John Ross

John Ross

male, deceased (1856)
Sir John Ross (June 24, 1777 - August 30, 1856) was a Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer. Ross was the son of the Rev. Andrew Ross, minister... More
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James Clark Ross

James Clark Ross

male, deceased (1862)
Sir James Clark Ross (April 15, 1800 - April 3, 1862), was a British naval officer and explorer. He explored the Arctic with his uncle Sir John... More
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Francis Leopold McClintock

Francis Leopold McClintock

male, deceased (1907)
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July, 1819 - 17 November, 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy who is known for his discoveries... More
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John Franklin

John Franklin

male, deceased (1847)
Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin FRGS (April 15, 1786 - June 11, 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who mapped almost two... More
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Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen

male, deceased (1930)
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (born October 10, 1861 in Store Frøen, near Christiania - died May 13, 1930 in Lysaker, outside Oslo) was a N... More
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Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen

male, deceased (1928)
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first successful Antarctic expedition to the South Pole... More
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Robert Peary

Robert Peary

male, deceased (1920)
Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 - February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who claimed to have been the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach... More
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Charles Francis Hall

Charles Francis Hall

male, deceased (1871)
Charles Francis Hall (1821 - November 8, 1871) was an American Arctic explorer. Little is known of Hall's early life. He grew up in Rochester, New... More
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Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson

male, deceased (1611)
Henry Hudson (September 12, 1570s - 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. His place of birth was London,... More
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Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson

male, deceased (1955)
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8 1866 - March 9, 1955) was an American explorer and long-time companion to Robert Peary; amongst various... More
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