366008American army officer and polar explorer (1844–1935)Explorer1844-03-271935-10-20USAUnited StatesUSA01851.05https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/General%20A.W.%20Greely%2C%20half-length%20portrait%2C%20facing%20left%2C%20in%20uniform%20LCCN91786306.jpg?width=320
424Marek KamińskiQ968863Polish explorer and businessmanExplorer1964-03-24POLPolandPOL01846.72https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marek%20okulary1.JPG?width=320
446Jan Joosten van LodensteijnQ599058Dutch sailorExplorer15561623Dutch RepublicNLD01763.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Joosten%20van%20Lodensteyn%2C%20Museum%20Kuroshima.jpg?width=320
446John MarshallQ639410British captain (1748-1819)Explorer1748-02-151819United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR01763.35https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captain%20John%20Marshall.jpg?width=320
446Diego de Almagro IIQ919763son of Spanish conquistador Diego de AlmagroExplorer15201542ESPSpainPAN01761.18
446Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de BienvilleQ55266French-Canadian colonizer, governor of Louisiana, brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervilleExplorer1680-02-231767-03-07FRAFranceCAN01760.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Le%20Moyne.jpg?width=320
446William SmithQ1338318English captain who discovered the South Shetland IslandsExplorer1790-10-111847United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great BritainGBR01760.36https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Williams-Point.jpg?width=320
446Juan PizarroQ593704Spanish conquistador (1511-1536)Explorer15111536ESPSpainESP01759.76
446Snorri ThorfinnssonQ597962Icelandic explorerExplorer10041090Icelandic Commonwealth01759.29
446João Fernandes LavradorQ3052766Portuguese explorerExplorer14531505Kingdom of PortugalPRT01759.02
446Pedro TafurQ600799Spanish explorer and writerExplorer14101490Crown of CastileESP01758.8https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andanc%CA%B9as%20e%20viajes%20de%20Pero%20Tafur%20por%20diversas%20partes%20del%20mundo%20avidos%20(1435-1439).%20By%20Tafur%2C%20Pero%20(Publication%20date%201874).jpg?width=320
446Martim Afonso de SousaQ704141Portuguese explorerExplorer15001571-08-10Kingdom of PortugalPRT01758.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martim%20Afonso%20de%20Sousa%20(Archaeological%20Survey%20of%20India%2C%20Goa).jpg?width=320
446Domingo Martínez de IralaQ423811Spanish conquistadorExplorer15091556Crown of CastileESP01758.23https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Domingo%20Mart%C3%ADnez%20de%20Irala.jpg?width=320
446Juan de OñateQ2040026Spanish Conquistador, explorer, and colonial governorExplorer15521626-06-03ESPSpainMEX01758.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NEW%20MEXICO%20San%20Juan%20Pueblo%20DonJuan%20De%20Onate%20First%20Govenor%20of%20New%20Spain.jpg?width=320
446Elisha Kent KaneQ1330750American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857)Explorer1820-02-031857-02-16USAUnited StatesUSA01758.05https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elisha%20Kane.jpg?width=320
446Henri DuveyrierQ962836French explorer of the Sahara (1840–1892)Explorer1840-02-281892-04-25FRAFranceFRA01757https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Duveyrier01%20(Alexandre%20Quinet).jpg?width=320
446Francisco de UlloaQ715754Spanish explorerExplorer15011540ESPSpainESP01756.63
446Grímur KambanQ221017Norwegian explorerExplorer08010899NORNorwayNOR01755.66
446Ernest Henry WilsonQ1356381British botanist (1876-1930)Explorer1876-02-151930-10-15United States; United KingdomGBR01755.47https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E%20H%20Wilson.JPG?width=320
446Luke FoxeQ704285English explorerExplorer1586-10-201635-07-15Kingdom of EnglandGBR01755.36
446Alonso Álvarez de PinedaQ703619Spanish explorer and cartographerExplorer14941520ESPSpainESP01755.21
446György AlmásynQ649674Hungarian Asiologist, traveler, zoologist, and ethnographer (1867-1933)Explorer1867-08-111933-09-23Kingdom of HungarySVN01755.03https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alm%C3%A1syGy%C3%B6rgy.jpg?width=320
446Alfred Percival MaudslayQ2548284British explorer and scholar (1850–1931)Explorer1850-03-181931-01-22GBRUnited KingdomGBR01754.54https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Percival%20Maudslay%20(Chichen%20Itza%2C%201889).jpg?width=320
446Vassili PoyarkovQ982229Russian explorerExplorer1668Tsardom of RussiaRUS01754.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RR5216-0032R%20%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D0%B8%20%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%2C%20XVI-XVII%20%D0%B2%D0%B2..gif?width=320
446Herbert PontingQ127805English photographer and explorer (1870–1935)Explorer1870-03-211935-02-07GBRUnited KingdomGBR01753.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herbert%20G.%20Ponting%20and%20his%20camera%20-%20H.G.P.%20LCCN2009633374.jpg?width=320
446Kristian PrestrudQ631831Norwegian polar explorer (1881–1927)Explorer1881-10-221927-11-11NORNorwayNOR01753.22https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrett%20av%20Kristian%20Prestrud%2C%201911%20(7602018602).jpg?width=320
446John ColterQ1359737mountain man, explorerExplorer17741813-11-22USAUnited StatesUSA01752.7
