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Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823

Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
Franz de Paula Adam Norbert Wenzel Ludwig Valentin von Waldstein (14 February 1759 – 24 May 1823) was an Austrian soldier, explorer and naturalist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein is the 297th most popular explorer (up from 336th in 2019), the 650th most popular biography from Austria (up from 744th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 297 out of 498. Before him are Eusebio Kino, Roy Chapman Andrews, Wulfstan of Hedeby, Jean Louis Marie Poiret, Ingvar the Far-Travelled, and Grigory Potanin. After him are Juan Pizarro, Pyotr Beketov, Bertrand Piccard, John Byron, Lady Hester Stanhope, and Ippolito Rosellini.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEusebio Kino
1645 - 1711
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 291
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884 - 1960
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 292
Wulfstan of Hedeby
800 - 850
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 293
Jean Louis Marie Poiret
1755 - 1834
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 294
Ingvar the Far-Travelled
1050 - 1041
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 295
Grigory Potanin
1835 - 1920
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 296
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 297
Juan Pizarro
1511 - 1536
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 298
Pyotr Beketov
1600 - 1661
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 299
Bertrand Piccard
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 300
John Byron
1723 - 1786
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 301
Lady Hester Stanhope
1776 - 1839
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 302
Ippolito Rosellini
1800 - 1843
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 303
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1759, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 29. Before him are François Devienne, Johann Christian Reil, Matsudaira Sadanobu, Franz Krommer, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, and Ferenc Kazinczy. After him are William Playfair, Carl Johan Adlercreutz, Maximilian von Montgelas, Jakob II Bernoulli, Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, and Josepha Weber. Among people deceased in 1823, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 22. Before him are Markos Botsaris, Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg, Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski, Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg, Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, and Iosif Igelström. After him are Zacharias Werner, William Playfair, Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen, Henry Raeburn, Antonio Nariño, and Grace Elliott.
Others Born in 1759
Go to all RankingsFrançois Devienne
COMPOSER
1759 - 1803
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 23
Johann Christian Reil
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1813
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 24
Matsudaira Sadanobu
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 25
Franz Krommer
COMPOSER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 26
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
WRITER
1759 - 1839
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 27
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 28
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 29
William Playfair
ENGINEER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 30
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1759 - 1815
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 31
Maximilian von Montgelas
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1838
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 32
Jakob II Bernoulli
PHYSICIST
1759 - 1789
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 33
Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1794
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 34
Josepha Weber
SINGER
1759 - 1819
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1823
Go to all RankingsMarkos Botsaris
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1790 - 1823
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 16
Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg
NOBLEMAN
1789 - 1823
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 17
Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1823
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 18
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1754 - 1823
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 19
Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1823
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 20
Iosif Igelström
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1737 - 1823
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 21
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 22
Zacharias Werner
WRITER
1768 - 1823
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 23
William Playfair
ENGINEER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 24
Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1823
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 25
Henry Raeburn
PAINTER
1756 - 1823
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 26
Antonio Nariño
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1823
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 27
Grace Elliott
WRITER
1754 - 1823
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 28
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 650 out of 1,424. Before him are Jakob Prandtauer (1660), Heinrich von Ferstel (1828), Franz Defregger (1835), Erwin von Lahousen (1897), Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (1899), and Erich Fried (1921). After him are Otto Erich Deutsch (1883), Karl Buresch (1878), Frederick I, Duke of Austria (1175), Franz Welser-Möst (1960), Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1813), and Hermann Maier (1972).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsJakob Prandtauer
ARCHITECT
1660 - 1726
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 644
Heinrich von Ferstel
ARCHITECT
1828 - 1883
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 645
Franz Defregger
PAINTER
1835 - 1921
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 646
Erwin von Lahousen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1955
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 647
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1956
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 648
Erich Fried
WRITER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 649
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 650
Otto Erich Deutsch
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1967
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 651
Karl Buresch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1936
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 652
Frederick I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1198
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 653
Franz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 654
Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
NOBLEMAN
1813 - 1881
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 655
Hermann Maier
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 656
Among EXPLORERS In Austria
Among explorers born in Austria, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 3. Before him are Friedrich Welwitsch (1806), and László Almásy (1895). After him are Oscar Baumann (1864).
Friedrich Welwitsch
1806 - 1872
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1
László Almásy
1895 - 1951
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 2
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 3
Oscar Baumann
1864 - 1899
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 4