List of explorers

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• Antonio de Abreu (16th century Portuguese explorer of Indonesia)
• Charles Albanel (1616-1696), Canada
• Afonso de Albuquerque (16th century Portuguese naval explorer and viceroy of India)
• Pêro de Alenquer (15th century Portuguese explorer of the African coast)
• Benedict Allen, (1960-), modern day British explorer
• Diego de Almagro
• Francisco de Almeida (16th century Portuguese naval explorer and viceroy of India)
• Pedro de Alvarado
• Francisco Alvarez (16th century Portuguese missionary and explorer in Ethiopia)
• Jorge Álvares (16th century Portuguese, the first to reach China)
• Roald Amundsen, (1872-1928), Norwegian, first at the South Pole, first to navigate the Northwest Passage in a single ship
• Fernão Pires de Andrade (16th century Portuguese merchant in China)
• Roy Chapman Andrews, (1884-1960), US explorer
• Diogo de Azambuja (15th century Portuguese explorer of the African coast)