1785-88.—La Perouse (Fr.) explores north of Japan, Saghalien, etc.
1789.—A. Mackenzie (Scot.) explore the Mackenzie river.
1792.—Vancouver (Eng.) visits Vancouver Island, discovered by Perez, 1774. Exploration of the northwestern coast of America.
1795-1806.—Mungo Park (Scot.) journeys to and explores the Niger districts.
1799-1804.—Alex, von Humboldt (Ger.) makes explorations in South America and writes “Cosmos.”
1801-1804.—Flinders (Eng.) explores southern coasts of Australia.
1803-6.—Krusenstern (Rus.) surveys in Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk, Saghalien, etc.
1804-6.—Lewis and Clark make extensive explorations in northwestern United States from the Mississippi to the Columbia river.
1805-9.—Salt (Eng.) makes visit to Abyssinia.
1807-8.—Klaproth (Ger.) makes exploration of the Caucasus.