SettingsAmerican explorers
A. Kingsley Macomber
Abraham Kingsley Macomber (March 7, 1874 - October, 1955) was an American adventurer, businessman, philanthropist, Thoroughbred-racehorse owner and breeder.
Abraham Kingsley Macomber (March 7, 1874 - October, 1955) was an American adventurer, businessman, philanthropist, Thoroughbred-racehorse owner and breeder.
Adolphus Greely
Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935), was an American Polar explorer, a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935), was an American Polar explorer, a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Albert Gerald Sayre
Albert Gerald Sayre (1897 – September 6, 1990) was an American Radioman, Radio Amateur, Teacher and Arctic Explorer.
Albert Gerald Sayre (1897 – September 6, 1990) was an American Radioman, Radio Amateur, Teacher and Arctic Explorer.
Albert Hale Sylvester
Albert Hale Slyvester (aka Albert H. Sylvester, Hal Sylvester and A.H. Sylvester) (1871 – September 14, 1944) was a pioneer surveyor, explorer, and forest supervisor in t...
Albert Hale Slyvester (aka Albert H. Sylvester, Hal Sylvester and A.H. Sylvester) (1871 – September 14, 1944) was a pioneer surveyor, explorer, and forest supervisor in t...
Alfred Thomas Agate
Alfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812, in Sparta, New York – January 5, 1846, Washington, D.C.) was a noted American artist, painter and miniaturist.
Alfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812, in Sparta, New York – January 5, 1846, Washington, D.C.) was a noted American artist, painter and miniaturist.
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, known as Hyatt Verrill, (23 of July, 1871 - 14 of November, 1954) was an American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author.
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, known as Hyatt Verrill, (23 of July, 1871 - 14 of November, 1954) was an American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author.
Angelo Heilprin
Angelo Heilprin (March 31, 1853, at Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary – 1907) was an American naturalist, geologist, and traveler; He was born on March 31, 1853 to Michael Heilprin, a scholar of Jewish ...
Angelo Heilprin (March 31, 1853, at Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary – 1907) was an American naturalist, geologist, and traveler; He was born on March 31, 1853 to Michael Heilprin, a scholar of Jewish ...
Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala (September 19, 1869 – April 8, 1950) was an American explorer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and educated at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, New York City.
Anthony Fiala (September 19, 1869 – April 8, 1950) was an American explorer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and educated at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, New York City.
Antoine Auguelle
Antoine Auguelle Picard du Gay (alternative spelling Augelle, also referred to as Anthony Auguel) was a 17th century French explorer.
Antoine Auguelle Picard du Gay (alternative spelling Augelle, also referred to as Anthony Auguel) was a 17th century French explorer.
Antoine Leroux
Joaquin Antoine Leroux, aka Watkins Leroux, was a celebrated 19th century mountain man and trail guide based in New Mexico.
Joaquin Antoine Leroux, aka Watkins Leroux, was a celebrated 19th century mountain man and trail guide based in New Mexico.
Balduin Möllhausen
Balduin Möllhausen was a German traveler who visited the United States and wrote novels based on his experiences.
Balduin Möllhausen was a German traveler who visited the United States and wrote novels based on his experiences.
Barbara Hillary (adventurer)
Barbara Hillary was the first known African-American woman to reach the North Pole, which she did at the age of 75 in 2007.
Barbara Hillary was the first known African-American woman to reach the North Pole, which she did at the age of 75 in 2007.
Barry Clifford
Barry Clifford is an underwater archaeological explorer best known for discovering the remains of the wrecked ship Whydah in 1984.
Barry Clifford is an underwater archaeological explorer best known for discovering the remains of the wrecked ship Whydah in 1984.
Benjamin Bonneville
Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville was a French-born officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West.
Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville was a French-born officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West.
Benjamin Morrell
Benjamin Morrell was an American sealing captain and explorer who between 1823 and 1831 made a series of voyages, mainly to the Southern Ocean and the Pacific Islands, which are recorded in a co...
Benjamin Morrell was an American sealing captain and explorer who between 1823 and 1831 made a series of voyages, mainly to the Southern Ocean and the Pacific Islands, which are recorded in a co...
Bernard Romans
Bernard Romans was a Dutch-born American navigator, surveyor, cartographer, naturalist, engineer, soldier, promoter and writer.
Bernard Romans was a Dutch-born American navigator, surveyor, cartographer, naturalist, engineer, soldier, promoter and writer.
Brooke Dolan II
Brooke Dolan II (died 1945) was an American adventurer and naturalist in the 1930s and 1940s.
Brooke Dolan II (died 1945) was an American adventurer and naturalist in the 1930s and 1940s.
Caleb Greenwood
Caleb Greenwood (c. 1763 – c. 1850) was a Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide.
Caleb Greenwood (c. 1763 – c. 1850) was a Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide.
Caspar Whitney
Caspar William Whitney was an American author, editor, explorer, and war correspondent.
Caspar William Whitney was an American author, editor, explorer, and war correspondent.
Charles Preuss
George Karl Ludwig Preuss (born 1803), Anglicized as Charles Preuss, was a surveyor and cartographer who accompanied John C. Fremont on his exploratory expeditions of the American west, in...
George Karl Ludwig Preuss (born 1803), Anglicized as Charles Preuss, was a surveyor and cartographer who accompanied John C. Fremont on his exploratory expeditions of the American west, in...
Charles Sallier
Lake Charles, Louisiana was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area.
Lake Charles, Louisiana was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area.
Charles W. Chipp
Charles Winans Chipp (August 23, 1848 – 1881) was a United States Navy officer and explorer.
Charles Winans Chipp (August 23, 1848 – 1881) was a United States Navy officer and explorer.
Christopher Gist
Christopher Gist was an accomplished American explorer, surveyor and frontiersman.
Christopher Gist was an accomplished American explorer, surveyor and frontiersman.
