rank name wikidata description occupation birth_date death_date country citizenship birth_country notable_works sitelinks hpi image 1 Christopher Columbus Q7322 Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506) Explorer 1451 1506-05-30 Republic of Genoa ITA 1 244 94.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ridolfo%20del%20Ghirlandaio%20-%20Ritratto%20di%20Cristoforo%20Colombo%20(1520).jpg?width=320 2 Marco Polo Q6101 Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia (1254–1324) Explorer 1254-09-22 1324-01-16 Republic of Venice ITA 1 215 96.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marco%20Polo%20Mosaic%20from%20Palazzo%20Tursi.jpg?width=320 3 Ferdinand Magellan Q1496 Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain Explorer 1480 1521-05-07 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 197 92.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Hernando%20de%20Magallanes.jpg?width=320 4 Roald Amundsen Q926 Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928) Explorer 1872-07-16 1928-06-18 NOR Norway NOR 1 191 84.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amundsen%20in%20fur%20skins.jpg?width=320 5 James Cook Q7324 British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779) Explorer 1728-10-27 1779-02-14 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 186 84.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captainjamescookportrait.jpg?width=320 6 Vasco da Gama Q7328 Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524) Explorer 1469 1525-01-03 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 184 91.06 https://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 7 Hernán Cortés Q7326 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1485 1547-12-12 Spain; Mexico ESP 0 172 85.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Hern%C3%A1n%20Cort%C3%A9s.jpg?width=320 8 Ibn Battuta Q7331 14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer Explorer 1304-03-03 1368 MAR 1 166 85.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bust%20of%20Ibn%20Battuta%20at%20Ibn%20Battuta%20museum.jpg?width=320 9 Jacques Cartier Q7321 Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557) Explorer 1492-01-09 1557-10-04 Kingdom of France FRA 0 162 82.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques%20Cartier%201851-1852.jpg?width=320 10 Zheng He Q7333 Chinese mariner, explorer, and diplomat Explorer 1371 1435 Ming dynasty CHN 1 154 84.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2016%20Malakka%2C%20Stadhuys%20(09).jpg?width=320 11 Francis Drake Q36517 English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596) Explorer 1540 1596-01-28 Kingdom of England GBR 0 122 81.71 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gheeraerts%20Francis%20Drake%201591.jpg?width=320 12 Amerigo Vespucci Q47674 Florentine explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer Explorer 1454-03-18 1512-03-03 Republic of Florence; Crown of Castile ITA 0 114 86.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amerigo%20Vespucci01.jpg?width=320 13 Fridtjof Nansen Q72292 Norwegian polar explorer (1861–1930) Explorer 1861-10-10 1930-05-13 NOR Norway NOR 0 113 80.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fridtjof%20Nansen%20LOC%2003377u-3.jpg?width=320 14 Leif Erikson Q42838 norse explorer (c. 970 – c. 1020) Explorer 0972 1020 Icelandic Commonwealth ISL 0 103 88.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Viking%20at%20MN%20Capitol.jpg?width=320 14 Abel Tasman Q42188 Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659) Explorer 1603 1659-10-10 Dutch Republic NLD 0 103 79.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abel%20Tasman%20Navigateur%20en%20Australie%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 16 David Livingstone Q48373 Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873) Explorer 1813-03-19 1873-05-01 United Kingdom; Scotland GBR 0 102 77.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Livingstone%20by%20Thomas%20Annan.jpg?width=320 17 Jacques Cousteau Q83233 French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910-1997) Explorer 1910-06-11 1997-06-25 FRA France FRA 0 101 78.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques-Yves%20Cousteau.jpg?width=320 18 Francisco Pizarro Q44741 Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire Explorer 1478-03-16 1541-07-06 ESP Spain ESP 0 90 82.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Francisco%20Pizarro.jpg?width=320 19 Thor Heyerdahl Q133622 Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002) Explorer 1914-10-06 2002-04-18 NOR Norway NOR 0 89 77.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ThorHeyerdahl.jpg?width=320 20 Vitus Bering Q127641 Danish-born Russian explorer (1681-1741) Explorer 1681-08-05 1741-12-19 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 84 79.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vitus%20Bering%20Reconstruction%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 21 Bartolomeu Dias Q130377 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1467 1500-05-29 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 82 84.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bartolomeu%20Dias%2C%20South%20Africa%20House%20(cut).JPG?width=320 21 Robert Falcon Scott Q102527 Royal Navy officer and explorer (1868–1912) Explorer 1868-06-06 1912-03-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 82 80.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Scott%20of%20the%20Antarctic%20(bw)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 21 Pedro Álvares Cabral Q174432 Portuguese military commander and explorer (c.1467/8 – c.1521) Explorer 1467 1520 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 82 80 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20%C3%81lvares%20Cabral%20-%20steel%20engraving%20by%20American%20Bank%20Note%20Company.jpg?width=320 24 Henry Morton Stanley Q171421 British journalist and explorer (1841–1904) Explorer 1841-01-28 1904-05-10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 80 72.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Morton%20Stanley%201.jpg?width=320 25 Willem Barents Q133060 Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer (1550–1597) Explorer 1550 1597-06-20 Dutch Republic; Holy Roman Empire; Seventeen Provinces NLD 0 79 78.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Willem%20Barents%20(1883).png?width=320 26 Xuanzang Q42063 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar (602–664) Explorer 0602-04-06 0664-03-07 Sui dynasty; Tang dynasty CHN 1 77 78.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Xuanzang%20w.jpg?width=320 27 Ernest Shackleton Q957543 Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922) Explorer 1874-02-15 1922-01-05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 0 76 72.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ernest%20Henry%20Shackleton%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 28 Samuel de Champlain Q68529 16/17th-century French explorer of North America Explorer 1574-08-13 1635-12-25 Kingdom of France FRA 0 75 72.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samchamprifle.jpg?width=320 29 Henry Hudson Q179167 English explorer b1565 Explorer 1565 1611-06-23 Kingdom of England GBR 0 71 71.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%2BHudson-posterimage.png?width=320 29 Hernando de Soto Q60040 Spanish explorer and conquistador Explorer 1500 1542-05-21 Crown of Castile ESP 0 71 71.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/De%20Soto%20by%20Telfer%20%26%20Sartain.jpg?width=320 29 Richard Francis Burton Q125057 British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890) Explorer 1821-03-19 1890-10-20 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 71 69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Francis%20Burton%20by%20Rischgitz%2C%201864.jpg?width=320 32 John Cabot Q85642 Italian navigator and explorer (c. 1450 – c. 1499) Explorer 1450 1498 Republic of Venice ITA 0 70 74.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John-cabot-2.jpg?width=320 33 Prince Henry the Navigator Q182897 Portuguese prince and governor (1394–1460) Explorer 1394-03-12 1460-11-13 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 67 84.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20the%20Navigator1.jpg?width=320 33 Erik the Red Q172345 explorer and founder of the first viking settlement in Greenland Explorer 0950 1003 NOR Norway NOR 0 67 79.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eric%20the%20Red.png?width=320 35 Juan Sebastián Elcano Q201510 Castillian Basque sailor, explorer, and circumnavigator with the Magellan Expedition Explorer 1486-12-09 1526-08-04 ESP Spain ESP 0 65 77.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elcano.jpg?width=320 36 Evliya Çelebi Q202308 Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1682) Explorer 1611-03-25 1682 Ottoman Empire TUR 1 64 74.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Serafimovski%20-%20Evliya%20%C3%87elebi.jpg?width=320 37 Juan Ponce de León Q185974 Spanish explorer and conquistador Explorer 1460-04-17 1521 Spanish Empire ESP 0 63 73.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Appletons'%20Ponce%20de%20Leon%20Juan.jpg?width=320 38 Vasco Núñez de Balboa Q19080 Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador Explorer 1475 1519-01-25 ESP Spain ESP 0 61 75.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrato%20de%20Vasco%20Nu%C3%B1ez%20de%20Balboa%20(1475-1517)%20-%20An%C3%B3nimo.jpg?width=320 38 Pytheas Q189971 ancient Greek explorer Explorer -359 -289 FRA 0 61 74.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pyth%C3%A9as.jpg?width=320 38 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Q76754 Baltic German officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer (1778–1852) Explorer 1778-09-20 1852-01-25 Russian Empire EST 0 61 72.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bellinsgauzen%20Faddey.jpg?width=320 41 Nikolay Przhevalsky Q192442 Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888) Explorer 1839-04-12 1888-11-01 Russian Empire RUS 0 60 70.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nikolay%20Przhevalsky%20photoportrait%20and%20signature.jpg?width=320 42 George Vancouver Q205485 English naval explorer (1757–1798) Explorer 1757-06-22 1798-05-12 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 59 66.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Probably%20George%20Vancouver%20from%20NPG.jpg?width=320 43 Sven Hedin Q154759 Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952) Explorer 1865-02-19 1952-11-26 SWE Sweden SWE 0 58 72.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sven%20Hedin%20from%20Hildebrand%20Sveriges%20historia.jpg?width=320 44 Louis-Antoine de Bougainville Q153911 French admiral and explorer (1729–1811) Explorer 1729-11-12 1811-08-31 FRA France FRA 1 57 72.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ducreux%20-%20Louis%20Antoine%20de%20Bougainville.jpg?width=320 44 Richard E. Byrd Q210268 American naval officer, explorer (1888-1957) Explorer 1888-10-25 1957-03-11 USA United States USA 0 57 70.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20E.%20Byrd%20cph.3b17378.jpg?width=320 44 James Clark Ross Q200564 British explorer and naval officer (1800–1862) Explorer 1800-04-15 1862-04-03 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 57 67.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Clark%20Ross.jpg?width=320 47 Ferdinand von Wrangel Q135329 Baltic German explorer and Russian admiral (1797-1870) Explorer 1797-01-09 1870-06-06 Russian Empire RUS 0 54 70.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vrangel%20FP.jpg?width=320 47 William Dampier Q221125 British pirate and explorer (1651-1715) Explorer 1651-08 1715-03 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 54 70.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dampier-portrait.jpg?width=320 47 Davy Crockett Q311070 American frontiersman and politician (1786–1836) Explorer 1786-08-17 1836-03-06 USA United States USA 0 54 67.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20David%20Crockett%2C%201831.jpg?width=320 50 Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Q315149 Roman Catholic archbishop and traveller (1182–1252) Explorer 1182 1252-08-08 MNE 1 53 74.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Central%20Asian%20trade%20routes.jpg?width=320 50 Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld Q156749 Finland Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer (1832–1901) Explorer 1832-11-18 1901-08-12 SWE Sweden FIN 0 53 72.76 https://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 50 Jules Dumont d'Urville Q204735 French Navy officer and explorer (1790–1842) Explorer 1790-05-23 1842-05-08 FRA France FRA 0 53 69.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jules%20dumont%20d%20urville.jpg?width=320 50 Robert Fitzroy Q213756 Royal Navy officer and scientist (1805–1865) Explorer 1805-07-05 1865-04-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 53 67.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Fitzroy.jpg?width=320 54 Giovanni da Verrazzano Q147676 Florentine explorer of North America for France Explorer 1491-07-29 1528 Republic of Florence ITA 0 52 71.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GiovanniVerrazano.jpg?width=320 54 John Smith Q228024 English soldier, explorer, writer (1580–1631) Explorer 1580-01-06 1631-07-01 Kingdom of England GBR 0 52 69.