Expedition Essay

Edmund Percival Hillary, later Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), was a renowned New Zealand explorer, mountain climber, and philanthropist. He is noted for being a member of Eric Shipton's (1907-1977) British Reconnaissance Expedition to Mount Everest (1951), for summiting Everest (1953), and for having climbed Mount Herschel (1967). For his contributions to exploration an d his achievements, Hillary was knighted in 1953, received the Order of New Zealand (1987), and later made Knight Companion

first expedition at age 14 in 1514 led by Pedro Arias Davila to the West Indies. De Soto was from a region known for poverty. His family had had dreams of him becoming a lawyer, but he confessed to his father that he would rather explore the West Indies instead. From a young age, de Soto wanted to seek opportunities traveling the world and exploring. It was very common at the time for young males to leave home and embark on expeditions as well as be apart of them. On de Soto’s first expedition, he

Ted Turner Expeditions Proves that an Ecological Holiday can be Incredibly Luxurious Well known for luxury and excellence, Ted Turner is proud to boast his famed Ted Turner Expeditions, an ecologically themed holiday experience befitting its moniker. Through the many proffered elegant accommodations and exciting expeditions, guests are treated to a side of New Mexico that is rarely witnessed. Luxury Accommodations Chosen by Ted Turner In the charming town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, the

In Europe, there was widespread support for overseas exploration, from three groups of people. The European rulers supported the voyages financially because they hoped the explorers would bring back precious metals and materials that could be sold and used to aid them in war. Along with the leaders, European traders hoped for benefits from the explorations such as, gaining precious trade goods and new suitable land for growing and selling crops, all with a high profit in mind. The final group of

Nepal, and he was born to be a member of the Sherpa tribe. Sherpas, for longest time have been known for their positive spirit, strength, and mountain skills. Sherpas were often hired to assist in European expeditions, and were also known to be highly skilled in the assistance of expeditions. Tenzing Norgay’s childhood is 100% known but it is said that he was born as Namgyal Wangdi in May 1914 in Tengboche, Khumbu in northeastern Nepal to Ghang La Mingma, a yak herder, and his wife, Dokmo Kinzom

this new land, The president sent Meriwether Lewis & William Clark to go on an expedition that lasted two years.

their current land. The colonists had lived under so much hardship and inequality and they were hopeful for a new beginning. Therefore, joining the expedition was a lot easier With the help of Amadas and Barlowe, the geography of the area was created and Sir Raleigh sent the colonists on the second expedition full of hope for the venture. The expedition was led by Sir Richard Grenville. Grenville left England with five ships, but the ships separated during the cause of their travel and reunited

power of the U.S. Navy and forced Japan to end its 220 years of Sakoku(鎖国), the policy of national seclusion. The Personal Journal of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, a three-volume original report narrated by Commodore Perry, documents the fleet’s two expeditions to Japan from 1853 to 1854. This journal serves as one of the most important and comprehensive primary sources for the studies of Japan–United States relations during the 19th century.

Isobel Bennet, born on the 9th of July 1909 in Brisbane, was a marine biologist and zoologist known for her expeditions and studies, particularly her involvement in the first studies of plankton. She was originally unfamiliar with science until she coincidently met the famous scientist William Dakin and his wife on a cruise ship. At the time, bennet was unemployed so Dakin provided her with a job opportunity, which quickly developed into a passion for science. She wrote a total of nine books and

goal shared by leaders and followers. ... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership." — Gary Wills, Certain Trumpets: The Call of Leaders As leaders of the Adventure Consultant and Mountain Madness expeditions to Mt. Everest, Rob Hall and Scott Fischer made a number of poor decisions that led to the tragedy in 1996. However, the ignorance to the turnaround time, during the ascent to the peak, had sealed the unfortunate fates of the climbers that day.