Explorers by Location of Exploration - Famous Explorations
The vast lands of our planet Earth remained unexplored for many millennia, until the 500 years ago when the advancements in the maritime technology-enabled human race to spread to all four corners of the World. Here you can read more about those ancient, medieval and modern waves of discoveries, and the explorers from that made them.
History of the exploration of Antartica cannot be fully said without mentioning the expoits of the Welsh Australian geologist Sir Edgeworth David who had close ties with many famous explorers of his time and has personally led several missions on the frozen continent.
The vast continent of Africa represented great mystery to the explorers of entire world. Here you can find out the tale of its exploration, from the times of ancient Egypt and Persia, to the 19th century modern exploration that divided the Africa under the colonial rule of Europe.
Estevanico was one of the first slaves ever brought from Africa to the New World, where he served on an exploratory mission in Florida where almost entire expedition died, and only a few members managed to survive after long years of travel and hardships.
The discovery of a New World by Christopher Columbus kick-started one the greatest age of exploration that Earth has ever seen. For over 3 centuries, explorers from around the world explored these vast continents, in search for undiscovered fertile lands, vast resources and better trade routes.
Sir Francis Drake is today remembered as one of the finest English naval explorers of the 16th century. He led several important expeditions, discovered new lands, and managed to become first Englishman who has circumvented the world.
Polar explorers come from many countries around the world, but Japan have only Nobu Shirase who has managed become part of the exploration effort of Antarctica in early 20th century. Read more about his efforts here.
Period called "Heroic Age of Polar Exploration" happened between 1897 and 1922, when more than a dozen brave explorers set their aim for the conquest of North and South Pole. During that time, eye of the public remained fixed on their adventures that brought fame for some, and death or misfortune for less lucky ones.
In the last 50 years, space explorers brought us some of the greatest discoveries in human history. From the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, brave space explorers continue to amaze us with their expeditions in the dark and inhospitable environment of Space.