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captain%20John%20Smith%20gravure%20new.jpg?width=320 54 Sacagawea Q238960 Native American woman & companion to Lewis and Clark at age 16 Explorer 1788-05-16 1812-12-12 USA United States USA 0 52 67.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sacagawea%20Detail%20Lewis%20%26%20Clark%20at%20Three%20Forks%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 54 Matthew Flinders Q219895 English navigator and cartographer (1774-1814) Explorer 1774-03-16 1814-07-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 1 52 63.39 https://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 58 Francisco de Orellana Q207901 Spanish explorer and conquistador Explorer 1511 1546 Crown of Castile ESP 0 51 73.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SageoEG%20-%20Busto%20de%20Francisco%20de%20Orellana%2001.jpg?width=320 58 Ingólfr Arnarson Q209138 Viking settler of Iceland Explorer 0848 0910 Kingdom of Norway NOR 0 51 73.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ingolf%20by%20Raadsig.jpg?width=320 58 William Baffin Q55807 British explorer Explorer 1584 1622-01-23 Kingdom of England GBR 0 51 72.23 58 Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse Q294478 French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788) Explorer 1741-08-23 1788-12-31 FRA France FRA 0 51 70.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois%20de%20Galaup%20de%20La%20P%C3%A9rouse%20jeune.jpg?width=320 62 Yaqut al-Hamawi Q316364 Arab bibliographer and geographer (1179–1229) Explorer 1178 1229-08-27 TUR 2 50 70.54 63 Giovanni Battista Belzoni Q180339 Italian antiquarian (1778-1823) Explorer 1778-11-05 1823-12-03 GBR United Kingdom ITA 0 49 72.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Giovanni%20Belzoni%20by%20Jan%20Adam%20Kruseman%2C%201824.jpg?width=320 64 Diego de Almagro Q207668 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1475 1538-07-18 RUS Russia ESP 0 47 72.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diego%20de%20Almagro.JPG?width=320 65 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Q319834 Italian explorer Explorer 1852-01-26 1905-09-14 FRA France ITA 0 46 68.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Savorgnan%20de%20Brazza%20by%20Paul%20Nadar.jpg?width=320 65 Benjamin of Tudela Q318820 Jewish explorer and writer Explorer 1130 1174 Kingdom of Navarre; Kingdom of Castile ESP 1 46 68.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Benjamin%20of%20Tudela.jpg?width=320 65 Hanno the Navigator Q296478 5th century BC Carthaginian explorer Explorer -633 -530 Ancient Carthage TUN 1 46 63.3 68 Jakob Roggeveen Q243375 Dutch Pacific Ocean explorer Explorer 1659-02-01 1729-01-31 Dutch Republic NLD 0 45 73.05 68 Diogo Cão Q313060 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1452 1486 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 45 71.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diogo%20C%C3%A3o.jpg?width=320 68 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle Q298156 17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America Explorer 1643-11-21 1687-03-19 FRA France FRA 0 45 66.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cavelier%20de%20la%20salle.jpg?width=320 68 Mikhail Lazarev Q186203 Russian fleet commander and explorer (1788-1851) Explorer 1788-11-14 1851-04-23 Russian Empire RUS 0 45 65.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lazarev%20MP%20by%20Schwede%20rectangle.jpg?width=320 72 Semyon Dezhnyov Q333210 Russian explorer Explorer 1605-03-07 1673 Tsardom of Russia RUS 0 44 65.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RU060%2009.jpg?width=320 72 Meriwether Lewis Q313492 American explorer (1774-1809) Explorer 1774-08-18 1809-10-11 USA United States USA 0 44 58.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Meriwether%20Lewis-Charles%20Willson%20Peale.jpg?width=320 74 Jan van Riebeeck Q294769 Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677) Explorer 1619-04-21 1677-01-18 NLD 0 43 75.35 https://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 74 Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Q271974 Spanish explorer of the American southwest Explorer 1510 1554-09-22 ESP Spain ESP 0 43 73.72 74 Jeanne Baret Q437168 French explorer, naturalist and botanist (1740-1807) Explorer 1740-07-27 1807-08-05 FRA France FRA 0 43 68.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jeanne%20Barret.jpg?width=320 74 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Q182491 Portuguese or Spanish explorer Explorer 1497 1543-01-13 Crown of Castile PRT 0 43 64.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Cabrillo.jpg?width=320 78 Daniel Boone Q316661 American pioneer and frontiersman (1734–1820) Explorer 1734-11-02 1820-09-26 USA United States USA 0 42 73.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Unfinished%20portrait%20of%20Daniel%20Boone%20by%20Chester%20Harding%201820.jpg?width=320 78 Diego Velazquez de Cuéllar Q310566 Spanish military officer and first ruler of Cuba Explorer 1465 1524-06-12 ESP Spain ESP 0 42 70.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DiegoVelazquezCuellar.jpg?width=320 78 Cosmas Indicopleustes Q355633 6th-century Greek traveller and merchant Explorer 0500 0550 Byzantine Empire EGY 1 42 67.91 78 Heinrich Barth Q60141 German explorer (1821-1865) Explorer 1821-02-16 1865-11-25 DEU Hamburg DEU 0 42 67.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Barth%20Unterschrift.jpg?width=320 78 Christopher McCandless Q312005 American hiker and explorer (1968–1992) Explorer 1968-02-12 1992-08-18 USA United States USA 0 42 66.63 78 Mary Kingsley Q235525 British ethnographer, scientific writer and explorer (1862–1900) Explorer 1862-10-13 1900-06-03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 42 66.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mary%20H%20Kingsley%20Wellcome%20L0046617.jpg?width=320 78 Adam Johann von Krusenstern Q160888 Baltic German admiral and explorer in Russian service, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe (1770–1846) Explorer 1770-11-19 1846-08-24 Russian Empire EST 0 42 65.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kruzenshtern%20I%20F.jpg?width=320 78 Martin Frobisher Q80288 English seaman and privateer (1535–1594) Explorer 1535 1594-11-15 Kingdom of England GBR 0 42 64.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martin%20Frobisher%20by%20Cornelis%20Ketel%20(1577).png?width=320 78 Douglas Mawson Q434281 Australian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic (1882-1958) Explorer 1882-05-05 1958-10-14 Australia; United Kingdom GBR 0 42 62.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Douglas%20Mawson%2C%201914.jpg?width=320 87 Zhang Qian Q197276 imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the 2nd century BC Explorer -200 -114 Han dynasty CHN 0 41 71.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ZhangQianTravels.jpg?width=320 87 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Q250763 Spanish explorer of the New World Explorer 1495 1559 ESP Spain ESP 1 41 68.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cabeza%20de%20Vaca%20Portrait.jpg?width=320 87 Afanasy Nikitin Q48624 Russian explorer Explorer 1400 1475 Principality of Tver RUS 0 41 65.38 https://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 87 Vladimir Arsenyev Q318470 Russian and Soviet explorer, ethnographer and writer (1872-1930) Explorer 1872-09-10 1930-09-04 Soviet Union; Russian Republic; Russian Empire RUS 2 41 65.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VK%20Arsenyev.jpg?width=320 91 Martin Behaim Q44838 German navigator and geographer to the King of Portugal (1459–1507) Explorer 1459-10-15 1507-08-08 Holy Roman Empire DEU 1 40 72.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nuernberg-behaim-denkmal-v-so.jpg?width=320 91 Alonso de Ojeda Q313369 Spanish navigator and governor Explorer 1466 1515 Crown of Castile ESP 0 40 69.94 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlonsoDeOjeda.jpg?width=320 91 Isabella Bird Q288210 British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904) Explorer 1831-10-15 1904-10-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 40 65.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabella%20Bird%20portrait.jpg?width=320 91 Sophie Blanchard Q241755 French aeronaut Explorer 1778-03-24 1819-07-06 FRA France FRA 0 40 63.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sophie%20Blanchard.jpg?width=320 95 Stepan Makarov Q315847 Russian admiral Explorer 1849-01-08 1904-04-13 Russian Empire UKR 0 39 68.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/No-nb%20bldsa%201c030%20Stepan%20Osipovitsj%20Makarov%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 95 Charles Marie de La Condamine Q26681 French explorer, geographer, and mathematician (1701-1774) Explorer 1701-01-28 1774-02-04 Kingdom of France FRA 1 39 67.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La%20Condamine%20(par%20Quentin%20Latour).jpg?width=320 95 Bernal Díaz del Brawl Q315795 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1492 1584-02-03 Spain; Mexico ESP 1 39 66.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MOM%20D010%20Bernal%20Diaz%20del%20Castillo.jpg?width=320 95 Calamity Jane Q236795 American scout and frontierswoman Explorer 1852-05-01 1903-08-01 USA United States USA 0 39 66.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Calamity%20jane.jpeg?width=320 95 Alexander Mackenzie Q319657 Scottish explorer and fur trader (1764-1820) Explorer 1764 1820-03-12 CAN Canada GBR 0 39 63.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20MacKenzie%20by%20Thomas%20Lawrence%20(c.1800).jpg?width=320 95 John Wesley Powell Q348325 American geologist (1834-1902) Explorer 1834-03-24 1902-09-23 USA United States USA 0 39 57.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Wesley%20Powell%20USGS.jpg?width=320 101 John Davis Q311652 English explorer and navigator (1550–1605) Explorer 1550-10 1605-12-27 Kingdom of England GBR 0 38 74.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1624%20portrait%20of%20John%20Davis%20(1550-1605).png?width=320 101 Willem Janszoon Q174085 Dutch navigator and colonial governor (c.1570–c.1630) Explorer 1570 1630 Dutch Republic NLD 0 38 68.59 101 Vasily Tatishchev Q333232 Russian historian (1686-1750) Explorer 1686-04-29 1750-07-26 Russian Empire RUS 0 38 62.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tatishchev.png?width=320 101 John C. Frémont Q169011 American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890) Explorer 1813-01-21 1890-07-13 USA United States USA 0 38 59.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Charles%20Fremont.jpg?width=320 105 William Adams Q313866 English navigator who travelled to Japan Explorer 1564-10-04 1620-05-16 Kingdom of England GBR 0 37 75.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William-Adams-before-Shogun-Tokugawa-Ieyasu.png?width=320 105 James Bruce Q348489 Scottish explorer and botanist (1730–1794) Explorer 1730-12-14 1794-04-27 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 1 37 63.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Bruce.jpg?width=320 107 Thorfinn Karlsefni Q137732 Icelandic explorer Explorer 0980 1020 ISL Iceland ISL 0 36 76.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thorfinn%20Karlsefni%201918.jpg?width=320 107 William Clark Q355348 American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838) Explorer 1770-08-01 1838-09-01 USA United States USA 0 36 72.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Clark-Charles%20Willson%20Peale.jpg?width=320 107 Vicente Yáñez Pinzón Q312765 Spanish navigator, explorer Explorer 1462 1514 Crown of Castile ESP 0 36 68.82 107 Carsten Niebuhr Q57420 German mathematician, botanist, cartographer and explorer in Danish service (1733–1815) Explorer 1733-03-17 1815-04-26 Duchy of Holstein; Duchy of Bremen and Verden DEU 0 36 67.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carsten%20niebuhr%20trimmed.png?width=320 107 Pánfilo de Narváez Q40524 Spanish conquistador and soldier in the Americas Explorer 1470 1528 ESP Spain ESP 0 36 66.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Panfilo%20de%20Narvaez.jpg?width=320 107 Adrien de Gerlache Q336591 Belgian explorer (1866–1934) Explorer 1866-08-02 1934-12-04 BEL Belgium BEL 0 36 64.69 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adrien%20de%20Gerlache.jpg?width=320 107 Jean-Baptiste Tavernier Q145030 French writer Explorer 1605 1689-07 FRA France FRA 0 36 62.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Tavernier.jpg?width=320 107 Charles Wilkes Q119329 naval officer and explorer from the United States (1798-1877) Explorer 1798-04-03 1877-02-08 USA United States USA 0 36 60.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles-Wilkes.jpg?width=320 115 Willem Schouten Q316391 Dutch explorer Explorer 1580 1625 Dutch Republic NLD 0 35 69.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Willem%20Cornelisz%20Schouten%20van%20Hoorn.jpg?width=320 115 Juan Díaz de Solís Q312741 16th Century navigator and explorer Explorer 1470 1516-01-20 ESP Spain ESP 0 35 69.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olivos%2C%20Buenos%20Aires%20Province%2C%20Argentina%20-%20panoramio.jpg?width=320 115 Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira Q313273 Spanish explorer Explorer 1542-10-11 1595-10-18 ESP Spain ESP 0 35 68.