Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e. Travel is the change in location of people on a trip through the means of Transport from one location to another g. of unknown people, including space (space exploration), for oil, gas, coal, ores, caves, water (Mineral exploration or prospecting), or information. Space is the extent within which Matter is physically extended and objects and Events have positions relative to one another History First orbital flights The first successful orbital launch was of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit This page is about the physical properties of gas as a state of matter An ore is a volume of rock containing components or Minerals in a mode of occurrence that renders it valuable for mining A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Mineral exploration is the process undertaken by companies partnerships or corporations in the endeavour of finding Ore (commercially viable concentrations of minerals to Prospecting is the physical search for Minerals Fossils precious metals or mineral specimens and is also known as Fossicking. Information as a concept has a diversity of meanings from everyday usage to technical settings

Although exploration has existed as long as human beings, its peak is seen as being during the Age of Discovery when European navigators traveled around the world discovering new lands and cultures. The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans explored

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The term may also be used metaphorically, for example persons may speak of exploring the internet, sexuality, etc.

In scientific research, exploration is one of three purposes of research (the other two being description and explanation). Scientific method refers to bodies of Techniques for investigating phenomena An explanation is a description which may clarify causes context, and Consequences of a certain object and a phenomenon such as a process, a Exploration is the attempt to develop an initial, rough understanding of some phenomenon. A phenomenon (from Greek φαινόμενoν, pl φαινόμενα - phenomena) is any observable occurrence

