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Félix de Azara
1742 - 1821

Félix de Azara
Félix de Azara y Perera (18 May 1742 – 20 October 1821) was a Spanish military officer, naturalist, and engineer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Félix de Azara is the 329th most popular explorer (up from 334th in 2019), the 1,170th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,236th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Spanish Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Félix de Azara ranks 329 out of 498. Before him are João Fernandes Lavrador, Semyon Chelyuskin, Theodor Kotschy, Hermann Wissmann, Pedro Tafur, and Nain Singh. After him are Pyotr Chikhachyov, Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser, Gonçalo Velho Cabral, Boris Vilkitsky, Thorvald Asvaldsson, and Irina Solovyova.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoão Fernandes Lavrador
1453 - 1505
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 323
Semyon Chelyuskin
1700 - 1764
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 324
Theodor Kotschy
1813 - 1866
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 325
Hermann Wissmann
1853 - 1905
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 326
Pedro Tafur
1410 - 1490
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 327
Nain Singh
1830 - 1882
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 328
Félix de Azara
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 329
Pyotr Chikhachyov
1808 - 1890
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 330
Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser
1540 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 331
Gonçalo Velho Cabral
1400 - 1460
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 332
Boris Vilkitsky
1885 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 333
Thorvald Asvaldsson
950 - 980
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 334
Irina Solovyova
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 335
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1742, Félix de Azara ranks 22. Before him are Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard, Ignaz von Born, Charlotte von Stein, Joseph Brant, Anders Jahan Retzius, and Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper. After him are Nathanael Greene, Johan Herman Wessel, Alexander Ablesimov, William Hooper, and Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. Among people deceased in 1821, Félix de Azara ranks 25. Before him are Pōmare II, Marie-Denise Villers, Marie-Louise Lachapelle, Juan O'Donojú, José Miguel Carrera, and Anders Jahan Retzius. After him are Fulgencio Yegros, Martín Miguel de Güemes, José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Georg Friedrich von Martens, and Carlo Porta.
Others Born in 1742
Go to all RankingsJean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard
PHYSICIAN
1742 - 1793
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 16
Ignaz von Born
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1791
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 17
Charlotte von Stein
NOBLEMAN
1742 - 1827
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 18
Joseph Brant
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1807
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 19
Anders Jahan Retzius
CHEMIST
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 20
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
BIOLOGIST
1742 - 1810
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 21
Félix de Azara
EXPLORER
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 22
Nathanael Greene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1742 - 1786
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 23
Johan Herman Wessel
WRITER
1742 - 1785
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 24
Alexander Ablesimov
WRITER
1742 - 1783
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 25
William Hooper
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1790
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 26
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1811
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1821
Go to all RankingsPōmare II
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1821
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 19
Marie-Denise Villers
PAINTER
1774 - 1821
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 20
Marie-Louise Lachapelle
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1821
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 21
Juan O'Donojú
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1821
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 22
José Miguel Carrera
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1821
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 23
Anders Jahan Retzius
CHEMIST
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 24
Félix de Azara
EXPLORER
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 25
Fulgencio Yegros
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1821
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 26
Martín Miguel de Güemes
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1821
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 27
José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1821
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 28
Elizabeth Ann Seton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1774 - 1821
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 29
Georg Friedrich von Martens
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1821
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 30
Carlo Porta
WRITER
1775 - 1821
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 31
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Félix de Azara ranks 1,170 out of 3,355. Before him are Pedro Tafur (1410), Jaime Balmes (1810), Dominicus Gundissalinus (1115), Gonzalo de Berceo (1197), Dani Olmo (1998), and Dominic of Silos (1000). After him are Alex Soler-Roig (1931), José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781), José Luis Perales (1945), Jesús Moncada (1941), Peret (1935), and Lope de Rueda (1500).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPedro Tafur
EXPLORER
1410 - 1490
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,164
Jaime Balmes
PHILOSOPHER
1810 - 1848
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,165
Dominicus Gundissalinus
PHILOSOPHER
1115 - 1190
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,166
Gonzalo de Berceo
WRITER
1197 - 1264
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,167
Dani Olmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,168
Dominic of Silos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1073
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,169
Félix de Azara
EXPLORER
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,170
Alex Soler-Roig
RACING DRIVER
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,171
José de Madrazo y Agudo
PAINTER
1781 - 1859
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,172
José Luis Perales
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,173
Jesús Moncada
WRITER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,174
Peret
SINGER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,175
Lope de Rueda
WRITER
1500 - 1565
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,176
Among EXPLORERS In Spain
Among explorers born in Spain, Félix de Azara ranks 48. Before him are Rodrigo de Jerez (1350), Juan Fernández (1536), Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519), Juan Pizarro (1511), Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (1500), and Pedro Tafur (1410). After him are Pascual de Andagoya (1495), Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548), Domingo Martínez de Irala (1509), Francisco de Ulloa (1501), García López de Cárdenas (1500), and Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1494).
Rodrigo de Jerez
1350 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 42
Juan Fernández
1536 - 1604
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 43
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
1519 - 1574
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 44
Juan Pizarro
1511 - 1536
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 45
Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón
1500 - 1529
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 46
Pedro Tafur
1410 - 1490
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 47
Félix de Azara
1742 - 1821
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 48
Pascual de Andagoya
1495 - 1548
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 49
Sebastián Vizcaíno
1548 - 1624
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 50
Domingo Martínez de Irala
1509 - 1556
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 51
Francisco de Ulloa
1501 - 1540
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 52
García López de Cárdenas
1500 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 53
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
1494 - 1520
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 54