For centuries, it was believed that a great unknown continent encompassed much of the southern end of the globe. See more »

Baffin, William (1584-1622), an English navigator. He was pilot of the ship Discovery searching for the Northwest Passage. See more »

Byrd, Richard E. (Evelyn) (1888-1957), a United States naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer. See more »

Amundsen, Roald (1872-1928), a Norwegian polar explorer. Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole, to sail a ship completely through the Northwest Passage, and to fly a dirigible over the North Pole. See more »

Greely, Adolphus Washington (1844-1935), a United States army officer and Arctic explorer. See more »

Wilkes, Charles (1798-1877), a United States naval officer and explorer. As a lieutenant, Wilkes commanded the U.S. See more »

MacMillan, Donald Baxter (1874-1970), a United States Arctic explorer and scientist. See more »

Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the (1873-1933), an Italian naval officer and explorer, noted for his mountain-climbing expeditions. See more »

Kane, Elisha Kent (1820-1857), a United States arctic explorer. Kane Basin, which separates Greenland from Ellesmere Island. See more »

Cook, Frederick Albert (1865-1940), a United States physician and explorer. Cook led an expedition to the Arctic in 1908 and declared that he had reached the North Pole a year before Robert E. See more »