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American socialite who was a noted explorer and big-game hunter; contributed rare specimens from Africa, Iran, Southeast Asia, Canada, and Alaska to natural history museums Annie Londonderry: Latvian American 1870: 1947: First woman to bicycle around the world Ella Maillart: Swiss 1903: 1997
It includes explorers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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Women have been exploring the regions around Antarctica for many centuries. The most celebrated "first" for women in Antarctica was in 1935 when Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot on one of Antarctica's islands. [1] Early male explorers, such as Richard Byrd, named areas of Antarctica after wives and female heads of state. [2]
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell CBE (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist.She spent much of her life exploring and mapping the Middle East, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making as an Arabist due to her knowledge and contacts built up through extensive travels.
Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame for the United States in 2005. [22] Attempted another expedition to the North Pole with Liv Arnesen, but frostbite stopped their trek in 2007 [21] Named one of history's greatest polar explorers in 2011. [23]
Mary Henrietta Kingsley (13 October 1862 – 3 June 1900) was an English ethnographer, writer and explorer who made numerous travels through West Africa and wrote several books on her experiences there.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. 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 ...