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Explorers

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

Adelbert von ChamissoAuthor · BooksAdelbert von Chamisso (30 January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet, writer and botanist.
Adolf BastianAuthor · BooksAdolf Philipp Wilhelm Bastian (26 June 18262 February 1905) was a 19th-century polymath remembered best for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of…
Afanasy NikitinAuthor · BooksAfanasy Nikitin (died 1475) was a Russian merchant from Tver and one of the first Europeans (after Niccolò de' Conti) to travel to and document his visit to India.
Alain ChartierAuthor · BooksIllustration — Probable representation of Alain Chartier from a copy of his Livre de l'Espérance
Alain GerbaultAuthor · BooksAlain Jacques Georges Marie Gerbault (November 17, 1893 – December 16, 1941) was a French sailor, writer and tennis champion, fighter pilot during the First World War, who made a…
Alberto Maria De AgostiniAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlberto Maria de Agostini (2 November 1883 – 25 December 1960) was an Italian missionary priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco, born in Pollone, Piedmont, who worked as a mountaineer,…
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.
Alexander von HumboldtAuthor · BooksFriedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science.
Alexandra David-NéelAuthor · BooksAlexandra David-Néel (born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer.[1]…
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.
Alfons GabrielAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlfons Gabriel (1894–1976) was an Austrian geographer, explorer and travel writer who made several trips to the deserts of Iran, in 1927, 1928, 1933, and 1937.
Alfred Percival MaudslayPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Alfred Percival Maudslay, interior of southern chamber, Casa de Monjas at Chichen Itza, 1889
Alfred Russel WallaceAuthor · BooksAlfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and illustrator.
Alfred Thomas AgateArtist · PaintingsAlfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812 – January 5, 1846) was an American painter and miniaturist.
Alonso de ErcillaAuthor · BooksAlonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (7 August 153329 November 1594) was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid.
Alpheus Hyatt VerrillPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Hyatt Verrill c.
Amerigo VespucciAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmerigo Vespucci (9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom the Americas are named.
André ThévetEngraver · PrintsAndré Thevet, OFM (lang; 1516 – 23 November 1590) was a French Franciscan priest, explorer, cosmographer and writer who travelled to the Near East and South America.
Andrew EllicottAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndrew Ellicott (January 24, 1754 – August 28, 1820) was an American land surveyor who helped map many of the territories west of the Appalachians, surveyed the boundaries of the District…
Andrey VilkitskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Andrey Vilkitsky
Antoine Philippe de MarignyAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntoine Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville (17 July 1721 – 6 November 1779), Chevalier de St. Louis, was a French geographer and explorer.
AntonioAuthor · BooksAntonio de Erauso, born as Catalina de Erauso (San Sebastián, Spain, 1585 or 1592 — Cotaxtla near Orizaba, New Spain, 1650), was best known as a Basque explorer.
Ardito DesioAuthor · Maps and atlasesCount Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.
Arnold Henry Savage LandorArtist · PaintingsArnold Henry Savage Landor (2 June 1865 – 26 December 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist.
Astolphe-Louis-Léonor de Custine, Marquis de CustineAuthor · BooksAstolphe-Louis-Léonor, Marquis de Custine (18 March 1790 – 25 September 1857) was a French aristocrat and writer who is best known for his travel writing, in particular his account of his…
Bear GryllsAuthor · BooksEdward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper.
Benedikt LivshitsAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait by David Burliuk, 1911
Benjamin of TudelaAuthor · BooksBenjamin of TudelaHebrew: בִּנְיָמִין מִטּוּדֶלָה, pronounced [binjaˈmin mituˈdela];
Bernal Díaz del BrawlAuthor · BooksBernal Díaz del Castillo (c. 1492 – 1/2/3 January 1584) was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life…
Berthold Carl SeemannAuthor · BooksBerthold Carl Seemann (25 February 1825, in Kingdom of Hanover – 10 October 1871, in Nicaragua) was a German botanist.
Bradford WashburnPhotographer · Photography
Brendan the NavigatorAuthor · BooksBrendan of Clonfert (c. AD 484 – c.
Burton HolmesPhotographer · PhotographyElias Burton Holmes (January 8, 1870 – July 22, 1958) was an American traveler, photographer and filmmaker credited with the invention of the "travelogue", though the term itself was…
Carl BockPhotographer · PhotographyCarl Alfred Bock (17 September 1849 – 10 August 1932) was a Norwegian government official, author, naturalist and explorer.
Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer.
Céline CousteauPerson · Film memorabiliaCéline S. Cousteau (born June 6, 1972) is a socio-environmental advocate and public figure.
Charles Alexandre LesueurArtist · PaintingsCharles Alexandre Lesueur (1 January 1778 in Le Havre – 12 December 1846 in Le Havre) was a French naturalist, artist, and explorer.
Charles Fletcher LummisPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Lummis
Charles Marie de La CondamineAuthor · BooksCharles Marie de La Condamine (28 January 1701 – 4 February 1774) was a French explorer, geographer, and mathematician.
Charles Montagu DoughtyAuthor · Books
Charles WilkesAuthor · BooksCharles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
Christoph BaumerPhotographer · PhotographyChristoph Baumer (born June 23, 1952) is a Swiss explorer and historian of Central Asia.
Christopher Dufrost de La JemerayeAuthor · Maps and atlasesChristopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye (December 6, 1708May 10, 1736), also known as Christophe Dufrost de La Jemerais with various variations on the last name, was the lieutenant and nephew of…
Clarence KingAuthor · BooksClarence Rivers King (January 6, 1842 – December 24, 1901) was an American geologist, mountaineer, and author.
Claudius Henricus de GoejeAuthor · Maps and atlasesClaudius Henricus de Goeje (4 May 1879 – 8 June 1955) was a Dutch Navy officer and cartographer, who took a special interest in the Wayana and Tiriyó peoples he encountered on his…
Cornelis de BruijnArtist · PaintingsCornelis de Bruijn or Cornelius de Bruyn (pronounced [də ˈbrœyn]; 1652 – 1726/7), also formerly known in English by his French name Corneille Le Brun, was a Dutch artist and traveler.
Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van SteenisPhotographer · PhotographyCornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van Steenis (31 October 1901 – 14 May 1986) was a Dutch botanist.
Cristoforo BuondelmontiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Map of Constantinople (1422) by Buondelmonti, contained in Liber insularum Archipelagi (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris) is the oldest surviving map of the city, and…
Curt von FrançoisAuthor · Maps and atlasesCurt Karl Bruno von François (2 October 1852 – 28 December 1931) was a German geographer, cartographer, Schutztruppe officer and commissioner of the imperial colonial army of the German…
Cyrille Pierre Théodore LaplaceAuthor · Maps and atlasesCyrille Pierre Théodore Laplace (7 November 1793 – 24 January 1875) was a French navigator famous for his circumnavigation of the globe on board La Favorite.
David KakabadzeArtist · PaintingsDavit Kakabadze (დავით კაკაბაძე; 20 August 1889 – 10 May 1952) was a leading Georgian avant-garde painter, graphic artist and scenic designer.
David LivingstoneAuthor · BooksDavid Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa.
David ThompsonAuthor · Maps and atlasesDavid Thompson (disambiguation)David Thompson
Davy CrockettAuthor · BooksDavid Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American politician, militia officer and frontiersman.
Delia AkeleyPhotographer · PhotographyDelia Julia "Mickie" Akeley (Denning, formerly Reiss, later Howe; December 5, 1869 – May 22, 1970) was an American explorer.
Désiré CharnayPhotographer · PhotographyClaude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (2 May 182824 October 1915) was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use…
DicuilAuthor · BooksDicuilus (Gaelic: Dícuil; fl.814–825 A.D.) was an Irish monk, astronomer, geographer and author born during the second half of the 8th century, possibly in the Hebrides.
Diogo GomesAuthor · BooksDiogo Gomes (c. 1420) was a Portuguese navigator, explorer and writer.
Duarte BarbosaAuthor · BooksDuarte Barbosa (c. 1480 – 1 May 1521) was a Portuguese writer and officer from Portuguese India (between 1500 and 1516).
Duarte Pacheco PereiraAuthor · BooksDuarte Pacheco Pereira (c. 1460 – 1533), called the Portuguese Achilles (Aquiles Lusitano) by the poet Camões, was a Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer.
Edme-François JomardAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdme-François Jomard (lang; 1777 – September 22, 1862) was a French cartographer, engineer, and archaeologist.
Edmund March BluntAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdmund March Blunt (June 20, 1770 – January 4, 1862) was an American navigator, writer, and publisher of nautical magazines.
