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Gil Eanes

Gil Eanes (or Eannes, in the old Portuguese spelling; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒil iˈɐnɨʃ]) was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gil Eanes is the 159th most popular explorer (down from 136th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 125th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Portuguese Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Gil Eanes ranks 159 out of 498. Before him are Alexandrine Tinné, João da Nova, Ahmad ibn Rustah, Scylax of Caryanda, Martin Frobisher, and Hans Staden. After him are Cornelis de Houtman, Adrien de Gerlache, Gaspar de Portolá, Enrique of Malacca, Otto Sverdrup, and Emin Pasha.

Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia

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Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 153
João da Nova
1460 - 1509
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 154
Ahmad ibn Rustah
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 155
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 156
Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 157
Hans Staden
1525 - 1579
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 158
Gil Eanes
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 159
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 160
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 161
Gaspar de Portolá
1716 - 1786
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 162
Enrique of Malacca
1495 - 1600
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 163
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 164
Emin Pasha
1840 - 1892
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 165

In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Gil Eanes ranks 141 out of 633. Before him are Infanta Benedita of Portugal (1746), Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1313), Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1125), Joseph Nasi (1524), Paula Rego (1935), and Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza (1801). After him are José, Prince of Brazil (1761), Manuel de Arriaga (1840), Francisco Craveiro Lopes (1894), José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Sidónio Pais (1872), and Urraca of Portugal (1150).

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Infanta Benedita of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1829
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 135
Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1313 - 1357
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 136
Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 137
Joseph Nasi
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1579
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 138
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 139
Infanta Isabel Maria of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1876
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 140
Gil Eanes
EXPLORER
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 141
José, Prince of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1761 - 1788
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 142
Manuel de Arriaga
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1917
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 143
Francisco Craveiro Lopes
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 144
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
WRITER
1845 - 1900
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 145
Sidónio Pais
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1918
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 146
Urraca of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1211
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 147