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, …

Mar 3, 2023 · Here are 15 of the most famous explorers during the Age of Exploration, before and after. 1. Marco Polo (1254-1324) A Venetian merchant and adventurer, Marco Polo travelled …

Learn about the world's great explorers and their ships, voyages, and navigational tools. Read about the Age of Exploration and Discovery.

Oct 17, 2025 · Here are 8 of the greatest voyages of all time and how they shaped history. We start our list with one of the great ancient Greek explorers, Pytheas. Born in around 350 BC, …

This is an alphabetically ordered list of explorers organized by country of origin or residence. See also European exploration.

As early as the dawn of the world's major civilizations, people developed a long-standing curiosity about their world and universe. Exploration was a means of pushing the boundaries of known …

May 27, 2024 · So who were the most important and influential explorers in history? Here is a list of 25 individuals whose achievements stand out as extraordinary feats of courage, …

More than two thousand years before famous explorers from Portugal and Spain set their sights on the discovery of naval trade routes to India, large of amount of exploration was conducted …

In the 15th century, Europeans began to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of new routes to China and the East. In the process, they discovered what they labeled a "New World,"...

Jun 27, 2025 · As we recount the stories of eleven pioneering explorers, we glimpse the courage and curiosity that forever altered the course of history. 1. Marco Polo. Mosaic of Marco Polo …