Marco Polo was an intrepid Venetian explorer, often credited with bridging medieval Europe and Far East Asia through his extensive travels.
Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer.
Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.
Jacques Cousteau was a French oceanographer, explorer, and filmmaker who popularized marine conservation and revolutionized underwater exploration.
Zebulon Pike was an intrepid American explorer and soldier who discovered a significant mountain range that now bears his name, the Pike's Peak.
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513.
Diogo Cão was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Congo River and mapped much of West Africa's coastline in the 15th century.
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who discovered Brazil in 1500, establishing a new trade route to Asia.
Henry Hudson was an English explorer who navigated the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia.
Piet Retief was a prominent leader in the Great Trek, a Dutch-speaking South African voortrekker who sought independence from British rule.
Bartholomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer who became the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening a new sea route to Asia.
Julien Dubuque was a French-Canadian explorer, trader, and founder of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, whose contributions shaped the Midwest's early development.
Étienne Brûlé was a French explorer and adventurer, instrumental in the early exploration of the North American continent, particularly in Canada.
John G. Paton was a Scottish missionary and ethnologist who dedicated his life to spreading Christianity and preserving the culture of the South Sea Islanders.
James Dwight Dana was a renowned American geologist, mineralogist, and zoologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Earth's crust and marine life.