Explorers from Canada

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadians Explorers of all time. This list of famous Canadians Explorers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Joshua Slocum

   1844 - 1909

   HPI 62.1523 langs

   American navigator and maritime writer (1844-1909)

2. #2

   

   Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

   1680 - 1767

   HPI 60.4116 langs

   French-Canadian colonizer, governor of Louisiana, brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

3. #3

   

   Louis Jolliet

   1645 - 1700

   HPI 59.3028 langs

   Explorer of North America

4. #4

   

   Vilhjalmur Stefansson

   1879 - 1962

   HPI 58.3523 langs

   Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962)

5. #5

   

   Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

   1661 - 1706

   HPI 57.8119 langs

   French soldier

6. #6

   

   Edward Belcher

   1799 - 1877

   HPI 55.7518 langs

   British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer (1799-1877)