Christopher Columbus was a 15th-century Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic, shaping world history.
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff was a renowned American naval architect who revolutionized yacht design and won numerous America's Cup races.
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.
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.
George Steers was an American shipbuilder and businessman renowned for his innovative clipper ship designs that revolutionized maritime trade.