Find out more about the greatest 18th Century British Explorers, including James Cook, George Everest, Richard Trevithick, George Vancouver and Matthew Flinders

Famous 18th Century British Explorers

James CookJames Cook
27 October 1728
Explorer & Navigator
John FranklinJohn Franklin
16 April 1786
Explorer

Matthew FlindersMatthew Flinders
16 March 1774
Voyager

Charles SturtCharles Sturt
28 April 1795
British explorer

Mungo ParkMungo Park
11 September 1771
Explorer

George VancouverGeorge Vancouver
22 June 1757
Explorer, Officer
George BassGeorge Bass
30 January 1771
Explorer, Surgeon

James BruceJames Bruce
14 December 1730
Explorer, Archaeologist, Film editor, Botanist

John OxleyJohn Oxley
1784 AD
Explorer
Francis LightFrancis Light
1740 AD
Explorer

Peter Skene OgdenPeter Skene Ogden
12 February 1790
Explorer
Edward John TrelawnyEdward John Trelawny
13 November 1792
Biographer

William ScoresbyWilliam Scoresby
05 October 1789
Explorer

Samuel HearneSamuel Hearne
31 January 1745
Explorer

Alexander Gordon LaingAlexander Gordon Laing
27 December 1794
Explorer

James WeddellJames Weddell
24 August 1787
Navigator
Henry KelseyHenry Kelsey
1667 AD
Explorer

Tobias FurneauxTobias Furneaux
21 August 1735
Navigator

Basil HallBasil Hall
31 December 1788
Naval officer

John BeecroftJohn Beecroft
1790 AD
Explorer
Dixon DenhamDixon Denham
01 January 1786
Soldier

Francis Rawdon ChesneyFrancis Rawdon Chesney
16 March 1789
Explorer
Alexander MackenzieAlexander Mackenzie
1764 AD
Explorer

William George BrowneWilliam George Browne
25 July 1768
Traveler

George William EvansGeorge William Evans
05 January 1780
Explorer
George Anson, Baron AnsonGeorge Anson, Baron Anson
23 April 1697
First Lord of the Admiralty

Sir George BackSir George Back
06 November 1796
Artist