List of Explorers - E

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Name Nationality Century Main area/s explored
Gil Eanes Portuguese 15th northwest African coast
Juan Sebastián Elcano Spanish 16th completed Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation
Francisco de Eliza Spanish 18th Strait of Juan de Fuca and Strait of Georgia
Erik the Red Viking 10th Greenland
Leif Ericson Viking early 11th Vinland (Newfoundland)
Pedro Escobar Portuguese 15th São Tomé and Príncipe islands
Eudoxus of Cyzicus ancient Greek 2nd BC Indian Ocean, attempted circumnavigation of Africa
Euthymenes ancient Greek 6th BC northwest African coast
George Everest British 19th India
Evliya Çelebi Turkish 17th Turkey, Egypt, Africa, Europe

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