Henry Hudson :
Henry Hudson Born in 1565
Died in 1611
Explored the Artic Ocean and North eastern North America
Hudson River is named after him
Hudson Strait is named after him
Hudson Bay is named after him
Christopher Columbus :
Christopher Columbus Born in 1451
Died in 1506
Italian Explorer
Sailed Atlantic Ocean in 1492 looking for The Spice Islands
Lead Expedition with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
Marco Polo :
Marco Polo Born in 1254
Died in 1324
Italian Voyager
One of the first Europeans to travel across Asia
Spent about 24 years traveling
Edwin Aldrin Jr. :
Edwin Aldrin Jr. Born in 1930
Edwin is still alive today
2nd Man to walk on the Moon
Full name is Edwin Eugene Aldrin
Nickname is Buzz
Launched on 11/11/1966
Landed on moon on 7/20/69
Neil Armstrong :
Neil Armstrong Born in 1930
He is still alive today
1st person to walk on the moon
Piloted NASA’s Apollo 11 mission
Armstrong said the famous words , “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when he first stepped on the moon in 1966