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Jeanne Baret

She was a French botanist and explorer. She unknowingly became the first woman to sail around the entire globe.

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Leif Eriksson

He became the first European to land on and establish a settlement in North America. He is also credited for bringing Christianity to Greenland.

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Marie Tharp

Oceanographer and geologist who helped create the first map of the ocean floor, proving that it was not just the flat surface most people believed it to be.

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Statue of General Zheng He

Zheng He

Chinese explorer who commanded several treasure fleets – Chinese ships that explored and traded across Asia and Africa. His expeditions greatly expanded China’s trade.

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