Statue of Leif near the Minnesota State Capitol in St. PaulSt. Paul Born 970s probably IcelandIceland Died around 1020 probably GreenlandGreenland
Leiv Eiriksson discovers America, by Christian Krohg (1893).Christian Krohg
Statue of Alfred the Great in WinchesterWinchester
James Cook Born 7 November 1728 Yorkshire, England Died 14 February 1779 (aged 50) Hawaii Hawaii Nationality British
The routes of Captain James Cook's voyages. The first voyage is shown in red, second voyage in green, and third voyage in blue. The route of Cook's crew following his death is shown as a dashed blue line.
Harrison Schmitt He was the twelfth and last man to walk on the Moontwelfth and last man to walk on the Moon