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alvaro%20de%20Menda%C3%B1a%20de%20Neyra.png?width=320 115 Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier Q381005 French explorer Explorer 1705-01-14 1786 Kingdom of France FRA 0 35 66.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Charles%20Bouvet%20de%20Lozier-Hubert%20mg%208473.jpg?width=320 115 Samuel Wallis Q433993 Royal Naval explorer (1728-1795) Explorer 1728-04-23 1795-01-21 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 35 65.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Samuel%20Wallis.jpg?width=320 115 Isabelle Eberhardt Q271903 Swiss explorer and author (1877-1904) Explorer 1877-02-17 1904-10-21 France; Switzerland CHE 0 35 64.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isabelle%20Eberhardt.jpg?width=320 115 Francis Younghusband Q353816 British army explorer (1863–1942) Explorer 1863-05-31 1942-07-31 GBR United Kingdom PAK 0 35 60.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francis%20Younghusband%201905.jpg?width=320 115 Roy Chapman Andrews Q266266 American explorer, naturalist, and writer (1884–1960) Explorer 1884-01-26 1960-03-11 USA United States USA 0 35 59.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Roy%20Chapman%20Andrews%2050488r.jpg?width=320 123 John Ross Q456083 Scottish naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856) Explorer 1777-06-24 1856-08-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 34 70.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Ross%20(1777-1856)%2C%20by%20British%20school%20of%20the%2019th%20century.jpg?width=320 123 Ármin Vámbéry Q557360 Hungarian orientalist, academic (1832–1913) Explorer 1832-03-19 1913-09-15 HUN Hungary SVK 0 34 69.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20%C3%81rmin%20V%C3%A1mb%C3%A9ry.jpg?width=320 123 Tristão da Cunha Q81116 Portuguese explorer and diplomat Explorer 1460 1540 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 34 68.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hanno.cunha.jpg?width=320 123 Frederick Cook Q350190 American explorer (1865-1940) Explorer 1865-06-10 1940-08-05 USA United States USA 0 34 66.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederick%20Cook%20%D1%81.%201906.jpg?width=320 123 Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie Q370987 Irish-born French explorer, geographer, ethnologist, linguist and astronomer (1810-1897) Explorer 1810-01-03 1897-03-19 FRA France IRL 0 34 64.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anton%20abbadia.png?width=320 123 Constantin-François Chassebœuf Q466093 French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician (1757-1820) Explorer 1757-02-03 1820-04-25 FRA France FRA 0 34 63.56 https://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=320 123 Jean-Baptiste Charcot Q463531 French scientist (1867-1936) Explorer 1867-07-15 1936-09-16 FRA France FRA 0 34 62.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Charcot.jpg?width=320 123 Ivan Papanin Q713943 Soviet explorer (1894–1986) Explorer 1894-11-26 1986-01-30 Russian Empire; Soviet Union 0 34 60.19 https://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=320 131 Sebastian Cabot Q348340 Venetian explorer and mapmaker in the service of Spain and England Explorer 1484 1557-12 Republic of Venice ITA 0 33 68.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Holbein%2C%20Hans%20after-Rawle%2C%20Samuel%20-%20Sebastian%20Cabot%20-%20National%20Maritime%20Museum%2C%20London.jpg?width=320 131 Pedro Fernandes de Queirós Q313633 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1565 1614 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 33 67.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Fern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20Quir%C3%B3s.JPG?width=320 131 Fernão Mendes Pinto Q363923 Portuguese explorer and writer (1509–1583) Explorer 1509 1583-07-08 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 33 67.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernao%20Mendes%20Pinto.jpg?width=320 131 Pedro de Mendoza Q434564 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1487 1537-07-03 Crown of Castile ESP 0 33 66.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Guadix%20-%20Monumento%20a%20Pedro%20de%20Mendoza.jpg?width=320 131 Juan de Grijalva Q26722 Spanish conquistador (1490-1527) Explorer 1490 1527-01-31 ESP Spain ESP 0 33 66.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JuanGrijalvaCuellar.jpg?width=320 131 Adam Olearius Q76363 German writer, scholar and diplomat (1599-1671) Explorer 1599-09-23 1671-02-22 Duchy of Schleswig; Roman Catholic Diocese of Halberstadt DEU 0 33 65.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adam-Olearius.jpg?width=320 131 Ahmad ibn Rustah Q269296 Persian geographer and astronomer Explorer 0912 Samanid Empire IRN 1 33 64.96 131 James Weddell Q343065 British Antarctic explorer Explorer 1787-08-24 1834-09-09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland BEL 0 33 63.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Weddell.jpg?width=320 131 Lincoln Ellsworth Q379417 American explorer (1880–1951) Explorer 1880-05-12 1951-05-26 USA United States USA 0 33 61.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lincoln%20ellsworth.jpg?width=320 131 Grigory Potanin Q1377569 Russian explorer and orientalist (1835-1920) Explorer 1835-10-03 1920-06-30 Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic 0 33 59.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potanin.jpg?width=320 141 Pêro da Covilhã Q360804 Portuguese explorer and diplomat Explorer 1450 1530 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 32 69.9 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pero%20da%20Covilh%C3%A3%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320 141 William Edward Parry Q437310 English naval officer and Arctic explorer (1790–1855) Explorer 1790-12-19 1855-07-09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 32 68.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/REAR-ADMIRAL%20SIR%20WILLIAM%20EDWARD%20PARRY%2C%20K.C.B.%20(page%20150%20crop).jpg?width=320 141 Salomon August Andrée Q350420 Swedish engineer, balloon pioneer and explorer (1854–1897) Explorer 1854-10-18 1897 SWE Sweden SWE 0 32 68.07 https://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=320 141 Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel Q58059 German academic (1784-1863) Explorer 1784-10-03 1863-06-25 Kingdom of Prussia DNK 0 32 67.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20K%20E%20Kegel.jpg?width=320 141 Bartholomew Columbus Q186138 Italian explorer (c. 1461 – 1515) Explorer 1460 1515 ESP Spain ITA 0 32 67.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bartholomew%20Columbus.jpg?width=320 141 Thomas Cavendish Q439123 English explorer and privateer (1560-1592) Explorer 1560-09-29 1592-05 Kingdom of England GBR 0 32 67.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thomas%20Cavendish.jpg?width=320 141 Lope de Aguirre Q529197 Basque Spanish conquistador Explorer 1518 1561-11-06 Kingdom of Castile ESP 0 32 66.82 141 Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Q347688 founder of Bogotá Explorer 1509 1579-02-26 ESP Spain ESP 0 32 65.79 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gonzalo%20Jimenez%20de%20Quesada.jpg?width=320 141 Gil Eanes Q360391 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1500 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 32 64.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gil%20eanes.jpg?width=320 141 Emin Paşa Q60271 German physician, traveller and Turkish-Egyptian colonial governor (1840-1892) Explorer 1840-03-28 1892-10-23 Kingdom of Prussia; Ottoman Empire POL 0 32 64.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Schnitzler%2C%20Edward%2C%20Emin%20Pacha%2C%20par%20Carletti%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320 141 Gustav Hermann Nachtigal Q60549 German physician, consul-general and explorer of Central and West Africa (1834–1885) Explorer 1834-02-23 1885-04-20 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 32 63.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustav%20Nachtigal%20by%20Hanfstaengl%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 141 Wilhelm Filchner Q58830 German explorer (1877-1957) Explorer 1877-09-13 1957-05-07 DEU Germany DEU 0 32 62.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wilhelm%20Filchner.jpg?width=320 141 Ludwig Leichhardt Q57763 German explorer of Australia (1813-1848) Explorer 1813-10-23 1848 AUS Australia DEU 2 32 60.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludwig%20Leichhardt2.jpg?width=320 141 Bertrand Piccard Q366255 Swiss balloonist and psychiatrist Explorer 1958-03-01 Belgium; Switzerland CHE 0 32 59.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bertrand%20Piccard%202015.jpg?width=320 141 Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard Q336027 British colonial administrator (1858-1945) Explorer 1858-01-22 1945-04-11 GBR United Kingdom IND 0 32 56.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LordLugard.jpg?width=320 141 Lachlan Macquarie Q467694 Scottish British army officer and New South Wales colonial administrator (1762-1824) Explorer 1762-01-31 1824-07-01 AUS Australia GBR 0 32 56.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ln-Governor-Lachlan%20macquarie.jpg?width=320 157 Himilco Q458365 Carthaginian explorer Explorer -550 -500 Carthage TUN 0 31 71.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Himilco%20Periplus%20Map.svg?width=320 157 Luís Vaz de Torres Q356808 Spanish explorer Explorer 1565 1607 ESP Spain AUS 0 31 70.21 157 Frederick de Houtman Q257948 Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor (1571–1627) Explorer 1571 1627-10-21 Dutch Republic; Seventeen Provinces NLD 0 31 67.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederik%20Houtman%20SK-A-2727.jpg?width=320 157 George W. De Long Q461031 American polar explorer (1844–1881) Explorer 1844-08-22 1881-10-31 USA United States USA 0 31 65.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GeorgeWashingtonDeLong%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 157 Scylax of Caryanda Q453311 Greek explorer and writer of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BCE Explorer -600 -500 TUR Caryanda TUR 0 31 64.91 157 Otto Sverdrup Q321261 Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer (1854-1930) Explorer 1854-10-31 1930-11-26 NOR Norway NOR 1 31 64.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otto%20Sverdrup%20in%201890%20(engraving).jpg?width=320 157 Niccolò de' Conti Q442610 Venetian merchant Explorer 1395 1469 Republic of Venice ITA 0 31 63.53 157 Dmitry Laptev Q467626 Russian Arctic explorer and Vice Admiral Explorer 1701 1771-01-31 Russian Empire RUS 0 31 61.4 157 Freya Madeline Stark Q292480 British travel writer (1893-1993) Explorer 1893-01-31 1993-05-09 GBR United Kingdom FRA 0 31 60.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dame%20Freya%20Madeline%20Stark%20(1923).jpg?width=320 166 Diogo Dias Q453238 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1450 1500 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 30 69.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Detail%20of%20Diogo%20Dias's%20ship%20(Cabral%20Armada).jpg?width=320 166 Juan de la Cosa Q345620 Basque navigator from Castile (died 1510) Explorer 1460 1510-03-10 Crown of Castile ESP 1 30 66.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juan-de-la-cosa.jpg?width=320 166 Alvise Cadamosto Q360073 explorer Explorer 1432 1488-07-25 Republic of Venice ITA 0 30 66.56 166 Alexine Tinne Q255347 Dutch explorer in Africa and photographer (1835-1869) Explorer 1835-10-17 1869-08-01 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NLD 0 30 65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandrine%20Tinne%20gefotografeerd%20door%20Robert%20Jefferson%20Bingham.jpg?width=320 166 Carsten Borchgrevink Q350366 Anglo-Norwegian polar explorer (1864-1934) Explorer 1864-12-01 1934-04-21 NOR Norway NOR 0 30 63.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carsten%20Borchgrevink.jpg?width=320 166 Semyon Chelyuskin Q681164 Russian polar explorer and naval officer Explorer 1700 1764-11 Russian Empire RUS 0 30 58.99 166 Stepan Krasheninnikov Q469780 Russian scientist (1711-1755) Explorer 1711-11-11 1755-02-23 Russian Empire; Tsardom of Russia RUS 0 30 57.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stepan%20Krasheninnikov.jpg?width=320 166 Samuel Baker Q376087 British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist (1821–1893) Explorer 1821-06-08 1893-12-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 30 56.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir-Baker.jpg?width=320 174 Bjarni Herjólfsson Q355228 Norse explorer, first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas Explorer 0966 1000 Greenland; Norway ISL 0 29 67.67 174 Gonzalo Pizarro Q435292 Spanish conquistador, younger paternal half-brother of Francisco Pizarro Explorer 1502 1548-04-10 ESP Spain ESP 0 29 67.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gonzalo%20Pizarro.jpg?width=320 174 Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch Q60592 German explorer and biologist (1839-1917) Explorer 1839-08-08 1917-01-31 Kingdom of Prussia POL 0 29 61.