One famous Spanish explorer is Hernán Cortés. He is known for conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the 16th century.
Leif Eriksson was a famous Norse explorer he was one of the first Europeans to set foot in North America.
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Some famous people that are named the unusual name Pinzon include Vincent Pinzon a Spanish navigator, explorer, and Martin Pinzon sailed with Christopher Columbus. These two Pinzon were brothers and Vincent was the older one.
It's hard to say who the most famous Antarctic explorer was. A few of them are very famous. One of the most famous is Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. Others are Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott.
The Mars Explorer robot named after a famous animated character is named WALL-E, after the Pixar character from the movie "WALL-E."
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One famous explorer from Venice was Marco Polo. He traveled to Asia and wrote about his experiences in the book "The Travels of Marco Polo," which introduced Europeans to the riches and cultures of the East.
Gertrude Elion is famous for her research in biochemistry. One of them had contributed to the development of AZT, a drug for AIDS.
One explorer is named Sir Douglas Mawson.
Yes, the famous Viking explorer is named Erik the Red.
His famous sailing and his great Accomplishments.