Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a French aviator. In 1913, Masson, alongside Gustavo Salinas Caamiña, attacked a Federalist gun

Was a French aviator. In 1913, Masson, alongside Gustavo Salinas Caamiña, attacked a Federalist gunboat at the behest of Pancho Villa's and Álvaro Obregón's rebels, during the Mexican Revolution. This action is credited as being the first airstrike ever.

Is an Argentine-Italian sailor. Romero competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics

Is an Argentine-Italian sailor. Romero competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics for Argentina. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Italy, where he won a bronze medal in laser class.

Was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984, as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second

Was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984, as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second Sikh to hold that position.Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944. His operational flying career spanned the Spitfire to introducing the MiG-21 into service in India. He had earlier made the first official "Supersonic Bang" over India in New Delhi when the Mystere IV-A was showcased in a public demonstration.

Was a Dutch sailor of the 16th-17th century, and the first known Dutchman to visit Japan.He returned

Was a Dutch sailor of the 16th-17th century, and the first known Dutchman to visit Japan.He returned to Enkhuizen in April 1590 where he talked abundantly about Japan, and befriended the Dutch merchant Jan Huygen van Linschoten, who apparently relied on some of Pomp's information for his book Itinerario.

Was a 17th century Dutch sailor and explorer, whose expedition was the second European group to land

Was a 17th century Dutch sailor and explorer, whose expedition was the second European group to land on Australian soil.

Is a German diver. She and Heike Fischer won bronze for Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women

Is a German diver. She and Heike Fischer won bronze for Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard. She had competed in the two previous Olympics without placing. She and Fischer had previously won a silver medal for Div

Is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh. Sa

Is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh. Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two month

Is an Olympic sailor.

Is an Olympic sailor.

Is a Russian diver. Competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's synchr

Is a Russian diver. Competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's synchronized 10 metre platform with teammate Gleb Galperin. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Ukrainian diver, who competed in the Men's 3m Springboard event at the Sydney Olympics 2000, th

Is a Ukrainian diver, who competed in the Men's 3m Springboard event at the Sydney Olympics 2000, the Athens Olympics 2004, and the World Championships in Melbourne 2007. He didn't qualify in 2000, but got the 11th position in 2004, and the 9th in 2007.

Was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Spanish sailor, world champion and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Oly

Is a Spanish sailor, world champion and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutchman).

Was an English rock-climber and mountaineer. Born and raised in a two-up two-down house in Salford,

Was an English rock-climber and mountaineer. Born and raised in a two-up two-down house in Salford, Lancashire, he climbed with both Joe Brown and Chris Bonington on many new routes, and was considered the technical equal of both. He was an apprentice plu

Is an American actor and surfer who appeared in many films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and has st

Is an American actor and surfer who appeared in many films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and has starred in over 100 movies and 175 television shows to date. Stroud was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he grew up, the son of comedian and vaudevillien Clar

Is a retired Italian diver. He was born in Turin. At the 2000 Olympic Games he finished finished 16t

Is a retired Italian diver. He was born in Turin. At the 2000 Olympic Games he finished finished 16th in the 3 metre springboard event and eighth together with Nicola Marconi in the synchronized 3 metre springboard event.

Became the Manager, Launch Integration, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 15, 1997. In

Became the Manager, Launch Integration, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 15, 1997. In this capacity he is responsible for final Shuttle preparation, launch execution, and return of the orbiter to KSC following landings at any location other

Is one of the leading yachtsmen in the U.S. He was the first Jew to compete at the highest levels of

Is one of the leading yachtsmen in the U.S. He was the first Jew to compete at the highest levels of world yachting competitions and at the time of his active career, the only Jew to win an Olympic medal in yachting. Cohan began sailing in 1967 at age 37.

Was a United States aircraft industrialist and founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1921 (the

Was a United States aircraft industrialist and founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1921 (the company later merged into McDonnell Douglas Corporation).In 1915 Douglas joined the Connecticut Aircraft Company, participating in the designing of the Nav

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an American musician and surfer. He is a long-time friend of Jack Johnson and his debut self-titl

Is an American musician and surfer. He is a long-time friend of Jack Johnson and his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music and made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004. He took up s

Was a Brazilian six-time windsurfing champion. Bria was known as a pioneer in Brazilian windsurfing.

Was a Brazilian six-time windsurfing champion. Bria was known as a pioneer in Brazilian windsurfing. She won the national championship six times between 1990 and 1995. At the time of her death she held three South American championship titles. On January

As a prominent female mountaineer. She began climbing in Wales and joined the Fell and Rock Climbing

As a prominent female mountaineer. She began climbing in Wales and joined the Fell and Rock Climbing Club. In the 1920s, she climbed extensively in the Alps, Britain, and North America after her marriage to Ivor Armstrong Richards.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in

Was an American diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.