The women listed below are or were explorers or world travelers. They include naturalists, sailors, mountain climbers, dog sledders, swimmers, pilots, and underwater explorers. Astronauts are not included here but in the list of women astronauts.
Name Nationality Born Died Achievement/s Harriet Chalmers Adams American 1875 1937 Explored and photographed South America, Asia, South Pacific Tania Aebi American 1966 Held the record as the youngest person and first American woman to sail solo around the world (with stops and assistance)Alexis AlfordAmerican1998Youngest person to travel to every country in the world Felicity AstonBritish 1977 First person to ski alone across the Antarctic land-mass using only personal muscle power, as well as the first woman to cross the Antarctic land-mass alone Dominick Arduin French 1960 2004 Disappeared on her attempt to become the first woman to ski alone to the North PoleFlorence Augusta Merriam BaileyAmerican 1863 1948 American ornithologist and nature writer, who conducted extensive field work in the American WestAnn BancroftAmerican 1955 First woman to travel over the ice cap to the North and South Poles Jeanne Baré French 1740 1807 First woman (disguised as a man) to circumnavigate the world Jean BattenNew Zealander 1909 1982 First person to fly between England and New Zealand solo - broke other records Carol BeckwithAmerican1945Photographer, author, and filmmaker known for documenting the tribal cultures of Africa, most notably in partnership with Australian photographer Angela FisherGertrude BellBritish 1868 1926 Explored and mapped the region of Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, ArabiaGertrude BenhamBritish 1867 1938 Explorer, hiker and mountaineer; Truda Peaks of Mount Rogers is named after herMabel BentAnglo-Irish 1847 1929 Explored and excavated with her husband James Theodore Bent in the Eastern Mediterranean, South Africa and Southern ArabiaLaura BinghamBritish 1992 Executed expedition to cross continent of South America with no moneyIsabella BirdBritish 1831 1904 Explorer, writer and naturalist who travelled by herself through