Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an early aviation pioneer and creator of the Avitor Hermes Jr. which was the first unmanned airc

Was an early aviation pioneer and creator of the Avitor Hermes Jr. which was the first unmanned aircraft to fly under its own power in the United States. Marriott is given credit for coining the term "aeroplane," and intended to build an air transport sys

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Patacchia was raised on t

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Patacchia was raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, a world renowned surfing location. Patacchia began his elite tour campaign in 2005. The 2009 season is his 5th season on to

Was a Canadian air ace during World War I, with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed victories.[2] After

Was a Canadian air ace during World War I, with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed victories.[2] After a career in civil aviation, he returned to service in World War II.

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

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

He played with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, St

He played with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched in 30 post-season games, including 20 league championship series games and 7 World Series games, and never lost a game, going 3-0. Honeycutt gave up zero runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons, and was a member of the Oakland Athletics 1989 World Series championship team.

Is a United States Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.Selected by NASA in December 1994, Stur

Is a United States Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.Selected by NASA in December 1994, Sturckow reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. He completed a year of training and evaluation and was assigned to work technical issues for the V

Is a Swedish sailor who has participated in five Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. He won

Is a Swedish sailor who has participated in five Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. He won the medals in Finn in the 2000 Summer Olympics and with Anders Ekström in Star in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won three titles in a row from 198

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won three titles in a row from 1984 to 1986, then won again in 1988. She currently lives in north-east Florida.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1906

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he finished eighth in the 10 metre platform competition.

Was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He designed th

Was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He designed the first liquid-fuelled rocket to be launched in the Soviet Union, GIRD-X, and made many important theoretical contributions to the road to space. Zander wa

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish b

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat R. S. Y. C., which finished fifth in the 8 metre class competition.

Was an Austrian mountain climber.Kasparek gained his first alpine experiences in the mountains of Pe

Was an Austrian mountain climber.Kasparek gained his first alpine experiences in the mountains of Peilstein, near Vienna. He was the first person to climb many mountains including being part of the first team that on July 24, 1938, with Anderl Heckmair, L

Was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,156 m), the

Was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,156 m), the fourth highest mountain in the world, on 18 May 1956. During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a

Was an Austrian mountaineer, author and famous alpinist.He is most famous for the first ascent of Ga

Was an Austrian mountaineer, author and famous alpinist.He is most famous for the first ascent of Gasherbrum II, the last mountain of the Eight-thousander in the Karakoram that was unclimbed in the 1950s.

Was a pioneer of free climbing. Born in Dresden, Germany, he emigrated to New York City in 1929. He

Was a pioneer of free climbing. Born in Dresden, Germany, he emigrated to New York City in 1929. He became a U.S. citizen in 1935.Wiessner started climbing with his father in the Austrian Alps before World War I. At the age of 12, he climbed the Zugspitze

Is an Austrian mountaineer who made the first ascent of Broad Peak together with Hermann Buhl, Kurt

Is an Austrian mountaineer who made the first ascent of Broad Peak together with Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger and Marcus Schmuck in 1957.Although never a professional climber he climbed nearly every 4000m-mountain in the Alps, including first ascents of

Is a Norwegian sailor. He competed in the 49er class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, togeth

Is a Norwegian sailor. He competed in the 49er class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Christopher Gundersen.

Is a Japanese diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished sixth in the 10 m

Is a Japanese diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished sixth in the 10 metre platform event and eighth in the 3 metre springboard competition.

Was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the Summer Olympics of 1952, 1956, 1960, 1

Was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the Summer Olympics of 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.