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The Famous People: Explorers ClipArt gallery includes 134 portraits of explorers, conquistadores, and other adventurers.

Spanish conquistador who explored Peru.

Alonzo de Alvarado

Spanish conquistador who explored Peru.

(1495-1541) Spanish conquistador who was second command to Hernan Cortes during the conquest of Mexico.

Pedro de Alvarado

(1495-1541) Spanish conquistador who was second command to Hernan Cortes during the conquest of Mexico.

(1872-1928) Norwegian explorer most famous for first reaching the North and South Poles.

Roald Amundsen

(1872-1928) Norwegian explorer most famous for first reaching the North and South Poles.

(1854-1897) Swedish balloonist lost while trying to reach the North Pole in 1897.

Salomon Auguste Andrée

(1854-1897) Swedish balloonist lost while trying to reach the North Pole in 1897.

(1755-1816) Explorer and soldier who was a militia officer in the American revolution.

John Armstrong

(1755-1816) Explorer and soldier who was a militia officer in the American revolution.

(1821-1893) British explorer who undertook the exploration of the Nile discovering its source.

Sir Samuel White Baker

(1821-1893) British explorer who undertook the exploration of the Nile discovering its source.

The Spanish explorer who is most known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513.

Balboa

The Spanish explorer who is most known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean…

(1475-1519) Spanish conquistador.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

(1475-1519) Spanish conquistador.

(1475-1517) Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador best known for being the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from America.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

(1475-1517) Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador best known for being the first European to…

(1475-1519) Spanish conquistador who founded Darien in Panama.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

(1475-1519) Spanish conquistador who founded Darien in Panama.

(1474-1557) English explorer.

Sebastian Cabot

(1474-1557) English explorer.

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic. He was the son of Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his Venetian wife Mattea. After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America for England. He later sailed for Spain, traveling to South America, where he explored the Rio de la Plata and established two new forts.

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian…

Italian navigator and cartographer. Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic. He was the son of Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his Venetian wife Mattea. After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America for England. He later sailed for Spain, traveling to South America, where he explored the Rio de la Plata and established two new forts.

Sebastian Cabot

Italian navigator and cartographer. Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer,…

An explorer born in Venice. He traveled to Newfoundland and America.

Sebastian Cabot

An explorer born in Venice. He traveled to Newfoundland and America.

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1484 - c. 1557) was an Italian explorer, probably born in Venice.

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1484 - c. 1557) was an Italian explorer, probably born in Venice.

An Italian explorer.

Sebastian Cabot

An Italian explorer.

A French explorer who claimed the land that is now Canada for France.

Cartier

A French explorer who claimed the land that is now Canada for France.

A French explorer who claimed the region of the St. Lawrence River for France.

Jacques Cartier

A French explorer who claimed the region of the St. Lawrence River for France.

Jacques Cartier (1491 – September 1, 1557) claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first who described and mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River.

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier (1491 – September 1, 1557) claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first…

Portrait of Jacques Cartier discoverer of Canada

Jaques Cartier, Discoverer of Canada

Portrait of Jacques Cartier discoverer of Canada

(1835-1903) French explorer and writer who led expeditions throughout Africa and wrote many books such as Land of the Midnight Sun and the Country of the Dwarfs.

Paul B. Chaillu

(1835-1903) French explorer and writer who led expeditions throughout Africa and wrote many books such…

(1567-1635) French explorer and founder of Quebec.

Samuel Champlain

(1567-1635) French explorer and founder of Quebec.

Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, ethnologist, diplomat, chronicler, and the founder of Quebec City on July 3, 1608, of which he was the administrator for the rest of his life.

Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman,…

(1789-1872) Soldier who explored the Euphrates and surveyed the isthmus of the Suez Canal.

Francis Rawdon Chesney

(1789-1872) Soldier who explored the Euphrates and surveyed the isthmus of the Suez Canal.

An American explorer and soldier.

