Explorer
Christopher Newport
Privateer and notable explorer most remembered as the leader of the expedition to Virginia in 1606 and the establishment of the Jamestown Colony
Privateer and notable explorer most remembered as the leader of the expedition to Virginia in 1606 and the establishment of the Jamestown Colony
He effectively ended Spanish dominance over the seas and the New World, allowing England to become a global empire.
British navigator and explorer who explored the Pacific Ocean and several islands in this region. He is credited as the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands.
He was a leading maritime explorer of Australia. He named the continent and produced the most accurate early atlas of the geography