William Clark
US
M1 August 1770 - 1 September 1838
William Clark was an American soldier and explorer who co-led the Lewis and Clark Expedition alongside Meriwether Lewis. His mapmaking and leadership helped guide the Corps of Discovery across uncharted American terrain, establishing contact with Indigenous nations and recording invaluable geographic and scientific data.
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