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Ellen MacArthur

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Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur (born 8 July 1976) is an English retired sailor and charity founder. On 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her international renown. She held the record until early 2008. Following her retirement from professional sailing on 2 September 2010, MacArthur announced the launch of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works with business and education to promote a circular economy. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen MacArthur is the 481st most popular explorer (up from 489th in 2024), the 5,522nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,212th in 2019) and the 78th most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Ellen MacArthur ranks 481 out of 498. Before her are Tryggve Gran, Henry Robertson Bowers, Bartholomew Gosnold, Harry Johnston, David Thompson, and Hamilton Hume. After her are Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, Henry Worsley, John Oxley, Benjamin Morrell, and Erling Kagge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ellen MacArthur ranks 290. Before her are Linde Lindström, Nenad Zimonjić, Daisuke Namikawa, Minoru Takenaka, Ja Rule, and Oliver Hudson. After her are Szymon Hołownia, Stjepan Tomas, Nawaf Shukralla, Seigo Narazaki, Jaleel White, and Chelsea Charms.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ellen MacArthur ranks 5,524 out of 8,785. Before her are Hammond Innes (1913), Sheila Jeffreys (1948), Ann Lee (1967), Charles James Napier (1782), Andrew Davies (1936), and Barbara Pym (1913). After her are Fanny Kemble (1809), Sam Ryder (1989), Christopher Smart (1722), Jonny Evans (1988), Toby Kebbell (1982), and William Morgan (1547).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Ellen MacArthur ranks 78. Before her are Samuel Hearne (1745), Thomas Button (1575), Henry Robertson Bowers (1883), Bartholomew Gosnold (1572), Harry Johnston (1858), and David Thompson (1770). After her are Henry Worsley (1960), John Oxley (1785), John Rae (1813), William Lashly (1867), James Wordie (1889), and Thomas Mitchell (1792).

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