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otto-Finsch-1839-1917.jpg?width=320 174 Nicolas Baudin Q560680 French explorer (1754-1803) Explorer 1754-02-17 1803-09-16 FRA France FRA 0 29 59.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20Baudin%20Andr%C3%A9-Joseph%20M%C3%A9cou%20after%20Joseph%20Jauffret.jpg?width=320 174 Wilfred Thesiger Q540031 British explorer, military officer, writer and botanical collector (1910-2003) Explorer 1910-06-03 2003-08-24 GBR United Kingdom ETH 0 29 59.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Major%20Wilfred%20Thesiger%2C%20DSO%20(Art.IWM%20ART%20LD%203836).jpg?width=320 174 Louis Jolliet Q506618 Canadian explorer Explorer 1645-09-21 1700-05 Kingdom of France CAN 0 29 59.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20Jolliet.JPG?width=320 174 Félix de Azara Q471014 Spanish scientist (1742-1821) Explorer 1742-05-18 1821-10-20 ESP Spain ESP 0 29 58.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20F%C3%A9lix%20de%20Azara%20by%20Goya.jpg?width=320 174 Hugh Clapperton Q453644 Royal Navy officer and explorer Explorer 1788-05-18 1827-04-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 29 58.3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugh%20Clapperton%20portrait.jpg?width=320 174 Edward John Eyre Q357792 British explorer and colonial administrator (1815–1901) Explorer 1815-08-05 1901-11-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 29 55.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20John%20Eyre.jpg?width=320 174 Ellen MacArthur Q262259 long-distance yachtswoman Explorer 1976-07-08 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 29 51.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ellen%20MacArthur%2C%202010%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 184 Francisco Hernández de Cordoba Q356785 conquistador, explorer Explorer 1475 1518 ESP Spain ESP 0 28 67.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francisco%20Hern%C3%A1ndez%20de%20C%C3%B3rdoba.jpg?width=320 184 Hugh Glass Q4139550 American fur trapper and frontiersman Explorer 1783 1833 USA United States USA 0 28 66.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugh%20Glass%20News%20Article.jpg?width=320 184 Michael Rockefeller Q1021243 American anthropologist and art collector (1938–1961) Explorer 1938-05-18 1961-11-19 USA United States USA 0 28 66.64 184 Sebastián de Belalcázar Q332070 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1480 1551-05-10 ESP Spain ESP 0 28 66.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Estatua%20de%20Sebasti%C3%A1n%20de%20Belalc%C3%A1zar.jpg?width=320 184 Philip Johan von Strahlenberg Q76639 Swedish officer and geographer Explorer 1677-10-06 1747-09-02 SWE Sweden DEU 0 28 65.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Johan%20von%20Strahlenberg.jpg?width=320 184 Gaspar de Portolà Q461023 explorer and soldier in New Spain Explorer 1716 1786-10-10 ESP Spain ESP 0 28 64.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retrat%20Gaspar%20de%20Portol%C3%A0%20(Lleida).jpg?width=320 184 Nikolai Rezanov Q332732 Russian noble and explorer (1764-1807) Explorer 1764-04-08 1807-03-01 Russian Empire RUS 0 28 63.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rezanov%20np.jpg?width=320 184 René Caillié Q368976 French explorer (1799–1838) Explorer 1799-11-19 1838-05-17 FRA France FRA 0 28 62.7 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ren%C3%A9%20Cailli%C3%A9.jpg?width=320 184 Ruy López de Villalobos Q449551 Spanish explorer (1500-1546) Explorer 1500 1546-04-14 Spanish Empire ESP 0 28 62.64 184 Mark Sykes Q332612 British politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller (1879-1919) Explorer 1879-03-16 1919-02-16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 1 28 62.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mark%20Sykes00.jpg?width=320 184 Jan Czerski Q381755 Polish scientist (1845–1892) Explorer 1845-05-15 1892-07-07 Russian Empire BLR 0 28 61.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Czerski.jpg?width=320 184 Thekla Resvoll Q500677 Norwegian botanist (1871-1948) Explorer 1871-05-22 1948-06-14 NOR Norway NOR 0 28 61.06 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thekla%20Resvoll.jpg?width=320 184 Man of the Hole Q10396454 indigenous man living alone in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest Explorer 2022-07 BRA Brazil 0 28 60.65 184 Yuri Lisyansky Q1713896 explorer Explorer 1773-04-12 1837-03-06 Russian Empire UKR 0 28 58.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yuriy%20Lisyansky%20portrait%20by%20Vladimir%20Borovikovsky.jpg?width=320 184 Alexander Dalrymple Q550966 British geographer (1737–1808) Explorer 1737-07-24 1808-06-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 28 58.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Dalrymple%20AGE%20V07%201801.jpg?width=320 184 Humphrey Gilbert Q447200 English explorer, politician and soldier (1539-1583) Explorer 1539 1583-09-09 Kingdom of England GBR 0 28 58.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SirGilbertHumphrey.jpg?width=320 200 Jean de Béthencourt Q447602 French explorer Explorer 1362 1425 FRA France FRA 0 27 68.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20de%20B%C3%A9thencourt.jpg?width=320 200 Hernando Colón Q1406718 Spanish bibliophile and cosmographer, the second son of Christopher Columbus (1488-1539) Explorer 1488-08-24 1539-07-22 ESP Spain ESP 0 27 67.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hernando%20Col%C3%B3n.jpg?width=320 200 Andrés de Urdaneta Q316780 Spanish Basque explorer Explorer 1498-11-30 1568-06-03 Crown of Castile ESP 0 27 66.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andres%20de%20Urdaneta.jpg?width=320 200 Gan Ying Q315678 Late first century Chinese military ambassador Explorer 0100 China CHN 0 27 65.28 200 Jean Chardin Q714834 French jeweler, traveler and author Explorer 1643-11-16 1713-01-26 FRA France FRA 0 27 65.2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean%20Chardin.jpg?width=320 200 Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux Q550615 French explorer Explorer 1737-11-08 1793-07-21 FRA France FRA 0 27 64.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Encastreaux.jpg?width=320 200 Annie Londonderry Q566995 American cyclist, world traveler (1870-1947) Explorer 1870 1947-11-11 USA United States LVA 0 27 63.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Annielondonderry.jpg?width=320 200 Rodrigo de Bastidas Q453058 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1474 1527-07-28 Crown of Castile ESP 0 27 63.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Bastidas.jpg?width=320 200 Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec Q560266 French Navy officer of the 18th century Explorer 1734-02-13 1797-03-03 FRA France FRA 0 27 62.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yves%20de%20Kerguelen.jpg?width=320 200 Julius Klaproth Q77068 German orientalist Explorer 1783-10-11 1835-08-28 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 27 61.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Von%20Klaproth%20(klein).jpg?width=320 200 Oscar Wisting Q553187 Norwegian polar explorer (1871–1936) Explorer 1871-06-06 1936-12-05 NOR Norway NOR 0 27 61.04 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Wisting.jpg?width=320 200 Francisco Pascasio Moreno Q384568 Argentinian explorer and naturalist (1852–1919) Explorer 1852-05-31 1919-11-22 ARG Argentina ARG 0 27 60.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FranciscoMoreno.jpg?width=320 200 Hester Stanhope Q73980 noblewoman; British aristocrat, antiquarian and archaeologist (1776–1839) Explorer 1776-03-12 1839-06-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 27 59.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hester%20Stanhope.jpg?width=320 200 Louis de Freycinet Q520189 French navigator Explorer 1779-08-07 1841-08-18 FRA France FRA 0 27 58.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louis%20Claude%20de%20Saulces%20de%20Freycinet.jpg?width=320 200 Vivian Fuchs Q456696 British explorer (1908–1999) Explorer 1908-02-11 1999-11-11 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 27 57.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Vivian%20Fuchs%2C%201958%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 200 Nathaniel Palmer Q715635 American explorer (1799–1877) Explorer 1799-08-08 1877-06-21 USA United States USA 0 27 56.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nathaniel%20Palmer.jpg?width=320 200 Alexander Fersman Q365645 Russian mineralogist (1883–1945) Explorer 1883-11-08 1945-05-20 Soviet Union; Russian Republic; Russian Empire; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic RUS 0 27 56.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Fersman.jpg?width=320 200 Clements Markham Q507802 British geographer (1830-1916) Explorer 1830-07-20 1916-01-30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 27 55.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clements%20Markham.jpg?width=320 200 Frederick Russell Burnham Q458036 father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher (1861–1947) Explorer 1861-05-11 1947-09-15 USA United States USA 0 27 54.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Major%20Frederick%20Russell%20Burnham%20DSO%201901.jpg?width=320 200 Charles Sturt Q548928 Australian explorer (1795-1869) Explorer 1795-04-28 1869-06-16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain IND 0 27 53.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Sturt%20by%20John%20Michael%20Crossland%20lowres%20color.jpg?width=320 200 Laura Dekker Q61606 Dutch solo sailor Explorer 1995-09-20 NLD Kingdom of the Netherlands NZL 0 27 44.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Laura%20Dekker%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 221 Diego Colón Moniz Q452379 Spanish governor of the Indies and son of Christopher Columbus Explorer 1479-04-10 1526-03-05 ESP Spain PRT 0 26 68.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Diego%20Colon.jpg?width=320 221 Ranulph Fiennes Q1331624 British explorer (born 1944) Explorer 1944-03-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 26 65.53 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ranulph%20Fiennes%202014.jpg?width=320 221 Pedro Mascarenhas Q527755 Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator Explorer 1484 1555-06-23 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 26 65.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20de%20Mascarenhas%20(Archaeological%20Survey%20of%20India%2C%20Goa).jpg?width=320 221 John Barrow Q2972 English statesman (1764-1848) Explorer 1764-06-19 1848-11-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 26 65.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20John%20Barrow%2C%201st%20Bt%20by%20John%20Jackson.jpg?width=320 221 João de Nóvoa Q435882 Galician explorer, Navigator and Politician Explorer 1450 1509-07-10 Kingdom of Galicia; Kingdom of Portugal ESP 0 26 64.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joao%20da%20Nova.jpg?width=320 221 Cornelis de Houtman Q558994 Dutch explorer Explorer 1565-04-12 1599-09-01 Seventeen Provinces; Dutch Republic NLD 0 26 64.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cornelis%20de%20Houtman.jpg?width=320 221 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Q586595 French explorer Explorer 1658-03-05 1730-10-16 Kingdom of France FRA 0 26 64.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antoine%20de%20la%20Mothe%20Cadillac.JPG?width=320 221 Alexander Baranov Q440782 trader and manager of trading posts in Russian America (1746-1819) Explorer 1747-12-04 1819-04-28 Russian Empire RUS 0 26 63.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baranov%20Alexandr.jpg?width=320 221 Francis Garnier Q1441510 French Navy officer (1839-1873) Explorer 1839-07-25 1873-12-21 FRA France FRA 0 26 62.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrancisGarnierPhotograph.JPG?width=320 221 John Sutter Q124428 pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush (1803–1880) Explorer 1803-02-28 1880-06-18 Switzerland; Mexico; United States DEU 0 26 62.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20A.%20Sutter%20Oval%20Crop%20Edit%20Desat.png?width=320 221 Joshua Slocum Q505923 American navigator and maritime writer (1844-1909) Explorer 1844-02-20 1909-11-14 USA United States CAN 0 26 62.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joshua%20Slocum%20cph.3b46344.jpg?width=320 221 Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne Q440136 French explorer and cartographer (1724–1772) Explorer 1724-05-22 1772-06-12 FRA France FRA 0 26 62.01 https://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=320 221 Anthony van Diemen Q380415 Dutch colonial governor (1593–1645) Explorer 1593 1645-04-19 Dutch Republic NLD 0 26 61.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony%20van%20Diemen.jpg?width=320 221 Carl Anton Larsen Q379758 Norwegian explorer and whaler (1860–1924) Explorer 1860-08-07 1924-12-08 NOR Norway NOR 0 26 61.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl-Anton-Larsen.jpg?width=320 221 Hjalmar Johansen Q201189 Norwegian explorer Explorer 1867-05-15 1913-01-03 NOR Norway NOR 0 26 60.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HjalmarJohansen.JPG?width=320 221 John McDouall Stuart Q503832 British explorer (1815-1866) Explorer 1815-09-07 1866-06-05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 26 59.