Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 47

Is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 470 class.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Is considered one of the best post-World War II Austrian climbers and one of the best climbers of al

Is considered one of the best post-World War II Austrian climbers and one of the best climbers of all time. He was particularly innovative in applying alpine style to Himalayan climbing. His accomplishments include:Buhl is the only mountaineer to have made the first ascent of an eight-thousander solo. Just a few weeks after the successful first ascent of Broad Peak (with Fritz Wintersteller and Marcus Schmuck), Buhl and Kurt Diemberger made an attempt on nearby, unclimbed Chogolisa peak (7654 m) in alpine style. Buhl died when he fell through a cornice on the southeast ridge near the summit of Chogolisa. His body was never found.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a famous German mountaineer. As a junior lawyer he began in 1868 in Berchtesgaden to explore the

Was a famous German mountaineer. As a junior lawyer he began in 1868 in Berchtesgaden to explore the still largely unconquered Berchtesgaden Alps. From 1873 he studied natural sciences and, in 1876, deranged by fever, he committed suicide whilst on a rese

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Was the first British aviatrix to earn a pilot's licence. She was also a successful early aviation e

Was the first British aviatrix to earn a pilot's licence. She was also a successful early aviation entrepreneur. She created and ran the first flying school in the United Kingdom. She also created and managed a successful aircraft manufacturing business w

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 10 metre platform event.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a sailor from Hong Kong, China who won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in the mistral heav

Is a sailor from Hong Kong, China who won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in the mistral heavy class.

Is a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is an Indian sportsperson in Yachting. Together with Garg, he won the bronze medal in the enterprise

Is an Indian sportsperson in Yachting. Together with Garg, he won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games held at Beijing and Hiroshima respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993.

Was an English mountaineer who made many notable first ascents, including Mount Elbrus and the Grand

Was an English mountaineer who made many notable first ascents, including Mount Elbrus and the Grandes Jorasses.Walker was the son of Liverpool lead merchant and mountaineer Francis Walker (1808–1872) and brother of Lucy Walker (1836–1916), the first woma

Was a pioneer in computing, being the primary engineer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer.

Was a pioneer in computing, being the primary engineer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer.

Was an American aviator, industrialist, film producer/director, philanthropist, and one of the wealt

Was an American aviator, industrialist, film producer/director, philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is famous for setting multiple world air-speed records, building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Spruce Goose" aircraft, produc

Was an American aviator, industrialist, film producer/director, philanthropist, and one of the wealt

Was an American aviator, industrialist, film producer/director, philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is famous for setting multiple world air-speed records, building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Spruce Goose" aircraft, producing the movies Hell's Angels, Scarface and The Outlaw, as well as owning and expanding Trans World Airlines. Hughes remains an iconic figure of the twentieth century, not only for his contributions to aeronautics and his other professional accomplishments, but for his highly-publicized descent into madness in later life. Despite his well-known bouts with obsessive-compulsive disorder and prescription drug addiction, Hughes is believed by many to be one of the most brilliant minds that America has produced and still to this day is one of the most successful American aviators.

Was an American aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer and director, philanthropist, and on

Was an American aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer and director, philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He gained fame in the late 1920s as a maverick film producer, making big budget and often controversial films like

Was a Bulgarian mountaineer. He was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest but died on the way b

Was a Bulgarian mountaineer. He was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest but died on the way back.Prodanov had his first 7000 m ascent on August 6, 1967 when he climbed Lenin Peak. He had previously climbed several peaks in the Alps.

Is a male Chinese sports sailor who represented Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a male Chinese sports sailor who represented Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Trinidad born African American aviation pioneer. He was nicknamed The Black Eagle.During the I

Was a Trinidad born African American aviation pioneer. He was nicknamed The Black Eagle.During the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, Julian flew to Ethiopia to aid in the defense of Selassie's government. He was put in command of the Imperial Ethiopia

Is an Austrian sailboat manufacturer and former olympic athlete. He has participated in nine Olympic

Is an Austrian sailboat manufacturer and former olympic athlete. He has participated in nine Olympic games between 1964 and 1996. Having participated in nine Olympic games, Raudaschl is tied with Ian Millar for the record of competing in the largest numbe

Was a senior Irish Fine Gael politician, and a noted yachtsman. Hugh Coveney was born into one of Co

Was a senior Irish Fine Gael politician, and a noted yachtsman. Hugh Coveney was born into one of Cork's prosperous "merchant prince" families in 1935. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, Clongowes Wood and the Royal Institute of Chartere

Was an English civil servant and mountaineer who was the leader of two expeditions to Mount Everest

Was an English civil servant and mountaineer who was the leader of two expeditions to Mount Everest in 1933 and 1936.In 1933 permission was granted to the British by the authorities in Tibet for a further attempt on the mountain. The Mount Everest Committ