Clifford J. MacGregor
Clifford J. MacGregor was a meteorologist, Arctic explorer and naval aviator.
Clifford J. MacGregor was a meteorologist, Arctic explorer and naval aviator.
Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner (born 1960 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American explorer, educator, author, public speaker and co-producer of an Emmy Award-winning documentary who also holds three world records ...
Dan Buettner (born 1960 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American explorer, educator, author, public speaker and co-producer of an Emmy Award-winning documentary who also holds three world records ...
Dan James Pantone
Dan James Pantone is an American ecologist and conservationist with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis.
Dan James Pantone is an American ecologist and conservationist with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.
Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.
Daniel Maynard Burgess
Daniel Maynard Burgess was a surgeon and explorer born in Otsego County, New York.
Daniel Maynard Burgess was a surgeon and explorer born in Otsego County, New York.
Delia Akeley
Delia Julia Akeley, commonly known by her nickname, Mickie, was an American explorer.
Delia Julia Akeley, commonly known by her nickname, Mickie, was an American explorer.
Denis Julien (trapper)
Denis Julien was an American fur trapper of French Huguenot origin who was active in the southwestern United States in the 1830s and 1840s, one of the few Europeans in the area at the time.
Denis Julien was an American fur trapper of French Huguenot origin who was active in the southwestern United States in the 1830s and 1840s, one of the few Europeans in the area at the time.
Dennis Schmitt
Dennis Schmitt, is a veteran explorer from UC Berkeley who, in 2005, discovered a new island formed by the retreat of an ice shelf in East Greenland.
Dennis Schmitt, is a veteran explorer from UC Berkeley who, in 2005, discovered a new island formed by the retreat of an ice shelf in East Greenland.
Donald Baxter MacMillan
Donald Baxter MacMillan (November 10, 1874 - September 7, 1970) was an American explorer, sailor, researcher and lecturer who made over 30 expeditions to the Arctic during his 46-year career.
Donald Baxter MacMillan (November 10, 1874 - September 7, 1970) was an American explorer, sailor, researcher and lecturer who made over 30 expeditions to the Arctic during his 46-year career.
Donald Beatty
Donald Croom Beatty (April 11, 1900 – July 12, 1980) was an American aviator, explorer, and inventor.
Donald Croom Beatty (April 11, 1900 – July 12, 1980) was an American aviator, explorer, and inventor.
Edmund Fanning
Edmund Fanning was an American explorer and sea captain, known as the "Pathfinder of the Pacific."
Edmund Fanning was an American explorer and sea captain, known as the "Pathfinder of the Pacific."
Edward Avery McIlhenny
Edward Avery "Ned" McIlhenny (1872 – 1949), son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny, was a Louisiana businessman, explorer, and conservationist.
Edward Avery "Ned" McIlhenny (1872 – 1949), son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny, was a Louisiana businessman, explorer, and conservationist.
Edward Fitzgerald Beale
Edward Fitzgerald "Ned" Beale (February 4, 1822 – April 22, 1893) was a national figure in 19th century America.
Edward Fitzgerald "Ned" Beale (February 4, 1822 – April 22, 1893) was a national figure in 19th century America.
Ernest Ingersoll
Ernest Ingersoll was a renowned American naturalist, writer and explorer.
Ernest Ingersoll was a renowned American naturalist, writer and explorer.
Ewing Young
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon is a two volume publication by two young USN lieutenants William Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon.
Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon is a two volume publication by two young USN lieutenants William Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon.
Fanny Bullock Workman
Fanny Bullock Workman (January 8, 1859 - January 22, 1925) was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas.
Fanny Bullock Workman (January 8, 1859 - January 22, 1925) was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas.
Felix Riesenberg
Felix Riesenberg (1879–19 November 1939) was an American maritime officer and writer of maritime professional, historical, and fictional literature in the early 20th Century.
Felix Riesenberg (1879–19 November 1939) was an American maritime officer and writer of maritime professional, historical, and fictional literature in the early 20th Century.
Floyd Collins
William Floyd Collins was a celebrated pioneer cave explorer in central Kentucky, an area that is the location of hundreds of miles of interconnected caves, including the Mammoth Cave National Park.
William Floyd Collins was a celebrated pioneer cave explorer in central Kentucky, an area that is the location of hundreds of miles of interconnected caves, including the Mammoth Cave National Park.
Frank G. Carpenter
Frank G. Carpenter was an author, photographer, lecturer, collector of photographs.
Frank G. Carpenter was an author, photographer, lecturer, collector of photographs.
Franklin Leonard Pope
Franklin Leonard Pope (2 December 1840 – 13 October 1895) was an American engineer, explorer, and inventor.
Franklin Leonard Pope (2 December 1840 – 13 October 1895) was an American engineer, explorer, and inventor.
Frederick Cook
Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer and physician, noted for his claim of having reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908.
Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer and physician, noted for his claim of having reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908.
Frederick H. Chapin
Frederick H. Chapin (5 September 1852 – 25 January 1900) was an American business man, mountaineer, photographer, amateur archaeologist and author.
Frederick H. Chapin (5 September 1852 – 25 January 1900) was an American business man, mountaineer, photographer, amateur archaeologist and author.
Frederick Russell Burnham
Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell...
Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell...
Gene Savoy
Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy (born May 11, 1927 Bellingham, Washington – died September 11, 2007 Reno Nevada) was an American explorer, author, religious leader, and theologian.
Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy (born May 11, 1927 Bellingham, Washington – died September 11, 2007 Reno Nevada) was an American explorer, author, religious leader, and theologian.
George Bowman (pioneer)
George Bowman was an 18th century American pioneer, landowner and a prominent Indian fighter in the early history of the Virginia Colony.
George Bowman was an 18th century American pioneer, landowner and a prominent Indian fighter in the early history of the Virginia Colony.
