Famous early Icelanders were Erik the Red (Eiríkur rauði Þorvaldsson), who discovered and colonized Greenland in 982, and his son Leif Eriksson (Leifur Eiríksson), who introduced Christianity to Greenland and discovered the North American continent (c.
Orang Islandia paling awal terkenal adalah Erik si Merah (Eiríkur rauði Þorvaldsson), yang menemukan dan mendiami Greenland pada tahun 982, dan putranya Leif Eriksson (Leifur Eiríksson), yang memperkenalkan Kekristenan ke Greenland dan menemukan benua Amerika Utara (c.