Closed-class words belong to a list of morphemes that can be considered complete and it is normally rare to find new words added to this list by the very nature of their functions as function words. The types of words which are listed as closed-class are:
... explorer
Francisco Pizarro, (1471-1541), conqueror of the Inca Empire
Marco Polo, (1254-1323), travelled to China in the 13th century.
John Wesley Powell, ...