Edward Adrian WilsonArtist · PaintingsEdward Wilson (disambiguation)
Edward Augustus InglefieldPhotographer · PhotographySir Edward Augustus Inglefield FRGS (27 March 1820 – 4 September 1894) was a Royal Navy officer who led one of the searches for the missing Arctic explorer John Franklin during the 1850s.
Edward BelcherAuthor · BooksSir Edward Belcher (27 February 1799 – 18 March 1877) was a British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer.
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.
Elisabeth Krämer-BannowPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Elisabeth Krämer-Bannow
Erling KaggeAuthor · BooksErling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, philosopher, lawyer, art collector and entrepreneur.
Ernest NoirotPhotographer · PhotographyJean-Baptiste Ernest Noirot (18 August 1851 – 28 December 1913) was a French comic actor, photographer, explorer and colonial administrator in Senegal and French Guinea in West Africa.
Ernst SchäferPhotographer · PhotographyErnst Schäfer (14 March 1910 – 21 July 1992) was a German explorer, hunter and zoologist in the 1930s, specializing in ornithology.
Estêvão GomesAuthor · Maps and atlasesEstêvão Gomes (c. 1483 – 1538), also known by the Spanish version of his name Esteban Gómez, was a Portuguese explorer.
Eugène FlandinIllustrator · IllustrationJean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician.
Eugène MageAuthor · BooksEugène Abdon Mage (30 July 1837 – 19 December 1869) was a French naval officer and explorer of Africa.
Eusebio KinoAuthor · Maps and atlasesEusebio Francisco Kino, SJ (Eusebio Francesco Chini, Eusebio Francisco Kino, often referred to as Father Kino, was an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer,…
Évariste Régis HucAuthor · BooksÉvariste Régis Huc, C.M, also known as the Abbé Huc (1 August 1813 – 31 March 1860) was a French Catholic priest, Lazarite missionary, and traveller.
Evliya ÇelebiAuthor · BooksDervish Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1684), known as Evliya Çelebi, was an Ottoman Turkish explorer who traveled through his home country during its cultural zenith as well as neighboring…
Evrard WendenbaumPhotographer · PhotographyEvrard Wendenbaum (born 13 March 1979) is a French outdoor photographer, filmmaker, geologist and explorer.
Ezra MeekerAuthor · BooksEzra Morgan Meeker (December 29, 1830December 3, 1928) was an American pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, migrating from Iowa to the Pacific Coast.
Fabian Gottlieb von BellingshausenAuthor · Maps and atlasesFaddey Faddeyevich Bellingshausen or Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen (–) was a Russian cartographer, explorer, and naval officer of Baltic German descent, who attained the rank…
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…
Félix Marie Charles TexierDesigner · DesignFélix Marie Charles Texier (22 August 1802, Versailles – 1 July 1871, Paris) was a French historian, architect and archaeologist.
Ferdinand BauerIllustrator · IllustrationFerdinand Lucas Bauer (20 January 1760 – 17 March 1826) was an Austrian botanical illustrator who travelled on Matthew Flinders' expedition to Australia.
Ferdynand Antoni OssendowskiAuthor · Maps and atlasesFerdynand Antoni Ossendowski (fɛrˈdɨnant anˈtɔɲi ɔssɛnˈdɔfskʲi; 27 May 1876 – 3 January 1945) was a Polish writer, explorer, university professor, and anticommunist political activist.
Francis BeaufortAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrancis Beaufort (disambiguation)
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
Francis GaltonPhotographer · PhotographySir Francis Galton (16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911) was an English polymath and the originator of eugenics during the Victorian era;
Francis Rawdon ChesneyAuthor · BooksFrancis Rawdon Chesney (16 March 1789 – 30 January 1872) was a British general and explorer.
Francis YounghusbandAuthor · BooksLieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (31 May 1863 – 31 July 1942) was a British Army officer, explorer and spiritual writer.
François LeguatAuthor · BooksFrançois Leguat (1637/1639 – September 1735) was a French explorer and naturalist.
François LevaillantAuthor · BooksFrançois Levaillant (born Vaillant, later in life as Le Vaillant, "The Valiant") (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824) was a French writer, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, travel…
Frank DebenhamAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrank Debenham, OBE (26 December 1883 – 23 November 1965) was Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Department of Geography, Cambridge University and first director of the Scott Polar…
Frank E. KleinschmidtPhotographer · PhotographyFrank Emil Kleinschmidt (1871–1949) was a photographer and documentary cinematographer who explored the Arctic and filmed with the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I.
