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Cornelis de Houtman

Dutch explorer

1565 - 1599

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Cornelis de Houtman

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Cornelis de Houtman is the 160th most popular explorer (down from 145th in 2024), the 263rd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 271st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Explorer.

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Among Explorers

Among explorers, Cornelis de Houtman ranks 160 out of 498. Before him are João da Nova, Ahmad ibn Rustah, Scylax of Caryanda, Martin Frobisher, Hans Staden, and Gil Eanes. After him are Adrien de Gerlache, Gaspar de Portolá, Enrique of Malacca, Otto Sverdrup, Emin Pasha, and Isabelle Eberhardt.

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João da Nova
1460 - 1509
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 154
Ahmad ibn Rustah
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 155
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 156
Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 157
Hans Staden
1525 - 1579
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 158
Gil Eanes
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 159
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 160
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 161
Gaspar de Portolá
1716 - 1786
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 162
Enrique of Malacca
1495 - 1600
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 163
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 164
Emin Pasha
1840 - 1892
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 165
Isabelle Eberhardt
1877 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 166

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1565, Cornelis de Houtman ranks 6. Before him are Luís Vaz de Torres, Christina of Lorraine, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Mori Ranmaru, and Marie de Gournay. After him are Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Reza Abbasi, Hendrick de Keyser, Edward Fortunatus, Francesc Ribalta, and Peter Fourier. Among people deceased in 1599, Cornelis de Houtman ranks 7. Before him are Beatrice Cenci, Gabrielle d'Estrées, Edmund Spenser, Luca Marenzio, Maeda Toshiie, and Andrew Báthory. After him are Chōsokabe Motochika, Chand Bibi, Menocchio, Eknath, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, and Francisco Guerrero.

Others Born in 1565

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Luís Vaz de Torres
EXPLORER
1565 - 1614
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 1
Christina of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1637
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 2
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
EXPLORER
1565 - 1614
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 3
Mori Ranmaru
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1582
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 4
Marie de Gournay
WRITER
1565 - 1645
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 5
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 6
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1601
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 7
Reza Abbasi
PAINTER
1565 - 1635
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 8
Hendrick de Keyser
SCULPTOR
1565 - 1621
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 9
Edward Fortunatus
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1600
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 10
Francesc Ribalta
PAINTER
1565 - 1628
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 11
Peter Fourier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1565 - 1640
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1599

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Beatrice Cenci
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1577 - 1599
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 1
Gabrielle d'Estrées
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1573 - 1599
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 2
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 3
Luca Marenzio
COMPOSER
1553 - 1599
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Maeda Toshiie
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1599
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 5
Andrew Báthory
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1599
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 6
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 7
Chōsokabe Motochika
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1599
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 8
Chand Bibi
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1599
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 9
Menocchio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1532 - 1599
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 10
Eknath
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1599
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 11
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1576 - 1599
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 12
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 13