1940 - 2020
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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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.
1824 - 1876
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 392
1788 - 1827
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 393
1883 - 1912
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 394
1820 - 1876
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 395
1908 - 1999
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 396
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 397
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 398
1764 - 1848
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 399
1821 - 1861
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 400
1837 - 1908
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 401
1830 - 1922
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 402
1870 - 1935
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 403
1888 - 1980
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 404
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.
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 377
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 378
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 379
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 380
1940 - 1984
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 381
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 382
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 383
1940 - 2014
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 384
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 385
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 386
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 387
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 388
1940 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 389
1916 - 2020
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 441
1946 - 2020
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 442
1932 - 2020
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 443
1963 - 2020
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 444
1943 - 2020
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 445
1961 - 2020
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 446
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 447
1937 - 2020
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 448
1938 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 449
1949 - 2020
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 450
1945 - 2020
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 451
1931 - 2020
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 452
1928 - 2020
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 453
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).
1775 - 1835
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 556
1889 - 1940
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 557
1861 - 1939
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 558
1882 - 1962
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 559
1929 - 2017
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 560
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 561
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 562
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 563
1941 - 2018
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 564
1932 - 2016
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 565
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 566
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 567
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 568
Among explorers born in India, Tim Severin ranks 2. Before him are Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (1858). After him are Charles Sturt (1795).
1858 - 1945
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 1
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 2
1795 - 1869
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 3