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20McDouall%20Stuart%202.jpg?width=320 221 Eduard von Toll Q559426 Baltic German explorer (1858–1902) Explorer 1858-03-14 1902 Russian Empire EST 0 26 59.12 https://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=320 221 Khariton Laptev Q724263 Russian explorer Explorer 1700 1763-12-21 Russian Empire RUS 0 26 58.51 221 Vilhjalmur Stefansson Q712715 Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962) Explorer 1879-11-03 1962-08-26 Canada; United States CAN 0 26 58.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vilhjalmur%20Stefansson.jpg?width=320 221 Edward S. Curtis Q433128 American photographer (1868-1952) Explorer 1868-02-16 1952-10-19 USA United States USA 1 26 57.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Self%20portrait%20of%20Edward%20Sheriff%20Curtis.jpg?width=320 221 Georgy Sedov Q358579 Russian Arctic explorer (1877–1914) Explorer 1877-05-05 1914-03-05 Russian Empire UKR 0 26 56.78 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sedow%20georgy.jpg?width=320 221 Dirk Hartog Q465223 Dutch explorer Explorer 1580 1621 Dutch Republic NLD 0 26 55.61 221 Tim Flannery Q728660 Australian scientist and global warming activist Explorer 1956-01-28 AUS Australia AUS 0 26 45.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim%20Flannery.jpg?width=320 244 Xu Fu Q700302 Chinese alchemist and explorer in the Qin Dynasty Explorer -255 Qin dynasty CHN 0 25 69.28 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/X%C3%BC%20Fu.jpg?width=320 244 Hans Staden Q61580 German soldier (1525–1576) Explorer 1525 1579 DEU Germany DEU 1 25 64.83 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hans%20Staden.jpg?width=320 244 Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Q60697 German explorer (1873-1969) Explorer 1873-10-10 1969-08-05 DEU Germany DEU 0 25 63.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20B%20145%20Bild-F014132-0056%2C%20Bonn%2C%20Beethovenhalle%2C%20Afrika%20Woche.jpg?width=320 244 Henri Mouhot Q399978 French explorer (1826–1861) Explorer 1826-05-15 1861-11-10 FRA France FRA 1 25 63.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Mouhot.jpg?width=320 244 Don Walsh Q714483 American oceanographer (1931–2023) Explorer 1931-11-02 2023-11-12 USA United States USA 1 25 63.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/428-GX-USN%201160555%20Don%20Walsh.jpg?width=320 244 Helge Ingstad Q119687 Norwegian explorer (1899–2001) Explorer 1899-12-30 2001-03-29 NOR Norway NOR 0 25 61.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Helge%20Ingstad%20-%201935%20-%20Oslo%20Museum.jpg?width=320 244 Jimmie Angel Q470909 American aviator (1899–1956) Explorer 1899-08-01 1956-12-08 USA United States USA 0 25 61.65 244 Vladimir Atlasov Q380386 Russian who first explored the Kamchatka Peninsula Explorer 1661 1711-02-12 Tsardom of Russia RUS 0 25 61.55 244 Yerofey Khabarov Q469684 Russian explorer Explorer 1607 1671 Tsardom of Russia RUS 0 25 61.44 244 Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Weyprecht Q55074122 Austrian explorer (1838-1881) Explorer 1838-09-08 1881-03-29 Grand Duchy of Hesse; Austria–Hungary DEU 0 25 61.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Karl%20Weyprecht.jpg?width=320 244 Karl Maximovich Q77640 Russian botanist (1827–1891) Explorer 1827-11-23 1891-02-16 Russian Empire RUS 0 25 60.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl%20Maximowicz.jpg?width=320 244 Pyotr Kozlov Q1377678 Russian explorer (1863–1935) Explorer 1863-10-15 1935-09-26 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 0 25 60.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kozlov%20P.K.%201908.%20Karl%20Bulla.jpg?width=320 244 Grigory Shelikhov Q132431 Russian explorer Explorer 1747 1795-07-31 Russian Empire RUS 0 25 60.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grigory%20Shelikov.jpg?width=320 244 Helmer Hanssen Q561163 Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956) Explorer 1870-09-24 1956-08-02 NOR Norway NOR 0 25 59.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hanshelm.jpg?width=320 244 Alexander Burnes Q375933 British explorer and political officer in British India (1805-1841) Explorer 1805-05-16 1841-11-02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 25 56.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Burnes.JPG?width=320 244 Matthew Henson Q976683 American explorer (1866–1955) Explorer 1866-08-08 1955-03-09 USA United States USA 0 25 54.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Matthew%20Henson%201910.jpg?width=320 244 Harry Johnston Q772064 British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927) Explorer 1858-06-12 1927-07-31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 25 51.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Harry%20Johnston.jpg?width=320 244 David Thompson Q763043 British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker (1770-1857) Explorer 1770-04-30 1857-02-10 CAN Canada GBR 0 25 51.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David%20Thompson%20(1770-1857).jpg?width=320 262 Abu Bakr II Q335685 Ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire Explorer 1300 1400 MLI Mali 0 24 67.63 262 João Gonçalves Zarco Q360742 explorer Explorer 1390 1471 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 24 67.42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2016%20Joao%20Gon%C3%A7alves%20Zarco.%20Funchal.%20Madeira.%20Portugal-32.jpg?width=320 262 João Vaz Corte-Real Q362292 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1420 1496-07-11 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 24 65.82 262 António de Abreu Q611584 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1480 1514 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 24 63.73 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ant%C3%B3nio%20de%20Abreu%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320 262 Edward Adrian Wilson Q919058 English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist (1872–1912) Explorer 1872-07-23 1912-03-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 24 63.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward%20A.%20Wilson.jpg?width=320 262 Gaspar Corte-Real Q374424 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1450 1501 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 24 63.16 262 Peter Osbeck Q55069930 Swedish explorer and naturalist (1723-1805) Explorer 1723-05-09 1805-12-23 SWE Sweden SWE 0 24 61.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pehr%20Osbeck.jpg?width=320 262 Edward Bransfield Q731890 Royal Navy officer and explorer Explorer 1785 1852-10-31 IRL Ireland IRL 0 24 60.83 262 Willem de Vlamingh Q380352 Dutch sea captain and explorer (1640–1702) Explorer 1640-11-18 1698 Dutch Republic NLD 0 24 60.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Willem%20de%20Vlamingh%2C%20Johannes%20en%20Nicholaas%20Verkolje%20(1690%20-%201700).jpg?width=320 262 Jacques Labillardière Q528925 French botanist (1755-1834) Explorer 1755-10-28 1834-01-08 FRA France FRA 0 24 59.58 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacques%20Labillardi%C3%A8re.jpg?width=320 262 Pyotr Chikhachyov Q936950 Russian scientist (1808–1890) Explorer 1808-08-28 1890-10-13 Russian Empire RUS 0 24 58.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pjotr%20Alexandrowitsch%20Tschichatschow.jpeg?width=320 262 Alexander Gordon Laing Q587573 Scottish explorer (1793–1826) Explorer 1793-12-27 1826-09-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 24 58.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexander%20Gordon%20Laing.jpg?width=320 262 Gerhard Friedrich Rohlfs Q63209 German geographer, explorer, author and adventurer (1831–1896) Explorer 1831-04-14 1896-06-02 DEU Bremen DEU 0 24 57.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Gerhard%20Rohlfs.jpg?width=320 262 George Bass Q734298 British explorer (1771–1803) Explorer 1771-01-30 1803-02-05 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 24 57.4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Bass.jpg?width=320 262 Gombojab Tsybikov Q1255243 Russian explorer of Tibet (1873-1930) Explorer 1873-04-20 1930-09-20 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 24 56.86 https://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=320 262 Apsley Cherry-Garrard Q498976 British explorer (1886-1959) Explorer 1886-01-02 1959-05-18 GBR United Kingdom GBR 1 24 53.29 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apsley%20Cherry-Garrard.jpg?width=320 262 Wiley Post Q264389 American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935) Explorer 1898-11-22 1935-08-15 USA United States USA 0 24 50.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wiley%20Post%20cph.3b33667.jpg?width=320 262 Benjamin Morrell Q358037 American explorer (1795–1839) Explorer 1795-07-05 1839 USA United States USA 0 24 50.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Morrell.jpg?width=320 280 Rodrigo de Triana Q552774 Spanish explorer born in the Andalusian province of Huelva, in the Town of Lepe. Explorer 1469 1535 Crown of Castile ESP 0 23 65.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Triana%20en%20el%20Muelle%20de%20las%20Carabelas.jpg?width=320 280 Pedro Arias Dávila Q378235 Royal Governor of Panama (c.1440-1531) Explorer 1440 1531-03-06 Kingdom of Castile ESP 0 23 62.95 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Arias%20de%20Avila.JPG?width=320 280 Ohthere of Hålogaland Q366509 Norwegian explorer Explorer 0900 0901 NOR Norway NOR 0 23 62.25 280 Alessandro Malaspina of Mulazzo Q459906 Spanish explorer (1754–1810) Explorer 1754-11-05 1810-04-09 Grand Duchy of Tuscany ITA 0 23 62.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alejandro%20(Alessandro)%20Malaspina.jpg?width=320 280 Jacob van Heemskerck Q472245 Dutch explorer Explorer 1567-03-23 1607-04-25 Dutch Republic NLD 0 23 62.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jacob%20van%20Heemskerk%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2017468.jpg?width=320 280 Juan de Garay Q441411 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1528 1583-03-20 ESP Spain ESP 0 23 62.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monumento%20a%20Juan%20de%20Garay.jpg?width=320 280 Naddodd Q559109 Norwegian explorer Explorer 0900 Kingdom of Norway NOR 0 23 61.92 280 Ma Huan Q702918 Ming dynasty translator, voyager and writer Explorer 1380 1460 Ming dynasty CHN 1 23 61.74 280 St John Philby Q584868 English Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence officer (1885–1960) Explorer 1885-04-03 1960-09-30 GBR United Kingdom LKA 0 23 61.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harry%20St.%20John%20Bridger%20Philby.jpg?width=320 280 Aleksei Chirikov Q32765 Russian explorer Explorer 1703-12-24 1748-06-04 Russian Empire RUS 0 23 60.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo%20with%20a%20portrait%20of%20Alexei%20Ilyich%20Chirikov.jpg?width=320 280 Eusebio Kino Q45185 Italian Jesuit missionary Explorer 1645-08-10 1711-03-15 Prince-Bishopric of Trent ITA 0 23 59.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Padre%20Misionero%20Francisco%20Eusebio%20Kino.jpg?width=320 280 Ippolito Rosellini Q512183 Italian egyptologist (1800–1843) Explorer 1800-08-13 1843-06-04 ITA 0 23 59.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rosellini%20Bust.jpg?width=320 280 Florence Baker Q431034 explorer Explorer 1841-08-06 1916-03-11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ROU 0 23 58.17 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baker%2C%20Lady%20Florence%2C%20Maull%20%26%20Co.%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320 280 Frank Wild Q591807 British Antarctica explorer (1873-1939) Explorer 1873-04-10 1939-08-19 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 23 56.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrankWild.png?width=320 280 Charles Francis Hall Q940601 American arctic explorer (1821–1871) Explorer 1821 1871-11-08 USA United States USA 0 23 55.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charles%20Francis%20Hall%20only%20known%20photo%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 280 Sverre Hassel Q501722 Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1876-1928) Explorer 1876-07-30 1928-06-06 NOR Norway NOR 0 23 54.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SverreHassel.jpg?width=320 280 Tobias Furneaux Q710410 Royal Navy officer and explorer (1735-1781) Explorer 1735-08-21 1781-09-18 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 23 54.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tobias-furneaux-3.jpg?width=320 280 George Grey Q76821 British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898) Explorer 1812-04-14 1898-09-19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland PRT 0 23 52.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GeorgeEdwardGrey02.jpg?width=320 280 Thomas Crean Q470767 Irish explorer (1877–1938) Explorer 1877-02-16 1938-07-27 IRL Ireland IRL 0 23 52.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tom%20Crean2b.JPG?width=320 280 Robert O'Hara Burke Q560403 Australian explorer (1821–1861) Explorer 1821-05-06 1861-07-01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 0 23 52.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Strutt%2C%20Portrait%20of%20Robert%20O'Hara%20Burke%2C%201860.jpg?width=320 300 Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir Q467469 Icelandic explorer Explorer 1000 1100 Icelandic Commonwealth ISL 0 22 69 300 Martín Alonso Pinzón Q505653 Spanish explorer Explorer 1441 1493-03-31 Crown of Castile ESP 0 22 67.