List of centenarians (explorers)
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as explorers – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.
| Name | Lifespan | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Cassin | 1909–2009 | 100 | Italian mountaineer[1] |
| Hulda Crooks | 1896–1997 | 101 | American mountaineer[2] |
| Alexandra David-Néel | 1868–1969 | 100 | French explorer, anarchist, spiritualist, Buddhist and writer |
| Ardito Desio | 1897–2001 | 104 | Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist and cartographer |
| Alf Howard | 1906–2010 | 104 | Australian explorer, scientist and educator[3] |
| Helge Ingstad | 1899–2001 | 101 | Norwegian explorer |
| Freya Stark | 1893–1993 | 100 | British travel writer |
| Norman D. Vaughan | 1905–2005 | 100 | American Arctic explorer[4] |
| Jean-Frédéric Waldeck | 1766–1875 | 109 | French explorer |
References
- ^ "Riccardo Cassin". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ "Hulda Crooks Passes Away at 101". Loma Linda University News. 1997-12-03. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Courtney, Rebecca (2010-07-06). "Australian Antarctic explorer dies". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ Bryson, George (2005-12-24). "Col. Norman Vaughan, dies at age 100". Anchorage Daily News. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2010-04-05.