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Famous 19th Century Explorers

Find out more about the greatest 19th Century Explorers, including George Mallory, David Livingstone, Robert Falcon Scott, Alfred Russel Wallace and Roald Amundsen.
David LivingstneDavid Livingstone
19 March 1813, British, Scottish
Explorer, Missionary
Kit CarsonKit Carson
24 December 1809, American
Explorer & Soldier

Henry Morton StanleyHenry Morton Stanley
28 January 1841, British, American, Welsh
Explorer

Roald AmundsenRoald Amundsen
16 July 1872, Norwegian
The first person to reach the South Pole

Robert Falcon ScottRobert Falcon Scott
06 June 1868, British
Explorer

Alfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace
08 January 1823, British
Naturalist, Explorer, Geographer, Anthropologist
Richard Francis BurtonRichard Francis Burton
19 March 1821, British
Translator

Matthew HensonMatthew Henson
08 August 1866, American
First African-American to explore the North Pole

Fridtjof NansenFridtjof Nansen
10 October 1861, Norwegian
Explorer
Robert PearyRobert Peary
06 May 1856, American
Explorer

John Wesely PowellJohn Wesley Powell
24 March 1834, American
Explorer, Geologist
John Hanning SpekeJohn Hanning Speke
04 May 1827, British
Discoverer of the source of the Nile

Douglas MawsonDouglas Mawson
05 May 1882, Australian
Explorer, Geologist

Sven HedinSven Hedin
19 February 1865, Swedish
Geographer, Explorer

Knud RasmussenKnud Rasmussen
07 June 1879, Greenlander
Explorer

Nikolay PrzhevalskyNikolay Przhevalsky
12 April 1839, Russian
Geographer, Explorer
Lawrence HargraveLawrence Hargrave
29 January 1850, Australian
Inventor & Explorer

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen Ferdinand von Richthofen
05 May 1833, German
Geographer, Traveler, Scientist

Sir Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton
15 February 1874, British
Antarctic explorer

Francisco MorenoFrancisco Moreno
31 May 1852, Argentinian
Naturalist, Explorer, Anthropologist, Geographer
Henry GannettHenry Gannett
24 August 1846, American
Geographers, Explorers

Hugh GlassHugh Glass
1783 AD, American
Hunter
Matthew Fontaine MauryMatthew Fontaine Maury
14 January 1806, American
Astronomer

Richard E. ByrdRichard E. Byrd
25 October 1888, American
Naval officer

John C. FrémontJohn C. Frémont
21 January 1813, American
Former Governor of California
Jim BridgerJim Bridger
17 March 1804, American
Mountaineer

Floyd CollinsFloyd Collins
20 July 1887, American
Explorer
James Clark RossJames Clark Ross
15 April 1800, British
Explorer

Peter AufschnaiterPeter Aufschnaiter
02 November 1899, Nepalese
Explorer, Cartographer, Geographer, Rock climber

Lavr KornilovLavr Kornilov
30 August 1870, Kazakh, Russian
Explorer
John BatmanJohn Batman
21 January 1801, Australian
Explorer, Farmer

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Joshua SlocumJoshua Slocum
20 February 1844, Canadian
Seaman
John ColterJohn Colter
1774 AD, American
Military Person

Frederick Russell BurnhamFrederick Russell Burnham
11 May 1861, American
Explorer, Writer

William John McGeeWilliam John McGee
17 April 1853, American
Explorer, Anthropologist, University teacher

Isabelle EberhardtIsabelle Eberhardt
17 February 1877, Swiss
Explorer, Journalist, Writer
George GreyGeorge Grey
14 April 1812, New Zealander, British
Politician
Vilhjalmur StefanssonVilhjalmur Stefansson
03 November 1879, Canadian
Explorer

Joseph Dalton HookerJoseph Dalton Hooker
30 June 1817, British
Botanist

Edward John EyreEdward John Eyre
05 August 1815, British
Explorer

Freya StarkFreya Stark
31 January 1893, French, Italian, British
Explorer
Frederick CookFrederick Cook
10 June 1865, American
Explorer

