Leif Eiriksson

Finally there was proof that Leif Eiriksson and his Viking crew had arrived in North America almost 500 years before Columbus.L'Anse aux Meadows is now included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.Since Ingstad's groundbreaking discovery of Vinland, he has been awarded five honorary doctorates from universities in Canada, the United States, and Norway, is a Commander of the Royal Order of St Olav, and was most recently distinguished with the Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal.
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Leif Eiriksson's brother, Thorvald, died in a clash with the Aboriginal inhabitants.