Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is known as an Olympic diver, as an aviator, the United States Army Air Force ] being awarded the Cr

Is known as an Olympic diver, as an aviator, the United States Army Air Force ] being awarded the Croix de Guerre, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 3 Silver Stars, 3 Air Medals, 5 Presidential Citations. He is also known as the father of the actress Swoosi

Is an Australian sailor who crewed on the winning America's Cup team Australia II in 1983 and compet

Is an Australian sailor who crewed on the winning America's Cup team Australia II in 1983 and competed at six Olympics between 1984 and 2004, winning bronze in 1996.

Was one of the most influential climbers Britain has ever produced.Jack Longland described the great

Was one of the most influential climbers Britain has ever produced.Jack Longland described the greatest rock face in Wales, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, as "Colin’s Cliff". Kirkus' series of new routes on "Cloggy" was unparalleled until the emergence of Joe Brown,

Is an American professional longboard surfrider and three times ASP Longboard World Champion. His pa

Is an American professional longboard surfrider and three times ASP Longboard World Champion. His parents taught him how to surf at the age of 5, but he wasn't always a longboader. He started out as a shortboarder, finishing fourth place in the 1992 Unite

Was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions in World War II

Was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions in World War II during the Iwo Jima campaign.Chambers was born 2 February 1908 in Huntington, West Virginia. He went to school there and completed three years at Marshall College in Huntington. He attended George Washington University for two years and National University, both in Washington, D.C., where he obtained his law degree.

Is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports. Findlay won

Is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports. Findlay won gold medals in rowing at the 1956 and the 1964 Summer Olympics, and took a bronze at the 1960 Games, all in the Pair with Coxswain event. At the 1976 Summe

Is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author famous for his challenging ascents in the high

Is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and Antarctica. He is a member of The North Face climbing team and also works closely with Timex Expedition as brand ambassador. In 1999 he was a

He is a professional sailor and has competed in three round the world races. On the 20th of February

He is a professional sailor and has competed in three round the world races. On the 20th of February 2005, he became only the 5th British sailor to complete the Vendée Globe. He finished 7th after 104 days at sea in what has been acknowledged as one of th

Was born in Nasswald, Austria.After a difficult start to his life in Austria, Conrad moved to Canada

Was born in Nasswald, Austria.After a difficult start to his life in Austria, Conrad moved to Canada in 1909 to lead climbs at the Alpine Club of Canada's Lake O'Hara camp. Conrad Kain is credited with over 50 first ascents but his most notable first asce

Was a legendary french test pilot, Colonel of the French Air Force, one of Pioneers of the Jet Aviat

Was a legendary french test pilot, Colonel of the French Air Force, one of Pioneers of the Jet Aviation. He was chief-pilot at Dassault Aviation.[1] Had mastered 201 types of planes and helicopters, had spent 5000 hours per air, including 3865 combat hours, 104 times were broken a sound barrier.

Was a Greek adventurer, who became first counsellor to King Narai of Ayodhya.

Was a Greek adventurer, who became first counsellor to King Narai of Ayodhya.

Is an international, professional surfer from Cardiff, California. The family picked up and moved fr

Is an international, professional surfer from Cardiff, California. The family picked up and moved from Huntington Beach to San Diego when Schumacher was 3 years old. They made Ocean Beach their home for several years. When Schumacher was 5 years old, her

Was a professional American surfer and is considered a pioneer in the sport by becoming the first re

Was a professional American surfer and is considered a pioneer in the sport by becoming the first real professional surfer as well as being the first to receive endorsements. Carroll started his career in 1959 at a very early age and by the time he retire

Was an American diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished fifth in the 10

Was an American diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished fifth in the 10 metre platform event.

Was a Dutch businessman, timber merchant and yachtsman. Bruynzeel continued sailing. In 1967 he won

Was a Dutch businessman, timber merchant and yachtsman. Bruynzeel continued sailing. In 1967 he won the Los Angeles-to-Hawaii Transpac race with the boat Stormvogel ("Stormbird" or the Shearwater), after coming in a close second in 1965. In 1973, aged 72,

Was a Vice Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy and the first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet.

Was a Vice Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy and the first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet.The first known record about Cruys was produced by the local administration of Amsterdam in 1681. That year he married the nineteen-year-old Catharina Voogt. She was born in Amsterdam and was the daughter of Claas Pieterszoon Voogt, a Dutch captain of a merchantman, and Jannetje Jans. In the civil registration of his marriage, Cruys was called a sailor from Amsterdam, 24 years old, an orphan. In December of that year, about seven months after his marriage, Cruys was officially registered as a citizen or poorter of Amsterdam.

Is known as the first European to interact with the Thai court.[1]In 1601 he sailed under Joris van

Is known as the first European to interact with the Thai court.[1]In 1601 he sailed under Joris van Spilbergen to Aceh. The journey was organised by Balthasar de Moucheron. Specx became a bookkeeper of the Dutch East India Company in 1603. In June 1604 he was sent by Admiral Wijbrandt van Waerwijck to Siam with presents for king Naresuan, hoping to get access to China with Siamese help.[2] He established a trading post ("factory") in Ayutthaya in 1604.[3]

Was a Danish sea captain and California politician. Of the nine one-year terms that he served as cou

Was a Danish sea captain and California politician. Of the nine one-year terms that he served as county supervisor between 1856 and 1877, Jensen was the Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors four times. His Agua Mansa home, the Jensen

Is a former world surf lifesaving Ironman champion from Gisborne, New Zealand. Hutchings was born in

Is a former world surf lifesaving Ironman champion from Gisborne, New Zealand. Hutchings was born in Gisborne to a family of passionate sportspeople. His father Ben was the coach of the New Zealand men’s canoeing team who won gold in four events at the 19

Was a pioneer of military medical practices in Argentina.Born in Buenos Aires, he became the first o

Was a pioneer of military medical practices in Argentina.Born in Buenos Aires, he became the first officer to be appointed as the Surgeon General in the Argentine Army. He received his medical doctorate in 1783 from the Universidad de Cervera in Spain, and thereafter practiced medicine in Barcelona until 1784. Returning to Argentina that same year, he was instrumental in containing the smallpox epidemics of 1794 and 1796, becoming the country's primary advocate for popular immunization.

Was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.Desio was born in Palmanova,

Was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.Desio was born in Palmanova, Friuli. He attended the Middle Schools of Udine and Cividale and the University of Florence (1916-1920), and was graduated the following year in Natural Sc

Is a former competitive sailor who won a Bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1992 Olympic Games in

Is a former competitive sailor who won a Bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Monk also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta after narrowly beating Dean Barker for selection in the New Zealand team. He finished

Was an Italian mountaineer and the first Italian woman on Makalu. Castagna was born in San Quirico d

Was an Italian mountaineer and the first Italian woman on Makalu. Castagna was born in San Quirico di Valdagno. She died in 2009 on Broad Peak, after a successful summit attempt. She was the first Italian woman on Makalu, Nepal, and at 27, the youngest It

Was a Swedish gymnast and diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympic

Was a Swedish gymnast and diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a former American Olympic diver and diving color commentator. She was a member of three Olympic d

Is a former American Olympic diver and diving color commentator. She was a member of three Olympic diving teams, winning a bronze medal in the Women's 3m springboard competition in 1976.