page_title: Leif Erikson
hierarchical_section_title: Leif Erikson
context_page_description: Leif Eriksson or Ericsson, Erickson, and Ericksson was a Norse explorer. He was the first known European to travel to North America.
context_section_description: Leif Eriksson or Ericsson, Erickson, and Ericksson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a Norse explorer. He was the first known European to travel to North America.
caption: Faroe Islands postage stamp Discovery of America: Leif Erikson
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