List of explorers

:Expedition redirects here. See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. Also, see International Space Station for ISS explorers, and for the Ford Motor Company's large SUV, see Ford Expedition (especially replacing the Ford Excursion). For the science-fiction book, see Expedition (book).

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• Gil Eanes (15th century Portuguese explorer of the African coast)
• Leif Ericson, (born 970), attempted to colonize Vinland, discovered America
• Juan Sebastián Elcano - completed the first circumnavigation, started by Magellan
• Eric the Red, (c.950-1003), explored and colonized Greenland
• Pedro Escobar (15th century Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic islands)
• George Everest, (1790-1866)