Frank SwannellPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Frank Swannell 1910
Frank WilkesonAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Frank Wilkeson
Franz SieberDesigner · DesignFranz Wilhelm Sieber (30 March 1789 – 17 December 1844) was a Czech-Austrian botanist and collector who travelled to Europe, the Middle East, Southern Africa and Australia.
Frederick CatherwoodArtist · PaintingsFrederick Catherwood (27 February 1799 – 27 September 1854) was an English artist, architect and explorer, best remembered for his meticulously detailed drawings of the ruins of the Maya…
Freya Madeline StarkPhotographer · PhotographyDame Freya Madeline Stark (31 January 18939 May 1993) was a British-Italian explorer and travel writer.
Fynes MorysonAuthor · BooksFynes Moryson (or Morison; 1566 – 12 February 1630) was an English writer and secretary.
Gabriel BonvalotAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gabriel Bonvalot photograph by Eugène Pirou.
Gemelli CareriAuthor · BooksIllustration — Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri at age 48 in the year 1699; image from his book Giro Del Mondo.
Georg MarcgraveAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorg Marcgrave (20 September 1610 – August 1644) was a German naturalist, astronomer, and cartographer.
George Mercer DawsonAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorge Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian geologist and surveyor.
Gerrit de VeerAuthor · BooksIllustration — Novaya Zemlya's west coast as depicted in De Veer's diary
Gertrude BellPhotographer · PhotographyGertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist.
Giosafat BarbaroAuthor · BooksGiosafat Barbaro (also spelled Giosaphat or Josaphat; 1413–1494) was a member of the Venetian patrician Barbaro family. He was a diplomat, merchant, explorer and travel writer.
Giovanni da Pian del CarpineAuthor · BooksIllustration — Carpine's great journey to the East; his route is indicated, railroad track style, in dark blue
Girolamo BenzoniAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Girolamo Benzoni
Gregor von HelmersenAuthor · Maps and atlasesGregor von Helmersen or Grigory Petrovich Helmersen (–) was a Baltic German geologist.
Grigory LangsdorffAuthor · BooksGeorg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff (8 April 1774 – 9 June 1852) was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich…
Guillaume Le TestuAuthor · Maps and atlasesGuillaume Le Testu, sometimes referred to as Guillaume Le Têtu (c. 1509-12 – April 29, 1573), was a French privateer, explorer and navigator.
Gustaaf Adolf Frederik MolengraaffPhotographer · PhotographyGustaaf Adolf Frederik Molengraaff (27 February 1860 – 26 March 1942) was a Dutch geologist, biologist and explorer.
Gustav Frederik HolmAuthor · Maps and atlasesHonorary membership of the Greenlandic Society (Grønlandske Selskab)
Hanna Resvoll-HolmsenPhotographer · PhotographyHanna Marie Resvoll-Holmsen (née Resvoll) (11 September 1873 in Vaage Municipality, Oppland – 13 March 1943 in Oslo) was a Norwegian botanist – a female pioneer in Norwegian natural history…
Hans HendrikAuthor · BooksHans Hendrik (Suersaq; 2 June 1832 – 11 August 1889) was a Kalaaleq interpreter, Arctic explorer, and the first Inuk to publish an account of his travels.
Hans MeyerAuthor · Maps and atlasesHans Heinrich Josef Meyer (22 March 1858 – 5 July 1929) was a German geographer from Hildburghausen, who was the son of publisher Herrmann Julius Meyer (1826–1909).
Harald MoltkeArtist · PaintingsHarald Viggo Moltke (14 December 1871 – 24 June 1960) was a Danish painter, author and explorer.
Harriet Chalmers AdamsPhotographer · PhotographyHarriet Chalmers Adams (October 22, 1875 – July 17, 1937) was an American explorer, writer and photographer.
Harry BolusArtist · PaintingsHarry Bolus (28 April 1834 – 25 May 1911) was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist.
Harry JohnstonPhotographer · PhotographySir Harry Hamilton Johnston GCMG (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927) was a British explorer, botanist, artist, colonial administrator, and linguist who travelled widely across Africa to speak…
Heinrich BarthAuthor · BooksJohann Heinrich Barth (lang; 16 February 1821 – 25 November 1865) was a German explorer of Africa and scholar.

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18th-century explorers57
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