Famous Explorers.

14 PROFILES

14 celebrated explorers who crossed uncharted oceans, climbed impossible peaks, and ventured into the unknown to expand human knowledge.

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Anthony Bourdain

United States

Anthony Bourdain, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, worked his way from dishwasher to executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. He later became a producer and writer, earning the National Humanities Medal. Bourdain died by suicide in 2018 at age 61 in Kaysersberg, France, leaving behind a daughter, Ariane.

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