Who are the arctic explorers?

* Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957): American naval officer, polar explorer, and aviator who made numerous expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

* Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930): Norwegian explorer and scientist who made several expeditions to the Arctic, including the first crossing of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 1888.

* Roald Amundsen (1872-1928): Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911 and later completed the first Northwest Passage in 1906.

* James Clark Ross (1800-1862): British naval officer and explorer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the 19th century, including a search for the Northwest Passage.

* Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912): British naval officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic and was part of the first group to reach the South Pole in 1911.

* Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922): Irish-born British explorer who led three expeditions to the Antarctic and was known for his leadership during the Endurance Expedition when the ship became trapped in the ice in 1915.

* Matthew Henson (1866-1955): African-American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven Arctic expeditions and was the first African-American to reach the North Pole in 1909.

* Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920): American naval officer and explorer who claimed to be the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909, but his claim has been disputed.

* Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962): Canadian-American explorer and anthropologist who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the early 20th century.

* William Edward Parry (1790-1855): British naval officer and explorer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the early 19th century, including attempts to find the Northwest Passage.