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Notable explorers

• Pytheas (380 – c. Dates Pliny says that Timaeus (born about 350 BC believed Pytheas' story of the discovery of Amber. 310 BC) - Greek explorer. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca First to circumnavigate Great Britain and to explore Germany. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Reached Thule, most commonly thought to be the Shetland Islands or Iceland. Thule (ˈθuːli; Greek Θούλη Thoulē; also called Thile, Tile, Tilla, Toolee, or Tylen) is in Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (
• Erik the Red (950 - 1003) - Norwegian Viking explorer. Erik the Red (950–c 1003 ( Old Norse: Eiríkr rauði; Icelandic: Eiríkur rauði; Norwegian: Eirik Raude; Danish Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas After being cast out from Iceland, he sailed to Greenland and settled there. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the
• Leif Ericson (980 - 1020) - Icelandic explorer. Leif Ericson ( Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) (c 970 – c 1020 was a Norse Explorer who was probably the first European to land in Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Believed to have been the first European to land in North America.
• Friar Julian (traveled in 1235) - Hungarian Dominican friar. Friar Julian was one of a group of Hungarian Dominican Friars who in 1235 left Hungary in order to find those Magyars who &mdash according The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is
• Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) - Italian explorer. Marco Polo ( September 15 1254 – January 9 1324 at earliest but no later than June 1325 was a Venetian trader and explorer The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging
• Ibn Battuta (1304 - 1377) - Moroccan explorer. Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Al Lawati Al Tanji Ibn Battuta (أبو عبد الله محمد ابن عبد الله اللواتي الطنجي بن بطوطة (born February Most Moroccans are Sunni Muslims of Berber, Arab or mixed Arab-Berber stock
• Zheng He (1371 - 1433) - Chinese explorer. Zheng He ( Birth name 馬三寶 / 马三宝; Arabic / Persian name حجّي محمود شمس Hajji Mahmud Shams) (1371&ndash1433 was a Hui China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• João Fernandes Lavrador (1445? - 1501) - Portuguese explorer. João Fernandes (ʒuˈɐ̃ũ fɨɾˈnɐ̃ðɨʃ (John Joam (sometimes called João Fernandes Lavrador) was a Portuguese Explorer of the 15th century The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west First European reaching Labrador/New Found Land. Fernandes charted the coasts of Southwestern Greenland and of adjacent Northeastern North America around 1498. In 1501, Fernandes set sail again in discovery of lands and was never heard from again.
• John Cabot (c. Giovanni Caboto ( c 1450 - c 1498 known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian Navigator and explorer commonly credited as the 1450 - 1499) - Italian explorer for England. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Discovered Newfoundland and claimed it for the Kingdom of England. The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally
• Bartolomeu Dias (c. Bartolomeu Dias (baɾtuluˈmeu ˈdiɐʃ Anglicized Bartholomew Diaz) (c 1450 - 1500) - Portuguese explorer. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west He sailed from Portugal and reached the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک
• Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506) - Italian explorer for Spain. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Sailed in 1492 and discovered the "New World" of the Americas.
• Amerigo Vespucci (c. The Explorer and Cartographer Amerigo Vespucci ( March 9, 1454 - February 22, 1512) was the first person to demonstrate 1454 - 1512) - Italian explorer for Spain. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Sailed in 1499 and 1502. He explored the east coast of South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
• Juan Ponce de León (c. Juan Ponce de León ( IPA: /xwan'ponʒedele'on/ (1460 – July 1521 was a Spanish Conquistador. 1460 - 1521) - Spanish explorer. He explored Florida while attempting to locate a Fountain of Youth. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters
• Piri Reis (c. Piri Reis (full name Hadji Muhiddin Piri Ibn Hadji Mehmed) (about 1465&ndash1554 or 1555 was an Ottoman-Turkish Admiral, geographer and 1465/1470 – 1554/1555) - Ottoman explorer. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. Pedro Álvares Cabral (about 1467/1468/1469 &ndash about 1520 ˈpeðɾʊ ˈaɫvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾaɫ in Portuguese, ˈawvaɾiʃ caˈbɾaw in Brazilian) was 1467 - c. 1520) - Portuguese explorer, generally regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• Vasco da Gama (c. Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca 1469 - 1524) - Portuguese explorer. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west The first European to sail from Europe to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa (c. Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475&ndash January 15, 1519 was a Spanish Explorer, Governor, and Conquistador. 1475 - 1519) - Spanish explorer. The first European to cross the Isthmus of Panama and view the Pacific ocean from American shores. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America.
• Francisco Pizarro (c. Francisco Pizarro González 1st Marqués de los Atabillos (c 1471 or 1476 &ndash 26 June 1541 was a Spanish Conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire 1475 - 1541) - Spanish explorer. Conquered the Inca Empire.
• Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476 - 1526) - Spanish explorer. Juan Sebastián del Cano, then Elcano ( Getaria, in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa, former Kingdom of Castile, Spain Completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in a single expedition after its captain, Magellan, was killed.
• Ferdinand Magellan (1480 - 1521) - Portuguese explorer for Spain. Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães fɨɾˈnɐ̃ũ dɨ mɐgɐˈʎɐ̃ĩʃ Fernando de Magallanes (Spring 1480 &ndash April 27 1521 Mactan Island, Cebu The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Initiated the first circumnavigation of the globe in a single expedition. Sailed through Strait of Magellan and named Pacific Ocean. The Straits of Magellan (rarely referred to as the Magellanic Straits) comprise a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland Chile and north of Isla Grande The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Died in the Philippines after claiming them for Spain. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. Giovanni da Verrazzano (c 1485 &ndash c 1528 was an Italian Explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. 1485 - 1528) - Italian explorer for France. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Explored the northeast coast of America, from about present day South Carolina to Newfoundland. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.