George Comer
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
George Earl Church
Colonel George Earl Church (December 7, 1835 - January 4, 1910), was an American civil engineer and geographer, famous as an explorer of South America.
Colonel George Earl Church (December 7, 1835 - January 4, 1910), was an American civil engineer and geographer, famous as an explorer of South America.
George Fleming (explorer)
George Fleming (1800?-1880?) was an African American explorer and trader.
George Fleming (1800?-1880?) was an African American explorer and trader.
George J. Dufek
George John Dufek (10 February 1903, Rockford, Illinois - 10 February 1977, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American naval officer, naval aviator, and polar expert.
George John Dufek (10 February 1903, Rockford, Illinois - 10 February 1977, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American naval officer, naval aviator, and polar expert.
George Kennan (explorer)
George Kennan was an American explorer noted for his travels in the Kamchatka and Caucasus regions of the Russian Empire.
George Kennan was an American explorer noted for his travels in the Kamchatka and Caucasus regions of the Russian Empire.
George Miller Dyott
George Miller Dyott (6 February 1883 – 2 August 1972) was a pioneer aviator, and explorer of the Amazon.
George Miller Dyott (6 February 1883 – 2 August 1972) was a pioneer aviator, and explorer of the Amazon.
George Nidever
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Wheeler
Captain George Montague Wheeler was a pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century.
Captain George Montague Wheeler was a pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century.
George Wheeler (explorer)
George Montague Wheeler was a pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century.
George Montague Wheeler was a pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century.
Gregory Deyermenjian
Gregory Deyermenjian (born 1949, Boston) is a psychologist and explorer.
Gregory Deyermenjian (born 1949, Boston) is a psychologist and explorer.
Gustavus Cheyney Doane
Gustavus Cheyney Doane (May 29, 1840 – May 5, 1892) was a U.S. Army Cavalry Captain, explorer, inventor and Civil War soldier who played a prominent role in the exploration of Yellowstone as a m...
Gustavus Cheyney Doane (May 29, 1840 – May 5, 1892) was a U.S. Army Cavalry Captain, explorer, inventor and Civil War soldier who played a prominent role in the exploration of Yellowstone as a m...
Henry Grinnell
Henry Grinnell (born February 18, 1799 in New Bedford, Massachusetts - June 30, 1874) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Henry Grinnell (born February 18, 1799 in New Bedford, Massachusetts - June 30, 1874) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Henry Scaggs
Henry Scaggs (January 8, 1724 — 1810?) was an American hunter, explorer and pioneer, active primarily on the frontiers of Tennessee and Kentucky during the latter half of the 18th century.
Henry Scaggs (January 8, 1724 — 1810?) was an American hunter, explorer and pioneer, active primarily on the frontiers of Tennessee and Kentucky during the latter half of the 18th century.
Henry Timberlake
Henry Timberlake was a colonial Anglo-American officer, journalist, and cartographer.
Henry Timberlake was a colonial Anglo-American officer, journalist, and cartographer.
Henry Tureman Allen
Henry Tureman Allen was an officer known for exploring the Copper River in Alaska in 1885 along with the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers by transversing 1,500 miles of wilderness.
Henry Tureman Allen was an officer known for exploring the Copper River in Alaska in 1885 along with the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers by transversing 1,500 miles of wilderness.
Herschel Clifford Parker
Herschel Clifford Parker was a United States physicist and mountaineer.
Herschel Clifford Parker was a United States physicist and mountaineer.
Hiram Bingham III
Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States.
Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States.
Hiram M. Hiller, Jr.
Hiram M. Hiller, Jr. (1867–1921), was an American physician, medical missionary, explorer, and ethnographer.
Hiram M. Hiller, Jr. (1867–1921), was an American physician, medical missionary, explorer, and ethnographer.
Howard Burnham
Mather Howard Burnham (May 27, 1870 – May 14, 1917), went by the name of Howard and his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham.
Mather Howard Burnham (May 27, 1870 – May 14, 1917), went by the name of Howard and his brother was the celebrated scout Frederick Russell Burnham.
Hugh Glass
Hugh Glass was an American fur trapper and frontiersman noted for his exploits in the American West during the first third of the 19th century.
Hugh Glass was an American fur trapper and frontiersman noted for his exploits in the American West during the first third of the 19th century.
Isaac Israel Hayes
Isaac Israel Hayes (March 5, 1832 – December 17, 1881) was an Arctic explorer and physician.
Isaac Israel Hayes (March 5, 1832 – December 17, 1881) was an Arctic explorer and physician.
Isaac Strain
Isaac G. Strain was born March 4, 1821, in Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, of Scots-Irish origin, and died May 14, 1857, in Aspinwall, (alternative name of Colón, Panama) Colombia.
Isaac G. Strain was born March 4, 1821, in Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, of Scots-Irish origin, and died May 14, 1857, in Aspinwall, (alternative name of Colón, Panama) Colombia.
Ivan Petrof (explorer)
Ivan Petrof was a soldier, writer, and translator who for many years was regarded as a major authority on Alaska.
Ivan Petrof was a soldier, writer, and translator who for many years was regarded as a major authority on Alaska.
J. Lawrence Smith
John Lawrence Smith was an American chemist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, and educated at the University of Virginia, the Medical College of South Carolina, in Germany under Liebig, and in Pari...
John Lawrence Smith was an American chemist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, and educated at the University of Virginia, the Medical College of South Carolina, in Germany under Liebig, and in Pari...
James B. Shackelford
James Blaine Shackelford (20 September 1886 – 5 August 1969) was a cinematographer who photographed Frank Buck’s film, Jacaré Born James B. Shackelford in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Joe...
James Blaine Shackelford (20 September 1886 – 5 August 1969) was a cinematographer who photographed Frank Buck’s film, Jacaré Born James B. Shackelford in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Joe...
James H. Simpson
James Hervey Simpson was an officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the United States Topographical Engineers.
James Hervey Simpson was an officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the United States Topographical Engineers.
