Explorer
Gan Ying
100 - today
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Gan Ying
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Gan Ying is the 145th most popular explorer (up from 155th in 2024), the 405th most popular biography from China (up from 511th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Explorer.
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Among Explorers
Among explorers, Gan Ying ranks 145 out of 498. Before him are Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Ranulph Fiennes, Pedro Mascarenhas, Adam Olearius, Afanasy Nikitin, and Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet. After him are Samuel Wallis, Semyon Dezhnev, Adam Johann von Krusenstern, Jean Chardin, Isabella Bird, and Rodrigo de Triana.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
1676 - 1747
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 139
Ranulph Fiennes
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 140
Pedro Mascarenhas
1484 - 1555
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 141
Adam Olearius
1603 - 1671
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 142
Afanasy Nikitin
1500 - 1475
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 143
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
1764 - 1848
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 144
Gan Ying
100 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 145
Samuel Wallis
1728 - 1795
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 146
Semyon Dezhnev
1605 - 1673
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 147
Adam Johann von Krusenstern
1770 - 1846
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 148
Jean Chardin
1643 - 1713
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 149
Isabella Bird
1831 - 1904
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 150
Rodrigo de Triana
1469 - 1526
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Gan Ying ranks 33. Before him are Claudia Acte, Vologases III of Parthia, Aretaeus of Cappadocia, Valentinus, Mucianus, and Mary the Jewess. After him are Epaphroditus, Marcus Annius Verus, Praxedes, Agrippa the Skeptic, Saint Sabina, and Artabanus III of Parthia.
Others Born in 100
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Claudia Acte
POLITICIAN
100 - 100
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 27
Vologases III of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 28
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
PHYSICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 29
Valentinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 160
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 30
Mucianus
POLITICIAN
100 - 100
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 31
Mary the Jewess
INVENTOR
100 - 100
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 32
Gan Ying
EXPLORER
100 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 33
Epaphroditus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 69
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 34
Marcus Annius Verus
POLITICIAN
100 - 138
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 35
Praxedes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 36
Agrippa the Skeptic
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 100
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 37
Saint Sabina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 126
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 38
Artabanus III of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 - 90
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 39
In China
Among people born in China, Gan Ying ranks 405 out of NaN. Before him are Zhu Wen (852), Emperor Shun of Han (115), Liang Qichao (1873), Shannon Lucid (1943), Zhou Dunyi (1017), and Taiichi Ohno (1912). After him are Gampopa (1079), Wei Zheng (580), Zhao Mengfu (1254), Huang Gai (145), Emperor Chong of Han (143), and Ruan Lingyu (1910).
Others born in China
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Zhu Wen
POLITICIAN
852 - 912
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 399
Emperor Shun of Han
POLITICIAN
115 - 144
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 400
Liang Qichao
WRITER
1873 - 1929
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 401
Shannon Lucid
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 402
Zhou Dunyi
PHILOSOPHER
1017 - 1073
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 403
Taiichi Ohno
INVENTOR
1912 - 1990
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 404
Gan Ying
EXPLORER
100 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 405
Gampopa
WRITER
1079 - 1153
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 406
Wei Zheng
POLITICIAN
580 - 643
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 407
Zhao Mengfu
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1322
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 408
Huang Gai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
145 - 222
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 409
Emperor Chong of Han
POLITICIAN
143 - 145
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 410
Ruan Lingyu
ACTOR
1910 - 1935
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 411
Among Explorers In China
Among explorers born in China, Gan Ying ranks 5. Before him are Zheng He (1387), Xuanzang (602), Zhang Qian (-200), and Xu Fu (-255). After him are Ma Huan (1380).
