Explorer
Juan Sebastián Elcano
1476 - 1526
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Juan Sebastián Elcano
His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2024). Juan Sebastián Elcano is the 26th most popular explorer (down from 19th in 2024), the 55th most popular biography from Spain (down from 36th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Explorer.
Juan Sebastián Elcano is most famous for being the first person to circumnavigate the world.
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Among Explorers
Among explorers, Juan Sebastián Elcano ranks 26 out of 498. Before him are Abel Tasman, Vitus Bering, Erik the Red, Xuanzang, Willem Barentsz, and Jacques Cousteau. After him are David Livingstone, Thor Heyerdahl, Thorfinn Karlsefni, William Adams, Jan van Riebeeck, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Abel Tasman
1603 - 1659
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 20
Vitus Bering
1681 - 1741
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 21
Erik the Red
950 - 1003
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 22
Xuanzang
602 - 664
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 23
Willem Barentsz
1550 - 1597
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 24
Jacques Cousteau
1910 - 1997
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 25
Juan Sebastián Elcano
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 26
David Livingstone
1813 - 1873
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 27
Thor Heyerdahl
1914 - 2002
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 28
Thorfinn Karlsefni
1000 - 1100
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 29
William Adams
1564 - 1620
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 30
Jan van Riebeeck
1619 - 1677
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 31
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 - 1519
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1476, Juan Sebastián Elcano ranks 2. Before him is Pope Paul IV. After him are 2nd Dalai Lama, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Huayna Capac, Louise of Savoy, Cuitláhuac, Girolamo Fracastoro, Helena of Moscow, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1526, Juan Sebastián Elcano ranks 2. Before him is Louis II of Hungary. After him are Vittore Carpaccio, Ibrahim Lodi, Isabella of Austria, Scipione del Ferro, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Rodrigo de Triana, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Elisabetta Gonzaga.
Others Born in 1476
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Pope Paul IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1476 - 1559
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 1
Juan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 2
2nd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1542
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 3
Yeonsangun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1506
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 4
Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1476 - 1534
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 5
Huayna Capac
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1525
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 6
Louise of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1531
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 7
Cuitláhuac
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1520
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 8
Girolamo Fracastoro
ASTRONOMER
1476 - 1553
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 9
Helena of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1513
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 10
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1476 - 1524
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 11
Ayşe Hatun
COMPANION
1476 - 1539
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1526
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Louis II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1526
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 1
Juan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 2
Vittore Carpaccio
PAINTER
1465 - 1526
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 3
Ibrahim Lodi
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1526
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 4
Isabella of Austria
COMPANION
1501 - 1526
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 5
Scipione del Ferro
MATHEMATICIAN
1465 - 1526
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 6
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1526
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 7
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1526
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 8
Rodrigo de Triana
EXPLORER
1469 - 1526
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 9
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
HISTORIAN
1457 - 1526
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 10
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1475 - 1526
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 11
Elisabetta Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1471 - 1526
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Juan Sebastián Elcano ranks 55 out of NaN. Before him are Lope de Vega (1562), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617), Luis Buñuel (1900), José Carreras (1946), El Cid (1045), and Tomás de Torquemada (1420). After him are John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Ramon Llull (1232), Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600), Jusepe de Ribera (1591), and Pep Guardiola (1971).
Others born in Spain
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Lope de Vega
WRITER
1562 - 1635
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 49
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
PAINTER
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 50
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 51
José Carreras
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 52
El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 53
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 54
Juan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 55
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 56
Juan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 57
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 58
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 59
Jusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 60
Pep Guardiola
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 61
Among Explorers In Spain
Among explorers born in Spain, Juan Sebastián Elcano ranks 3. Before him are Hernán Cortés (1485), and Francisco Pizarro (1478). After him are Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Francisco de Orellana (1511), Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Juan Ponce de León (1460), Diego de Almagro (1475), Hernando de Soto (1500), Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), Alonso de Ojeda (1466), and Juan Díaz de Solís (1470).
Hernán Cortés
1485 - 1547
HPI: 85.59
Rank: 1
Francisco Pizarro
1478 - 1541
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 2
Juan Sebastián Elcano
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 3
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 - 1519
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 4
Francisco de Orellana
1511 - 1546
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 5
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
1510 - 1554
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 6
Juan Ponce de León
1460 - 1521
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 7
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 8
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 9
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
1465 - 1524
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 10
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 11
Juan Díaz de Solís
1470 - 1516
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 12