James Larkin White
James Larkin White (July 11, 1882 – April 26, 1946), better known as Jim White, was a cowboy, guano miner, cave explorer, and park ranger for the National Park Service.
James Larkin White (July 11, 1882 – April 26, 1946), better known as Jim White, was a cowboy, guano miner, cave explorer, and park ranger for the National Park Service.
James William Abert
James William Abert was an American soldier, explorer, ornithologist and topographical artist.
James William Abert was an American soldier, explorer, ornithologist and topographical artist.
Janet Elliott Wulsin
Janet Elliott Wulsin (1894–1963) was an early 20th century explorer whose accomplishments place her in line with contemporary women explorers such as Alexandra David-Neel.
Janet Elliott Wulsin (1894–1963) was an early 20th century explorer whose accomplishments place her in line with contemporary women explorers such as Alexandra David-Neel.
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith was a hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwest during the 19th century.
Jedediah Strong Smith was a hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwest during the 19th century.
Jeremiah N. Reynolds
Jeremiah N. Reynolds, also known as J.N. Reynolds, was an American newspaper editor, lecturer, explorer and author who became an influential advocate for scientific expeditions.
Jeremiah N. Reynolds, also known as J.N. Reynolds, was an American newspaper editor, lecturer, explorer and author who became an influential advocate for scientific expeditions.
Jim Bridger
James Felix "Jim" Bridger was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western United States during the decades of 1820-1850, as well as mediatin...
James Felix "Jim" Bridger was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western United States during the decades of 1820-1850, as well as mediatin...
Jim Savage
Jim Savage or James D. Savage,, California pioneer, 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa W...
Jim Savage or James D. Savage,, California pioneer, 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa W...
Jimmie Angel
James Crawford "Jimmie" Angel (August 1, 1899 December 8, 1956) was an American aviator after whom Angel Falls in Venezuela, the tallest waterfall in the world, is named.
James Crawford "Jimmie" Angel (August 1, 1899 December 8, 1956) was an American aviator after whom Angel Falls in Venezuela, the tallest waterfall in the world, is named.
Joe Muir
Joseph Allen Muir was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Joseph Allen Muir was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
John Augustine Zahm
Father John Augustine Zahm, CSC was a Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer.
Father John Augustine Zahm, CSC was a Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer.
John Bidwell
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont, was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States.
John Charles Frémont, was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States.
John Davis (sealer)
Captain John Davis (born in 1784 in Surrey, England) was a seal hunter from Connecticut, USA who claimed to have set foot on Antarctica on February 7, 1821 shortly after the first sightings of t...
Captain John Davis (born in 1784 in Surrey, England) was a seal hunter from Connecticut, USA who claimed to have set foot on Antarctica on February 7, 1821 shortly after the first sightings of t...
John Filson
John Filson (c. 1753-1788) was an American author, historian of Kentucky, pioneer, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio.
John Filson (c. 1753-1788) was an American author, historian of Kentucky, pioneer, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio.
John Goddard (adventurer)
John Goddard (born 1924/25) is an American adventurer, explorer, author, and lecturer.
John Goddard (born 1924/25) is an American adventurer, explorer, author, and lecturer.
John Hance
John Hance is thought to be the first non-Native American resident of the Grand Canyon.
John Hance is thought to be the first non-Native American resident of the Grand Canyon.
John Haney Rogers
John Haney Rogers, born 1822 in Tennessee, died December 27, 1906 Merced, California, was a pioneer of the California Gold Rush, and was one of the first known group of European-Americans to tra...
John Haney Rogers, born 1822 in Tennessee, died December 27, 1906 Merced, California, was a pioneer of the California Gold Rush, and was one of the first known group of European-Americans to tra...
John Henry Weber
John Henry Weber (1779–1859) was an American fur trader and explorer.
John Henry Weber (1779–1859) was an American fur trader and explorer.
John Kendrick (American sea captain)
John Kendrick (c. 1740 – 12 December 1794) was an American sea captain, both during the American Revolutionary War and the exploration and maritime fur trading of the Pacific Northwest alo...
John Kendrick (c. 1740 – 12 December 1794) was an American sea captain, both during the American Revolutionary War and the exploration and maritime fur trading of the Pacific Northwest alo...
John Muir
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
John P. Allen
John Polk Allen (born 6 May 1929, Carnegie, Oklahoma) is a systems ecologist and engineer, metallurgist, adventurer and writer.
John Polk Allen (born 6 May 1929, Carnegie, Oklahoma) is a systems ecologist and engineer, metallurgist, adventurer and writer.
John Parke
John Grubb Parke (September 22, 1827 – December 16, 1900) was a United States Army engineer and a Union general in the American Civil War.
John Grubb Parke (September 22, 1827 – December 16, 1900) was a United States Army engineer and a Union general in the American Civil War.
John Russell Bartlett
John Russell Bartlett, American historical and linguistic student, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on the 23rd of October 1805.
John Russell Bartlett, American historical and linguistic student, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on the 23rd of October 1805.
John Shields (explorer)
Private John Shields was, at 35, the oldest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Private John Shields was, at 35, the oldest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
John Strong Newberry
John Strong Newberry (December 22, 1822 – December 7, 1892) was a American geologist, physician, explorer, author, and a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washingt...
John Strong Newberry (December 22, 1822 – December 7, 1892) was a American geologist, physician, explorer, author, and a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washingt...
John W. Barlow
John Whitney Barlow (June 26, 1838 – February 27, 1914) was a career officer in the United States Army.
John Whitney Barlow (June 26, 1838 – February 27, 1914) was a career officer in the United States Army.
John Wesley Hillman
John Wesley Hillman (March 29, 1832 – March 19, 1915) was an American prospector during the California Gold Rush and explorer who was among the first European Americans to see Crater Lake ...
