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Pedro Fernandes de Queirós

1565 - 1614

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Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (Spanish: Pedro Fernández de Quirós) (1563–1614) was a Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pedro Fernandes de Queirós has received more than 181,890 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós is the 118th most popular explorer (down from 111th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 105th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Portuguese Explorer.

Pedro Fernandes de Queirós is most famous for his work in the field of international law. He was a Portuguese diplomat and lawyer who served as Portugal's minister to France, the United States, and Brazil.

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  • 65.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós ranks 118 out of 498. Before him are Sacagawea, George Vancouver, Cosmas Indicopleustes, Pánfilo de Narváez, Heinrich Barth, and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. After him are Himilco, Hans Staden, Alvise Cadamosto, Pedro de Mendoza, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Jean Chardin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1565, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós ranks 2. Before him is Christina of Lorraine. After him are Mori Ranmaru, Marie de Gournay, Cornelis de Houtman, Francesc Ribalta, Reza Abbasi, Luís Vaz de Torres, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Ketevan the Martyr, Hendrick de Keyser, and Peter Fourier. Among people deceased in 1614, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós ranks 7. Before him are El Greco, Elizabeth Báthory, Lavinia Fontana, Camillus de Lellis, Mavro Orbini, and Marina Mniszech. After him are Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Luís Vaz de Torres, François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, Man Singh I, and Isaac Casaubon.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós ranks 109 out of 633. Before him are Joseph Nasi (1524), Teófilo Braga (1843), Francisco da Costa Gomes (1914), Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), Eleanor of Viseu (1458), and Ricardo Quaresma (1983). After him are João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537), Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira (1793), Joan of Portugal (1439), António Ramalho Eanes (1935), Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360), and Américo Tomás (1894).

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Among EXPLORERS In Portugal

Among explorers born in Portugal, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós ranks 12. Before him are Diogo Cão (1440), Diogo Dias (1450), Diego Columbus (1479), Tristão da Cunha (1460), João Gonçalves Zarco (1390), and Fernão Mendes Pinto (1509). After him are Francisco Serrão (1500), João Vaz Corte-Real (1420), Gil Eanes (null), Pêro da Covilhã (1450), Pedro Mascarenhas (1484), and Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (1455).

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