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.
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Diogo Cão was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Congo River and mapped much of West Africa's coastline in the 15th century.