It is believed that ericson was born in iceland in 970, but he died in greenland in 1020. Telefonaktiebolaget lm ericsson, doing business as ericsson, is a swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in stockholm. Mark oldroyd lives in the small town of battle in england. Leif ericsson was a norseman from iceland who is hailed as the first european explorer to set foot in north america, that too about five hundred years prior to christopher columbus. Leif ericson and his crew have landed in a place he called vinland new foundland, canada. Leif erikson spelling variations include eiriksson, erikson or ericson, known as leif the lucky, was the second of three sons of the famed norse explorer erik the red, who established a. Much of leif eriksons life is known through the icelandic sagas. Join facebook to connect with leif ericsson and others you may know. Leif ericson was born in iceland in the year 970 jan 1, 987. Leif sets sail for his voyage to the labrador coast and newfoundland. Born in the late 10th century to erik the red, the viking to first establish permanent settlements in. He is believed to have landed in presentday nova scotia, which he named vinland.
Norse navigator who mounted an expedition in search of lands he had heard of west of greenland. At the age of 24, leif was asked to captain his first voyage. The great visualization tool in xxi century steve jobs free version. Leif ericson is the firstever european voyager to land in north america. Create your own timeline now its free and easy to use. Lief ericsson synonyms, lief ericsson pronunciation, lief ericsson translation, english dictionary definition of lief ericsson. Vinland, followed shortly after by leifsbudir, was the first settlement in north america, which demonstrated the many struggles and hardships faced when starting a. Leif ericson was a viking explorer from norway who is said to have found north america long before christopher columbus. Leif s family moves to greenland leif s father was an outlaw and an explorer. He brought a wealth of knowledge back to europe as well as new materials, making him one of the most important figures of the middle ages. Leif ericsson facts, information, pictures articles about leif ericsson 2016. Leif eriksson was the first european to explore the east coast of north america, including areas that are now part of arctic and atlantic canada. Leif ericson is believed to have discovered vinland, which was a a part of north america, making him one of the first people, if not. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Timeline js is a free, easytouse tool for telling stories in a timeline format. Leif ericson was born in iceland, the son of eric the red 2. The norse sagas about leifs discovery of america were translated into english, and american immigrants discovered leif eriksons contribution to history. Leif erikson, erikson also spelled eriksson, ericson, or eiriksson, old norse leifr eiriksson, byname leif the lucky, flourished 11th century, norse explorer widely held to have been the first european to reach the shores of north america. The settlement at vinland and leif erikssons life in general were very influential in history for many reasons. The leif ericsson by the leif ericsson, released 01 march 2007 1. Leif s ship is blown off course leif left greenland to sail back to norway for supplies. Leif eriksson article about leif eriksson by the free. Leif sailed north from the southern tip of greenland, then went south along the coast of baffin island down to labrador, and then landed in what is now called newfoundland which he called vinland.
Leif erikson international foundation statue timeline. Mark is well known for his atmospheric, detailed illustrative style and his beautiful sense of color and composition. Leif eriksson was probably the first european to visit north america. Leif heard that explorer bjarni herjolsfson had recently sailed to the labrador coast, so leif wanted to go to. The company offers services, software and infrastructure in information and. Columbus predecessor by nearly 500 years by linn ryne.
The sagas reached popularity with the general public in the latter part of the 19th century. Find out about new free and paid timeline maker software. It could be seen advertised on the side of amts 1960s line of star trek models, but it was never part of that tv show. Leif heads back to greenland spreading the message and converting people to christianity 1002. Leif ericsson claims to have made landfall at three places in north america, one of which he. Leif ericson wanted to see whether the stories about a land further west were true or not, so he bought bjarnis ship and asked his father as well as other vikings to accompany him west. But when they had got a short way from the house, then came tyrker towards them and was joyfully received. Leif ericson, quiet possible the first european to set foot in north america excluding greenland.
Leif erikson also spelled ericsson, or eiriksson was the second of three sons of erik the red, who established a settlement in greenland after he was exiled from iceland. Ericsson, leif article about ericsson, leif by the free. Leif sailed with a small crew but they reached in 995. Leif eriksson history bibliographies cite this for me.
Read accounts of icelandic explorer leif eriksson, the second son of erik the red, and possibly the first european to reach north america, on. The th and 14thcentury icelandic accounts of his life show that he was a member of an early voyage to north america, although he may not have been the. The most important expedition he undertook i his life was that to greenland, which made him the first ever european to travel to north america. The boy discovered america dvd to our house and we like it a lot. Works about ericsson leif erikson day, 2011 by barack obama works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. He was requested to deliver gifts from greenland to king olaf in norway. Leif erikson was an icelandicnorse sailor and explorer of the early 11th century ce. Lief ericsson definition of lief ericsson by the free dictionary. The circumstances of the landing of leifr on the east coast of america are obscure. Leif erikson biography childhood, life achievements. At the age of 10, leif moved to greenland with his father, as iceland had.
