Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a South African rock climber, mountaineer, author and motivational speaker, famous for being the

Is a South African rock climber, mountaineer, author and motivational speaker, famous for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both south (25 May 1996) and north sides (29 May 1999).

Was a sailor and olympic champion from the Bahamas.

Was a sailor and olympic champion from the Bahamas.

Is a Norwegian adventurer from Ålesund. She works as a nurse. As of July 8, 2006, Skog is the only

Is a Norwegian adventurer from Ålesund. She works as a nurse. As of July 8, 2006, Skog is the only woman who has climbed the highest mountains of every continent (the Seven summits) in addition to reaching the South Pole and North Pole (known as the Explo

Was an American pilot who in 1919 volunteered to serve in the Polish Air Force during the Polish-Bol

Was an American pilot who in 1919 volunteered to serve in the Polish Air Force during the Polish-Bolshevik War. Fauntleroy was an air combat veteran of the West Front in World War I. He was among the best pilots of the Polish 7th Air Escadrille, dubbed the Kosciuszko Escadrille (the Kosciuszko Squadron); he war promoted to colonel and he received Poland's highest military decoration: the Virtuti Militari. The Kosciuszko Squadron made over 400 combat flights against forces from the Soviet Union and their allies. The Kosciuszko was named in honor of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Polish officer who fought under Gen. George Washington during the American Revolution.

Is a sailor from Hong Kong

Is a sailor from Hong Kong

Is a sailor from Hong Kong

Is a sailor from Hong Kong

Is an Australian diver, and olympic champion. Her first international success was at the 1998 World

Is an Australian diver, and olympic champion. Her first international success was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the 3m Springboard event. Later that year Chantelle became a Commonwealth Champ

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

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

Was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and peace activist who, on May 20–21, 1927, r

Was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and peace activist who, on May 20–21, 1927, rose instantaneously from virtual obscurity to world fame as the result of his piloting of the first solo nonstop Transatlantic flight from New York (Roosevelt Field) to Paris (Le Bourget Field), in the single-seat, single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh was awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, in 1927 for his exploit.

Is an English sailor and three-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of 4 and f

Is an English sailor and three-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of 4 and first competed at the age of 10. Ainslie's first international competition was the 1989 Optimist world championships held in Japan where he placed 37th.

Was a British sailor. He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he won a silver

Was a British sailor. He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he won a silver medal in Finn class.

Was an English diver who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English diver who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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 ace pilot and adventurer, best remembered as a rival of Charles Lindbergh. Nungesser wa

Was a French ace pilot and adventurer, best remembered as a rival of Charles Lindbergh. Nungesser was a renowned ace in France, rating third highest in the country for air combat victories during World War I. After the war, Nungesser mysteriously disappea

Was an English mountaineer and author.Meade climbed extensively in the Alps and the Himalayas, often

Was an English mountaineer and author.Meade climbed extensively in the Alps and the Himalayas, often accompanied by his guide, Pierre Blanc (d. 1966). In particular, he made a number of early attempts on Kamet, camping overnight in 1913 at Meade’s Col, at

Was a Baltimore, Maryland lawyer and sailboat racing skipper. He practiced law in Baltimore, was a c

Was a Baltimore, Maryland lawyer and sailboat racing skipper. He practiced law in Baltimore, was a champion sailboat racer on the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic seaboard, and was a member of the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron and the Sailing Club of the Chesap

Was born in Frankfurt, Germany, 1838. After receiving an education in engineering, he emigrated to A

Was born in Frankfurt, Germany, 1838. After receiving an education in engineering, he emigrated to America. In 1857 he was topographer for Frederick Lander’s survey to the Rocky Mountains. He came to California in 1858. He was recruited by Josiah Whitney

Was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular flight passing through the Arc de Triomphe

Was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular flight passing through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in 1919. He was called up for military service in 1914 at the age of 26 years. After being wounded and a stay in hospital, he entered the French Air Force on 1 September 1917. He completed his training on a Nieuport fighter at Miramas in November 1918. Because of his abilities as a pilot he quickly became a flying instructor.

Was an Anglican chaplain and mountain climber from Skillington, Lincolnshire, England.Hudson was one

Was an Anglican chaplain and mountain climber from Skillington, Lincolnshire, England.Hudson was one of the most important climbers of the golden age of alpinism. An immensely strong walker, he is considered a pioneer of guideless and winter climbing in t

A barnstorming Hawaii aviator and newspaper pioneer, was a University of California, Berkeley gradua

A barnstorming Hawaii aviator and newspaper pioneer, was a University of California, Berkeley graduate and a World War I pilot. Fern lived to be 102.In 1927, he formed the first Kauai barefoot football league. In 1938, he built Kauai's first radio station

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is a pioneer in the use of fiber optics in telecommunications.He was born in Shanghai in 1933, gradu

Is a pioneer in the use of fiber optics in telecommunications.He was born in Shanghai in 1933, graduated in electrical engineering from the University of London in 1957, and then worked as an engineer for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC) and their research centre Standard Telecommunications Laboratories in Harlow, England (now Nortel Networks).

Was a legendary surfer. He moved to La Jolla, California, from Norfolk, Virginia, at age 14. Artsdal

Was a legendary surfer. He moved to La Jolla, California, from Norfolk, Virginia, at age 14. Artsdalen is best known as a pioneer of surfing 25-foot waves at such North Shore locations as Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach; and tube riding in Hawaii during the e

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an American rock climber from California, best known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yose

Was an American rock climber from California, best known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yosemite Valley. He was also a long-time climbing instructor and mountain guide with Exum Mountain Guides in the Grand Tetons.