Having circumnavigated the whole earth. --T. Fuller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
circumnavigated — cir·cum·nav·i·gate || ‚sÉœËkÉ™m nævɪgeɪt v. sail around the world in a ship … English contemporary dictionary
European exploration — Introduction the exploration of regions of the Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans beginning in the 15th century. The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are… … Universalium
List of circumnavigations — Global maritime * Ferdinand Magellan, 1511 ndash;1521 (multiple voyages). In 1511 he visited the Moluccas (3°9′S 129°23′E). He returned to Portugal and set out in 1519 to circumnavigate the globe, while in the service of the Spanish crown. He… … Wikipedia
Catherynne M. Valente — en 2009 Nom de naissance Bethany Thomas Activités … Wikipédia en Français
Gavin Menzies — Rowan Gavin Paton Menzies Born 14 August 1937 (1937 08 14) (age 74) London, England Allegiance … Wikipedia
Sunday Times Golden Globe Race — The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non stop, single handed, round the world yacht race, held in 1968 ndash;1969, and was the first round the world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the failure by most competitors to finish the… … Wikipedia
Polar ice packs — [ NOAA Projected Arctic changes] Polar ice packs are large areas of pack ice formed from seawater in the Earth s polar regions, known as polar ice caps: the Arctic ice pack (or Arctic ice cap) of the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic ice pack of the … Wikipedia
John Gore (seaman) — Captain John Gore (d.1790) was an American sailor who circumnavigated the globe four times with the Royal Navy in the 18th century and accompanied Captain James Cook in his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.HistoryAlthough little is known about… … Wikipedia
Flinders, Matthew — born March 16, 1774, Donington, Lincolnshire, Eng. died July 19, 1814, London British mariner and hydrographer. In two expeditions (1795–99, 1801–03) he circumnavigated Australia and Tasmania, charting their coasts and waters. His Voyage to Terra … Universalium
Fossett, Steve — ▪ 2008 American adventurer born April 22, 1944, Jackson, Tenn. died Sept. 3, 2007, northern Nevada set a number of world records in aviation and sailing; he became the first balloonist to circumnavigate the world alone in 2002 and made the first … Universalium
