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All answers to “Name a famous explorer”
Every one of the 175 answers Icillion accepts, A to Z. 118 can be spelled more than one way. Which ones are rare stays a secret.
A
- Abel Tasmanalso Tasman
- Adolf Erik Nordenskioldalso Nordenskiold
- Afanasy Nikitinalso Nikitin
- Ahmad ibn Fadlanalso Ibn Fadlan
- Ahmad ibn Majidalso Ibn Majid
- Alan Shepard
- Alexander Mackenzie
- Alexander von Humboldtalso Humboldt
- Alexandrine Tinne
- Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vacaalso Cabeza de Vaca
- Alvaro de Mendanaalso Mendana
- Amelia Earhartalso Earhart
- Amerigo Vespuccialso Vespucci
- Antonio Pigafettaalso Pigafetta
- Auguste Piccard
- Aurel Stein
B
- Bartolomeu Diasalso Bartholomew Diaz, Bartolomeu Diaz, Dias
- Bjarni Herjolfsson
- Burke and Willsalso Robert OHara Burke, William John Wills
- Buzz Aldrinalso Aldrin
C
- Captain James Cookalso James Cook, Captain Cook, Cook
- Carsten Borchgrevinkalso Borchgrevink
- Charles Sturtalso Sturt
- Charles Wilkes
- Christopher Columbusalso Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon
D
- Daniel Boonealso Boone
- David Livingstonealso Livingstone
- David Thompson
- Diego de Almagroalso Almagro
- Diogo Cao
- Dirk Hartogalso Hartog
- Don Walsh
- Douglas Mawsonalso Mawson
E
- Edmund Hillaryalso Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary
- Edward John Eyrealso Eyre
- Erik the Redalso Eric the Red
- Ernest Giles
- Ernest Shackletonalso Shackleton
- Etienne Brule
- Evliya Celebi
F
- Fabian von Bellingshausenalso Bellingshausen
- Faxianalso Fa Hien
- Ferdinand Magellanalso Magellan
- Florence Baker
- Francis Drakealso Sir Francis Drake, Drake
- Francis Younghusbandalso Younghusband
- Francisco de Orellanaalso Orellana
- Francisco Pizarroalso Pizarro
- Francisco Vasquez de Coronadoalso Coronado
- Frederick Cook
- Freya Stark
- Fridtjof Nansenalso Nansen
G
- Gaspar Corte-Real
- George Vancouveralso Vancouver
- Gertrude Bell
- Giovanni da Pian del Carpinealso Carpini
- Giovanni da Verrazzanoalso Verrazzano, Verrazano
- Gonzalo Pizarro
- Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir
H
- Hamilton Hume
- Hanno the Navigatoralso Hanno
- Heinrich Barth
- Henry Hudsonalso Hudson
- Henry Kelsey
- Henry Morton Stanleyalso Stanley
- Henry the Navigatoralso Prince Henry the Navigator
- Hernan Cortesalso Cortes, Hernando Cortes, Cortez
- Hernando de Sotoalso de Soto
- Hiram Binghamalso Bingham
- Hugh Clappertonalso Clapperton
I
- Ibn Battutaalso Ibn Batuta
- Ingolf Arnarson
- Isabella Bird
J
- Jacques Cartieralso Cartier
- Jacques Cousteaualso Cousteau
- Jacques Marquettealso Marquette
- Jacques Piccard
- James Clark Ross
- James Weddellalso Weddell
- Jean-Baptiste Charcot
- Jean-Francois de La Perousealso La Perouse, Laperouse
- Jedediah Smith
- John Biscoe
- John C Fremontalso Fremont
- John Cabot
- John Franklinalso Sir John Franklin
- John Glenn
- John Hanning Spekealso Speke
- John McDouall Stuart
- John Ross
- John Wesley Powell
- Joseph Thomson
- Juan Ponce de Leonalso Ponce de Leon
- Juan Rodriguez Cabrilloalso Cabrillo
- Juan Sebastian Elcanoalso Elcano, Juan Sebastian del Cano
- Jules Dumont dUrvillealso Dumont dUrville
K
- Kit Carson
- Knud Rasmussenalso Rasmussen
L
- La Sallealso Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle
- Lawrence Oatesalso Captain Oates, Oates
- Leif Eriksonalso Leif Ericson, Leif Eriksson
- Lewis and Clarkalso Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
- Lincoln Ellsworth
- Lope de Aguirre
- Louis Antoine de Bougainvillealso Bougainville
- Louis Jollietalso Jolliet, Joliet
- Ludwig Leichhardtalso Leichhardt
- Luis Vaz de Torres
M
- Marco Poloalso Polo
- Martin Frobisheralso Frobisher
- Mary Kingsley
- Matthew Flindersalso Flinders
- Matthew Hensonalso Henson
- Mungo Park
N
- Nain Singh
- Neil Armstrongalso Armstrong
- Niccolo de Conti
- Nikolai Przhevalskyalso Przhevalsky, Przewalski
- Nobu Shirasealso Shirase
O
- Odoric of Pordenone
- Otto Sverdrupalso Sverdrup
P
- Pedro Alvares Cabralalso Cabral
- Pedro de Valdivia
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirosalso Queiros
- Pero da Covilha
- Peter Freuchen
- Pierre Gaultier de La Verendryealso La Verendrye
- Pierre Savorgnan de Brazzaalso de Brazza
- Pierre-Esprit Radissonalso Radisson
- Pytheasalso Pytheas of Massalia
R
- Rabban Bar Saumaalso Bar Sauma
- Ranulph Fiennesalso Fiennes
- Reinhold Messneralso Messner
- Rene Cailliealso Caillie
- Richard E Byrdalso Richard Byrd, Byrd
- Richard Francis Burtonalso Richard Burton
- Richard Lander
- Roald Amundsenalso Amundsen
- Robert Ballardalso Ballard
- Robert Falcon Scottalso Captain Scott, Scott of the Antarctic, Scott
- Robert Pearyalso Peary
S
- Sacagaweaalso Sacajawea
- Samuel Bakeralso Samuel White Baker
- Samuel de Champlainalso Champlain
- Samuel Hearnealso Hearne
- Sebastian Cabot
- Sebastian Vizcaino
- Semyon Dezhnevalso Dezhnev
- Simon Fraser
- Sven Hedinalso Hedin
- Sylvia Earle
T
- Tenzing Norgayalso Tenzing, Sherpa Tenzing
- Thor Heyerdahlalso Heyerdahl
- Thorfinn Karlsefni
- Tom Creanalso Crean
U
- Umberto Nobilealso Nobile
V
- Valentina Tereshkovaalso Tereshkova
- Vasco da Gamaalso da Gama
- Vasco Nunez de Balboaalso Balboa
- Verney Lovett Cameron
- Vitus Beringalso Bering
- Vivian Fuchsalso Fuchs
W
- Walter Raleighalso Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh
- Willem Barentszalso Barentsz, Barents, William Barents
- Willem Janszoonalso Janszoon
- William Baffinalso Baffin
- William Dampieralso Dampier
- William Edward Parryalso Edward Parry
- William of Rubruckalso Rubruck
X
- Xuanzangalso Hiuen Tsang
Y
- Yermak Timofeyevichalso Yermak
- Yuri Gagarinalso Gagarin
Z
- Zebulon Pike
- Zhang Qian
- Zheng Healso Cheng Ho
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