Who was the greatest explorer? (discussion)

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August 18, 2006 at 7:06 pm #291 Reply

Stumpfoot
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Who do you think was the greatest explorer? Made the greatest discoveries?

September 9, 2006 at 6:49 am #6218 Reply

sacx13
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Columb ? I'm limited to this section but Columb have one big discover :)Regards

September 15, 2006 at 7:37 pm #6219 Reply

Stumpfoot
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One could argue he had the greatest impact.

September 16, 2006 at 1:12 am #6220 Reply

Phidippides
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One could argue he had the greatest impact.

Why, who do you think was the greatest?

September 12, 2008 at 3:25 am #6221 Reply

Phidippides
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I might put John Cabot in here. He was sailing in the late 15th century and undertaking a mission with no certain end.

September 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm #6222 Reply

scout1067
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Henry the Navigator. His exploits were directly responsible for the exponential growth of Portugese power in the 16th century.

September 15, 2008 at 1:05 am #6223 Reply

DonaldBaker
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Magellan is the man in terms of mileage, but Columbus is the man in terms of greatest impact. Pizarro and Cortes are a close third/fourth. Honorable mention would be John Rolfe and Sir Walter Raleigh.

September 21, 2008 at 11:34 pm #6224 Reply

Wally
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I like Cabrillo; sailed the length of the west coast and finding little to recommend it claimed it all for the Crown anyway… got the land of fruits and nuts. 😉

October 20, 2008 at 5:02 am #6225 Reply

Stumpfoot
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I always prefered to call it “Shake-n-Bake”.

January 5, 2010 at 5:05 pm #6226 Reply

Aetheling
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The greatest explorer ? Homo Sapiens : a fragile creature without claw nor fang that had to rely on his brain only and eventually conquered the Earth: you and me. 😉
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