1944day.year
Ranulph Fiennes
English soldier and explorer
English soldier and explorer
English explorer and author famed for leading groundbreaking expeditions to both poles and around the globe.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is an English explorer born in 1944, often described as the world's greatest living explorer.
He served in the British Army’s Special Air Service before embarking on a career of extreme expeditions.
Fiennes led the first unsupported crossing of Antarctica and circumnavigated the globe along its polar axis.
He has completed expeditions through deserts, jungles, and beneath polar ice caps, demonstrating remarkable endurance.
Injuries and illnesses, including a heart attack during an expedition, have not deterred his adventurous spirit.
Fiennes has authored numerous books recounting his journeys and motivates adventurers worldwide.
1944
Ranulph Fiennes