Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.
Zebulon Pike was an intrepid American explorer and soldier who discovered a significant mountain range that now bears his name, the Pike's Peak.
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.
Henry Hudson was an English explorer who navigated the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia.
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.
Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath, philosopher, and physician whose extensive works laid foundations in various fields, including medicine, philosophy, and logic.
Lev Gumilev was a Russian historian, ethnologist, and philosopher who developed the theory of ethno genesis and explored the origins of national identity.
George Steers was an American shipbuilder and businessman renowned for his innovative clipper ship designs that revolutionized maritime trade.
Zhang Heng was a renowned Chinese polymath, scientist, astronomer, and inventor, who made significant contributions to fields such as seismology, cartography, and astronomy.
Ge Hong was a renowned Chinese physician, alchemist, and writer of the Jin dynasty, celebrated for his contributions to traditional Chinese medicine and Daoist practices.
Hicetas was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, known for his contributions to astronomy and the development of early theories on the Earth's rotation.
Kim Wilkie is a renowned British architect known for his sustainable and environmentally conscious designs, transforming the landscape of modern architecture.