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Bjarni Herjólfsson was a 10th century Norse explorer who is credited to be the first European to reach the present day North America. In 986 AD while trying to sail to Greenland to see his father he went off track and came within visual range of North American land but despite his pleading crew he did not stop over and after correcting his track he sailed to Greenland. He however, did visit the land after few years but failed to keep any records nor did he investigate the potential of the land for which he was criticized even by King Eric, ruler of Norway.
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When did Henry Hudson explore Greenland?
He never explored Greenland that i know of, i know that Bjarni did.
What was leif ericson originally seeking?
Because he heard stories about the land that Bjarni saw. This land had timber, which was scarce in Greenland.
Did bjarni herjulfson see natives when exploring?
Bjarni Herjólfsson was a Norse explorer and first European to visit mainland America. He first sighted the land in 986 while trying to reach Greenland. His ship went off track and he came within visual range of the land but decided not to visit. He however visited the land some time later. Unfortunately he did not maintain any record of his visit and was even admonished by King Eric for not investigating the potential of this new found land. It is therefore not possible to tell whether he saw or met any native Americans.
How many men on a ship?
On his first trip to Canada his crew included members from trips to Norway but many had already crewed the ship to their New World destination. They had been on the very same boat when Bjarni came within sight of a heavily treed land. We also know that the man he spent much of his early life with was with him Thyrker. I wouldn't call him crew mate, as he may very well have been the Captain or First Mate though history does not say so.
Who are famous Canadian astronauts?
Roberta Bondar andJulie Payette are the names of the canadian female astronauts1) Roberta Lynn Bondar 2) Julie Payette
