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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
This list is for recognised pioneering explorers of the polar regions. It does not include subsequent travelers and expeditions. It does not include subsequent travelers and expeditions. Polar explorers
Wordie sailed on nine polar expeditions, including Endurance. During the 1920s and 1930s, he made numerous voyages to the Arctic and helped nurture a new generation of young explorers, including Vivian Fuchs, Gino Watkins and Augustine Courtauld. Other scientific staff included the meteorologist Edmund Dymond on his 1937 research trip to Baffin ...
1770–1771: Samuel Hearne traces the Coppermine River to the Arctic Ocean; 1773: Ivan Lyakhov discovered Kotelny Island; 1773: The Phipps expedition towards the North Pole reaches 80° 37 ′ N, north of Spitsbergen. [1] This was the first Arctic expedition to carry out scientific research. [2]
Pages in category "Scottish explorers" ... Thomas Mitchell (explorer) John Muir; George Murray (naturalist) James Murray (biologist) John Murray (oceanographer)
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Sir Alexander Richard Glen (1912–2004), explorer of the Arctic, and wartime intelligence officer; Robert Gordon (1580–1661), antiquary, cartographer, geographer, mathematician and poet who created and revised many maps, including the first atlas of Scotland after being asked via a letter from King Charles I of England