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| Name | Nationality | Century | Main area/s explored |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Dampier | English | 17th/18th | Australia, Panama, many other locations |
| Ripley Davenport | British | 21st | Gobi, Mongolia |
| Isaac Davis | British | 18th | Hawaii |
| Adrien de Gerlache | Belgian | 19th/20th | Antarctica, Arctic |
| Pierre-Jean De Smet | Belgian | 19th | North America |
| Bartolomeu Dias | Portuguese | 15th | Africa |
| Diogo Dias | Portuguese | 16th | Madagascar |
| Dicuil | Irish | 8th | England, Scotland |
| Francis Drake | British | 16th | Caribbean, Pacific Coast of North America |
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