The schools of a village were closed for the rainy season as there were puddles and pools all around. There was a group of naughty boys in the village. They always roamed from place to place, and were up to some mischief or the other. One day, they got together and sat near a pool, […]
Martin Alonso Pinzon was born in 1441 in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, and he died on 31st March 1493 (aged 52 years) in La Rabida Friary, Spain. A Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, Martin captained the Pinta on Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to America. Martin’s suggestion to change course brought the fleet to
Anatoly Mikhailovich Sagalevich was born on 5th September 1938 in Russia and he still lives today. Anatoly is a Russian explorer who was the pilot of MIR-1DSV (Deep Submergence Vehicles) that reached the seabed at the North Pole during an expedition Arktika. He has been the director of the Russian Deepwater Submersibles Laboratory. He was
There was once a lazy lion. He was not good at hunting. One day, he had an idea. He called the animals of the forest and said, “I’m forming a royal hunting team. Only the experts can join me. Any volunteers?” A jackal and a wolf stepped forward. The lion said, “You will hunt with
Captain Sir James Clark Ross was born on 15th April 1800 in London, UK, and he died on 3rd April 1862 (aged 62 years) in Aston Abbotts, UK. A British naval officer known for his exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctic, James located the North Magnetic Pole and undertook an expedition to the Antarctic
Lafayette Houghton Bunnell was born on 13th March 1824 in Rochester, New York, USA, and he died on 21st July 1903 (aged 79 years) in Homer, Minnesota, USA. Lafayette Houghton Bunnell was an American physician, writer and explorer. He is noted for exploring the Yosemite Valley. Lafayette was a member of the Mariposa Battalion which
George Bass was born on 30th January 1771 in Aswarby, United Kingdom, and he died on 5th February 1803 (aged 32 years) at sea. George Bass was a naval surgeon and explorer of Australia. He joined the Royal navy as a surgeon but his interest in navigation was noticed and he was transferred to another
Henry Walter Bates was born on 8th February 1825 in Leicester, England, and he died on 16th February 1892 (aged 67 years) in London. Henry Walter Bates was an English naturalist and explorer. He explored the Amazon Rainforests and the Amazon Basin along with his friend Alfred Wallace. They reached Para, Brazil to collect specimen
Once, a poor man exchanged his only hen with a farmer for a sack of rice. When the farmer’s wife got to know that her husband gave away a whole sack of rice for a hen, she became very upset. But, the next morning, the farmer’s wife was astonished to find that the hen had
Heinrich Barth was born on 16th February 1821 in Hamburg, Germany, and he died on 25th November 1865 (aged 44 years) in Berlin, Germany. Heinrich was a German scholar and explorer of Africa. His first expedition was under an explorer of the Sahara, James Richardson. After his death Heinrich carried on the expedition all alone.
Henry Russell or Henry Patrick Marie was born in 1834 in Toulouse, France, and he died in 5th February 1909 (aged 75 years) in Biarritz, France. Henry was known for the Pyrenean exploration of which he was one of the pioneers. His first expedition was to North America at the age of 23 where he
Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon was born on 5th May 1865 in Brazil, and he died on 19th January 1958 (aged 92 years) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A Brazilian military officer, he became famous for his exploration of Mato Grosso and the western Amazon Basin. He explored Mato Grosso extensively as he had to
Once in a forest, it rained very heavily for several days. Two monkeys had climbed up to the treetops to save themselves. When the rain stopped, they looked down at the fish swimming in the water below. One monkey said, ‘The fish are going to be drowned.’ Soon the other monkey had lifted the fish
There was a hare in a forest. He made friends with a wild dog. The dog would meet the hare every day and they would play until dusk. One day, while they were playing, the wild dog bit the hare very hard on his leg. The hare screamed out in pain. He thought he would
Willem Janszoon Blaeu was born in 1571, Seventeen Provinces, and he died on 21st October 1638 (aged 67 years) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Willem Janszoon Blaeu was a Dutch cartographer. He was the founder of a large publishing firm that became famous in the field of cartography under the name Blaeu. The first maps of Blaeu