Although history is unclear, this man is generally credited with being the first to explore the Arctic Circle.
- Samuel Hearne
- Martin Frobisher
- Sir John Franklin
- Pytheas
Although history is unclear, this man is generally credited with being the first to explore the Arctic Circle.
Pytheas of Greece in the late 300’s B.C. Frobisher made it to the Arctic in the 1570’s, Hearne in the 1770’s, and Franklin in 1845. Frobisher, Hearne, and Franklin were all from Great Britain.