| | | George Washington was a central and critical figure in the founding of the United States, and is commonly referred to as father of the nation. He... | | John Brown was a 19th-century architect in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, England. He is best known for his churches, especially cathedrals. He... | | Sir Woodbine Parish KCH (September 14, 1796—August 16, 1882) was a British diplomat and traveller. He served as chargé d'affaires at Buenos Air... | | Major Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell (June 16, 1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in... | | John White (c.1540 - c.1606), flourishing 1585-1590, the Virginian pioneer and English colonist in America, sailed with Richard Grenville in 1585,... | | John Wood (1812 - November 14, 1871) was a Scottish naval officer, surveyor, cartographer and explorer, principally remembered for his exploration... | | Daniel Boone (October 22, 1734 - September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk... | | John Mitchell (March 8, 1781 - August 3, 1849) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. | | George Smith (1782-1869) was an English architect and surveyor of the early 19th century, with strong connections with central and south-east... | | Captain Charles Napier Sturt was an English explorer of Australia, part of the European Exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into... | |