Some Great Explorers And Discoveries
This is the general knowledge reference guide section on “Some Great Explorers And Discoveries” with explanation for various interview, competitive examination and entrance test.
SOME GREAT EXPLORERS AND DISCOVERIES | ||
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NORSEMA Eric | Discovered Greenland | AD 982 |
Leif Ericsson | Discovered North America | AD 1000 |
Bartholomew Diaz | Rounds Cape of Good Hope | AD 1488 |
Christopher Coloumbus | Discovered the West Indies | AD 1492 |
John Cabot | Discovered the Newfound land. | AD 1497 |
Vascode Gama | Reached Calicut (S –India) | AD 1498 |
Bedro Cabral | Discovered Brazil | AD 1500 |
James Cook | Discovered New Southwales | AD 1770 |
Marco Polo | Visted Sumathra and Java | —————- |
Mungo Park | Discovered Nigeria river in Africa | ————– |
David Livingstone | Discovered Victoria falls. | ——————- |
Richard Francis Burton | Discovered Lake Tanganyika | ——————– |
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