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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
Pages in category "Scottish explorers" ... Thomas Mitchell (explorer) John Muir; George Murray (naturalist) James Murray (biologist) John Murray (oceanographer)
Sir James Mann Wordie CBE FRS FRSGS LLD (26 April 1889 – 16 January 1962) was a Scottish polar explorer and geologist. Friends knew him as Jock Wordie . He was President of the Royal Geographical Society from 1951 to 1954.
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 "Explorers of the Arctic" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 208 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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