Explorers

Marco Polo was the first European to bring tales of the Far East back home and his book "The Travels of Marco Polo" made him a medieval celebrity.

Nov 14, 2009 - Loni Perry

The Scot David Douglas had little formal education, yet became a famous botanical explorer through his work in western North America.

Oct 20, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

No one has been able to explain exactly what happened to Amelia Earhart, the Kansas pilot who vanished over the Pacific Ocean when she attempted to fly around the world.

Oct 15, 2009 - Scott Hayden

Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who, sailing under the Spanish flag, landed on the outlying islands of what would become the Americas.

Oct 11, 2009 - Janice Therese Mancuso

The most prominent British botanist of the 19th century, Joseph Dalton Hooker travelled to Sikkim, India and was responsible for the rhododendron craze in England.

Oct 6, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Aime Tschiffely came up with a plan for the adventure of a life time. He proposed to trek the length of the America's riding from Argentina to the United States.

Aug 5, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

Neil Armstrong commanded Apollo 11, the first manned spacecraft to visit the moon.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

During a time when many believed the world to be flat, the journey of Ferdinand Magellan proved the world to be round.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Although the circumstances of her death may never be known, Earhart promoted the fledgling aviation industry as well as the role of women in flying.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Kit Carson served many roles during his lifetime that were vital to the exploration and settlement of the American West.

Aug 4, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Though his life ended early, Lewis is remembered for his partnership with William Clark and their famous expedition across the western United States to the Pacific ocean.

Jul 30, 2009 - Jeannie Delahunt

Elcano was captain of the carrack Victoria, the first European ship to completely circumnavigate the globe.

Jun 26, 2009 - Grant Sebastian Nell

Ibn Battutta was a Moroccan-born Muslim who travelled the greater part of 75,000 miles over the course of his lifetime.

Jun 17, 2009 - Grant Sebastian Nell

Pilot Clennell Haggerston 'Punch' Dickins was a Canadian World War I flying ace, flight instructor, bush pilot, and explorer.

Jun 9, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Daniel Boone pioneered early American expansion and helped to settle the country, becoming an enduring American legend.

Jun 2, 2009 - Matthew Pizzolato

Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo then known as Christiania.

May 24, 2009 - Barry Vale

Four centuries before Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic from Spain, Leif Ericsson (c. 970-1020), a Nordic explorer, landed on the shores of North America.

May 24, 2009 - Monica Resendes

After a career as a circus strongman, Belzoni amazed the world with the Egyptian treasures he unearthed.

Mar 20, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Giovanni Belzoni, the 19th-century explorer and Egyptian archaeologist, started out on his adventures as a circus strongman.

Mar 17, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Writer, seaman and adventurer who sailed around the world single handed and disappeared nine years later at sea.

Mar 11, 2009 - Jo Lamb-White

In 4th century BC, Greek adventurer Pytheas set out on an expedition to explore the lands beyond the Mediterranean and reached the Arctic limits of the known world.

Feb 27, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Ernest Shackleton contributed to the era known as the 'Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and he is also remembered for his leadership qualities.

Feb 19, 2009 - Jo Lamb-White

Henry Kelsey's history with the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada as mariner, explorer, and Governor was verified more than two hundred years after his death.

Jan 28, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Popular during his own time, Davy Crockett became a legend at the Alamo and his fame has spread across the ages.

Nov 25, 2008 - Matthew Pizzolato