John Wesley Hillman (March 29, 1832 – March 19, 1915) was an American prospector during the California Gold Rush and explorer who was among the first European Americans to see Crater Lake ...
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions.
John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions.
Jon Bowermaster
Jon Bowermaster— is a noted oceans expert, award-winning journalist, author, filmmaker, adventurer and six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council.
Jon Bowermaster— is a noted oceans expert, award-winning journalist, author, filmmaker, adventurer and six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council.
Joseph Christmas Ives
Joseph Christmas Ives, soldier, botanist, explorer of the Colorado River in 1858.
Joseph Christmas Ives, soldier, botanist, explorer of the Colorado River in 1858.
Joseph Ingraham
Joseph Ingraham (1762–1800) was an American sailor and Maritime Fur Trader who discovered several islands of the Marquesas Islands while on his way to trade along the West Coast of North America.
Joseph Ingraham (1762–1800) was an American sailor and Maritime Fur Trader who discovered several islands of the Marquesas Islands while on his way to trade along the West Coast of North America.
Joseph Martin (general)
Joseph Martin was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, in which Martin's frontier diplomacy with the Cherokee people is credited with averting India...
Joseph Martin was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, in which Martin's frontier diplomacy with the Cherokee people is credited with averting India...
Joseph Nicollet
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, also known as Jean-Nicolas Nicollet, was a French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician known for mapping the Upper Mississippi River basin during the 1830s.
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, also known as Jean-Nicolas Nicollet, was a French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician known for mapping the Upper Mississippi River basin during the 1830s.
Joseph R. Walker
Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 — October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout.
Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 — October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout.
Joseph Rock
Joseph Francis Charles Rock was an Austrian-American explorer, geographer, linguist and botanist.
Joseph Francis Charles Rock was an Austrian-American explorer, geographer, linguist and botanist.
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
Josephine Cecilia Diebitsch Peary was an American author and arctic explorer.
Josephine Cecilia Diebitsch Peary was an American author and arctic explorer.
Josh Bernstein
Josh Bernstein is an American explorer, author, survival expert, and TV host best known as the host of Digging for the Truth.
Josh Bernstein is an American explorer, author, survival expert, and TV host best known as the host of Digging for the Truth.
Josh Gates
Joshua Gates (born August 10, 1977, in Gloucester, Massachusetts) is an American adventurer, explorer, photographer, and television personality.
Joshua Gates (born August 10, 1977, in Gloucester, Massachusetts) is an American adventurer, explorer, photographer, and television personality.
Josiah Edward Spurr
Josiah Edward Spurr (1870-1950) was an American geologist, explorer, and author.
Josiah Edward Spurr (1870-1950) was an American geologist, explorer, and author.
Josiah Gregg
Josiah Gregg (19 July 1806 – 25 February 1850) was a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico regions.
Josiah Gregg (19 July 1806 – 25 February 1850) was a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico regions.
Kasper Mansker
Kasper Mansker (1750–1820) was one of middle Tennessee's first European explorers and settlers.
Kasper Mansker (1750–1820) was one of middle Tennessee's first European explorers and settlers.
Lafayette Bunnell
Lafayette Houghton Bunnell (1824–1903) was an American physician, explorer, author, and an explorer of Yosemite Valley, born in Rochester, New York.
Lafayette Houghton Bunnell (1824–1903) was an American physician, explorer, author, and an explorer of Yosemite Valley, born in Rochester, New York.
Langdon Warner
Langdon Warner (1881–1955) was an American art historian and Harvard Professor.
Langdon Warner (1881–1955) was an American art historian and Harvard Professor.
Lansford Hastings
Lansford Warren Hastings is best remembered as the developer of Hastings Cutoff, a shortcut across what is now the state of Utah, a factor in the Donner Party disaster of 1846.
Lansford Warren Hastings is best remembered as the developer of Hastings Cutoff, a shortcut across what is now the state of Utah, a factor in the Donner Party disaster of 1846.
Lars-Eric Lindblad
Lars-Eric Lindblad was a Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer, who pioneered tourism to many remote and exotic parts of the world.
Lars-Eric Lindblad was a Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer, who pioneered tourism to many remote and exotic parts of the world.
Laurence McKinley Gould
Laurence McKinley "Larry" Gould (August 22, 1896–June 21, 1995) was an American geologist, educator, and polar explorer.
Laurence McKinley "Larry" Gould (August 22, 1896–June 21, 1995) was an American geologist, educator, and polar explorer.
Leonard McBury
Colonel Leonard McBury is an American colonial militia officer who took part in early explorations of present-day Tennessee during the late 18th century.
Colonel Leonard McBury is an American colonial militia officer who took part in early explorations of present-day Tennessee during the late 18th century.
Lewis R. Freeman
Lewis Ransome Freeman (October 4, 1878 - November 6, 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerou...
Lewis Ransome Freeman (October 4, 1878 - November 6, 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerou...
Lewis Ransome Freeman
Lewis Ransome Freeman (October 4, 1878 - November 6, 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerou...
Lewis Ransome Freeman (October 4, 1878 - November 6, 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerou...
Louise Boyd
Louise Arner Boyd was an American explorer of Greenland and the Arctic, who wrote extensively of her explorations, and in 1955 became the first woman to fly over the North Pole privately charter...
Louise Arner Boyd was an American explorer of Greenland and the Arctic, who wrote extensively of her explorations, and in 1955 became the first woman to fly over the North Pole privately charter...
Luis Marden
Luis Marden (born Annibale Luigi Paragallo) (January 25, 1913 – March 3, 2003) was an American photographer, explorer, writer, filmmaker, diver, navigator, and linguist who worked for Na...
Luis Marden (born Annibale Luigi Paragallo) (January 25, 1913 – March 3, 2003) was an American photographer, explorer, writer, filmmaker, diver, navigator, and linguist who worked for Na...
MacGregor Arctic Expedition
The MacGregor Arctic Expedition was a privately funded expedition which set out to reoccupy Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island, Canada, a site within flying distance of the North Pole.
