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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, weather, biodiversity, human cultures, the expansion of trade, or established communication between diverse populations...
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- George Vancouver
- John Smith
- James Cook
- Francis Drake
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Amerigo Vespucci
- John Cabot
- Christopher Columbus
- Vasco Da Gama
- Bartolomeu Dias
Birth/Death: 1757 – 1798 Notable Achievements: Mapping of the land along the western coast of North America George Vancouver was part of James Cook’s expedition to discover the Northwest Passage that ended on the Hawaiian islands (read more about the expedition that took James Cook’s life below). In 1791, he embarked on a four-and-a-half-year exped...
Birth/Death: 1580 – 1631 Notable Achievements: Established the first English colony in the Americas (Jamestown) John Smith is best known as an explorer and writer. He is credited with establishing Jamestown, the first English colony in the New World, located in Virginia. After establishing Jamestown, the colony dealt with numerous severe problems. ...
Birth/Death: 1728 – 1779 Notable Achievements: Known for mapping the Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia Along with mapping the Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia, Cook is also remembered for circumnavigating New Zealand and being the first, or one of the first, Europeans to visit eastern Australia. Cook was famously regarded as an expert mapmaker...
Birth/Death: 1540 – 1596 Notable Achievements: First Englishman to circumnavigate the Earth Like many explorers on this list, Drake is a controversial character. He is remembered as an explorer and a slave trader, and a pirate. He helped England defeat the Spanish Armada and is also credited with promoting the international slave trade. Drake died ...
Birth/Death: 1480 – 1521 Notable Achievements: Discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe Ferdinand Magellan is best remembered for the discovery of the Strait of Magellan and for being the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe. He was killed on the Philippine...
Birth/Death: 1454 – 1512 Notable Achievements: first European to discover that North and South America were distinct continents from Europe and Asia. Vespucci was an Italian explorer remembered for his revelation that the American continents were not part of Europe or Asia. He realized that South America, in particular, was far larger than initiall...
Birth/Death: 1450 – 1499 Notable Achievements: first European to set foot in Newfoundland and first to arrive in North America since Scandinavian explorers. John Cabot is best known for discovering Newfoundland while sailing on commission from King Henry VII. The exact location he made landfall is unknown, but some have speculated it was in Cape Br...
Birth/Death: 1451– 1506 Notable Achievements: First European to visit the “New World” After being refused by England and Portugal, Columbus turned to Spain in order to acquire the funds to put his “Enterprise of the Indies” into action. In August 1492, Columbus landed on an island he named “San Salvador” and, believing he was India, referred to the...
Birth/Death: 1460 – 1524 Notable Achievements: first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to India Vasco da Gama was the son of a nobleman and is considered to be one of the most important explorers in maritime history. Inspired by the work of Bartolomeu Dias, the Portuguese sailor became the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to India. He ...
Birth/Death: 1451 – 1500 Notable Achievements: first European to travel around the Cape of Good Hope. Bartolomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to travel around the southern tip of Africa, known today as the Cape of Good Hope. He helped open up increased trade with India and other Asian countries. He inspired Christopher Colu...
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6 apr 2024 · – Early Maritime Explorers: – Cadamosto, Alvise – Dias, Bartolomeu – Zheng He – Cabral, Pedro Álvares – Columbus, Christopher – Explorers of the Age of Discovery: – Magellan, Ferdinand – Vespucci, Amerigo – Balboa, Vasco Núñez de – Drake, Francis – Hudson, Henry – Scientific Expeditions: – Cook, James ...
