1567 - 1607
Jacob van Heemskerck (3 March 1567 – 25 April 1607) was a Dutch explorer and naval admiral. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob van Heemskerck has received more than 35,004 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Jacob van Heemskerck is the 203rd most popular explorer (down from 173rd in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 289th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Dutch Explorer.
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Among explorers, Jacob van Heemskerck ranks 203 out of 405. Before him are Francisco de Montejo, John Rolfe, Helmer Hanssen, Jedediah Smith, Mark Sykes, and Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney. After him are Ohthere of Hålogaland, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Enrique of Malacca, Gaspar de Lemos, and Pedro Cieza de León.
1479 - 1553
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 197
1585 - 1622
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 198
1870 - 1956
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 199
1799 - 1831
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 200
1879 - 1919
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 201
1757 - 1820
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 202
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 203
900 - 901
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 204
1300 - 1400
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 205
1510 - 1571
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 206
1495 - 1600
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 207
1500 - 1600
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 208
1520 - 1554
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 209
Among people born in 1567, Jacob van Heemskerck ranks 13. Before him are Sanada Yukimura, Jacques Clément, Willem Schouten, Eleanor de' Medici, Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, and Honoré d'Urfé. After him are Archduchess Margaret of Austria, John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Richard Burbage, Thomas Nashe, and Thomas Campion. Among people deceased in 1607, Jacob van Heemskerck ranks 10. Before him are Anna d'Este, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Giorgio Basta, Guidobaldo del Monte, and Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him are Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Bento de Góis, Gillis van Coninxloo, Eleanor of Prussia, Michele Ruggieri, and Patriarch Job of Moscow.
1567 - 1615
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 7
1567 - 1589
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 8
1567 - 1625
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 9
1567 - 1611
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 10
1567 - 1640
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 11
1567 - 1625
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 12
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 13
1567 - 1633
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 14
1567 - 1618
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 15
1567 - 1619
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 16
1567 - 1601
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 17
1567 - 1620
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 18
1531 - 1607
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 4
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5
1566 - 1607
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 6
1550 - 1607
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 7
1545 - 1607
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 8
1563 - 1607
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 9
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 10
1545 - 1607
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 11
1562 - 1607
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 12
1544 - 1607
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 13
1583 - 1607
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 14
1543 - 1607
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 15
1525 - 1607
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 16
Among people born in Netherlands, Jacob van Heemskerck ranks 337 out of 1,427. Before him are C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), Jordi Cruyff (1974), Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), Anton Corbijn (1955), Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563), and Philippa of Guelders (1464). After him are William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz (1613), Aletta Jacobs (1854), Floris I, Count of Holland (1025), Aad de Mos (1947), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), and Barent Fabritius (1624).
1817 - 1890
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 331
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 332
1911 - 1995
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 333
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 334
1563 - 1611
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 335
1464 - 1547
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 336
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 337
1613 - 1664
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 338
1854 - 1929
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 339
1025 - 1061
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 340
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 341
1649 - 1685
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 342
1624 - 1673
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 343
Among explorers born in Netherlands, Jacob van Heemskerck ranks 11. Before him are Willem Janszoon (1570), Willem Schouten (1567), Frederick de Houtman (1571), Anthony van Diemen (1593), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), and Olivier van Noort (1558). After him are Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Willem de Vlamingh (1640), and Dirk Hartog (1580).
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 5
1567 - 1625
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 6
1571 - 1627
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 7
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 8
1565 - 1599
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 9
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 10
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 11
1835 - 1869
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 12
1640 - 1698
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 13
1580 - 1621
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 14