The MacGregor Arctic Expedition was a privately funded expedition which set out to reoccupy Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island, Canada, a site within flying distance of the North Pole.
Marc Wolfgang Miller
Marc E. Wolfgang Miller, born October 2, 1942, in Lancaster, Ohio is a doctor of neuro-psychology based in Fairfield County, Ohio as well as a world renowned explorer and author.
Marc E. Wolfgang Miller, born October 2, 1942, in Lancaster, Ohio is a doctor of neuro-psychology based in Fairfield County, Ohio as well as a world renowned explorer and author.
Martin and Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson (October 9, 1884 – January 13, 1937) and his wife Osa Johnson (née Leighty, March 14, 1894 – January 7, 1953) were American adventurers and documentary filmmakers.
Martin Johnson (October 9, 1884 – January 13, 1937) and his wife Osa Johnson (née Leighty, March 14, 1894 – January 7, 1953) were American adventurers and documentary filmmakers.
Matilda Coxe Stevenson
Matilda Coxe Stevenson (née Evans) (1849-1915) was an American ethnologist, born at San Augustine, Tex.
Matilda Coxe Stevenson (née Evans) (1849-1915) was an American ethnologist, born at San Augustine, Tex.
Matthew Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer and associate of Robert Peary on various expeditions, the most famous being a 1909 expedition during which he may have been the first pe...
Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer and associate of Robert Peary on various expeditions, the most famous being a 1909 expedition during which he may have been the first pe...
Matty McNair
Matty L McNair (born in Pennsylvania, USA) is an American explorer.
Matty L McNair (born in Pennsylvania, USA) is an American explorer.
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also kn...
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also kn...
Meshach Browning
Meshach Browning (1781, Damascus, Maryland - 19 November 1859, Garrett County, Maryland) was an early backwoodsman, hunter and explorer of the watersheds of the North Branch Potomac and Youghiog...
Meshach Browning (1781, Damascus, Maryland - 19 November 1859, Garrett County, Maryland) was an early backwoodsman, hunter and explorer of the watersheds of the North Branch Potomac and Youghiog...
Michel Aco
Michel Aco (fl. 1680–1702, also known as Michel Accault) was a French explorer who, along with René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Father Louis Hennepin, explored the Mississ...
Michel Aco (fl. 1680–1702, also known as Michel Accault) was a French explorer who, along with René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Father Louis Hennepin, explored the Mississ...
Murray A. Wiener
Murray A. Weiner (1909 - xxxx) was a Polar Explorer and photographer.
Murray A. Weiner (1909 - xxxx) was a Polar Explorer and photographer.
Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth
Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth was an American inventor and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts who contributed greatly to its ice industry.
Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth was an American inventor and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts who contributed greatly to its ice industry.
Norman Baker (explorer)
Norman Kent Baker (born 1929) was navigator on Thor Heyerdahl's Ra, Ra II and Tigris reed boat expeditions.
Norman Kent Baker (born 1929) was navigator on Thor Heyerdahl's Ra, Ra II and Tigris reed boat expeditions.
Ol' Jedidiah Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith was a human, hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer, gang founder and an explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwe...
Jedediah Strong Smith was a human, hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer, gang founder and an explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwe...
Patricia Crowther (caver)
Patricia ("Pat") P. Crowther (born 1943), later known as Patricia P. Wilcox, is a cave explorer and cave surveyor active in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Patricia ("Pat") P. Crowther (born 1943), later known as Patricia P. Wilcox, is a cave explorer and cave surveyor active in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Paul du Chaillu
Paul Belloni du Chaillu (July 31, 1835 – April 29, 1903) was a French-American traveler and anthropologist.
Paul Belloni du Chaillu (July 31, 1835 – April 29, 1903) was a French-American traveler and anthropologist.
Paul Siple
Paul Allman Siple (December 18, 1909–November 25, 1968) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1...
Paul Allman Siple (December 18, 1909–November 25, 1968) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1...
Pauline Weaver
Pauline Weaver (1797 – June 21, 1867), also called Paulino Weaver, was an American mountain man, trapper, military scout, prospector, and explorer who was active in the early southwestern ...
Pauline Weaver (1797 – June 21, 1867), also called Paulino Weaver, was an American mountain man, trapper, military scout, prospector, and explorer who was active in the early southwestern ...
Ranald MacDonald
Ranald MacDonald (3 February 1824 – August 24, 1894) was the first man to teach the English language in Japan, including educating Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters to handl...
Ranald MacDonald (3 February 1824 – August 24, 1894) was the first man to teach the English language in Japan, including educating Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters to handl...
Richard Archbold
Richard Archbold (April 9, 1907 – August 1, 1976) was an American zoologist and philanthropist.
Richard Archbold (April 9, 1907 – August 1, 1976) was an American zoologist and philanthropist.
Richard D Cotter
Richard D. Cotter (September 17, 1842 - March 12, 1927), also known as Dick Cotter and R.D. Cotter, was an Irish born American member of the first California Geological Survey.
Richard D. Cotter (September 17, 1842 - March 12, 1927), also known as Dick Cotter and R.D. Cotter, was an Irish born American member of the first California Geological Survey.
Richard D. Cotter
Richard D. Cotter, also known as Dick Cotter and R.D. Cotter, was an Irish born American member of the first California Geological Survey.
Richard D. Cotter, also known as Dick Cotter and R.D. Cotter, was an Irish born American member of the first California Geological Survey.
Richard McGowan
Richard "Dick" McGowan (July 12, 1933 – February 27, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur, who helped start the modern adventure travel industry.
Richard "Dick" McGowan (July 12, 1933 – February 27, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur, who helped start the modern adventure travel industry.
Richard Wiese
Richard Wiese is a world-class explorer.
Richard Wiese is a world-class explorer.
