Famous explorers
person who by means of travel searches out new information
1,530 people
Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky
Hendrik van Rheede
1637
– 1691
· Age 54
Deceased
J
Johannes Ruysch
1460
– 1533
· Age 73
Deceased
Ivan Vasil'evich Mushketov
1850
– 1902
· Age 52
Deceased
Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier
1884
– 1924
· Age 39
Deceased
John Kirk
1832
– 1922
· Age 89
Deceased
Ernst Krenkel
1903
– 1971
· Age 67
Deceased
Jean-Marie Delavay
1834
– 1895
· Age 61
Deceased
C
Caroline Mikkelsen
1906
– 1998
· Age 91
Deceased
Knut Frænkel
1870
– 1897
· Age 27
Deceased
Otto Martin Torell
1828
– 1900
· Age 72
Deceased
Sebald de Weert
1567
– 1603
· Age 35
Deceased
Eduard Hackel
1850
– 1926
· Age 75
Deceased
Harry Harkimo
1953
· Age 72
Alive
Eivind Astrup
1871
– 1895
· Age 24
Deceased
Claudius James Rich
1787
– 1821
· Age 34
Deceased
Charles Waterton
1782
– 1865
· Age 82
Deceased
Filippo Sassetti
1540
– 1588
· Age 48
Deceased
Nicolai Hanson
1870
– 1899
· Age 29
Deceased
M
Martin Spanberg
1696
– 1761
· Age 64
Deceased
Vladimir Wiese
1886
– 1954
· Age 67
Deceased
William Gifford Palgrave
1826
– 1888
· Age 62
Deceased
Frederick Schwatka
1849
– 1892
· Age 43
Deceased
Aleksei Butakov
1816
– 1869
· Age 53
Deceased
A
Aleixo Garcia
1401
– 1525
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q11900058