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Hamilton Hume

1797 - 1873

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Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797 – 19 April 1873) was an early explorer of the present-day Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. In 1824, along with William Hovell, Hume participated in an expedition that first took an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip (near the site of present-day Melbourne). Along with Sturt in 1828, he was part of an expedition of the first Europeans to find the Darling River. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hamilton Hume is the 480th most popular explorer (up from 492nd in 2019), the 401st most popular biography from Australia (up from 514th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Hamilton Hume ranks 480 out of 498. Before him are Sarat Chandra Das, Tryggve Gran, Henry Robertson Bowers, Bartholomew Gosnold, Harry Johnston, and David Thompson. After him are Ellen MacArthur, Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, Henry Worsley, John Oxley, and Benjamin Morrell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1797, Hamilton Hume ranks 80. Before him are Joseph von Radowitz, Michel Garicoïts, Francisco Javier Echeverría, John Gardner Wilkinson, Heinrich Kuhl, and Bakht Khan.  Among people deceased in 1873, Hamilton Hume ranks 81. Before him are John Torrey, Charles Allston Collins, Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco, George-Étienne Cartier, Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz, and Robert McClure. After him are William J. Hardee, and John W. Geary.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Hamilton Hume ranks 401 out of 1,143. Before him are Kyrie Irving (1992), Buddy Murphy (1988), Avraam Papadopoulos (1984), Peter McNamara (1955), Alexander Volkanovski (1988), and Mina Wylie (1891). After him are Herb Elliott (1938), Isabel Lucas (1985), Christopher Egan (1984), Esna Boyd (1899), Adam Elliot (1972), and Murray Bartlett (1971).

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Among EXPLORERS In Australia

Among explorers born in Australia, Hamilton Hume ranks 3. Before him are Luís Vaz de Torres (1565), and Hubert Wilkins (1888). After him are John Forrest (1847), and Tim Flannery (1956).

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