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20th-century explorers

36 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alex HibbertPhotographer · PhotographyAlexander Piers William Hibbert (born 19 April 1986) is a British polar expedition leader, public speaker, author and photographer. He lives in London.
Alexey LeonovAuthor · BooksAlexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist.
Bear GryllsAuthor · BooksEdward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper.
Bradford WashburnPhotographer · Photography
Céline CousteauPerson · Film memorabiliaCéline S. Cousteau (born June 6, 1972) is a socio-environmental advocate and public figure.
Christoph BaumerPhotographer · PhotographyChristoph Baumer (born June 23, 1952) is a Swiss explorer and historian of Central Asia.
Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van SteenisPhotographer · PhotographyCornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van Steenis (31 October 1901 – 14 May 1986) was a Dutch botanist.
Eigil KnuthArtist · SculptureCount Eigil Knuth (8 August 190312 March 1996) was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor (elder statesman) of Danish polar explorers.
Erling KaggeAuthor · BooksErling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, philosopher, lawyer, art collector and entrepreneur.
Ernst SchäferPhotographer · PhotographyErnst Schäfer (14 March 1910 – 21 July 1992) was a German explorer, hunter and zoologist in the 1930s, specializing in ornithology.
Evrard WendenbaumPhotographer · PhotographyEvrard Wendenbaum (born 13 March 1979) is a French outdoor photographer, filmmaker, geologist and explorer.
Felicity AstonAuthor · BooksFelicity Ann Dawn Aston FRGS is a British explorer, author and climate scientist. In 2012, she became the first person to ski alone across the Antarctic landmass using only her own muscle…
Francis ChichesterAuthor · BooksIllustration — Sir Francis Chichester, whose 1966–67 global voyage was sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat, its Woolmark featured on his cricket cap
Heinrich HarrerPhotographer · PhotographyHeinrich Harrer (lang; 6 July 1912 – 7 January 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, geographer, and an SS sergeant.
Hideaki TakizawaPerson · Film memorabiliaHideaki Takizawa, also known professionally as Tackey, is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe.
Jacques CousteauPhotographer · PhotographyJacques-Yves Cousteau (also; French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author.
Jessica WatsonAuthor · BooksJessica Rose Watson (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who attempted a solo circumnavigation at the age of 16 from 18 October 2009 to 15 May 2010.
John HurtPerson · Film memorabiliaSir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in…
Konstantin BadiginAuthor · BooksCaptain Konstantin Sergeyevich Badygin (or Badigin; 30 November 1910 – 15 March 1984) was a Soviet naval officer, explorer, author, and scientist.
Leonid TeligaAuthor · BooksLeonid Teliga (28 May 1917 – 21 May 1970) was a Polish sailor, writer, journalist, translator, and the first Pole to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe on his yawl Opty.
Marcel IchacPhotographer · PhotographyMarcel Ichac (22 October 1906 – 9 April 1994) was a French alpinist, explorer, photographer and film director.
Michael RockefellerPhotographer · PhotographyMichael Rockefeller was an American anthropologist, photographer, explorer and ethnologist (1938–1961). He was born in Manhattan and died in Asmat.
Michio HoshinoPhotographer · PhotographyMichio Hoshino (星野道夫, Hoshino Michio, September 27, 1952 – August 8, 1996) was a Japanese-born nature photographer. He originally hailed from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture.
Ranulph FiennesAuthor · BooksSir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet (born 7 March 1944) is an English explorer and writer, who holds several endurance records.
Richard E. GrantPerson · Film memorabilia
Rosie Swale-PopeAuthor · BooksRosie Swale-Pope, MBE (born 2 October 1946) is a British author, adventurer and marathon runner.
Shintarō IshiharaAuthor · Books30 September 1932 – 1 February 2022 was a Japanese politician and writer, who served as the Governor of Tokyo from 1999 to 2012.
Steve IrwinPerson · Film memorabiliaStephen Robert Irwin (22 February 19624 September 2006) was an Australian conservationist, environmentalist, zookeeper, television personality, and wildlife educator.
Svetlana SavitskayaAuthor · BooksSvetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya (born 8 August 1948) is a Russian former aviator and Soviet cosmonaut who flew aboard Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman in space.
Svetoslav RoerichDesigner · DesignSvetoslav Nikolayevich Roerich (Святослав Николаевич Рерих; 1904–1993) was a Russian and Indian painter. Svetoslav Roerich was born in Saint Petersburg, he was later based in India.
Sylvester McCoyPerson · Film memorabiliaPercy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor.
Thor HeyerdahlPerson · Film memorabiliaThor Heyerdahl KStJ (6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.
Tibor SekeljAuthor · BooksTibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 23 September 1988), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the…
Walter BonattiPhotographer · PhotographyWalter Bonatti (ˈvalter boˈnatti; 22 June 1930 – 13 September 2011) was an Italian mountaineer, alpinist, explorer and journalist.
Wilfred ThesigerPhotographer · PhotographySir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003), also known as Mubarak bin Landan (the blessed one of London), was a British military officer, explorer, and writer.
Yuri SenkevichAuthor · BooksYuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich (March 4, 1937 in Choibalsan, Mongolia – September 25, 2003 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet physician, voyager, scientist, and Candidate of Sciences (PhD…

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