• Hernán Cortés (1485 - 1545) - Spanish explorer. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, Conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557) - French explorer. Jacques Cartier (December 31 1491&ndashSeptember 1 1557 was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Discovered Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• Hernando de Soto (c. 1496 - 1542) - Spanish explorer. Explored Florida, mainly northwest Florida, and discovered the Mississippi River. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (c. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján (Born in 1510 &ndash Died on September 22 1554 was a Spanish Conquistador, who visited New Mexico and other 1510 - 1554) - Spanish explorer. Searched for the Seven Cities of Gold and discovered the Grand Canyon in the process.
• Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532 - 1592) Spanish explorer of the Pacific. Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532 - 1592 was a Spanish explorer author historian astronomer scientist and humanist
• Sir Francis Drake (c. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician 1540 - 1596) - English explorer. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The first English captain to sail around the world and survive.
• Alvaro de Mendaña de Neyra 1541-1596 Spanish explorer of the Pacific. Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira or Neyra (1542 - October 1595 was a Spanish Navigator.
• Willem Barentsz 1550-1597 Dutch navigator and explorer, leader of early expeditions to the far north. Willem Barentsz (anglicized as William Barents or Barentz) (born c
• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós 1565-1614 Portuguese navigator. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1563 - 1615 was a Portuguese-born navigator and explorer, more commonly known by the Castilian spelling Pedro Fernández de Quirós. Explored the Pacific in the service of the Spanish Crown.
• Luis Váez de Torres (c. Luis Váez de Torres (born c 1565; fl 1607) was a 16th-17th century Spanish maritime explorer serving the Spanish Crown 1565- ) Spanish or Portuguese navigator. Explored the Pacific in the service of the Spanish Crown.
• Henry Hudson (1570 - 1611) - English explorer. Henry Hudson' (1570 &ndash 1611 was an English Sea explorer and Navigator in the early 17th century The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Explored much of the North Atlantic, including Labrador, the coast of Greenland, and Hudson Bay. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Presumed dead in a 1611 mutiny of his own crew.
• Father António de Andrade (1580 - 1634) - Portuguese explorer. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west First European reaching Tibet. His reports were the only account of the Tibet culture and geography until the second half of the 18^th century.
• Abel Tasman (1603 - 1659) - Dutch explorer. Abel Janszoon Tasman ( 1603 - October 10 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and Merchant. Discovered New Zealand and Tasmania. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
• Evliya Çelebi (1611 - 1682) - Ottoman traveller. Evliya Çelebi (اوليا چلبي the son of the imperial goldsmith Derviş Mehmed Zılli ( March 25 (? 1611 &ndash 1682 was the most famous Ottoman
• Vitus Bering (1681 - 1741) - Danish explorer. Vitus Jonassen Bering (also less correctly Behring) ( August 1681 &ndash December 19, 1741) was a Danish -born navigator in the The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants Explored the Siberian Far East and Alaska and claimed it for Russia. Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• James Cook (1728 - 1779) - English naval captain. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Explored much of the Pacific including New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
• Jean François La Pérouse (1741–1788) was a French Navy officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania
• Alessandro Malaspina (1754-1810) - Italian explorer. Jean François de Galaup comte de La Pérouse (23 August 1741&ndash1788? was a French Navy officer and Explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania. Alessandro Malaspina (also spelled Alexandro and Alejandro; November 5, 1754 - April 9, 1810) was an Italian The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Explored the Pacific and the west coast of North America in the service of Spanish Crown
• Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820) Scottish-Canadian explorer who in 1789, looking for the Northwest Passage, followed the river now named after him to the Arctic Ocean and then in 1793 crossed the Rockies and reached the Pacific in 1793, thus beating Lewis and Clark by 12 years. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
• Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859) - German explorer and scientist whose work was foundational to the field of biogeography. (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as
• Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774 - 1809) - American explorer and field scientist who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition into the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest in 1804-1806. Meriwether Lewis ( August 18, 1774 &ndash October 11, 1809) was an American Explorer, Soldier, and public administrator The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale" The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean
• Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) - American naval officer and explorer who commanded the United States Exploring Expedition
• Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801 - 1873) - Belgian missionary and explorer in North America. Charles Wilkes ( April 3, 1798 &ndash February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer and explorer. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean ("the Southern Seas" conducted by the United States Navy from Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, ( 30 January 1801 – 23 May 1873) also known as Pierre DeSmet and Peter DeSmet a Roman Catholic priest
• David Livingstone (1813 – 1873) - Scottish missionary and explorer in central Africa. Dr David Livingstone (19 March 1813 &ndash 1 May 1873 was a British Congregationalist pioneer medical Missionary with the London Missionary Society He was the first European to see Victoria Falls, which he named in honour of Queen Victoria. The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders is a Waterfall situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• Henry Morton Stanley (1841 – 1904) - Welsh journalist and explorer in central Africa best remembered for his search for David Livingstone, and upon finding him saying: "Dr. Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands ( January 28 1841 &ndash May 10 1904) was a British journalist Livingstone, I presume?"
• George Comer (1858 - 1937) - American polar explorer. Captain George Comer (April 1858 &ndash 1937 was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit The Comer Strait of northern Southampton Island and the Gallinula comeri flightless bird of Gough Island were named in his honor. One of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Southampton Island is a large island at the entrance to Hudson Bay, Canada. The Gough Island Moorhen, Gallinula comeri, is a medium-sized almost flightless Bird that is similar to the Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus Gough Island (rhymes with cough; also known historically as Diego Alvarez) is a Volcanic island rising from the South Atlantic Ocean to
• Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930) - Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (October 10 1861 – May 13 1930 was a Norwegian Explorer, Scientist and Diplomat. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states He was the first to cross the Greenland ice cap in 1888 and drifted across the Arctic ocean with the Fram in 1893-1896 where he attempted to reach the North Pole with Hjalmar Johansen. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Construction Nansen's ambition was to explore the Arctic farther north than anyone else The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern
• Otto Sverdrup (1854 - 1930) - Norwegian explorer. Otto Neumann Sverdrup ( October 31, 1854 &ndash November 26, 1930) was a native of Bindal, Nordland county Norway Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Joined Fridtjof Nansen acoss Greenland in 1888 and captain on the Fram on the polar drift in 1893-1896 and the 2nd Fram expedition in 1898-1902. Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (October 10 1861 – May 13 1930 was a Norwegian Explorer, Scientist and Diplomat. Construction Nansen's ambition was to explore the Arctic farther north than anyone else Construction Nansen's ambition was to explore the Arctic farther north than anyone else Mapped the Northenmost part of Canada in 1898-1902. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) - Norwegian explorer. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (ˈɾuːɑl ˈɑmʉnsən ( July 16, 1872 – c Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional He led the first successful Antarctic expedition between 1910 and 1912. He was also the first ever person to successfully traverse the North West Passage. The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
• Ernest Shackleton (1874 - 1922) - British Explorer, noted for his ill-fated Endurance expedition to Antarctica. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922 was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17 also known as the Endurance Expedition, was the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
• Hiram Bingham III (1875 - 1956) - U. Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, ( November 19, 1875 June 6, 1956) was an American academic explorer and politician S. Senator from Connecticut and explorer best known for uncovering Machu Picchu.
• Robert Bartlett (1875 - 1946) - Newfoundland captain. Captain Robert Abram Bartlett ( August 15, 1875 - April 28, 1946) was a Newfoundland navigator and Arctic Led over 40 expeditions to the Arctic, more than anyone before or since. Was the first to sail north of 88° N latitude.
• Knud Rasmussen (1879 - 1933) - Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist. Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen ( June 7, 1879 &ndash December 21, 1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Rasmussen was the first to cross the Northwest Passage via dog sled. The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago A dog sled is a Sled pulled by one or more Sled dogs used to travel over Ice and through Snow.
• Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), physicist, balloonist, hydronaut- Explored the stratosphere and the deep sea
• Ahmed Pasha Hassanein (1889 - 1946) - Egyptian explorer, diplomat, one of two non-European winners of Gold Medal of Royal Geographical Society in 1924, King's chamberlain, fencing participant to 1924 Olympics, photographer, author and discoverer of Jebel Uweinat, and writer of "The Lost Oases" book in three languages. Auguste Antoine Piccard ( January 28, 1884 &ndash March 24, 1962) was a Swiss Physicist, Inventor and Explorer Ahmed Hassanein Pasha (1889-1946 (Arabic أحمد حسنين باشا or Aḥmad Moḥammad Makhlūf Ḥasanēn al-Būlākī (Arabic أحمد محمد This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group History Founding members of the Society include Sir John Barrow, Sir John Franklin and Francis Beaufort. Jebel Uweinat (1934 m ar جبل العوينات "mountain of sourcelets" also spelled Auenat, Ouenat, Ouinat, Owainat
• Colonel Noel Andrew Croft (1906 - 1998) - held the record for the longest self-sustaining journey across the Arctic in the 1930s for 60 years. Colonel Noel Andrew Cotton Croft DSO OBE (30 November 1906 &mdash 26 June 1998 was a member of the
• Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (1919–2008) - New Zealand explorer, together with Tenzing Norgay, the first to climb Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 &ndash 11 January 2008 was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Yuri Gagarin (March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968) - Soviet cosmonaut who on April 12, 1961 became the first man in space and the first human to orbit Earth. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• Neil Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) - American astronaut - First human being to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5 1930 is a former American Astronaut, Test pilot, University Professor, and United States Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Robert Ballard - born in 1942) - undersea explorer; discovered the shipwreck of the RMS Titanic'. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942 in Wichita Kansas) is an oceanographer most noted for his work in underwater Archaeology Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland
• Dr. E. Lee Spence (1947- ) - undersea explorer and pioneer underwater archaeologist: discovered numerous shipwrecks including H.L. Hunley the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship; and the Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser. Edward Lee Spence (born 1947 in Germany is a pioneer in Underwater archaeology who studies Shipwrecks and Sunken treasure. History Hunley and two earlier submarines were privately developed and paid for by Horace Lawson Hunley, James McClintock, and Baxter Watson Georgiana is a Russian name It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia.
• Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944) - Italian mountaineer, first man to climb all the 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters. Reinhold Messner (born September 17 1944) is a Mountaineer and Explorer from the Province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Frank Cole (1954 - 2000) - Canadian explorer, filmmaker and life extensionist. Frank Cole (1954-2000 was an award winning Canadian documentary filmmaker and avid surfer who became the first North American to cross the Sahara alone on camel from the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Life extension refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. He was the first North American to cross the Sahara desert in 1990 alone on camel. The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest He was murdered by bandits during a second crossing in 2000.

