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Ed Stafford
1975 - Today

Ed Stafford
Edward James Stafford (born 26 December 1975) is an English explorer and survivalist. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River. Stafford now hosts shows on the Discovery Channel and Channel Four. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ed Stafford is the 454th most popular explorer (up from 460th in 2019), the 4,674th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,712th in 2019) and the 66th most popular British Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Ed Stafford ranks 454 out of 498. Before him are Valerian Albanov, Matthew Henson, Jan Carstenszoon, Charles Sturt, Herbert Ponting, and George Back. After him are Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Lars Christensen, Kristian Prestrud, Allan Cunningham, Edgeworth David, and George Grey.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValerian Albanov
1881 - 1919
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 448
Matthew Henson
1866 - 1955
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 449
Jan Carstenszoon
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 450
Charles Sturt
1795 - 1869
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 451
Herbert Ponting
1870 - 1935
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 452
George Back
1796 - 1878
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 453
Ed Stafford
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 454
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
1886 - 1959
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 455
Lars Christensen
1884 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 456
Kristian Prestrud
1881 - 1927
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 457
Allan Cunningham
1791 - 1839
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 458
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 459
George Grey
1812 - 1898
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 460
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Ed Stafford ranks 195. Before him are Albert Celades, Sara Gilbert, Thomas Johansson, David Goggins, Vivian Hsu, and Luiz Bombonato Goulart. After him are Ray Allen, James Kyson, Ante Covic, Kazumi Kishi, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, and Toni Nieminen.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsAlbert Celades
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 189
Sara Gilbert
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 190
Thomas Johansson
TENNIS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 191
David Goggins
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 192
Vivian Hsu
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 193
Luiz Bombonato Goulart
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 194
Ed Stafford
EXPLORER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 195
Ray Allen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 196
James Kyson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 197
Ante Covic
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 198
Kazumi Kishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 199
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 200
Toni Nieminen
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 201
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ed Stafford ranks 4,675 out of 8,785. Before him are Maud Gonne (1866), Thomas Walker Arnold (1864), Alexander Melville Bell (1819), Miriam Rothschild (1908), Amira Casar (1971), and Ray Wilkins (1956). After him are Dev Patel (1990), Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge (1785), Luke Young (1979), Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779), Stanley Holloway (1890), and John Prescott (1938).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMaud Gonne
ACTOR
1866 - 1953
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,669
Thomas Walker Arnold
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1930
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,670
Alexander Melville Bell
LINGUIST
1819 - 1905
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,671
Miriam Rothschild
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,672
Amira Casar
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,673
Ray Wilkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,674
Ed Stafford
EXPLORER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,675
Dev Patel
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,676
Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1856
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,677
Luke Young
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,678
Mountstuart Elphinstone
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1859
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,679
Stanley Holloway
ACTOR
1890 - 1982
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4,680
John Prescott
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4,681
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Ed Stafford ranks 66. Before him are Alfred Maudslay (1850), Tobias Furneaux (1735), Boyd Alexander (1873), John Gardner Wilkinson (1797), Herbert Ponting (1870), and George Back (1796). After him are Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886), Allan Cunningham (1791), Edgeworth David (1858), Henry Seebohm (1832), Edgar Evans (1876), and Samuel Hearne (1745).
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
George Back
1796 - 1878
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 65
Ed Stafford
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 66
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
1886 - 1959
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 67
Allan Cunningham
1791 - 1839
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 68
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 69
Henry Seebohm
1832 - 1895
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 70
Edgar Evans
1876 - 1912
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 71
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 72