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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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