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EstatuaPinzon%202012-05B.jpg?width=320 300 Enrique of Malacca Q552058 Portuguese slave Explorer 1495 1600 IDN 0 22 64.57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HenriqueofMalacca.jpg?width=320 300 Johann Anton Güldenstädt Q529222 Baltic German scientist (1745-1781) Explorer 1745-05-07 1781-04-03 Russian Empire LVA 0 22 63.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Anton%20G%C3%BCldenst%C3%A4dt.jpg?width=320 300 John Rolfe Q433948 English-born explorer, farmer, and merchant Explorer 1585 1622-03-20 Kingdom of England GBR 0 22 62.74 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pocahontas%20Rolfe%20crop.jpg?width=320 300 Jorge Álvares Q425897 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1401 1521-07-08 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 22 62.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jorge%20%C3%81lvares.JPG?width=320 300 Francisco de Bobadilla Q545606 Spanish conquistador and colonial governor Explorer 1500 1502 ESP 0 22 62.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Francisco%20de%20Bobadilla%20y%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20Col%C3%B3n.gif?width=320 300 Duarte Pacheco Pereira Q686754 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1460 1533 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 1 22 61.9 300 Julius Popper Q961981 Romanian-Argentinian explorer and mercenary, accused of genocide (1857-1893) Explorer 1857-12-15 1893-06-06 Romania; Argentina ROU 0 22 61.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Juli0%20Popper.jpg?width=320 300 Ada Blackjack Q4678225 Iñupiat explorer (1898–1983) Explorer 1898-05-10 1983-05-29 USA United States USA 0 22 60.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AdaBlackjack.jpeg?width=320 300 Adolf Lüderitz Q77340 Founder of German Southwest Africa (1834-1886) Explorer 1834-07-16 1886-10-24 DEU Bremen DEU 0 22 60.76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adolf%20L%C3%BCderitz.jpg?width=320 300 Jedediah Smith Q465232 American explorer (1799–1831) Explorer 1799-01-06 1831-05-27 USA United States USA 0 22 60.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jedediah%20Smith.jpg?width=320 300 Pierre Poivre Q562 French horticulturalist (1719–1786) Explorer 1719-08-23 1786-01-06 Kingdom of France FRA 0 22 60.31 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pierre%20Poivre.jpg?width=320 300 Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Q553152 Spanish explorer and governor (1519–1574) Explorer 1519-02-25 1574-09-27 ESP Spain ESP 0 22 60.08 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Men%C3%A9ndez%20de%20Avil%C3%A9s.jpg?width=320 300 John Byron Q507665 British Royal Navy officer and politician; (1723-1786) Explorer 1723-11-19 1786-04-10 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 22 59.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Byron-Joshua%20Reynolds-1759.jpg?width=320 300 Gustav Adolf von Götzen Q66695 German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator (1866–1910) Explorer 1866-05-12 1910-12-01 German Empire POL 0 22 59.66 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustav%20Adolf%20von%20G%C3%B6tzen.jpg?width=320 300 Nicolae Milescu Q1918880 Moldovan writer and diplomat Explorer 1636 1708 Tsardom of Russia; Principality of Moldavia ROU 0 22 59.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolae%20Milescu-Spatarul%20bust.jpg?width=320 300 Juan de Fuca Q504735 explorer for Spain from Kefalonia, Ionian Islands Explorer 1536 1602 Republic of Venice GRC 0 22 59.12 300 Theodor Kotschy Q113299 Austrian botanist and explorer (1813-1866) Explorer 1813-04-15 1866-06-11 Austrian Empire POL 0 22 58.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kotschy.jpg?width=320 300 Paweł Strzelecki Q708284 Polish explorer and geologist (1797–1873) Explorer 1797-07-20 1873-10-06 POL Poland POL 0 22 58.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pawe%C5%82%20Edmund%20Strzelecki%201.jpg?width=320 300 Pyotr Anjou Q982973 arctic explorer and admiral of Russian Navy (1796–1869) Explorer 1796-02-15 1869-10-12 Russian Empire RUS 0 22 58.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pyotr%20Anjou.jpeg?width=320 300 Theodor von Heuglin Q61968 German explorer and ornithologist (1824-1876) Explorer 1824-03-20 1876-11-05 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 0 22 57.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heuglin%20Theodor%20von%201824-1876.jpg?width=320 300 Eudoxus of Cyzicus Q673550 Greek navigator and geographer Explorer -150 -100 TUR 0 22 57.56 300 Olav Bjaaland Q501751 Norwegian skier and Antarctica explorer (1873-1961) Explorer 1873-03-05 1961-06-08 NOR Norway NOR 0 22 57.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olav%20Bjaaland.jpeg?width=320 300 Arthur Chilingarov Q2597507 Russian explorer and politician (1939–2024) Explorer 1939-09-25 2024-06-01 RUS Russia RUS 0 22 56.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chilingarov's%2080th%20anniversary%20exhibition%20opening%20(2019-09-25)%2003.jpg?width=320 300 Edward Belcher Q713398 British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer (1799-1877) Explorer 1799-02-27 1877-03-18 Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland CAN 0 22 55.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Edward%20Belcher%20by%20Stephen%20Pearce.jpg?width=320 300 Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo Q276264 Russian scientist (1860–1936) Explorer 1860-02-17 1936-03-03 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 0 22 54.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grum-Grjimailo%20GE.jpg?width=320 300 John Gardner Wilkinson Q923032 English egyptologist (1797-1875) Explorer 1797-10-05 1875-10-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 22 54.11 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gardner%20Wilkinson%20slnsw.jpg?width=320 300 Edgeworth David Q498915 Australian geologist (1858–1934) Explorer 1858-01-28 1934-08-28 AUS Australia GBR 0 22 52.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20Tannatt%20William%20Edgeworth%20David%20(1858-1934).jpg?width=320 300 Robert John McClure Q1021713 Royal Navy admiral and arctic explorer (1807–1873) Explorer 1807-01-28 1873-10-17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 0 22 52.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20McClure.jpg?width=320 300 John Oxley Q540949 Australian politician Explorer 1784-07-06 1828-05-26 AUS Australia GBR 0 22 50.46 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Oxley.jpg?width=320 300 Ann Bancroft Q445912 American explorer Explorer 1955-09-29 USA United States USA 0 22 47.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AnnBancroft2006-02-06.JPG?width=320 332 Fernão do Pó Q649556 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1500 1500 Kingdom of Portugal 0 21 64.15 332 Gaspar de Lemos Q710683 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1500 1600 Kingdom of Portugal 0 21 63.89 332 Lancelotto Malocello Q537601 Italian explorer Explorer 1270 1336 ITA 0 21 63.62 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Canarias%20NASA2.jpg?width=320 332 Pedro Cieza de León Q729597 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1518 1554-07-12 ESP Spain ESP 0 21 62.25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pedro%20Cieza%20de%20Le%C3%B3n.jpg?width=320 332 Hendrik Brouwer Q468419 Dutch explorer, navigator and colonial administrator (1581–1643) Explorer 1581-07-18 1634-08-07 Dutch Republic IDN 0 21 62.18 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hendrik%20Brouwer.jpg?width=320 332 Cristoforo Buondelmonti Q1140453 15th-century Italian writer and geographer Explorer 1385 1430 ITA 1 21 62.03 332 Louise Boyd Q469822 American explorer, botanist and photographer (1887-1972) Explorer 1887-09-16 1972-09-14 USA United States USA 0 21 61.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Louise-boyd-1928-tromso.jpg?width=320 332 Friedrich Welwitsch Q78609 Austrian botanist and explorer (1806-1872) Explorer 1806-02-25 1872-10-20 Austria–Hungary AUT 0 21 61.24 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Friedrich%20Welwitsch%20(IA%20mobot31753003484141)%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 332 Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia Q383435 Portuguese explorer (14__-1481) Explorer 1415 1481 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 21 60.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Afonso%20Gon%C3%A7alves%20Baldaia%20-%20Padr%C3%A3o%20dos%20Descobrimentos.png?width=320 332 Philip Carteret Q144540 Royal Navy admiral (1733-1796) Explorer 1733-01-22 1796-07-21 Kingdom of Great Britain JEY 0 21 59.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philip%20Carteret%20(1733-1796).jpg?width=320 332 Jens Munk Q924500 Danish explorer Explorer 1579-06-13 1628-06-28 Denmark–Norway NOR 0 21 59.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jens%20Munk.png?width=320 332 Isidoros of Charax Q1351420 Greco-Roman geographer of the 1st centuries BCE and CE Explorer -50 0100 IRQ 1 21 59.33 332 Peter Freuchen Q945641 Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957) Explorer 1886-02-20 1957-09-02 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 21 59.16 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter%20Freuchen.jpg?width=320 332 Hermann Wissmann Q77401 German explorer and colonial administrator in Africa (1853–1905) Explorer 1853-09-04 1905-06-15 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 21 58.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wissmanndenkmal%20Lauterberg.jpg?width=320 332 Robert Hermann Schomburgk Q62118 German explorer, botanist, and ichthyologist (1804-1865) Explorer 1804-06-05 1865-03-11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Prussia DEU 11 21 58.13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert%20Schomburgk%20(IZ%2044-1865%20S%20228%20E%20G).jpg?width=320 332 Carl Peters Q77403 German colonialist, politician, and author (1856-1918) Explorer 1856-09-27 1918-09-10 Germany; United Kingdom DEU 0 21 58.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bundesarchiv%20Bild%20183-R30019%2C%20Dr.%20Carl%20Peters.jpg?width=320 332 Édouard-Alfred Martel Q274217 French cave explorer (1859–1938) Explorer 1859-07-01 1938-06-03 FRA France FRA 0 21 57.99 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%89douard-Alfred%20Martel%20(Nadar).jpg?width=320 332 Piet Retief Q982129 Afrikaner pioneer (1780–1838) Explorer 1780-11-12 1838-02-06 ZAF South Africa ZAF 0 21 57.75 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Voortrekker%20Monument%20May%202006%2C%20IMG%203003.jpg?width=320 332 Alexandre de Serpa Pinto Q921705 Explorer and soldier (1846–1900) Explorer 1846-04-20 1900-12-28 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 21 57.44 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlexandreSerpaPinto.jpg?width=320 332 Frederick William Beechey Q510721 English naval officer and hydrographer (1796-1856) Explorer 1796-02-17 1856-11-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 21 55.98 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Frederick%20William%20Beechey.jpg?width=320 332 Jørgen Jørgensen Q119681 self declared King of Iceland, defied the crown of Denmark. Reigned for a short period (1780-1841) Explorer 1780-03-29 1841-01-20 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 21 55.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/J%C3%B8rgen%20J%C3%B8rgensen%20(Eckersberg).jpg?width=320 332 Isaac Israel Hayes Q1673413 United States explorer and physician (1832-1881) Explorer 1832-03-05 1881-12-17 USA United States USA 0 21 55.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac%20Israel%20Hayes.jpg?width=320 332 Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen Q524106 Norwegian explorer (1890–1965) Explorer 1890-06-07 1965-06-03 NOR Norway 0 21 55.14 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20of%20Hjalmar%20Riiser-Larsen.jpg?width=320 332 Lars Christensen Q1389748 Norwegian businessman (1884–1965) Explorer 1884-04-06 1965-12-10 NOR Norway NOR 0 21 53.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lars%20Christensen.jpg?width=320 332 Allan Cunningham Q545888 British botanist (1791-1839) Explorer 1791-07-13 1839-06-27 AUS Australia GBR 0 21 53.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Allan%20Cunningham07.jpg?width=320 332 Hubert Wilkins Q577806 Australian polar explorer (1888-1958) Explorer 1888-10-31 1958-11-30 AUS Australia AUS 0 21 52.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hubert%20Wilkins%201931.jpg?width=320 358 Paulo da Gama Q83400 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1465 1499 Kingdom of Portugal ESP 0 20 64.01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paulo%20da%20Gama%20-%20Diario%20Illustrado%20(30Jun1897).png?width=320 358 Jerónimo de Aguilar Q551554 Friar, conquistador Explorer 1489 1531 ESP Spain ESP 0 20 62.59 https://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=320 358 Olivier van Noort Q962732 Dutch merchant captain, first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world (1558-1627) Explorer 1558 1627-02-22 Dutch Republic NLD 0 20 61.