Robert Bogucki
Robert Bogucki (born 1966) is an American firefighter from Alaska famous for having survived 43 days lost in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert before being rescued.
Robert Bogucki (born 1966) is an American firefighter from Alaska famous for having survived 43 days lost in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert before being rescued.
Robert Peary
Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. was an American explorer who claimed to have led the first expedition, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole.
Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. was an American explorer who claimed to have led the first expedition, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole.
Rosamond Carr
Rosamond Carr (née Halsey) (28 August 1912 - 29 September 2006) was an American humanitarian and author.
Rosamond Carr (née Halsey) (28 August 1912 - 29 September 2006) was an American humanitarian and author.
Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History.
Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History.
Roy Fitzsimmons
Roy Fitzsimmons (1916 - May 5, 1945) was an American Polar Explorer and Geophysicist.
Roy Fitzsimmons (1916 - May 5, 1945) was an American Polar Explorer and Geophysicist.
Rufus Saxton
Rufus Saxton (October 19, 1824 – February 23, 1908) was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor,...
Rufus Saxton (October 19, 1824 – February 23, 1908) was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor,...
Sam Adams (explorer)
Sam Adams (1828 – 1915), who periodically referred to himself as "Captain", was an early explorer of the American west.
Sam Adams (1828 – 1915), who periodically referred to himself as "Captain", was an early explorer of the American west.
Samuel Barton
Colonel Samuel Barton was a pioneer and Patriot of the American Revolution but is remembered more for the exploration and settlement of what was to become Nashville, Tennessee.
Colonel Samuel Barton was a pioneer and Patriot of the American Revolution but is remembered more for the exploration and settlement of what was to become Nashville, Tennessee.
Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton was a famous United States frontiersman and friend of Daniel Boone, Simon Girty, Spencer Records and Isaac Shelby.
Simon Kenton was a famous United States frontiersman and friend of Daniel Boone, Simon Girty, Spencer Records and Isaac Shelby.
Squire Boone
Squire Boone Jr. (October 5, 1744 – August 1815) was an American pioneer and brother of Daniel Boone.
Squire Boone Jr. (October 5, 1744 – August 1815) was an American pioneer and brother of Daniel Boone.
Stephen Bishop (cave explorer)
Stephen Bishop (1820?–1857) was a mixed race slave (freed by manumission in the year before his death) famous for being one of the lead explorers and guides to the Mammoth Cave in the U.S....
Stephen Bishop (1820?–1857) was a mixed race slave (freed by manumission in the year before his death) famous for being one of the lead explorers and guides to the Mammoth Cave in the U.S....
Stephen Harriman Long
Stephen Harriman Long (December 30, 1784 – September 4, 1864) was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer.
Stephen Harriman Long (December 30, 1784 – September 4, 1864) was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer.
Su-Lin Young
Adelaide "Su-Lin" Young (23 December 1911 – 17 April 2008) was an American explorer, journalist, and disc jockey.
Adelaide "Su-Lin" Young (23 December 1911 – 17 April 2008) was an American explorer, journalist, and disc jockey.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition was a 1,000 mile expedition over a 100 day period launched on January 17, 2012 to increase public awareness and generate support for the Florida Wildlife...
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition was a 1,000 mile expedition over a 100 day period launched on January 17, 2012 to increase public awareness and generate support for the Florida Wildlife...
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America.
Theos Casimir Bernard
Theos Casimir Bernard was an explorer, and author, known for his work on yoga and religious studies, particularly in Tibetan Buddhism.
Theos Casimir Bernard was an explorer, and author, known for his work on yoga and religious studies, particularly in Tibetan Buddhism.
Thomas S. Hinde
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Thomas Walker (explorer)
Thomas Walker was a physician and explorer from Virginia; in the mid-18th century, he led an expedition to what is now the region beyond the Allegheny Mountains and the settled area of British N...
Thomas Walker was a physician and explorer from Virginia; in the mid-18th century, he led an expedition to what is now the region beyond the Allegheny Mountains and the settled area of British N...
Todd Carmichael
Todd Carmichael (born 1963) is the first American Explorer to cross Antarctica to the South Pole alone, on foot and with no assistance.
Todd Carmichael (born 1963) is the first American Explorer to cross Antarctica to the South Pole alone, on foot and with no assistance.
Tony Dauksza
Antone "Tony" Dauksza was an American football player, film-maker, and outdoorsman.
Antone "Tony" Dauksza was an American football player, film-maker, and outdoorsman.
Vendyl Jones
Vendyl Miller Jones (May 29, 1930 - December 27, 2010) was an American Noahide scholar who has directed archaeological searches for Biblical artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant.
Vendyl Miller Jones (May 29, 1930 - December 27, 2010) was an American Noahide scholar who has directed archaeological searches for Biblical artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant.
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen was an American explorer, archaeological historian, anthropologist, and travel writer who traveled in South America with his wife.
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen was an American explorer, archaeological historian, anthropologist, and travel writer who traveled in South America with his wife.
Waldo K. Lyon
Dr. Waldo K. Lyon (May 19, 1914 – May 5, 1998) was the founder and chief research scientist for the U.S. Navy of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory at the Naval Electronics Laboratory.
Dr. Waldo K. Lyon (May 19, 1914 – May 5, 1998) was the founder and chief research scientist for the U.S. Navy of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory at the Naval Electronics Laboratory.
Walter Hough
Walter Hough, Ph.D. (1859–1935) was an American ethnologist, born at Morgantown, W. Va. He was educated at Monongalia Academy, West Virginia Agricultural College, and West Virginia University (...
Walter Hough, Ph.D. (1859–1935) was an American ethnologist, born at Morgantown, W. Va. He was educated at Monongalia Academy, West Virginia Agricultural College, and West Virginia University (...
Walter Wellman
Walter Wellman (November 3, 1858 - January 31, 1934) was an American journalist, explorer, and aëronaut, born at Mentor, Ohio, and educated in the public schools.
