Kupe,
(Polynesian chief who discovered the isles of New Zealnd)
Mawson, Douglas Sir
Magellan, Ferdinand
Jean Nicollet [also spelled Nicolet] (1598 - 1642) was a French explorer, translator, and negotiator who was the first European to travel through the Great Lakes area, visiting Lake Michigan and what are now Wisconsin and Illinois, possibly reaching the Mississippi River. For many years, Nicollet lived among the Native Americans in what is now the Ontario, Canada, area.
Lawrence Edward Oates (1880-1912) Antarctic explorer.
Pizarro, Francisco
Polo, Marco
Ponce de Leon, Juan
Portola, Gaspar de
Perrot, Nicolas
Quiros, Pedro Fernendez de : Portuguese adventurer, discovered the islands that are now the nation of Vanuatu.
Quian, Zhang: 2nd C BCE Chinese explorer- explored central Asia
Raleigh, Sir Walter
Radisson, Pierre Esprit
Tasman, Abel
Thesiger, Sir Wilfred
I see no one in the 'U' category.
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Vespucci, Amerigo
movin on.................
Williams, Roger
Wentworth, William
Pierre Francois XAVIER de Charlevoix
1682-1761 French Jesuit Priest who explored the St Lawrence - Great Lakes - Mississippi areas.
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Found a "U" for you Danon -
Andres de Urdaneta
(1508-1568) Spanish explorer who found a sailing route from the Phillipines to Mexico in 1565. This route extensively used by galleons until 1821 when Spanish rule in Mexico ended.
Younghusband, Francis...English Army officer and explorer who went on many an expedition to Tibet and the Himalayan Mountains.
Zagoskin, Lavrentii Alekseevich
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Olympic gold medalists (by first or last name) and give the event.
Albright, Tenley-- Women's Figure Skating, 1956, United States
Berger, Samuel...Boxing heavyweight, in 1904...United States.
Balter, Samuel...Basketball in 1936...United States
Brody, Gyorgy...Water Polo, in 1936...Hungary
Catherwood, Ethel --high jump, 1928, Canada
Comaneci, Nadia--gynastics, 1976 & 1980, Romania
Dillard, Harrison - 100m, 1948, USA
Delany, Ron - 1500m, 1956, Ireland
Davis, Walter - High Jump, 1952, USA
Eberharter, Stephan --sking/giant slalom, 2002, Austria
Eric Heiden--speed skating, 1980, United States
Erica Lechner --luge, 1968, Italy
Francis W. Jarvis - 100m, 1900, USA
Fermin Cacho. Ruiz - 1500m, 1992, Spain
Forrest. Smithson - 110m hurdles, 1908, USA
Frederick. Kelly - 110m hurdles, 1912, USA
Flanagan. John - Hammer Throw, 1900-1904-1908,USA
