john cabot was the first european to set foot on north america.
who was the first european to set foot on north america?
john cabot
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during his ten hours on land stellar noted the mathematical ratio of 10 years preparation for ten hours of investigation. while the crew never ever set foot on the mainland, georg steller is credited with being the first non-native to have set foot upon alaskan soil. the expedition never made mainland landfall because of a stubbornness and a “dull fear”, they left with only a sketch of what they think the mainland would look like. on a remarkable journey, steller became the first european naturalist to describe a number of north american plants and animals, including a jay later named steller's jay.
georg wilhelm steller