Walter Wellman (November 3, 1858 - January 31, 1934) was an American journalist, explorer, and aëronaut, born at Mentor, Ohio, and educated in the public schools.
Warren A. Thompson
Warren A. Thompson (May 10, 1802 - ?) was a noted explorer and original settler of Butler County, Alabama.
Warren A. Thompson (May 10, 1802 - ?) was a noted explorer and original settler of Butler County, Alabama.
Will Steger
Will Steger (born August 27, 1944 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in the ...
Will Steger (born August 27, 1944 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in the ...
William A. Chanler
William Astor Chanler (June 11, 1867 – March 4, 1934) was a soldier, explorer, and a U.S. Representative from New York, son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor Ward.
William Astor Chanler (June 11, 1867 – March 4, 1934) was a soldier, explorer, and a U.S. Representative from New York, son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor Ward.
William A. Slacum
William A. Slacum (1799- November 1, 1839) was an American sailor and diplomat.
William A. Slacum (1799- November 1, 1839) was an American sailor and diplomat.
William Augustus Bowles
William Augustus Bowles (1763–1805), also known as Estajoca, was a Maryland-born English adventurer and organizer of Native American attempts to create their own state outside of Euro-Amer...
William Augustus Bowles (1763–1805), also known as Estajoca, was a Maryland-born English adventurer and organizer of Native American attempts to create their own state outside of Euro-Amer...
William Austin Burt
William Austin Burt was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright.
William Austin Burt was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright.
William Beebe
William Beebe, born Charles William Beebe was an American biologist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author.
William Beebe, born Charles William Beebe was an American biologist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author.
William Bradford (painter)
William Bradford (April 30, 1823 – April 25, 1892) was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford.
William Bradford (April 30, 1823 – April 25, 1892) was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford.
William Clark (explorer)
William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor.
William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor.
William Craig (frontiersman and trapper)
William Craig (1807, Greenbrier County, West Virginia – 1869, Idaho) was a frontiersman and trapper.
William Craig (1807, Greenbrier County, West Virginia – 1869, Idaho) was a frontiersman and trapper.
William Dunbar (explorer)
William Dunbar (1750 – 1810) was a ScotsAmerican merchant, naturalist, astronomer and explorer.
William Dunbar (1750 – 1810) was a ScotsAmerican merchant, naturalist, astronomer and explorer.
William F. C. Nindemann
William Friedrich Carl Nindemann was an explorer on arctic expeditions originating in the United States.
William Friedrich Carl Nindemann was an explorer on arctic expeditions originating in the United States.
William Healey Dall
William Healey Dall (August 21, 1845 – March 27, 1927) was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska.
William Healey Dall (August 21, 1845 – March 27, 1927) was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska.
William Henry Gilder
William Henry Gilder (16 August 1838–1900), was an American soldier, journalist, explorer and writer.
William Henry Gilder (16 August 1838–1900), was an American soldier, journalist, explorer and writer.
William John McGee
William John McGee, LL.D. (April 17, 1853 - September 4, 1912) was an American inventor, geologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist, born near Dubuque, Iowa.
William John McGee, LL.D. (April 17, 1853 - September 4, 1912) was an American inventor, geologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist, born near Dubuque, Iowa.
William Joseph Snelling
William Joseph Snelling (December 26, 1804–December 24, 1848) was an American adventurer, writer, poet, and journalist.
William Joseph Snelling (December 26, 1804–December 24, 1848) was an American adventurer, writer, poet, and journalist.
William Lewis Herndon
Commander William Lewis Herndon (25 October 1813 – 12 September 1857) was one of the United States Navy's outstanding explorers and seamen.
Commander William Lewis Herndon (25 October 1813 – 12 September 1857) was one of the United States Navy's outstanding explorers and seamen.
William Louis Abbott
William Louis Abbott was a wealthy American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist.
William Louis Abbott was a wealthy American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist.
William Ludlow
William Ludlow was an officer in the Corps of Engineers and a major general in the United States Army who served in the Civil War, Plains Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and led a scienti...
William Ludlow was an officer in the Corps of Engineers and a major general in the United States Army who served in the Civil War, Plains Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and led a scienti...
William Montgomery McGovern
William Montgomery McGovern (September 28, 1897 – December 12, 1964) was an American adventurer, Northwestern University professor, anthropologist and journalist.
William Montgomery McGovern (September 28, 1897 – December 12, 1964) was an American adventurer, Northwestern University professor, anthropologist and journalist.
William Rich
Major William Rich (1800–1864) was an American botanist and explorer who was part of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842.
Major William Rich (1800–1864) was an American botanist and explorer who was part of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842.
William Stone (caver)
William Stone, known as Bill Stone, is an American caver and explorer, known for exploring deep caves, sometimes with remotely operated vehicles.
William Stone, known as Bill Stone, is an American caver and explorer, known for exploring deep caves, sometimes with remotely operated vehicles.
William Sublette
William Lewis Sublette Born near Stamford, Lincoln County, Kentucky on September 21, 1798.
William Lewis Sublette Born near Stamford, Lincoln County, Kentucky on September 21, 1798.
William Temple Hornaday
William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, realtor, conservationist, author, poet and songwriter.
William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, realtor, conservationist, author, poet and songwriter.
William Trelease
William Trelease (February 22, 1857, Mount Vernon, New York – January 1, 1945) was an American botanist, entomologist, explorer, writer and educator.
William Trelease (February 22, 1857, Mount Vernon, New York – January 1, 1945) was an American botanist, entomologist, explorer, writer and educator.
William Willis (sailor)
William Willis was an American sailor and writer who is famous due to his solo rafting expeditions across oceans.
William Willis was an American sailor and writer who is famous due to his solo rafting expeditions across oceans.
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Jr. (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American officer and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Jr. (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American officer and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.