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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
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]
Isobel Wylie Hutchison FRGS (30 May 1889–20 February 1982) was a Scottish Arctic traveller, filmmaker and botanist. [1] Hutchison published poetry, books describing her travels to Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands, and articles in National Geographic and other magazines.
Pages in category "Scottish explorers" ... Thomas Mitchell (explorer) John Muir; George Murray (naturalist) James Murray (biologist) John Murray (oceanographer)
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[2] [4] Ross also wrote a letter to the Admiralty recommending McMurdo for promotion. [ 5 ] In 1845, McMurdo expressed doubt that Captain John Franklin would return from his ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition that resulted in the loss of all 129 crewmen in mysterious circumstances (it is now known that his ships were inextricably trapped in ...
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