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Olivier%20van%20Noort.png?width=320 358 Tristão Teixeira Q463058 Portuguese nobleman Explorer 1395 1480 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 20 61.56 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Trist%C3%A3o%20Vaz%20Teixeira.jpg?width=320 358 Francisco Serrão Q554452 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1500 1521 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 20 61.33 358 Dinis Dias Q128780 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1401 PRT Portugal 0 20 61.11 358 Bento de Góis Q818328 Portuguese explorer and missionary Explorer 1562 1607-04-11 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 20 61.02 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gois.jpg?width=320 358 Juan Fernández Q960988 Spanish explorer Explorer 1529 1602 ESP Spain ESP 0 20 60.51 358 Anthony Jenkinson Q608093 English diplomat, traveller and explorer (1529-c.1611) Explorer 1529-10-08 1611-02-16 Tsardom of Russia; Kingdom of England GBR 0 20 59.99 358 Jean Louis Marie Poiret Q966539 French botanist (1755-1834) Explorer 1755-06-11 1834-04-07 FRA France FRA 0 20 59.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Louis%20Marie%20Poiret.%20Stipple%20engraving%20by%20A.%20Tardieu%2C%2018%20Wellcome%20V0004728%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 358 Francis Adam of Waldstein-Wartenberg Q78816 Austrian botanist (1759-1823) Explorer 1759-02-14 1823-05-24 Austrian Empire AUT 0 20 59.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Franz%20Adam%20Waldstein.jpg?width=320 358 Álvaro de Saavedra Q448541 Spanish Conquistador Explorer 1500 1529 ESP Spain ESP 0 20 59.51 358 Masabumi Hosono Q74434 Japanese Meiji-era official and the sole Japanese passenger on the RMS Titanic (1870–1939) Explorer 1870-11-08 1939-03-14 JPN Japan JPN 0 20 59.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Masabumi%20Hosono.jpeg?width=320 358 Nain Singh Rawat Q1394526 Pundit who explored the Himalayas for the British Explorer 1830-10-21 1882-02-01 British Raj IND 0 20 58.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NainSingh.gif?width=320 358 Boris Vilkitsky Q560766 Russian polar explorer (1885–1961) Explorer 1885-04-03 1961-03-06 Russian Empire RUS 0 20 58.64 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boris%20Andreyevich%20Vilkitsky.jpg?width=320 358 Georg August Wallin Q143205 Finnish orientalist (1811–1852) Explorer 1811-10-24 1852-10-23 Grand Duchy of Finland 0 20 58.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georg%20August%20Wallin%20(1811-1852)%2C%20Scandinavian%20orientalist%20and%20explorer.jpg?width=320 358 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville Q55250 French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706) Explorer 1661-07-16 1706-07-09 FRA France CAN 0 20 57.81 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%2C%20Pierre%20Le%20Moyne%20d'Iberville%2C%20Montr%C3%A9al%20Archives.jpg?width=320 358 John Biscoe Q715415 English mariner and explorer (1794–1843) Explorer 1794-06-28 1843 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 20 57.51 358 Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie Q2477471 French and Basque geographer (1815-1893) Explorer 1815-07-24 1893-11-13 FRA France IRL 0 20 57.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Catholic%20Encyclopedia%20-%20Arnauld%20d'Abbadie.jpg?width=320 358 John Moresby Q712425 British naval officer (1830–1922) Explorer 1830-03-15 1922-07-12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 20 57.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Moresby%20Maull%26Fox%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg?width=320 358 Vasily Chichagov Q968971 Russian admiral (1726–1809) Explorer 1726-03-22 1809-04-28 Russian Empire 0 20 56.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chichagov.jpg?width=320 358 Teoberto Maler Q67064 German Mesoamericanist (1842–1917) Explorer 1842-01-12 1917-11-22 Austrian Empire; Kingdom of Italy; Grand Duchy of Baden ITA 0 20 56.6 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Teoberto%20Maler%20c1910.jpg?width=320 358 Richard Maack Q699359 Baltic German explorer and botanist (1825-1886) Explorer 1825-09-16 1886-12-07 Russian Empire EST 0 20 55.88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard%20Karlovic%20Maak.jpg?width=320 358 Johannes Rebmann Q64373 German missionary and African explorer (1820-1876) Explorer 1820-01-16 1876-10-04 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 0 20 55.85 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johannes%20rebmann.gif?width=320 358 Finn Ronne Q715609 American explorer (1899–1980) Explorer 1899-12-20 1980-01-12 NOR Norway NOR 0 20 54.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Finn%20Ronne.png?width=320 358 François Levaillant Q2642304 French explorer, ornithologist, naturalist, author and zoological collector Explorer 1753-08-06 1824-11-22 FRA France SUR 0 20 54.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Levaillant%20Francois%201753-1824.png?width=320 358 Johann Ludwig Krapf Q77400 German missionary and explorer (1810-1881) Explorer 1810-01-11 1881-11-26 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 0 20 54.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Johann%20Ludwig%20Krapf.jpg?width=320 358 Aeneas Mackintosh Q380910 British Merchant Navy officer and Antarctic explorer (1879-1916) Explorer 1879-07-01 1916-05-08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 0 20 54.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aeneas%20Mackintosh%20crop%203.jpg?width=320 358 Boyd Alexander Q975043 British Army officer, explorer and ornithologist (1873-1910) Explorer 1873-01-16 1910-04-02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 20 54.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BoydAlexanderIbis1910.jpg?width=320 358 Ed Stafford Q1282520 English explorer (born 1975) Explorer 1975-12-26 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 20 53.66 358 Henry Seebohm Q1368988 English steel manufacturer and amateur ornithologist (1832–1895) Explorer 1832-07-12 1895-11-26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 20 52.96 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HenrySeebohm.jpg?width=320 358 Aleksandra Potanina Q464518 Russian explorer and geographer (1843-1893) Explorer 1843-01-26 1893-10-01 Russian Empire RUS 0 20 52.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alexandra%20Potanina.jpg?width=320 358 Oscar Baumann Q79021 Austrian cartographer (1864-1899) Explorer 1864-06-25 1899-10-12 Cisleithania; Austrian Empire AUT 0 20 52.34 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oscar%20Baumann%20Consul%20in%20Zanzibar%20City.png?width=320 358 Sarat Chandra Das Q2471848 Indian scholar of Tibetan language and culture (1849-1917) Explorer 1849-07-18 1917-01-05 British Raj BGD 0 20 51.75 https://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=320 358 Thomas Mitchell Q2142133 Scottish surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia (1792–1855) Explorer 1792-06-15 1855-10-05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 20 48.37 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mitchell%2C%20Sir%20Thomas%20Livingstone%2C%20Explorer%2C%201792-1855%2C%20NLA.jpg?width=320 358 John Forrest Q921617 Australian explorer and politician (1847-1918) Explorer 1847-08-22 1918-09-03 AUS Australia AUS 0 20 47.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sir%20John%20Forrest%20-%20Lafayette%20Studios%20(cropped).jpg?width=320 394 Francisco de Montejo y León Q387619 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1479 1553 ESP Spain ESP 0 19 63.07 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monumento%20a%20los%20Montejo.jpg?width=320 394 Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon Q727076 French admiral Explorer 1510 1571-01-09 FRA France FRA 0 19 62.8 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nicolas%20Lagneau%20-%20Nicolas%20Durand%20de%20Villegagnon.jpg?width=320 394 Thorvald Eiriksson Q1960347 Icelandic explorer Explorer 0975 1006 ISL Iceland ISL 0 19 61.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thorvald%20Eiriksson%20wounded%20by%20the%20red%20men.jpg?width=320 394 Richard Chancellor Q603740 English explorer and navigator Explorer 1521 1556-11-20 Kingdom of England GBR 0 19 60.4 https://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=320 394 Estêvão Gomes Q2320176 Portuguese cartographer and explorer (c. 1483–1538) Explorer 1484 1538 ESP Spain PRT 0 19 60.29 394 Nuno Tristão Q550611 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1400 1446 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 19 60.12 https://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=320 394 Jim Bridger Q713423 American explorer (1804-1881) Explorer 1804-03-17 1881-07-17 USA United States USA 0 19 60.09 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jim%20Bridger.jpg?width=320 394 Pyotr Beketov Q2465937 Russian explorer Explorer 1600 1661 Tsardom of Russia 0 19 59.75 https://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=320 394 Gonçalo Velho Q681823 Portuguese nobleman and explorer Explorer 1400 1460 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 19 58.65 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GoncaloVelhoCabral.jpg?width=320 394 Irina Solovyova Q820606 Russian cosmonaut Explorer 1937-09-06 RUS Russia RUS 0 19 58.57 394 Sebastián Vizcaíno Q141710 Spanish explorer (1548-1623) Explorer 1548 1623 ESP Spain ESP 0 19 58.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vizcaino.jpg?width=320 394 Matthias Hedenstrom Q724418 Russian explorer of Northern Siberia of Swedish origin (1780-1845) Explorer 1780 1845-09-20 Russian Empire LVA 0 19 57.9 394 Albert von Le Coq Q71453 German archaeologist, explorer, brewery owner and wine merchant (1860-1930) Explorer 1860-09-08 1930-04-21 DEU Germany DEU 0 19 57.89 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Albertvonlecoq.jpg?width=320 394 Lauge Koch Q719640 Danish geologist and Arctic explorer (1892–1964) Explorer 1892-07-05 1964-06-05 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 19 56.63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LaugeKochAfAchtonFriis1919.jpg?width=320 394 Charles John Andersson Q1731824 Swedish explorer (1827–1867) Explorer 1828-03-05 1867-07-06 SWE Sweden SWE 0 19 56.61 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Le%20Tour%20du%20monde-04-p416.jpg?width=320 394 Yakov Sannikov Q568513 Russian explorer Explorer 1749 1825 Russian Empire RUS 0 19 56.49 394 Étienne Brûlé Q289416 French explorer Explorer 1592 1633-06 FRA France FRA 0 19 55.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%C3%89tienne%20Br%C3%BBl%C3%A9%20-%20The%20Old%20Mill%20Inn%2C%20Toronto.JPG?width=320 394 George Kennan Q1507714 American explorer and journalist (1845–1924) Explorer 1845-02-16 1924-05-10 USA United States USA 0 19 55.67 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Kennan%201885.jpg?width=320 394 Fyodor Konyukhov Q1962463 Russian traveler Explorer 1951-12-12 RUS Russia 0 19 55.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fyodor%20Konyukhov%202.jpg?width=320 394 Francis Crozier Q548124 Irish naval officer and polar explorer Explorer 1796-09 1848 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 19 55.26 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FrancisCrozier.jpg?width=320 394 Karl Mauch Q63312 German explorer (1837-1875) Explorer 1837-05-07 1875-04-04 Kingdom of Württemberg DEU 0 19 55.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KarlMauch.jpg?width=320 394 Ivan Moskvitin Q726319 Russian explorer Explorer 1600 1601 Tsardom of Russia 0 19 54.92 394 Tim Severin Q508853 British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020) Explorer 1940-09-25 2020-12-18 GBR United Kingdom IND 0 19 54.68 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim%20Severin.jpg?width=320 394 Samuel Hearne Q715285 British explorer Explorer 1745-02 1792-11 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 19 52.49 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Hearne%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20etext%2020110.jpg?width=320 394 Tryggve Gran Q32812 Norwegian flying ace, polar explorer and author (1888–1980) Explorer 1888-01-20 1980-01-08 NOR Norway NOR 0 19 51.55 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tryggve%20Gran%2C%20ca.%201912-1913.jpg?width=320 394 Hamilton Hume Q1523969 Australian explorer (1797–1873) Explorer 1797-06-19 1873-04-19 AUS Australia AUS 0 19 51.1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HamiltonHume.jpg?width=320 394 John Rae Q546572 Scottish explorer (1813-1893) Explorer 1813-09-30 1893-07-22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 19 48.82 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Rae%20by%20Stephen%20Pearce.jpg?width=320 394 James Wordie Q787463 Scottish polar explorer (1889–1962) Explorer 1889-04-26 1962-01-16 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 19 48.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James%20Mann%20Wordie%20-%20c.%201914.jpg?width=320 394 Ezra Meeker Q5423387 pioneer of Washington Territory who later publicized the memory of the Oregon Trail Explorer 1830-12-29 1928-12-03 USA United States USA 0 19 47.