William Clark

An American explorer and soldier.

(1451-1506) Spanish explorer.

Christopher Columbus

(1451-1506) Spanish explorer.

Explorer

Christopher Columbus

Explorer

Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

The De Bry portrait of Columbus. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

The De Bry portrait of Columbus. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Columbus, the Havana Medallion. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

Columbus, the Havana Medallion. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

(1446-1506) Made the "discovery" of the New World in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

(1446-1506) Made the "discovery" of the New World in 1492.

(1451-1506) Famous for his voyage to the New World in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

(1451-1506) Famous for his voyage to the New World in 1492.

Christopher Columbus (between August 25 and October 31, 1451 – May 20, 1506) was a Genoese navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean—funded by Queen Isabella of Spain—led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. Although not the first to reach the Americas from Europe—he was preceded by the Norse, led by Leif Ericsson, who built a temporary settlement 500 years earlier at L'Anse aux Meadows— Columbus initiated widespread contact between Europeans and indigenous Americans.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (between August 25 and October 31, 1451 – May 20, 1506) was a Genoese navigator,…

An Italian explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the…

An Italian explorer who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the American continents.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the American continents.

Famous British navigator.

Captain James Cook

Famous British navigator.

A British explorer who made detailed maps of Newfoundland before he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.

Captain James Cook

A British explorer who made detailed maps of Newfoundland before he achieved the first European contact…

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Fernando Cortes

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547) was a famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547) was a famous Spanish…

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Hernan Cortes

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Hernan Cortes

(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.

Spanish explorer.

Fernando Cortez

Spanish explorer.

Fernando Cortez, conqueror of Mexico

Fernando Cortez

Fernando Cortez, conqueror of Mexico

(1485-1547) Spanish conquistador and conqueror of Mexico.

Hernando Cortez

(1485-1547) Spanish conquistador and conqueror of Mexico.

Leader of the "Oklahoma Boomers," Couch and his group explored the west and Native American territory.

Captain W. L. Couch

Leader of the "Oklahoma Boomers," Couch and his group explored the west and Native American territory.

Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. 1485 – c. 1528) was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland, including New York Harbor and Narragansett Bay, in 1524.

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. 1485 – c. 1528) was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service…

(1844-1881) A United States Navy officer and explorer.

George Washington De Long

(1844-1881) A United States Navy officer and explorer.

Pierre du Gua de Monts, (c. 1558 - 1628) was a French merchant, explorer and colonizer.

Sieur de Monts

Pierre du Gua de Monts, (c. 1558 - 1628) was a French merchant, explorer and colonizer.

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River.

The Burial of de Soto

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish…

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River.

De Soto Discovering the Mississippi River

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish…

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c. 1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River.

Fernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c. 1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish…

(1496-1542) Spanish Explorer.

Hernando de Soto

(1496-1542) Spanish Explorer.

(1496-1542) Spanish explorer.

Hernando de Soto

(1496-1542) Spanish explorer.

(1813-1890) American explorer and soldier know as the Pathfinder who commanded Union forces in the Civil War

John C. Fremont

(1813-1890) American explorer and soldier know as the Pathfinder who commanded Union forces in the Civil…

(1813-1890) An American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first Presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery

John Charles Fremont

(1813-1890) An American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for…

John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery.

John Charles Fremont

John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer,…

An English explorer who voyaged in to the Canadian Arctic.

Martin Frobisher

An English explorer who voyaged in to the Canadian Arctic.

Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 or 1539 – November 22, 1594) was an English seaman (from Wakefield, Yorkshire) who made three voyages to the New World to look for the Northwest Passage.

Martin Frobisher

Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 or 1539 – November 22, 1594) was an English seaman (from Wakefield,…

A Portuguese explorer who was the first person to sail direcctly from Europe to India.

Vasco da Gama

A Portuguese explorer who was the first person to sail direcctly from Europe to India.