446Henry Robertson BowersQ130077Royal Navy officer and explorer (1883–1912)Explorer1883-07-291912-03-29United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01751.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Bowers.jpg?width=320
446Bartholomew GosnoldQ809325English barrister, explorer, and privateer (1571–1607)Explorer15721607-08-22Kingdom of EnglandGBR01751.2
446Erling KaggeQ1355628Norwegian explorerExplorer1963-01-15NORNorwayNOR01749.41https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erling%20Kagge.jpg?width=320
446William LashlyQ224709British explorerExplorer1867-12-251940-06-12GBRUnited KingdomGBR01748.67https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Lashly%20standing%20by%20a%20Wolseley%20motor%20sleigh%20during%20the%20British%20Antarctic%20Expedition%20of%201911-1913%2C%20November%201911.jpg?width=320
475Simon FraserQ1342427Scottish fur trader and an explorer in British Columbia (1776-1862)Explorer1776-05-201862-08-18CANCanadaUSA01663.12https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Simon%20Fraser2.jpg?width=320
475Bartolomeu PerestrelloQ551801Portuguese explorerExplorer14001457Kingdom of PortugalPRT01662.33
475Rodrigo de JerezQ678062Spanish explorerExplorer1350ESPSpainESP01660.97https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Jerez.jpg?width=320
475Wulfstan of HedebyQ715733traveller and trader (fl. 9. century)Explorer0800085001659.91
475Henricus Martellus GermanusQ87504German cartographerExplorer14011496DEUGermanyDEU01659.03
475Pieter Dirkszoon KeyserQ961926Dutch navigator and astronomerExplorer15401596-09-11Dutch RepublicDEU01658.68
475Thorvald AsvaldssonQ715004Norwegian colonist, father of Erik the RedExplorer09500980NORNorwayNOR01658.63
475Knut HauglandQ569152Norwegian resistance fighter (1917-2009)Explorer1917-09-232009-12-25NORNorwayNOR01656.93
475Naomi UemuraQ1322504Japanese mountain climberExplorer1941-02-121984-02JPNJapanJPN01656.87https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Naomi%20Uemura.jpg?width=320
475Oscar DicksonQ640405Swedish explorer of the Arctic (1823–1897)Explorer1823-12-021897-06-06SWESwedenSWE01656.59https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oskar%20Dickson%20(1823-1897).jpg?width=320
475Lourenço de AlmeidaQ2657862Portuguese explorerExplorer14801508-03Kingdom of PortugalPRT01656.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tancredi%20Scarpelli%20-%20The%20heroic%20end%20of%20Lorenzo%20d'Almeida%20in%20the%20battle%20of%20Chaul.jpg?width=320
475García López de CárdenasQ961953Spanish explorer, the first European to see the Grand CanyonExplorer1500Crown of CastileESP01656.39https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La%20conquista%20del%20Colorado.jpg?width=320
475Christopher MiddletonQ2725340Royal Navy officerExplorer16901770-02-12Kingdom of Great BritainGBR01655.26
475Anthony de la RochéQ574211English explorerExplorer1700Kingdom of EnglandGBR01654.77
475Lucas Vázquez de AyllónQ1028779Spanish explorerExplorer14781526-10-18ESPSpainESP01654.21https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Detail%20Ayllon%20Map%20of%20Diego%20Ribero%201539.jpg?width=320
475Frans BlomQ1445415Danish Mesoamericanist (1893–1963)Explorer1893-08-091963-06-23Kingdom of DenmarkDNK01654.17https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frans%20Blom%201922.JPG?width=320
475Jan CarstenszoonQ133840317th century Dutch explorer of New Guinea and AustraliaExplorerDutch RepublicDEU01653.94
475Aleksander CzekanowskiQ2641356Polish explorer and geologist (1833–1876)Explorer1833-02-241876-10-30Russian EmpireUKR01653.19https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aleksander%20Czekanowski%20Russian%20Empire.jpg?width=320
475Edgar EvansQ979325Welsh explorer (1876–1912)Explorer1876-03-071912-02-17United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGBR01652.87https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edgar%20Evans.jpg?width=320
475Thomas ButtonQ1338420Royal Navy officer and explorerExplorer15751634-04-06GBRWalesGBR01651.86https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Button.png?width=320
475James BeckwourthQ1374280American mountain man (1798-1866)Explorer1798-04-061866-10-29USAUnited StatesUSA01650.94https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Beckwourth.jpg?width=320
475Henry WorsleyQ22261648British explorer and British Army officerExplorer1960-10-042016-01-24GBRUnited KingdomGBR01650.49https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Worsley%20in%202010.jpg?width=320
497Pêro EscobarQ71938Portuguese navigatorExplorer14011501Kingdom of Portugal01562.09https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pero%20Escobar%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320
497Miguel Corte-RealQ748766Portuguese explorerExplorer14481502Kingdom of PortugalPRT01557.43https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Igreja%20de%20Nossa%20Senhora%20da%20Guia%20-%20Jo%C3%A3o%20Vaz%20Corte%20Real.jpg?width=320
497Álvaro FernandesQ610871Portuguese explorerExplorer15001500Kingdom of Portugal01556.24
497Androsthenes of ThasosQ324140admiral of Alexander the GreatExplorer-400-360MacedoniaGRC01555.04
497Valerian AlbanovQ975339Russian navigator (1882–1919)Explorer1882-05-261919Russian EmpireRUS01554.08https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albanov2.jpg?width=320
497Yossi GhinsbergQ5757859adventurer, author and speakerExplorer1959-04-25ISRIsraelISR01552.51https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yossi%20Ghinsberg.jpg?width=320