Occupation

EXPLORERS

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With 498 biographies, Explorers are the 35th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Historians, Astronauts, and Architects.

People

Pantheon has 499 people classified as explorers born between 633 BC and 1995. Of these 499, 13 (2.61%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living explorers include Bertrand Piccard, Irina Solovyova, and Fyodor Konyukhov. The most famous deceased explorers include Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan. As of April 2024, 51 new explorers have been added to Pantheon including Thorfinn Karlsefni, Xu Fu, and Simon Fraser.

Living Explorers

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Deceased Explorers

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Newly Added Explorers (2024)

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Places

Most explorers were born in United Kingdom (84), Spain (55), and United States (39). By city, the most common birth places were Kingdom of Portugal (12), Paris (8), and London (7).The most common death places of explorers were United Kingdom (57), United States (47), and Russia (39). By city, these were London (21), Paris (11), and Saint Petersburg (10).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as explorers in Pantheon are Himilco, Scylax of Caryanda, and Hanno the Navigator.  The concentration of explorers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier explorers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Explorers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Explorers since 1700.