the settlement of Hartford George Mallory (Magdalene), possibly the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest John Mason (Peterhouse), responsible for drawing up the first English map of Newfoundland and naming New Hampshire St. John Philby (Trinity), leading Arabist and explorer of the Middle East John Robinson (Corpus Christi), pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Trinity), explorer of Western Canada, first "tourist" to travel through the Yellowhead Pass John Wheelwright (Sidney Sussex), early explorer of New Hampshire, founder of the settlement of Exeter Roger Williams (Pembroke), founder of Rhode Island, known for attempts to cooperate with Native Americans Edward Adrian Wilson (Gonville and Caius) who died on the way to the South Pole with Robert Falcon Scott. John Winthrop (Trinity), founder and first Governor of Massachusetts See also List of chancellors of the University of Cambridge List of vice-chancellors of the University of Cambridge List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges References Members