EXPLORER
Estêvão Gomes
1484 - 1538
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Estêvão Gomes
Estêvão Gomes (c. 1483 – 1538), also known by the Spanish version of his name Esteban Gómez, was a Portuguese explorer. He sailed in the service of Castile (Spain) in the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan, but deserted the expedition when they had reached the Strait of Magellan and returned to Spain in May 1521. In 1524, he explored the coast of present-day New England and Nova Scotia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Estêvão Gomes has received more than 103,214 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Estêvão Gomes is the 202nd most popular explorer (up from 255th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 226th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Portuguese Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
55.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.74
Effective Languages (L*)
1.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Estêvão Gomes ranks 202 out of 498. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Wilhelm Filchner, James Weddell, Samuel Wallis, André Thevet, and Vasily Tatishchev. After him are Naddodd, Thekla Resvoll, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, John Ross, Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec, and Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Baptiste Charcot
1867 - 1936
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 196
Wilhelm Filchner
1877 - 1957
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 197
James Weddell
1787 - 1834
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 198
Samuel Wallis
1728 - 1795
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 199
André Thevet
1516 - 1590
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 200
Vasily Tatishchev
1686 - 1750
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 201
Estêvão Gomes
1484 - 1538
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 202
Naddodd
900 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 203
Thekla Resvoll
1871 - 1948
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 204
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
1510 - 1571
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 205
John Ross
1777 - 1856
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 206
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
1734 - 1797
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 207
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
1658 - 1730
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 208
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1484, Estêvão Gomes ranks 16. Before him are Matteo Bandello, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Pedro Mascarenhas, Michele Sanmicheli, Jón Arason, and Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga. After him are Il Pordenone, Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, and Franciabigio. Among people deceased in 1538, Estêvão Gomes ranks 11. Before him are Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, Elena Glinskaya, Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, and Askia Mohammad I. After him are Saadet I Giray, Pierre Robert Olivétan, and Érard de la Marck.
Others Born in 1484
Go to all RankingsMatteo Bandello
WRITER
1484 - 1561
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1543
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 11
Pedro Mascarenhas
EXPLORER
1484 - 1555
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 12
Michele Sanmicheli
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1559
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 13
Jón Arason
WRITER
1484 - 1550
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 14
Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1553
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 15
Estêvão Gomes
EXPLORER
1484 - 1538
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 16
Il Pordenone
PAINTER
1484 - 1539
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 17
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
WRITER
1484 - 1530
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 18
Franciabigio
PAINTER
1484 - 1525
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1538
Go to all RankingsBeatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1538
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 5
Elena Glinskaya
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1538
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 6
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1538
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 7
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1538
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 8
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1467 - 1538
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 9
Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Estêvão Gomes
EXPLORER
1484 - 1538
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 11
Saadet I Giray
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1538
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 12
Pierre Robert Olivétan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1505 - 1538
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 13
Érard de la Marck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1472 - 1538
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 14
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Estêvão Gomes ranks 189 out of 633. Before him are Almeida Garrett (1799), Nuno Gonçalves (1500), Beatrice of Portugal (1347), Alexandrina of Balazar (1904), Cristóvão da Gama (1516), and Francisco de Sá Carneiro (1934). After him are Tomé Pires (1468), Pedro Damiano (1480), John, Constable of Portugal (1400), José Saraiva Martins (1932), Pelagio Galvani (1165), and Alberto Festa (1939).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAlmeida Garrett
WRITER
1799 - 1854
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 183
Nuno Gonçalves
PAINTER
1500 - 1450
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 184
Beatrice of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1347 - 1381
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 185
Alexandrina of Balazar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1955
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 186
Cristóvão da Gama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1516 - 1542
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 187
Francisco de Sá Carneiro
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1980
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 188
Estêvão Gomes
EXPLORER
1484 - 1538
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 189
Tomé Pires
WRITER
1468 - 1540
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 190
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 191
John, Constable of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1442
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 192
José Saraiva Martins
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 193
Pelagio Galvani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1165 - 1230
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 194
Alberto Festa
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 195
Among EXPLORERS In Portugal
Among explorers born in Portugal, Estêvão Gomes ranks 23. Before him are Pedro Mascarenhas (1484), Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (1455), Gaspar Corte-Real (1450), António de Abreu (1480), Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (1499), and Bartolomeu Perestrello (1400). After him are Duarte Pacheco Pereira (1460), Nuno Tristão (1500), Jorge Álvares (1401), Tristão Vaz Teixeira (1395), João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), and Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (1415).
Pedro Mascarenhas
1484 - 1555
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 17
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
1455 - 1485
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 18
Gaspar Corte-Real
1450 - 1501
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 19
António de Abreu
1480 - 1514
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 20
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 21
Bartolomeu Perestrello
1400 - 1457
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 22
Estêvão Gomes
1484 - 1538
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 23
Duarte Pacheco Pereira
1460 - 1533
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 24
Nuno Tristão
1500 - 1446
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 25
Jorge Álvares
1401 - 1521
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 26
Tristão Vaz Teixeira
1395 - 1480
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 27
João Fernandes Lavrador
1453 - 1505
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 28
Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia
1415 - 1481
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 29