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Pages in category "British explorers" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. T. W. Bagshawe;
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 ...
Woodes Rogers (British); 1708–1711; with the Duke and the Duchess; He rescued Alexander Selkirk on Juan Fernandez on 31 January 1709. Selkirk had been stranded there for four years. William Dampier (British); 1708–1711; First person to circumnavigate the world three times (1679–1691, 1703–1707 and 1708–1711).
Several navigators: Portuguese or serving Portugal, most under the sponsorship of Henry the Navigator: Congo River, Angola and Namibia: 1482–1485 Diogo Cão: South Africa. Connected the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. South Atlantic Volta do Mar winds. 1482–1485 Bartolomeu Dias: Caribbean, Venezuela (South America) and Central America.
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, KCMG, FRGS, (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar and military officer. [1] [2] He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages.
Sir David Kim Hempleman-Adams, KCVO, OBE, KStJ, DL, FRSGS (born 10 October 1956) is a British industrialist and adventurer.. He is the first person to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam, by reaching the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles, as well as climbing the highest peaks in all seven continents, the first person to fly to the North Pole in a balloon, and the first person to ...
This is a list of maritime explorers. The list includes explorers which had contributed, and continue to contribute to human knowledge of the planet's geography ...
Pages in category "20th-century British explorers" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.