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Adam Olearius

1603 - 1671

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Adam Olearius (born Adam Ölschläger or Oehlschlaeger; 24 September 1599 or August 16, 1603 – 22 February 1671) was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, to the Shah of Safavid (Iran), and published two books about the events and observations during his travels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Olearius is the 142nd most popular explorer (down from 130th in 2019), the 1,567th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,477th in 2019) and the 5th most popular German Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Adam Olearius ranks 142 out of 498. Before him are João Vaz Corte-Real, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, George W. De Long, Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Ranulph Fiennes, and Pedro Mascarenhas. After him are Afanasy Nikitin, Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, Gan Ying, Samuel Wallis, Semyon Dezhnev, and Adam Johann von Krusenstern.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1603, Adam Olearius ranks 7. Before him are Abel Tasman, Roger Williams, Joseph of Cupertino, Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, Lennart Torstensson, and Fasilides. After him are Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Aert van der Neer, Yerofey Khabarov, Francesco Furini, Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark, and Gysbert Japiks. Among people deceased in 1671, Adam Olearius ranks 7. Before him are Stenka Razin, Thomas Fairfax, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, François Vatel, Sophia Eleonore of Saxony, and Anne Hyde. After him are Fran Krsto Frankopan, Petar Zrinski, Sébastien Bourdon, Antonio Barberini, Yerofey Khabarov, and Roche Braziliano.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Adam Olearius ranks 1,567 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans-Gert Pöttering (1945), Anton von Werner (1843), Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein-Gottorp (1631), Albert of Aix (1060), Anton Dostler (1891), and Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1867). After him are Robert Siodmak (1900), Duke Pius August in Bavaria (1786), Karl August Wittfogel (1896), Marita Koch (1957), Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden (1790), and Maria Riva (1924).

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Among EXPLORERS In Germany

Among explorers born in Germany, Adam Olearius ranks 5. Before him are Martin Behaim (1459), Heinrich Barth (1821), Carsten Niebuhr (1733), and Philip Johan von Strahlenberg (1676). After him are Hans Staden (1525), Gustav Nachtigal (1834), Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873), John Sutter (1803), Wilhelm Filchner (1877), Nikolaus Federmann (1505), and Julius Klaproth (1783).

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