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ezra%20Meeker%201921.jpg?width=320 394 Sue Hendrickson Q454737 American paleontologist and archeologist Explorer 1949-12-02 USA United States USA 0 19 47.32 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sue%20Hendrickson%20reading%20to%20children%20about%20fossils%20%26%20dinosaurs%20by%20Randy%20Johnson%20in%202001.png?width=320 424 Filipa Moniz Perestrelo Q2410239 Portuguese noble Explorer 1451-03-12 1485-06-24 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 18 63.18 424 Lourenço Marques Q1351363 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1600 1600 Kingdom of Portugal 0 18 61.91 424 André Thévet Q523054 French priest, writer and explorer (1516–1590) Explorer 1516 1592-11-23 FRA France FRA 1 18 61.84 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andr%C3%A9%20Thevet%20(1584).jpg?width=320 424 Nikolaus Federmann Q61482 German explorer, conquistador and chronicler at the service of the crown of Castilla Explorer 1501 1542 ESP Spain DEU 0 18 61.52 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Federman%20nicolas2.jpg?width=320 424 László Almásy Q511400 Hungarian desert explorer and aviator (1895-1951) Explorer 1895-08-22 1951-03-22 HUN Hungary AUT 0 18 60.38 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alm%C3%A1sy%20L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3%20portr%C3%A9.jpg?width=320 424 Ingvar the Far-Travelled Q1058153 Viking chief who traveled to Persia Explorer 1000 1041 0 18 59.91 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/S%C3%9C281%20det02.jpg?width=320 424 Pascual de Andagoya Q29232 Spanish Basque conquistador (1495-1548) Explorer 1498 1548 ESP Spain ESP 0 18 58.48 424 Fernão de Noronha Q1365396 16th-century Portuguese merchant of Lisbon Explorer 1470 1540 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 18 56.93 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fernando%20de%20Noronha%20Portuguese%20explorer.jpg?width=320 424 Jacques Bernard Hombron Q1342637 French naval surgeon and naturalist Explorer 1798-04-15 1852-10-16 FRA France FRA 0 18 56.81 424 George Nares Q504761 British naval officer and Arctic explorer (1831-1915) Explorer 1831-04-24 1915-01-15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 18 55.92 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Strong%20Nares.%20Photograph.%20Wellcome%20V0026912.jpg?width=320 424 Henry Kellett Q739149 British Royal Navy vice admiral (1806-1875) Explorer 1806-11-02 1875-03-01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland IRL 0 18 55.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Kellett.jpg?width=320 424 Gennady Nevelskoy Q734822 Russian navigator (1813-1876) Explorer 1813-12-05 1876-04-29 Russian Empire RUS 0 18 55.17 https://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=320 424 Sámuel Teleki Q78584 Hungarian explorer (1845–1916) Explorer 1845-11-01 1916-03-10 HUN Hungary ROU 0 18 55.15 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samuel%20Teleki.jpg?width=320 424 Carl Koldewey Q71875 German explorer (1837-1908) Explorer 1837-10-26 1908-05-17 Kingdom of Prussia DEU 0 18 54.45 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carl.koldewey.jpg?width=320 424 Mikhail Somov Q1346939 Soviet ocenographer and polar explorer (1908–1973) Explorer 1908-04-07 1973-12-30 Russian Empire; Soviet Union RUS 0 18 54.43 https://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=320 424 Georgy Ushakov Q1385175 Soviet explorer Explorer 1901-01-30 1963-12-03 Soviet Union; Russian Empire RUS 0 18 54.27 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgy%20Ushakov.jpg?width=320 424 Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz Q6439809 Polish yacht racer Explorer 1936-07-15 2021-06-12 POL Poland POL 0 18 54.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Krystyna%20Chojnowska-Liskiewicz.png?width=320 424 George Back Q282922 British Royal Navy admiral (1796–1878) Explorer 1795-11-06 1878-06-23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 18 53.77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%20Back.jpg?width=320 424 Louis Hennepin Q635242 Belgian explorer and missionary (1626-1704) Explorer 1626-05-12 1701-12-05 FRA France BEL 0 18 52.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrait%20de%20Louis%20Hennepin%2C%201694.jpg?width=320 424 Louis Gustave Binger Q1539912 French explorer (1856-1936) Explorer 1856-10-14 1936-11-10 FRA France FRA 0 18 52.33 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pg012%20Capitaine%20Binger.jpg?width=320 424 Adolphus Greely Q366008 American army officer and polar explorer (1844–1935) Explorer 1844-03-27 1935-10-20 USA United States USA 0 18 51.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/General%20A.W.%20Greely%2C%20half-length%20portrait%2C%20facing%20left%2C%20in%20uniform%20LCCN91786306.jpg?width=320 424 Marek Kamiński Q968863 Polish explorer and businessman Explorer 1964-03-24 POL Poland POL 0 18 46.72 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marek%20okulary1.JPG?width=320 446 Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn Q599058 Dutch sailor Explorer 1556 1623 Dutch Republic NLD 0 17 63.51 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jan%20Joosten%20van%20Lodensteyn%2C%20Museum%20Kuroshima.jpg?width=320 446 John Marshall Q639410 British captain (1748-1819) Explorer 1748-02-15 1819 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 17 63.35 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Captain%20John%20Marshall.jpg?width=320 446 Diego de Almagro II Q919763 son of Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro Explorer 1520 1542 ESP Spain PAN 0 17 61.18 446 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville Q55266 French-Canadian colonizer, governor of Louisiana, brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville Explorer 1680-02-23 1767-03-07 FRA France CAN 0 17 60.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean-Baptiste%20Le%20Moyne.jpg?width=320 446 William Smith Q1338318 English captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands Explorer 1790-10-11 1847 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 17 60.36 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Williams-Point.jpg?width=320 446 Juan Pizarro Q593704 Spanish conquistador (1511-1536) Explorer 1511 1536 ESP Spain ESP 0 17 59.76 446 Snorri Thorfinnsson Q597962 Icelandic explorer Explorer 1004 1090 Icelandic Commonwealth 0 17 59.29 446 João Fernandes Lavrador Q3052766 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1453 1505 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 17 59.02 446 Pedro Tafur Q600799 Spanish explorer and writer Explorer 1410 1490 Crown of Castile ESP 0 17 58.8 https://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=320 446 Martim Afonso de Sousa Q704141 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1500 1571-08-10 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 17 58.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Martim%20Afonso%20de%20Sousa%20(Archaeological%20Survey%20of%20India%2C%20Goa).jpg?width=320 446 Domingo Martínez de Irala Q423811 Spanish conquistador Explorer 1509 1556 Crown of Castile ESP 0 17 58.23 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Domingo%20Mart%C3%ADnez%20de%20Irala.jpg?width=320 446 Juan de Oñate Q2040026 Spanish Conquistador, explorer, and colonial governor Explorer 1552 1626-06-03 ESP Spain MEX 0 17 58.19 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NEW%20MEXICO%20San%20Juan%20Pueblo%20DonJuan%20De%20Onate%20First%20Govenor%20of%20New%20Spain.jpg?width=320 446 Elisha Kent Kane Q1330750 American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857) Explorer 1820-02-03 1857-02-16 USA United States USA 0 17 58.05 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Elisha%20Kane.jpg?width=320 446 Henri Duveyrier Q962836 French explorer of the Sahara (1840–1892) Explorer 1840-02-28 1892-04-25 FRA France FRA 0 17 57 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henri%20Duveyrier01%20(Alexandre%20Quinet).jpg?width=320 446 Francisco de Ulloa Q715754 Spanish explorer Explorer 1501 1540 ESP Spain ESP 0 17 56.63 446 Grímur Kamban Q221017 Norwegian explorer Explorer 0801 0899 NOR Norway NOR 0 17 55.66 446 Ernest Henry Wilson Q1356381 British botanist (1876-1930) Explorer 1876-02-15 1930-10-15 United States; United Kingdom GBR 0 17 55.47 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/E%20H%20Wilson.JPG?width=320 446 Luke Foxe Q704285 English explorer Explorer 1586-10-20 1635-07-15 Kingdom of England GBR 0 17 55.36 446 Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Q703619 Spanish explorer and cartographer Explorer 1494 1520 ESP Spain ESP 0 17 55.21 446 György Almásyn Q649674 Hungarian Asiologist, traveler, zoologist, and ethnographer (1867-1933) Explorer 1867-08-11 1933-09-23 Kingdom of Hungary SVN 0 17 55.03 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alm%C3%A1syGy%C3%B6rgy.jpg?width=320 446 Alfred Percival Maudslay Q2548284 British explorer and scholar (1850–1931) Explorer 1850-03-18 1931-01-22 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 17 54.54 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alfred%20Percival%20Maudslay%20(Chichen%20Itza%2C%201889).jpg?width=320 446 Vassili Poyarkov Q982229 Russian explorer Explorer 1668 Tsardom of Russia RUS 0 17 54.41 https://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=320 446 Herbert Ponting Q127805 English photographer and explorer (1870–1935) Explorer 1870-03-21 1935-02-07 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 17 53.86 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herbert%20G.%20Ponting%20and%20his%20camera%20-%20H.G.P.%20LCCN2009633374.jpg?width=320 446 Kristian Prestrud Q631831 Norwegian polar explorer (1881–1927) Explorer 1881-10-22 1927-11-11 NOR Norway NOR 0 17 53.22 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portrett%20av%20Kristian%20Prestrud%2C%201911%20(7602018602).jpg?width=320 446 John Colter Q1359737 mountain man, explorer Explorer 1774 1813-11-22 USA United States USA 0 17 52.7 446 Henry Robertson Bowers Q130077 Royal Navy officer and explorer (1883–1912) Explorer 1883-07-29 1912-03-29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland GBR 0 17 51.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Henry%20Bowers.jpg?width=320 446 Bartholomew Gosnold Q809325 English barrister, explorer, and privateer (1571–1607) Explorer 1572 1607-08-22 Kingdom of England GBR 0 17 51.2 446 Erling Kagge Q1355628 Norwegian explorer Explorer 1963-01-15 NOR Norway NOR 0 17 49.41 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erling%20Kagge.jpg?width=320 446 William Lashly Q224709 British explorer Explorer 1867-12-25 1940-06-12 GBR United Kingdom GBR 0 17 48.67 https://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=320 475 Simon Fraser Q1342427 Scottish fur trader and an explorer in British Columbia (1776-1862) Explorer 1776-05-20 1862-08-18 CAN Canada USA 0 16 63.12 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Simon%20Fraser2.jpg?width=320 475 Bartolomeu Perestrello Q551801 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1400 1457 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 16 62.33 475 Rodrigo de Jerez Q678062 Spanish explorer Explorer 1350 ESP Spain ESP 0 16 60.97 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rodrigo%20de%20Jerez.jpg?width=320 475 Wulfstan of Hedeby Q715733 traveller and trader (fl. 9. century) Explorer 0800 0850 0 16 59.91 475 Henricus Martellus Germanus Q87504 German cartographer Explorer 1401 1496 DEU Germany DEU 0 16 59.03 475 Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Q961926 Dutch navigator and astronomer Explorer 1540 1596-09-11 Dutch Republic DEU 0 16 58.68 475 Thorvald Asvaldsson Q715004 Norwegian colonist, father of Erik the Red Explorer 0950 0980 NOR Norway NOR 0 16 58.63 475 Knut Haugland Q569152 Norwegian resistance fighter (1917-2009) Explorer 1917-09-23 2009-12-25 NOR Norway NOR 0 16 56.93 475 Naomi Uemura Q1322504 Japanese mountain climber Explorer 1941-02-12 1984-02 JPN Japan JPN 0 16 56.87 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Naomi%20Uemura.jpg?width=320 475 Oscar Dickson Q640405 Swedish explorer of the Arctic (1823–1897) Explorer 1823-12-02 1897-06-06 SWE Sweden SWE 0 16 56.59 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oskar%20Dickson%20(1823-1897).jpg?width=320 475 Lourenço de Almeida Q2657862 Portuguese explorer Explorer 1480 1508-03 Kingdom of Portugal PRT 0 16 56.43 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tancredi%20Scarpelli%20-%20The%20heroic%20end%20of%20Lorenzo%20d'Almeida%20in%20the%20battle%20of%20Chaul.jpg?width=320 475 García López de Cárdenas Q961953 Spanish explorer, the first European to see the Grand Canyon Explorer 1500 Crown of Castile ESP 0 16 56.39 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La%20conquista%20del%20Colorado.jpg?width=320 475 Christopher Middleton Q2725340 Royal Navy officer Explorer 1690 1770-02-12 Kingdom of Great Britain GBR 0 16 55.26 475 Anthony de la Roché Q574211 English explorer Explorer 1700 Kingdom of England GBR 0 16 54.77 475 Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón Q1028779 Spanish explorer Explorer 1478 1526-10-18 ESP Spain ESP 0 16 54.21 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Detail%20Ayllon%20Map%20of%20Diego%20Ribero%201539.jpg?width=320 475 Frans Blom Q1445415 Danish Mesoamericanist (1893–1963) Explorer 1893-08-09 1963-06-23 Kingdom of Denmark DNK 0 16 54.17 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