Jacques Cousteau was a French oceanographer, explorer, and filmmaker who popularized marine conservation and revolutionized underwater exploration.
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff was a renowned American naval architect who revolutionized yacht design and won numerous America's Cup races.
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.
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.
Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist, conservationist, and author whose groundbreaking work, Silent Spring, sparked the environmental movement.
Tom Ballard was a renowned British explorer and marine archaeologist who discovered the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985.
George Steers was an American shipbuilder and businessman renowned for his innovative clipper ship designs that revolutionized maritime trade.
Eugenie Clark was a pioneering marine biologist and scuba diver who revolutionized the study of sharks, earning her the nickname 'The Shark Lady'.
William Beebe was a pioneering American naturalist, ornithologist, and marine biologist who explored and documented the wonders of the natural world.