Nain Singh Rawat was born on 21st October 1830 in Kumaon, India, and he died on 1st February 1882 (aged 52 years) in Moradabad, India. Nain Singh was an Indian explorer who explored the Himalayan region for the British. His first exploration was with the Germans where he travelled to Lake Mansarovar and Rakas Tal […]
Douglas Mawson was born on 5th May 1882 in Shipley, US, and he died on 14th October 1958 (aged 76 years) in Brighton, Australia. A geologist and academic, Douglas led an expedition to the Antarctic sector south of Australia which was mostly unexplored with the aim to carry out scientific studies. They mapped the coastline
Louis-Philippe Loncke was born on 3rd March 1977 in Mouscron, Belgium and he still lives today. A motivational speaker and adventurer, Louis-Philippe crossed the Simpson desert on foot in 2008, crossed the Tasmanian Wilderness, traversed Iceland and toured the Belgian waters in a kayak. His first solo adventure was the crossing of the Tasmanian Wilderness
David Livingstone was born on 19th March 1813 in Blantyre, United Kingdom, and he died on 1st May 1873 (aged 59 years) in Zambia. A Scottish missionary, David was passionate about exploring Africa and finding the source of River Nile. He worked relentlessly on his exploration. He went to Africa to explore, map and navigate
Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov was born on 30th May 1934 in the Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, USSR, and he is now retired. A Russian cosmonaut, Alexey was the first human to exit a spacecraft for a 12-minute space walk. He was tied to the spacecraft by a 5.35-metre tether. Alexey commanded the Soviet half of the
Jacob Le Maire was born in about 1585 in Antwerp, Belgium, and he died on 22nd December 1616 (aged 31 years) Indian Ocean. Jacob was a Dutch explorer who is famous for circumnavigating the Earth twice in 1615 and 1616. Jacob and Willem Schouten sailed across the Pacific visiting the Polynesian Islands. They were the
Ludwig Leichhardt was born on 23rd October 1813 in Tauche, Germany, and he disappeared on 3rd April 1848 (aged 34 years) in Darling Downs, Australia. Ludwig was a Prussian explorer and naturalist who was known for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He first came to Australia to explore inland Australia. He went to
John Ledyard was born in November 1751, Connecticut, USA, and he died on 10th January 1789 (aged 37 years) in Cairo, Egypt. John was an American explorer who joined Captain Cook on his final voyage and covered the Cape of Good Hope to Tonga, Tahiti, Alaska, Hawaii and Kamchatka. John also took on a bold
Albert von Le Coq was born on 8th September 1860 in Berlin, Germany, and he died on 21st April 1930 (aged 70 years) in Berlin, Germany. Albert was a brewery owner and wine merchant who got interested in archaeology later in life. He became a famous explorer of Central Asia. He planned and organized expeditions
Jean-Francois de Galaup was born on 23rd August 1741 in Albi, France, and he died in 1788 (aged 47 years) in the Solomon Islands. A French naval officer noted for his expedition to the Oceania to complete the discoveries of James Cook in the Pacific area, Jean-Francois intended to correct and complete the maps of
Grigory Langsdorff was born on 8th April 1774 in Wollstein, Germany, and he died on 9th June 1852 (aged 77 years) in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. A naturalist and physician, Grigory was a part of the Russian team that circumnavigated the Earth. While posted in Brazil he collected many specimens of plants, animals and minerals
Richard Lemon Lander was born on 8th February 1804 in Truro, United Kingdom, and he died on 6th February 1834 (aged 30 years) in Nigeria. Richard was an explorer of western Africa. Upon Clapperton’s death Richard took over the expedition as he was the only European member of the team. They followed it for 160
Major Alexander Gordon Laing was born on 27th December 1794 in Edinburgh, USA, and he died on 26th September 1826 (aged 31 years) in Araouane, Mali. A British officer, Alexander was the first European to reach Timbuktu from the North and also find the source of River Rokel. He tried to locate the source of
Adam Johann von Krusenstern was born on 10th October 1770 in Hagudi, Rapla Parish, Estonia, and he died on 12th August 1846 (aged 75 years) in Tallinn, Estonia. Adam was a Russian admiral and explorer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe. The main reason for this expedition was the development of the
Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov was born on 15th October 1863 in Smolensk, Russia, and he died on 26th September 1935 (aged 72 years) in Petergof, Russia. A traveller and explorer who studied Mongolia and Tibet, Pyotr joined the expedition of Nikolai Przhevalsky. After his death, he continued his travelling in Asia and explored and described the