Leif ericsson was a famous explorer from iceland but of norwegian origin. Mike okuda, whos great work has been seen on several star trek series, has filled in some background info on the leif ericson design. The journey took longer than planned because of bad weather. Read accounts of icelandic explorer leif eriksson, the second son of erik the red, and possibly the first european to reach north america. Leifr heppni eiriksson leif ericsson or leif the lucky, first european to set foot on the mainland of north america. Leif ericson was born leif ericson was born in norway. Itd be nearly fivehundred years until europeans dare to venture our across the atlantic again. He spent his youth in greenland and in 999 visited norway, where he was converted to christianity and commissioned by king olaf i. The boy discovered america dvd for leif ericsons day to. Ericsson chairman leif johansson to step down under pressure from activist cevian had lambasted board of telecoms equipment maker the performance of leif johansson, ericsson chairman, had been. Leifs family moves to greenland leifs father was an outlaw and an explorer.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Leif ericson is one of the first european travelers who has landed in the americas almost 500 years before columbus. Son of erik the red, who was the founder of the european settlement in greenland, much of leif eriksons life is generated by the two sagas, saga of the erik the red and groenlendinga saga. Ericsson synonyms, ericsson pronunciation, ericsson translation, english dictionary definition of ericsson. Ericsson was born in iceland and was one of the sons of the explorer eric the red. Shannon knudsen has written books for young readers about elephants, mayors, the explorer leif eriksen, the reporter nellie bly, and many other topics.
Leifr hinn heppni, leif the lucky, explorer, chieftain born in the 970s ce in iceland. In 986, norwegianborn eirik thorvaldsson, known as eirik the red, explored and colonized the southwestern part of greenland. Leif ericson the norse mariner and adventurer leif ericson 971ca. Information leads to leif having been born in roughly 980 as other data of his ages in later events in his life provides a rough estimate. Ericsson definition of ericsson by the free dictionary. Leif ericson timeline timeline created by iajibade5. According to the sagas of icelanders, leif ericson established a norse settlement in new foundland. Eric the red was a middleaged man by then, but he agreed when his son asked him to come for another adventure. Belonging to the icelandic old norse race, ericson pioneered the establishment of the vinland settlement which is across the labrador and newfoundland communities in canada. He splored the laund aboot the days newfundland, canadae, cryin it vinland. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. The boy who discovered america 2000 on dvd and bluray. The exact date of leif erikssons birth is unknown, but he is believed to have grown up in greenland.
He was blown off course by heavy winds and low on food, he had to stop in a small group of islands called the hebrides. As of 2016, members of the board of directors of lm ericsson were. Lief ericsson definition of lief ericsson by the free. Mom and i want to invite elders to our house to see leif ericson.
Journal of leif ericsson wikisource, the free online library. He was a norse explorer and is considered the first european to voyage to north america. From manufacturing some of the first telephones, to managing networks that process a big part of the worlds data, we have a long history of shaping how the world communicates. According to the sagas of icelanders, he established a norse settlement at vinland, tentatively identified with the norse lanse aux meadows on the. Two thousand lakes about 4 years in the making, the debut album from manchesterstoke stalwarts the leif. It was his son, leiv eiriksson, who became the first european to set foot on the shores of north america, and the first explorer of norwegian. He wis the first european tae veesit north americae in historical times. Leifs ship is blown off course leif left greenland to sail back to norway for supplies.
Over the past 140 years, ericsson has been a global leader in ict solutions. At the age of 10, leif moved to greenland with his father, as. He was the first known european to have set foot on continental north america excluding greenland, before christopher columbus. As leif is sailing from norway to greenland his ship gets blowno off course and ends up in canada.
Leif erikson was an icelandic explorer who became the first european to reach north america, some 500 years before christopher columbus. He moved the family to greenland where they started two colonies. According to the sagas of icelanders, he established a norse settlement at vinland, tentatively identified with the norse lanse aux meadows on the northern tip of. Leif erikson timeline ancient history encyclopedia. Because of his fame, 9th of october is also observed as the leif ericsson day in several states of america. Leif erikson and ufo mystery ship first appeared in 1967 or 1968. The company offers services, software and infrastructure in information and communications technology for telecommunications operators, traditional telecommunications and internet protocol ip. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. The vikings were warriors from northern europe who traveled far by sea during the middle ages. Leif leave north america and sails back to norway 1001. A timeline of important events in canadian history dummies. It is believed that king olaf, the man who initiated the exploration, funded the exploration along with ericson who may have funded the trip also. Leif now took his people severely to task, and prepared to seek for tyrker, and took twelve men with him.
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