950 - 1003
Erik Thorvaldsson (c. 950 – c. 1003), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair and beard. According to Icelandic sagas, he was born in the Jæren district of Rogaland, Norway, as the son of Thorvald Asvaldsson. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erik the Red has received more than 3,066,914 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia. Erik the Red is the 18th most popular explorer (down from 17th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Norway (down from 11th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Explorer.
Erik the Red is most famous for being the father of Leif Erikson, the first European to set foot in North America.
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Among explorers, Erik the Red ranks 18 out of 405. Before him are Francis Drake, Francisco Pizarro, Abel Tasman, David Livingstone, Prince Henry the Navigator, and Fridtjof Nansen. After him are Xuanzang, Jacques Cousteau, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Jacques Cartier, Leif Erikson, and Vitus Bering.
1540 - 1596
HPI: 79.36
Rank: 12
1478 - 1541
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 13
1603 - 1659
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 14
1813 - 1873
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 15
1394 - 1460
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 16
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 17
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 18
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 19
1910 - 1997
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 20
1467 - 1520
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 21
1491 - 1557
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 22
970 - 1020
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 23
1681 - 1741
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 24
Among people born in 950, Erik the Red ranks 1. After him are Pope John XVII, Adelaide of Aquitaine, Ibn Yunus, Maslama al-Majriti, Leo the Deacon, Abhinavagupta, Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia, Bernard I, Duke of Saxony, Olof Björnsson, Mariam al-Asturlabi, and William I of Provence. Among people deceased in 1003, Erik the Red ranks 2. Before him is Pope Sylvester II. After him are Pope John XVII, Gregory of Narek, Athanasius the Athonite, Rozala of Italy, At-Ta'i, Herman II, Duke of Swabia, Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia, and Beatrice of France.
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 1
950 - 1003
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 2
950 - 1004
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3
950 - 1009
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
950 - 1007
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 5
950 - 992
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6
950 - 1020
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 7
950 - 1037
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 8
950 - 1011
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 9
950 - 975
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 10
950 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 11
950 - 993
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 12
938 - 1003
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 1
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 2
950 - 1003
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 3
951 - 1003
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 4
920 - 1003
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 5
1000 - 1003
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6
932 - 1003
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 7
1000 - 1003
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 8
981 - 1003
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 9
938 - 1003
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 10
Among people born in Norway, Erik the Red ranks 12 out of 927. Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937), Knut Hamsun (1859), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Harald Fairhair (850), Rollo (846), and Fridtjof Nansen (1861). After him are Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Olaf II of Norway (993), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Trygve Lie (1896), and Queen Sonja of Norway (1937).
1937 - Present
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 6
1859 - 1952
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 7
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 8
850 - 933
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 9
846 - 930
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 10
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 11
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 12
1914 - 2002
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 13
1802 - 1829
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 14
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 15
963 - 1000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 16
1896 - 1968
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 17
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 18
Among explorers born in Norway, Erik the Red ranks 3. Before him are Roald Amundsen (1872) and Fridtjof Nansen (1861). After him are Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Naddodd (900), Oscar Wisting (1871), Helmer Hanssen (1870), and Ohthere of Hålogaland (900).
1872 - 1928
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 1
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 2
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 3
1914 - 2002
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 4
850 - 910
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 5
1854 - 1930
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 6
1864 - 1934
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 7
1867 - 1913
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 8
900 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 9
1871 - 1936
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 10
1870 - 1956
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 11
900 - 901
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 12