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Davy Crockett

1786 - 1836

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David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American politician, militia officer and frontiersman. Often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier", he represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives and fought in the Texas Revolution. Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. He was made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Davy Crockett is the 99th most popular explorer (down from 65th in 2019), the 1,478th most popular biography from United States (down from 807th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Explorer.

Davy Crockett is most famous for his role in the Battle of the Alamo.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Davy Crockett ranks 99 out of 498. Before him are William Parry, Benjamin of Tudela, Salomon August Andrée, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, Charles Marie de La Condamine, and Cosmas Indicopleustes. After him are Robert FitzRoy, James Clark Ross, Bjarni Herjólfsson, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa, and Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1786, Davy Crockett ranks 12. Before him are Wilhelm Grimm, John Vianney, Marie Walewska, Michel Eugène Chevreul, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Friedrich Kuhlau. After him are Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Charles, Grand Duke of Baden, François-Édouard Picot, Guadalupe Victoria, John Franklin, and Giovanni Battista Amici. Among people deceased in 1836, Davy Crockett ranks 20. Before him are Maria Cristina of Savoy, Claude-Louis Navier, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, Antoine Destutt de Tracy, and Anton Reicha. After him are Aaron Burr, James Mill, William Henry, Edward Turner Bennett, Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, and Carle Vernet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Davy Crockett ranks 1,478 out of 20,380. Before him are David M. Brown (1956), Robert Wise (1914), Billy West (1952), Brooke Shields (1965), Éamon de Valera (1882), and Kyle MacLachlan (1959). After him are Mary Higgins Clark (1927), David Robinson (1965), John Lee Hooker (1917), Annette Bening (1958), Alan J. Pakula (1928), and Lex Barker (1919).

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Among EXPLORERS In United States

Among explorers born in United States, Davy Crockett ranks 4. Before him are Daniel Boone (1734), William Clark (1770), and Richard E. Byrd (1888). After him are Sacagawea (1780), Calamity Jane (1852), Hugh Glass (1783), Michael Rockefeller (1938), Chris McCandless (1968), Frederick Cook (1865), George W. De Long (1844), and Simon Fraser (1776).

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