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Edward Wilson

1872 - 1912

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Edward Adrian Wilson (23 July 1872 – 29 March 1912) was an English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Wilson is the 180th most popular explorer (up from 292nd in 2019), the 1,682nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,318th in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Edward Wilson ranks 180 out of 498. Before him are Gustav Nachtigal, Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, Carsten Borchgrevink, António de Abreu, Henri Mouhot, and Lancelotto Malocello. After him are Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, Sophie Blanchard, Niccolò de' Conti, Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Matthew Flinders, and John Marshall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Edward Wilson ranks 67. Before him are Albert Sarraut, Willem de Sitter, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Kijūrō Shidehara, Luigi Orione, and Wilhelm Ohnesorge. After him are Carlo Sforza, Momčilo Tapavica, Bak Jungyang, Edward Gordon Craig, Georgios Tsitas, and Ludwig Klages. Among people deceased in 1912, Edward Wilson ranks 43. Before him are Nicholas of Japan, William Booth, Princess Elisabeth of Saxony, Ion Luca Caragiale, Duchess Amalie in Bavaria, and Isidor Straus. After him are Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal, Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia, Georg Heym, Eduard Strasburger, Herman Bang, and James S. Sherman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Wilson ranks 1,682 out of 8,785. Before him are William Gull (1816), Robert Watson-Watt (1892), Geoff Hurst (1941), Thomas Lipton (1848), Arthur Machen (1863), and Ealhswith (852). After him are David Chipperfield (1953), Emilia Clarke (1986), Zara Tindall (1981), Orlando Gibbons (1583), Penda of Mercia (606), and John Gurdon (1933).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Edward Wilson ranks 25. Before him are Mary Kingsley (1862), Ranulph Fiennes (1944), Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764), Samuel Wallis (1728), Isabella Bird (1831), and Martin Frobisher (1535). After him are Matthew Flinders (1774), John Marshall (1748), James Bruce (1730), Alexander Mackenzie (1764), Douglas Mawson (1882), and John Rolfe (1585).

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