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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• Fridtjof Nansen, (1861-1930), arctic explorer, scientist and international statesman
• Nehsi, ancient Egyptian explorer in service of Egyptian queen Hatshepsut
• Jean Nicolet, (1628-1642), early French explorer of the Old Northwest
• Joseph Nicollet, (1786-1843), explorer of the Upper Mississippi River and Missouri River
• Afanasiy Nikitin (the first European to visit India and to document his travels)
• António Noli (15th century Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast)
• Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, (1832-1901), arctic explorer
• Fernão de Noronha (15th century/16th century Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic)
• João da Nova (16th century Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic and of the Indian Ocean)
• Paulo Dias de Novais (16th century Portuguese explorer and colonizer of Africa)
• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca