Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer born in Iceland in 970 AD who is regarded as the first European to land in North America. Some key facts about Erikson include that he was born in Iceland and died in 1020 in Greenland. He had siblings named Freydis Eiriksdottir, Thorvald Eriksson, and Thorstien Eiriksson. The document provides a brief biography of Leif Erikson and his accomplishments as an explorer.