Thomas MoranThomas Moran
12 February 1837, American
Explorer, Painter

Frederick SelousFrederick Selous
31 December 1851, British
Explorer

John ForrestJohn Forrest
22 August 1847, Australian
Politician

Adolphus GreelyAdolphus Greely
27 March 1844, American
Army Officer
Frank HurleyFrank Hurley
15 October 1885, Australian
Explorer, Photographer, War photographer,

Francis YounghusbandFrancis Younghusband
31 May 1863, British
Army Officer
Mary KingsleyMary Kingsley
13 October 1862, British
Writer

Pierre Savorgnan de BrazzaPierre Savorgnan de Brazza
26 January 1852, French, Italian
Explorer

Edward WhymperEdward Whymper
27 April 1840, British
Mountaineer
William BeebeWilliam Beebe
29 July 1877, American
Ornithologist

Roy Chapman AndrewsRoy Chapman Andrews
26 January 1884, American
Explorer
Heinrich BarthHeinrich Barth
16 February 1821, German
Explorer

Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the AbruzziPrince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
29 January 1873, Italian
Mountaineer

Austen Henry LayardAusten Henry Layard
05 March 1817, British
Archaeologist

Mike FinkMike Fink
1770 AD, American
Frontiersman

William WentworthWilliam Wentworth
13 August 1790, Australian
Journalist
William Henry JacksonWilliam Henry Jackson
04 April 1843, American
Painter, Photographer, Explorer, Artist,

Umberto NobileUmberto Nobile
21 January 1885, Italian
Explorer, Aerospace engineer, Politician, Military

John OxleyJohn Oxley
1784 AD, British
Explorer

Charles WilkesCharles Wilkes
03 April 1798, American
Naval Officer
Carl PetersCarl Peters
27 September 1856, German
Explorer

Edward Adrian WilsonEdward Adrian Wilson
23 July 1872, British
Explorer, Ornithologist, Painter, Scientist
Cândido RondonCândido Rondon
05 May 1865, Brazilian
Explorer

Peter Skene OgdenPeter Skene Ogden
12 February 1790, British
Explorer

Hubert WilkinsHubert Wilkins
31 October 1888, Australian
Explorer
Alexander BurnesAlexander Burnes
16 May 1805, British
Explorer

Benjamin BonnevilleBenjamin Bonneville
14 April 1796, French
Officer
David FairchildDavid Fairchild
07 April 1869, American
Botanist

Edward John TrelawnyEdward John Trelawny
13 November 1792, British
Biographer

Harry JohnstonHarry Johnston
12 June 1858, British
Botanist
Henry Walter BatesHenry Walter Bates
08 February 1825, British
Naturalist

Charles Francis HallCharles Francis Hall
1821 AD, American
Explorer
Otto SchmidtOtto Schmidt
30 September 1891, Russian
Scientist

Clarence KingClarence King
06 January 1842, American
Clarence Rivers King

Adam Johann von KrusensternAdam Johann von Krusenstern
10 October 1770, Estonian
Explorer

Aleksandr KolchakAleksandr Kolchak
16 November 1874, Russian
Admiral
Ralph Alger BagnoldRalph Alger Bagnold
03 April 1896, British
Explorer
Hamilton HumeHamilton Hume
19 June 1797, Australian
Explorer

Otto von KotzebueOtto von Kotzebue
30 December 1787, German, Estonian, Russian
Navigator

Robert McClureRobert McClure
28 January 1807, Irish, British
Explorer

Alexander Gordon LaingAlexander Gordon Laing
27 December 1794, British
Explorer
George W. De LongGeorge W. De Long
22 August 1844, American
Navy officer

Nathaniel PalmerNathaniel Palmer
08 August 1799, American
Hunter

Carsten NiebuhrCarsten Niebuhr
17 March 1733, German
Mathematician

Hermann WissmannHermann Wissmann
04 September 1853, German
Explorer

James WeddellJames Weddell
24 August 1787, British
Navigator
Lincoln EllsworthLincoln Ellsworth
12 May 1880, American
Explorer

Edgeworth DavidEdgeworth David
28 January 1858, Australian
Geologist
Henri MouhotHenri Mouhot
15 May 1826, French
Naturalist

Edward BransfieldEdward Bransfield
1785 AD, Irish
Explorer
Edward BelcherEdward Belcher
27 February 1799, Canadian, British
Naval officer
André MichauxAndré Michaux
08 March 1746, French
Botanist