Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was the first female combat pilot in the world and the first Turkish aviatrix, aged 23.She was one o

Was the first female combat pilot in the world and the first Turkish aviatrix, aged 23.She was one of the eight adopted children of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.Atatürk attached great importance to aviation and for that purpose, oversaw the foundation of the Tur

Is an Australian professional surfer on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour (2009, 2

Is an Australian professional surfer on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour (2009, 2010). She was born in Gerroa, NSW Australia, in December 1990. Fitzgibbons started surfing at a young age, winning the Icon All-Girls Open Event in 2006 a

Is a professional surfer from New South Wales, Australia. She began surfing at an early age and ente

Is a professional surfer from New South Wales, Australia. She began surfing at an early age and entered her first competition at the age of 11. Her father, Peter Cornish, was also a pro surfer. At the age of 15 she won the 1996 World Junior Championships

Is an American mountain climber from Long Beach, California. On May 16, 2007, at the age of 18, she

Is an American mountain climber from Long Beach, California. On May 16, 2007, at the age of 18, she became the youngest non-Nepalese woman to summit Mount Everest. By reaching the top of Everest, she also became the youngest person to have climbed the Sev

Is an Olympic silver medalist and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is also the

Is an Olympic silver medalist and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is also the brother of Ambassador Tony Hall and the son of former Dayton, Ohio, mayor Dave Hall. He now lives in Florida, working in real estate.

Was a member of the crew of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Robbins was born in London, Engl

Was a member of the crew of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Robbins was born in London, England and served on HMS Victory from 2 April 1805 till he was discharged on 14 January 1806, meaning that he served during, and survived the Battle of Trafal

Was a vice-admiral of the navy of the Batavian Republic. He commanded the squadron that surrendered

Was a vice-admiral of the navy of the Batavian Republic. He commanded the squadron that surrendered without a fight to the Royal Navy at the Vlieter Incident in 1799.In the severe Winter of 1794/95 the ships of the Dutch navy on the roadstead of Hellevoetsluis became lodged in the ice on the river Maas. Story's commanding officer rear-admiral Pieter Melvill van Carnbee then appointed him commander of the naval base and squadron. The armies of the French Republic had invaded the Netherlands in the course of the War of the First Coalition.

Is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens t

Is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Natalia Vía Dufresne.

Was a Spanish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in t

Was a Spanish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is an Argentine Olympic sailor. Lange has competed in five editions of the Olympic Games, in 1988, 1

Is an Argentine Olympic sailor. Lange has competed in five editions of the Olympic Games, in 1988, 1996, 2000, and 2004. He won bronze in the latter in the Tornado class, along with teammate Carlos Espinola. He also represented represent Argentina again a

Is an Australian sailor . Blanck won the ISAF Youth World Championship in 1995 and the Laser Radial

Is an Australian sailor . Blanck won the ISAF Youth World Championship in 1995 and the Laser Radial Women's World Championships in 1997. A member of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, she has represented Australia at both the 2004 and the 2008 Olympics, saili

Is a British professional sailor and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Webb joined the Royal Yachting

Is a British professional sailor and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Webb joined the Royal Yachting Association's youth squad and competed in the Laser Radial Class in the ISAF Youth World Championships in 1995 and 1996.

Is an English professional sailor. She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Sum

Is an English professional sailor. She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Shirley Robertson and Sarah Webb, and another gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in

Is a New Zealand-born surfer currently residing in Australia. She also gained wildcard entry to New

Is a New Zealand-born surfer currently residing in Australia. She also gained wildcard entry to New Plymouth's ASP world championship Dream Tour event, held in the same month. On April 15, 2010 she bet world champion Stephanie Gilmore to make it to the q

Is a German diver. Competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's synchro

Is a German diver. Competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's synchronized 10 metre platform with teammate Patrick Hausding.

Is an Australian surfer. Scott Dillon owns a surf and shark museum near Coffs Harbor, New South Wale

Is an Australian surfer. Scott Dillon owns a surf and shark museum near Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, called Legends Surf Museum.

Is an American diver. He captured the silver medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics on the 10 m platform

Is an American diver. He captured the silver medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics on the 10 m platform, and then placed 4th in the 3 m springboard at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Donie has been the Head Diving Coach at New York University since the f

Is an Australian professional windsurfer, owner of his own website and graphic design company and ow

Is an Australian professional windsurfer, owner of his own website and graphic design company and owner of his own professional sports team. He is based in Brisbane and spends most of the year living in Europe, competing on the Professional Windsurfing Wo

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 191

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 she finished seventh in the 10 metre platform competition.

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

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

Is a professional surfer from Coolangatta Queensland, Australia. Following her graduation from high

Is a professional surfer from Coolangatta Queensland, Australia. Following her graduation from high school in 1995 she entered the pro ranks and finished her rookie season with a #13 overall ranking on the woman's tour. She was named the 1995 Women's Roo

Is a French entrepreneur ( Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Group) and conservative

Is a French entrepreneur ( Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Group) and conservative politician. According to Forbes magazine, as of 2006[update] he was the 56th richest person in the world.

Is a French sailor and Olympic champion.

Is a French sailor and Olympic champion.

S a Russian cosmonaut and veteran of six space flights. He has been dubbed by many "the last Citizen

S a Russian cosmonaut and veteran of six space flights. He has been dubbed by many "the last Citizen of the USSR " as in 1991–1992 he spent 311 days, 20 hours and 1 minute aboard the Mir space station whilst back on Earth the Soviet Union collapsed.