Find out more about the greatest 17th Century Explorers, including Henry Hudson, Samuel de Champlain, Samuel de Champlain, John Rolfe and Abel Tasman

17th Century Explorers

17th Century Explorers
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Find out more about the greatest 17th Century Explorers, including John Rolfe, Henry Hudson, Samuel de Champlain, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Abel Tasman.
Henry HudsonHenry Hudson
1565 AD, British
Navigator and Explorer
Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain
13 August 1574, French
Explorer

Abel TasmanAbel Tasman
1603 AD, Dutch
Navigator

John SmithJohn Smith
06 January 1580, British
Explorer

Jacob RoggeveenJacob Roggeveen
01 February 1659, Dutch
Explorer who discovered Easter Island

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La VérendryePierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
17 November 1685, Canadian, French
An explorer
John RolfeJohn Rolfe
06 May 1585, British
English settlers of North America

Lady Mary Wortley MontaguLady Mary Wortley Montagu
15 May 1689
Explorer, Poet, Writer, Playwright

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La SalleRené-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
21 November 1643, French
Explorer
William DampierWilliam Dampier
05 September 1651, British
Explorer

Willem JanszoonWillem Janszoon
1570 AD, Dutch
Navigator
Constantine PhaulkonConstantine Phaulkon
1647 AD, Greek
Adventurer

Richard HakluytRichard Hakluyt
1553 AD, British
Writer

Christopher NewportChristopher Newport
30 November 1561, British
explorer

Evliya ÇelebiEvliya Çelebi
Turkish
 

Pierre-Esprit RadissonPierre-Esprit Radisson
1636 AD, Canadian, French
Fur Trader
Étienne BrûléÉtienne Brûlé
French
 

Louis JollietLouis Jolliet
 

Luís Vaz de TorresLuís Vaz de Torres
 

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de BienvilleJean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
23 February 1680, Canadian, French
Explorer
Jean NicoletJean Nicolet
1598 AD, French
Explorer

Anthony van DiemenAnthony van Diemen
1593 AD, Dutch
Colonial administrator
Ralph FitchRalph Fitch
1550 AD, British
Explorer

John BartramJohn Bartram
23 March 1699, American
Botanist

Bartholomew GosnoldBartholomew Gosnold
 
Richard HawkinsRichard Hawkins
1562 AD, British
Explorer

Henri de TontiHenri de Tonti
1649 AD, Italian
Soldier
Semyon DezhnevSemyon Dezhnev
07 March 1605, Russian
Explorer

Pierre François Xavier de CharlevoixPierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
24 October 1682, French
Priest

Henry KelseyHenry Kelsey
1667 AD, Canadian, British
Explorer
Willem SchoutenWillem Schouten
1567 AD, Dutch
Dutch Navigator

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Theodore of CorsicaTheodore of Corsica
25 August 1694, German
King of Corsica
Thomas ButtonThomas Button
1575 AD, Canadian, Welsh
Explorer

Nicolas PerrotNicolas Perrot
1644 AD, French
Traveler

Pedro PáezPedro Páez
1564 AD, Spanish
Missionary

Claude-Jean AllouezClaude-Jean Allouez
06 June 1622, French
Missionary
Antoinette BourignonAntoinette Bourignon
13 January 1616, French
Mystic
Pietro della VallePietro della Valle
02 April 1586, Italian
Composer

Giuseppe CastiglioneGiuseppe Castiglione
19 July 1688, Italian
painter, missionary, draughtsperson, engraver

Avvakum PetrovichAvvakum Petrovich
05 December 1620, Russian
Priest

George Anson, Baron AnsonGeorge Anson, Baron Anson
23 April 1697, British
First Lord of the Admiralty
Louis Juchereau de Saint-DenisLouis Juchereau de Saint-Denis
17 September 1676, French
Explorer

Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervillePierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
16 July 1661, Canadian, French
Soldier