who was the greatest explorer?
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Top 10 Famous Explorers Top 10 Famous Explorers. A list of 10 of the world’s greatest and most famous explorers. 1. Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) An Italian explorer, Columbus made four ground-breaking voyages to the Americas (1st journey was in 1492 to the Bahamas).n 1926, he led the first successful expedition to reach the North Pole. He also made the first voyage through the Northwest Passage. 4. Marco Polo (1254 – 1324) Polo was a Venetian traveller and explorer who made ground-breaking journeys to Asia and China.
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- Hermann von Wissmann. 969 likes. German explorer. Born 1853, he was appointed as Reichskommissar (Imperial Commisioner) of German East Africa in 1889....
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- Álvar álvar Nunez núñez Cabeza de vaca Was a spanish explorer.born/ca. 1488 90 he was Born into spanish nobility and eventually made a career for himself in. The military he was one of only four survivors Of’de narvaez narváez S Expedition. to la florida
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Explorers Famous People Portuguese explorer and navigator who sent the first seaborne expedition to Asia and started a school in Europe. (1394-1460), (1394-1460) Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at Sagres and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire.
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The Great Explorers, Francisco Pizarro and HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s, and the Person Who Transformed My Life The Great Explorers, Francisco Pizarro and Hernán Cortés, and the Person Who Transformed My Life. Francisco Pizarro: Spanish explorer who changed the lives of the Inca civilization, nowadays Peru. Hernán Cortés: Spanish explorer who changed the lives of the Aztec civilization, nowadays central Mexico.
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NBC bringing back 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' The original series ran for more than a decade in syndication during the 1980s and ’90s and was hosted by Robin Leach. The format was recently revived for basic cable by NBC’s parent company Comcast’s Style Network (since rebranded Esquire).
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David Livingstone (1813 - 1873) He reached the mouth of the Zambezi on the Indian Ocean in May 1856, becoming the first European to cross the width of southern Africa. Returning to Britain, where he was now a national hero, Livingstone did many speaking tours and published his best-selling 'Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa' (1857).
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- Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer, qualified in geography and zoology. He was most famous for two transoceanic travels, and a third cross-sea trip.
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Famous Explorers In addition, Roald is known to have been the first to go through the Northwest Passage, a route that begins in the Arctic Ocean and ends in the Pacific Ocean. Amundsen is one of four men considered leader of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) Famous For: Being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest
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- Question and answer. Q: Which Portuguese explorer achieved the goal of sailing around the southern tip of Africa? A. Prince Henry the Navigator B. Fernao Gomes C. Diogo Cao D. Bartholomeu Dias. A: Bartholomeu Dias achieved the goal of sailing around the southern tip of Africa. Log in to see more information.
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Every Chemical Reaction Involves A?   No, Proteins are the only organic macromolecules that can carry out chemical reactions. Proteins can be enzymes which serve this purpose. Lipids can be natural steroid … s or chemical messengers for hormones in human bodies. No, Proteins are the only organic macromolecules that can carry out chemical reactions. Proteins can be enzymes which serve this purpose. Lipids can be natural steroid … s or chemical messengers for hormones in human bodies.
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- In the process, Europeans encountered peoples and mapped lands previously unknown to them. Among the most famous explorers of the period were Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares álvares, Cabral John, Cabot Juan ponce De, leon León And. ferdinand magellanhe Age of Exploration was rooted in new technologies and ideas growing out of the Renaissance, these included advances in cartography, navigation, and shipbuilding.
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- Ferdinand Magellan. Introduction. In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
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Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier This French Canadian explorer was born in 1492, coincidentally on the day Columbus left on his first voyage. He became known as a great navigator early in his career.
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- Which portuguese explorer succeeded in completing the first all water route to India? Vasco du Gama was the Portuguese explorer who successfully  completed the first all-water route to get to India.
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- Popular perceptions of global exploration, in large part, still reflect a world view held by early European cartographers and geographers. The traditional heroes include Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan and Captain James Cook.
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- Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a Portuguese maritime navigator, known for exploring the West Coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire. Cabrillo was the first European to navigate the coast of present-day California in the United States.
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Hernando de Soto Biography Hernando de Soto. Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and Peru and discovered the Mississippi River. Explorer (c. 1500–1542)
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Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (1460 - 1524) was a Portuguese explorer. He led the first expedition that traveled from Europe to India by sailing around Africa.
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AP US History Chapter 1 Vasco Núñez de Balboa (c. 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in...
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- A: The expedition led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first to completely circumnavigate the globe, although Magellan himself was unable to finish the trip. He was killed by hostile forces in the Philippines in 1521, leaving his men to make the return trip home without him.
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1st social studies quest-explorers, Roanoke, and Jamestown Portuguese explorer who made a voyage around the world to prove that the Earth was round- named the Pacific Ocean Francisco Pizarro Spanish conquistador took the Inca leader Atahualpa hostage, had him killed, and then conquered the Inca city of Cuzco.
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Hernando de Soto | 10 Facts On The Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto | 10 Facts On The Spanish Explorer. Hernando de Soto was a 16th century Spanish explorer and conquistador who is famous for being the first person to lead an expedition deep into the territory of United States and discovering several areas which hadn’t been yet explored by Europeans.
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Explorers of the Americas Amerigo Vespucci. Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; first to recognize Americas as The New World; Waldseemuller's map named the new world for him.
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US HISTORY- EXPLORERS- TEST #1 French explorer who explored the Great Lakes region and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico, claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France Pope Alexander V set up the line of demarcation
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Fossett makes history Fossett has proved himself to be a modern-day Magellan, the mariner whose expedition circumnavigated the globe from 1519 to 1521. In 2002, Fossett was the first solo balloonist to circle the globe nonstop, despite an on-board fire and dangerous winds. Two years later, he and his crew made the fastest circumnavigation on a sailing ship: 58 days.