Exploration by area

• Pacific Ocean
• Norse colonization of the Americas
• European exploration of Arabia
• European exploration of Asia
• European exploration of Africa
• European exploration of Australia
• Exploration of the High Alps
• Exploration of Mercury
• Exploration of Venus
• Exploration of the Moon
• Exploration of Mars

See also

• Expeditions
• BSES Expeditions
• Age of Exploration
• Cave exploration
• Confluence exploration/hunting
• Desert exploration
• BSES Expeditions
• Global Vision International
• Polar exploration
• Space exploration
• Urban exploration
• List of explorers
• Mineral exploration
• Time travel
• Explorer (newspaper)

External links

• Ocean Explorer - Public outreach site for explorations sponsored by the Office of Ocean Exploration. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions As early as the 10th century Norse sailors (often referred to as Vikings explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic, including the northeastern fringes of The Arabian Peninsula, much of which now comprises the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has always held a mysterious attraction for European explorers. This article attempts to list every significant event in the history of the European exploration of Asia. European exploration of Africa began with Ancient Greeks and Romans, that explored and settled in North Africa The European exploration of Australia encompasses several waves of seafarers and land explorers The higher region of the Alps were long left to the exclusiveattention of the men of the adjoining valleys even when Alpine travellers(as distinguished from Alpine climbers began to visit The exploration of Mercury has taken only a minor role in the space interests of the world The observations and explorations of Venus started around 1600 BC The physical exploration of the Moon began when Luna 2, a Space probe launched by the Soviet Union, impacted the surface of the Moon on The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United BSES Expeditions is a Youth development charity based in the United Kingdom. The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans explored Caving or spelunking is the recreational Sport of exploring Caves In contrast Speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave The Degree Confluence Project is a World Wide Web -based all-volunteer project which aims to have people visit each of the Integer degree intersections of Desert exploration is the deliberate and scientific Exploration of Deserts the Arid regions of the Earth. BSES Expeditions is a Youth development charity based in the United Kingdom. Global Vision International (GVI is a private volunteer travel organisation that places groups and individuals on volunteer projects around the world Polar exploration is the physical exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the Earth. History First orbital flights The first successful orbital launch was of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik Urban exploration (often shortened as urbex or UE) is the examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities This list of explorers is sorted by surname See also the links below. Mineral exploration is the process undertaken by companies partnerships or corporations in the endeavour of finding Ore (commercially viable concentrations of minerals to This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. The Explorer is a weekly newspaper covering Northwest Tucson.
• NOAA, Ocean Explorer History
• NOAA, Ocean Explorer Gallery - A rich collection of images, video, audio and podcast.
• NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration
• Explorers worksheets and printables for teachers
• Hassanein Bey of the Libyan Desert, RGS Gold Medalist of 1924 - NGS article of 1924, biography, etc.
• National Geographic Explorers - National Geographic Explorers