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Tim Severin

1940 - 2020

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Timothy Severin (25 September 1940 – 18 December 2020) was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tim Severin has received more than 219,679 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Tim Severin is the 398th most popular explorer (down from 376th in 2019), the 562nd most popular biography from India and the 2nd most popular Indian Explorer.

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  • 220k

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  • 45.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Tim Severin ranks 398 out of 405. Before him are Theodor von Heuglin, Hugh Clapperton, Henry Robertson Bowers, Johannes Rebmann, Vivian Fuchs, and François Levaillant. After him are Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, Robert O'Hara Burke, Carl Koldewey, John Moresby, Herbert Ponting, and Tryggve Gran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Tim Severin ranks 383. Before him are Donna Mills, Mario Zanin, Anita Bryant, Donald Wuerl, Luke Kelly, and George Adams. After him are James Brady, Gianni De Michelis, Mukhu Aliyev, Kurt Ahrens Jr., Yossi Sarid, and Marco Maciel. Among people deceased in 2020, Tim Severin ranks 447. Before him are Damián Iguacén Borau, Gordon Haskell, K. C. Jones, Sam Lloyd, Isabel-Clara Simó, and Birol Ünel. After him are Hans Cieslarczyk, Reni Santoni, Valeriu Muravschi, Ulla Pia, Nelly Kaplan, and Germà Colón.

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In India

Among people born in India, Tim Severin ranks 562 out of 1,493. Before him are Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775), K. B. Hedgewar (1889), Arthur E. Kennelly (1861), Purushottam Das Tandon (1882), Girija Devi (1929), and Jeetendra (1942). After him are Pankaj Kapur (1954), Paddy Ashdown (1941), Tom Kibble (1932), Medha Patkar (1954), Zakir Hussain (1951), and Rani Mukerji (1978).

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Among EXPLORERS In India

Among explorers born in India, Tim Severin ranks 2. Before him are Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (1858). After him are Charles Sturt (1795).

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