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This is a list of women who explored or travelled the world in a pioneering way. The list may include women naturalists, sailors,
mountain climbers A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
, dog sledders,
swimmers Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
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pilots An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...
, and underwater explorers. Astronauts are not included here but in the list of female astronauts. ''The list is presented in alphabetical order of surname, but can be sorted to other orders (nationality, dates) by using the arrow-heads in the column headers.''


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Age of Discovery The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration), also known as the early modern period, was a period largely overlapping with the Age of Sail, approximately from the 15th century to the 17th century in European history, during which seafarin ...
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Exploration Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
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List of Antarctic women This is a list of Antarctic women. It includes explorers, researchers, educators, administrators and adventurers. They are arranged by the country of their latest citizenship rather than by country of birth. Argentina *Viviana Alder (born 1957), ...
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List of explorations Some of the most important explorations of State Societies, in chronological order: See also * Age of Discovery * Exploration of Australia * List of lost expeditions * List of Russian explorers * Exploration of the High Alps * Portugal in the ...
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List of explorers The following is a list of explorers. Their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries when they were active and main areas of exploration are listed below. List See also * Age of Discovery * ...
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List of lost expeditions This is a list of lost expeditions. All parties presumed lost One or more surviving members References * Williams, Glyn. ''Arctic Labyrinth: The Quest for the Northwest Passage.'' London, England: Penguin UK, 2009. ISBN 978-0-14-193258 ...
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List of travelers This is a list of notable travelers, consisting of people that are known for their travels or explorations. Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, ...
* Women in space


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explorers Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...