Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road, reaching China where he met Kublai Khan. His travels are recorded in "The Travels of Marco Polo," a book that describes the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and its peoples and cultures.
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Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was a key promoter of commercial aviation.
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano. Magellan is acclaimed for leading the fleet that sailed around the Earth's entirety.
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