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Christopher Middleton
1690 - 1770

Christopher Middleton
Christopher Middleton (c. 1690 – 12 February 1770) was a British navigator with the Hudson's Bay Company and Royal Navy officer. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 7 April 1737. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Middleton is the 418th most popular explorer (down from 401st in 2019), the 4,094th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,559th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Christopher Middleton ranks 418 out of 498. Before him are Jørgen Jørgensen, Ernest Henry Wilson, Henry Kellett, Clements Markham, Luke Foxe, and Francis Crozier. After him are Karl Mauch, Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, Isaac Israel Hayes, Gennady Nevelskoy, Sámuel Teleki, and Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJørgen Jørgensen
1780 - 1841
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 412
Ernest Henry Wilson
1876 - 1930
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 413
Henry Kellett
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 414
Clements Markham
1830 - 1916
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 415
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 416
Francis Crozier
1796 - 1848
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 417
Christopher Middleton
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 418
Karl Mauch
1837 - 1875
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 419
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
1494 - 1520
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 420
Isaac Israel Hayes
1832 - 1881
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 421
Gennady Nevelskoy
1813 - 1876
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 422
Sámuel Teleki
1845 - 1916
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 423
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
1890 - 1965
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 424
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1690, Christopher Middleton ranks 16. Before him are Peter Tordenskjold, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Patrona Halil, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Edward Low, and Kelemen Mikes. After him is John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Among people deceased in 1770, Christopher Middleton ranks 18. Before him are James Stirling, Martin van Meytens, Carl Gustaf Tessin, Georg Dionysius Ehret, Francesco Araja, and Charles Avison. After him are Mark Akenside, and Crispus Attucks.
Others Born in 1690
Go to all RankingsPeter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 10
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
WRITER
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 11
Patrona Halil
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1730
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 12
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
COMPOSER
1690 - 1749
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 13
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 14
Kelemen Mikes
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1761
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Christopher Middleton
EXPLORER
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 16
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1763
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1770
Go to all RankingsJames Stirling
MATHEMATICIAN
1692 - 1770
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 12
Martin van Meytens
PAINTER
1695 - 1770
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 13
Carl Gustaf Tessin
POLITICIAN
1695 - 1770
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 14
Georg Dionysius Ehret
BIOLOGIST
1708 - 1770
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 15
Francesco Araja
COMPOSER
1709 - 1770
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 16
Charles Avison
COMPOSER
1709 - 1770
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 17
Christopher Middleton
EXPLORER
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 18
Mark Akenside
WRITER
1721 - 1770
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 19
Crispus Attucks
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1723 - 1770
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Middleton ranks 4,095 out of 8,785. Before him are Adolph Deutsch (1897), Carey Mulligan (1985), Eddie Chapman (1914), Shirley Manson (1966), John Bodkin Adams (1899), and Francis Crozier (1796). After him are Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923), Louis Fraser (1810), Jill Esmond (1908), Paul Sandby (1725), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), and Sam Riley (1980).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAdolph Deutsch
COMPOSER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 4,089
Carey Mulligan
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 4,090
Eddie Chapman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 4,091
Shirley Manson
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,092
John Bodkin Adams
EXTREMIST
1899 - 1983
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,093
Francis Crozier
EXPLORER
1796 - 1848
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,094
Christopher Middleton
EXPLORER
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,095
Elizabeth Jane Howard
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,096
Louis Fraser
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1866
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,097
Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,098
Paul Sandby
PAINTER
1725 - 1809
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,099
William Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,100
Sam Riley
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,101
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Christopher Middleton ranks 58. Before him are George Nares (1831), Edward John Eyre (1815), Ernest Henry Wilson (1876), Clements Markham (1830), Luke Foxe (1586), and Francis Crozier (1796). After him are Anthony de la Roché (1700), Alfred Maudslay (1850), Tobias Furneaux (1735), Boyd Alexander (1873), John Gardner Wilkinson (1797), and Herbert Ponting (1870).
George Nares
1831 - 1915
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 52
Edward John Eyre
1815 - 1901
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 53
Ernest Henry Wilson
1876 - 1930
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 54
Clements Markham
1830 - 1916
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 55
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 56
Francis Crozier
1796 - 1848
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 57
Christopher Middleton
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 58
Anthony de la Roché
1700 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 59
Alfred Maudslay
1850 - 1931
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 60
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 61
Boyd Alexander
1873 - 1910
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 62
John Gardner Wilkinson
1797 - 1875
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 63
Herbert Ponting
1870 - 1935
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 64