13 Forgotten Explorers Who Redrew the Map

13 Forgotten Explorers Who Redrew the Map

History books often celebrate the same handful of famous explorers—Columbus, Magellan, Cook—while countless others who charted unknown territories and revolutionized our understanding of geography fade into obscurity. These lesser-known pathfinders braved the same dangers, endured similar hardships, and sometimes made even more remarkable discoveries than their famous counterparts. Here’s a look at 13 overlooked explorers whose expeditions liter…