Explorers from Estonia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Estonians Explorers of all time. This list of famous Estonians Explorers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

   1778 - 1852

   HPI 72.7055 langs

   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen was a Baltic German explorer and admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, who led an expedition to...Read moreShow less

   Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen was a Baltic German explorer and admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, who led an expedition to Antarctica in 1819-1821.

2. #2

   

   Adam Johann von Krusenstern

   1770 - 1846

   HPI 65.2336 langs

   Adam Johann von Krusenstern is most famous for being the Russian naval officer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe in...Read moreShow less

   Adam Johann von Krusenstern is most famous for being the Russian naval officer who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe in 1803-1806.

3. #3

   

   Eduard von Toll

   1858 - 1902

   HPI 59.1224 langs

   Russian geologist and polar explorer

4. #4

   

   Richard Maack

   1825 - 1886

   HPI 55.8816 langs

   Baltic German explorer and botanist (1825-1886)