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John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made during the winter of 1807–1808, when he became the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National ...
Henry Worsley, 55, died from "complete organ failure.' He appeared to have an infection on his abdomen and was severely exhausted and dehydrated. Explorer dies just before he was about to finish ...
In 1854, the explorer John Rae found himself at the centre of one of the great controversies of the nineteenth century – the fate of the Franklin expedition. With the British hoping to be first in the race to discover the Northwest Passage, the news Rae brought of starvation and cannibalism among final survivors set off a firestorm that would eclipse his own incredible accomplishments.
John Torrington dies and is buried at Beechey Island. [142] 4 January John Hartnell dies and is autopsied before being buried at Beechey Island. [142] 3 April William Braine dies but is stored in the ship instead of buried immediately. [142] c. 8 April Braine is buried at Beechey Island after his body is gnawed on by ship rats. [142]
The family of a French explorer who died in the Titan submersible implosion seeks $50 million in wrongful death lawsuit.
Two days later, Pim left for Resolute, about 80 miles east, followed soon by McClure and six men, who would journey for 16 days. Despite the encouraging news of relief, conditions aboard Investigator were still deteriorating. Scurvy advanced with the reduced rations, and on 11 April, another crewman died, and another on the following day.
Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.
Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist and cartographer [5] Alf Howard: 1906–2010: 104: Australian explorer, scientist and educator [6] Helge Ingstad: 1899–2001: 101: Norwegian explorer [7] Jean Malaurie: 1922–2024: 101: French explorer and anthropologist [8] Dame Freya Stark: 1893–1993: 100: British explorer and travel writer [9 ...