EXPLORER
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934

Adrien de Gerlache
Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery (French pronunciation: [adʁijɛ̃ viktɔʁ ʒozɛf də ʒɛʁlaʃ də ɡɔmʁi]; 2 August 1866 – 4 December 1934) was a Belgian officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adrien de Gerlache is the 161st most popular explorer (down from 131st in 2019), the 227th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 183rd in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Adrien de Gerlache ranks 161 out of 498. Before him are Ahmad ibn Rustah, Scylax of Caryanda, Martin Frobisher, Hans Staden, Gil Eanes, and Cornelis de Houtman. After him are Gaspar de Portolá, Enrique of Malacca, Otto Sverdrup, Emin Pasha, Isabelle Eberhardt, and Fernão do Pó.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAhmad ibn Rustah
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 155
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 156
Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 157
Hans Staden
1525 - 1579
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 158
Gil Eanes
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 159
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 160
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 161
Gaspar de Portolá
1716 - 1786
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 162
Enrique of Malacca
1495 - 1600
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 163
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 164
Emin Pasha
1840 - 1892
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 165
Isabelle Eberhardt
1877 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 166
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1866, Adrien de Gerlache ranks 42. Before him are Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Jeppe Aakjær, Ambroise Vollard, Francesco Cilea, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale. After him are Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Franz von Bayros, Hubert Van Innis, Ramon Casas, Emile Vandervelde, and Dmitry Merezhkovsky. Among people deceased in 1934, Adrien de Gerlache ranks 47. Before him are Hakaru Hashimoto, Jakob Wassermann, Alexander von Kluck, Hermann Bahr, Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, and Hubert Lyautey. After him are Paul Troost, Vyacheslav Menzhinsky, Herbert Chapman, Willem de Sitter, Franz Schreker, and Roberto Ferruzzi.
Others Born in 1866
Go to all RankingsGrand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1933
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 36
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1953
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 37
Jeppe Aakjær
WRITER
1866 - 1930
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 38
Ambroise Vollard
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1939
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 39
Francesco Cilea
COMPOSER
1866 - 1950
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 40
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1915
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 41
Adrien de Gerlache
EXPLORER
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 42
Ramón del Valle-Inclán
WRITER
1866 - 1936
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 43
Franz von Bayros
PAINTER
1866 - 1924
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 44
Hubert Van Innis
ATHLETE
1866 - 1961
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 45
Ramon Casas
PAINTER
1866 - 1932
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 46
Emile Vandervelde
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1938
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 47
Dmitry Merezhkovsky
WRITER
1866 - 1941
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsHakaru Hashimoto
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1934
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 41
Jakob Wassermann
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 42
Alexander von Kluck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1846 - 1934
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 43
Hermann Bahr
WRITER
1863 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 44
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1934
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 45
Hubert Lyautey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1934
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 46
Adrien de Gerlache
EXPLORER
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 47
Paul Troost
ARCHITECT
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 48
Vyacheslav Menzhinsky
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 49
Herbert Chapman
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 50
Willem de Sitter
MATHEMATICIAN
1872 - 1934
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 51
Franz Schreker
COMPOSER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 52
Roberto Ferruzzi
PAINTER
1853 - 1934
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 53
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Adrien de Gerlache ranks 227 out of 1,190. Before him are Théophile de Donder (1872), Robert Cailliau (1947), Pierre Deligne (1944), Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797), Adeliza of Louvain (1103), and Jacob van Artevelde (1290). After him are Frans Masereel (1889), Bernard van Orley (1487), Jozef De Kesel (1947), Paul Bril (1556), Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1630), and Melchior Broederlam (1355).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsThéophile de Donder
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1957
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 221
Robert Cailliau
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 222
Pierre Deligne
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 223
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1878
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 224
Adeliza of Louvain
COMPANION
1103 - 1151
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 225
Jacob van Artevelde
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1345
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 226
Adrien de Gerlache
EXPLORER
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 227
Frans Masereel
PAINTER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 228
Bernard van Orley
PAINTER
1487 - 1541
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 229
Jozef De Kesel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 230
Paul Bril
PAINTER
1556 - 1626
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 231
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
PAINTER
1630 - 1675
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 232
Melchior Broederlam
PAINTER
1355 - 1410
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 233
Among EXPLORERS In Belgium
Among explorers born in Belgium, Adrien de Gerlache ranks 1. After him are James Weddell (1787), and Louis Hennepin (1626).
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1
James Weddell
1787 - 1834
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 2
Louis Hennepin
1626 - 1704
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 3