Explorers born on October 27

Take a focused look at the explorers born on October 27. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1975 Aron Ralston

  Aron Ralston is an American outdoorsman, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker best known for surviving a canyoneering accident in 2003, during which he amputated his own forearm to free himself from a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Utah. [bio]