Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot and World War Teo flying ace. He flew for the air forces of Czechos

Was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot and World War Teo flying ace. He flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia Poland and the United Kingdom. He is famous as being the number one allied ace in the Battle of Britain.

Is an Austrian diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 19

Is an Austrian diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3 metre springboard event as well as of the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later he finished four

Is an American sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Brookline, Massachuse

Is an American sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Was an American test pilot and a NASA astronaut.In 1963, Walker made two X-15 flights beyond 100 kil

Was an American test pilot and a NASA astronaut.In 1963, Walker made two X-15 flights beyond 100 kilometers - the edge of space. These were the only powered spaceplane flights past that threshold until SpaceShipOne in 2004. These flights qualified him as

Was an American oil producer and lobbyist who represented District 58 (West Los Angeles - the Wilshi

Was an American oil producer and lobbyist who represented District 58 (West Los Angeles - the Wilshire area) in the California State Assembly from 1953-1963. During 1961-62 he was the Assembly Republican Minority Leader. The conservative Shell is best rem

Was an engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and chief engineer for the development of the Boeing

Was an engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company and chief engineer for the development of the Boeing 747. Sutter is often referred to as the "father of the 747.Aviation author and historian Jay Spenser worked closely with Sutter for 18 months to write his

Was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II, a 1943 recipient

Was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II, a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, a General in the Air National Guard, the 20th Governor of South Dakota, and the first commissioner of the American Football League.

Is a senior instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder[2], an American aviator, and a retir

Is a senior instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder[2], an American aviator, and a retired NASA astronaut[1]. He was born in Danville, Illinois.Tanner flew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-66, November 3–14, 1994, performing the At

Was a pioneer British ocean yachtsman, writer and broadcaster, who was influential in the creation o

Was a pioneer British ocean yachtsman, writer and broadcaster, who was influential in the creation of the Fastnet race after participating in similar races in Bermuda in 1924. Martyr's varied adult life started when he went to sea at the age of 15 to serv

Was an English mariner, born at Norwich. He rounded out a successful career as a sea captain by util

Was an English mariner, born at Norwich. He rounded out a successful career as a sea captain by utilizing a portion of the Northwest Passage. He was the pioneer in demonstrating the practicability of trade relations by sea between the North Sea countries

Was a Canadian-American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-hand

Was a Canadian-American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. In 1900 he told the story of this in Sailing Alone Around the World. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spra

Is a Basque rock climber. She has been climbing since 1989.As of 2005, she is the only female to hav

Is a Basque rock climber. She has been climbing since 1989.As of 2005, she is the only female to have climbed the grade 9a/5.14d (Bain de Sang in 2002 and Logical Progression). Bain de Sang in St Loup, Switzerland, had its first ascent (FA) by Fred Nicole

Is a former Mexican diver. Alvaro Gaxiola lived for some years in Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) where he

Is a former Mexican diver. Alvaro Gaxiola lived for some years in Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) where he was a varsity diver for Ann Arbor High School and then for the University of Michigan. His younger brother Alex swam backstroke on the varsity swim teams

Is a former Mexican diver. He competed for Mexico at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy wh

Is a former Mexican diver. He competed for Mexico at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the bronze medal in the men's springboard event.

Is a sailor from Argentina who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, alongside J

Is a sailor from Argentina who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, alongside Javier Conte.

Is a noted Basque mountaineer and has written four books on the subject. He holds the current world

Is a noted Basque mountaineer and has written four books on the subject. He holds the current world record for the highest number of summit ascents to mountains of altitude greater than 8,000 meters.

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelon

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Was an American banker and Olympic yachtsman. A member of the Roosevelt family and a first cousin tw

Was an American banker and Olympic yachtsman. A member of the Roosevelt family and a first cousin twice removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, he was the son of George Emlen Roosevelt. He attended Harvard University, where he participated in crew.

Is a male sailor from France, who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is married to

Is a male sailor from France, who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is married to Irina Konstantinova.

Was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics.

Was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics.

Was a Slovene mountaineer and writer.Julius Kugy was born in Gorizia, then part of the Austrian Empi

Was a Slovene mountaineer and writer.Julius Kugy was born in Gorizia, then part of the Austrian Empire (now in Italy) to Slovene parents. His father was a Carinthian Slovene whose original surname was Kogej. His mother was the daughter of the poet Jovan V

Was a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he finished ninth in the 10 met

Was a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he finished ninth in the 10 metre platform event.

Is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest on

Is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975.She caught her mountain climbing bug when she climbed Mt. Nasu with a teacher when she was ten years old. This experience changed her life for

Was a four-time Olympic diver for the United States.[1] Primarily a 10-meter platform performer, Mrs

Was a four-time Olympic diver for the United States.[1] Primarily a 10-meter platform performer, Mrs. Irwin is a native of Los Angeles, California; she attended Hoover High School and Glendale Community College.

Was a Lithuanian aviator and aircraft designer. He was a volunteer of Lithuanian Army and first offi

Was a Lithuanian aviator and aircraft designer. He was a volunteer of Lithuanian Army and first officially recognised military pilot of Lithuanian Air Force, Commander of Air Squadron in 1920. Participated in Lithuanian-Polish War.