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READING 2 Read the texts about the greatest explorers of all time, and state what each explorer is famous for Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) His Antarctic expedition discovered the South Pole in 1910-1912. Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer and a key figure in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. He also made the first voyage through the Northwest Passage (1903-1906) in the Arctic. He disappeared in June 1928 in the Arctic while taking part in a rescue mission by plane. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) He is known for the discovery and colonization of the Americas. Although Italian by birth, maritime explorer Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Americas under the Spanish king's name. Between 1492 and 1503, Columbus sailed between Spain and the Americas. Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997) Jacques Cousteau is known for study and exploration of life under the sea. As a French Naval officer, Jacques Yves Cousteau blazed a trail and captured the imag nation of people when it came to exploring life under the sea. Not only was he an officer and explorer, he was also a conservationist, filmmaker, photographer and scientist. He had a ship named Calypso and a TV program that became famous during the late '60s through the early 70s "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) Ibn Battuta traveled to Islamic countries throughout the world. The stories of Ibn Battuta's adventures are chronicled in a book entitled "Rihla" which means "Journey." In a course of more than 30 years, Battuta visited various parts of the Asian and African continer which include China, South Asia, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East to name a few.​

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