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| Name | Nationality | Century | Main area/s explored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Nachtigal | German | 19th | Africa |
| Naddodur | Norwegian | 9th | Iceland |
| Fridtjof Nansen | Norwegian | 19th/20th | Arctic |
| José María Narváez | Spanish | 18th | Pacific Northwest |
| Nearchus | ancient Greek | 4th BC | Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf |
| Nehsi | ancient Egyptian | 15th BC | Land of Punt |
| Jean Nicolet | French | 17th | Northwest Territory (United States) |
| Joseph Nicollet | French/American | 19th | Mississippi and Missouri Rivers |
| Afanasiy Nikitin | Russian | 15th | India |
| António Noli | Portuguese | 15th | Cape Verde islands |
| Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld | Finnish/Swedish | 19th | Arctic |
| Tenzing Norgay | Nepalese | 20th | Mount Everest |
| Fernão de Noronha | Portuguese | 15th/16th | Atlantic Ocean |
| João da Nova | Portuguese | 16th | Atlantic and Indian Oceans |
| Paulo Dias de Novais | Portuguese | 16th | Angola |
| Nain Singh Rawat (Pundit Brothers) | Indian | 19th | Tibet, Himalayas and Central Asia |
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