EXPLORER
Henry Kellett
1806 - 1875

Henry Kellett
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, (2 November 1806 – 1 March 1875) was an Irish naval officer and explorer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Kellett is the 414th most popular explorer (up from 434th in 2019), the 239th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 243rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Henry Kellett ranks 414 out of 498. Before him are Charles Francis Hall, Dirk Hartog, Fyodor Konyukhov, Edward John Eyre, Jørgen Jørgensen, and Ernest Henry Wilson. After him are Clements Markham, Luke Foxe, Francis Crozier, Christopher Middleton, Karl Mauch, and Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Francis Hall
1821 - 1871
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 408
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 409
Fyodor Konyukhov
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 410
Edward John Eyre
1815 - 1901
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 411
Jørgen Jørgensen
1780 - 1841
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 412
Ernest Henry Wilson
1876 - 1930
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 413
Henry Kellett
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 414
Clements Markham
1830 - 1916
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 415
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 416
Francis Crozier
1796 - 1848
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 417
Christopher Middleton
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 418
Karl Mauch
1837 - 1875
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 419
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
1494 - 1520
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 420
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1806, Henry Kellett ranks 52. Before him are Aristeidis Moraitinis, Jane Pierce, Michele Amari, Ivan Kireyevsky, Matthew Fontaine Maury, and William Fothergill Cooke. After him are Gaetano Bedini, Martín Carrera, Gennaios Kolokotronis, Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov, Blanka Teleki, and Heinrich Laube. Among people deceased in 1875, Henry Kellett ranks 74. Before him are Duke Eugen of Württemberg, George Finlay, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, George Pickett, José María Ventura Casas, and Heinrich Ewald. After him are Zsigmond Kemény, Karl Mauch, John Gardner Wilkinson, Zecharias Frankel, Juan Crisóstomo Torrico, and Ivan Kuratov.
Others Born in 1806
Go to all RankingsAristeidis Moraitinis
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1875
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 46
Jane Pierce
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 47
Michele Amari
HISTORIAN
1806 - 1889
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 48
Ivan Kireyevsky
PHILOSOPHER
1806 - 1856
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 49
Matthew Fontaine Maury
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1873
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 50
William Fothergill Cooke
INVENTOR
1806 - 1879
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 51
Henry Kellett
EXPLORER
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 52
Gaetano Bedini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1806 - 1864
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 53
Martín Carrera
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1871
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 54
Gennaios Kolokotronis
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1868
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 55
Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1854
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 56
Blanka Teleki
PAINTER
1806 - 1862
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 57
Heinrich Laube
WRITER
1806 - 1884
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1875
Go to all RankingsDuke Eugen of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1875
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 68
George Finlay
HISTORIAN
1799 - 1875
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 69
Joseph Othmar Rauscher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1797 - 1875
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 70
George Pickett
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1875
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 71
José María Ventura Casas
MUSICIAN
1817 - 1875
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 72
Heinrich Ewald
HISTORIAN
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 73
Henry Kellett
EXPLORER
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 74
Zsigmond Kemény
WRITER
1814 - 1875
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 75
Karl Mauch
EXPLORER
1837 - 1875
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 76
John Gardner Wilkinson
EXPLORER
1797 - 1875
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 77
Zecharias Frankel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1801 - 1875
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 78
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1875
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 79
Ivan Kuratov
LINGUIST
1839 - 1875
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 80
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Henry Kellett ranks 239 out of 549. Before him are Ray McAnally (1926), Garret FitzGerald (1926), Margaret Mazzantini (1961), Hugh O'Flaherty (1898), Richard Kirwan (1733), and Michael William Balfe (1808). After him are George Salmon (1819), Michael McElhatton (1963), Lena Rice (1866), Ronnie Drew (1934), Joe Kelly (1913), and Oliver Plunkett (1625).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsRay McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 233
Garret FitzGerald
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 234
Margaret Mazzantini
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 235
Hugh O'Flaherty
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1963
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 236
Richard Kirwan
GEOLOGIST
1733 - 1812
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 237
Michael William Balfe
COMPOSER
1808 - 1870
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 238
Henry Kellett
EXPLORER
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 239
George Salmon
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 240
Michael McElhatton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 241
Lena Rice
TENNIS PLAYER
1866 - 1907
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 242
Ronnie Drew
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 243
Joe Kelly
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 244
Oliver Plunkett
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1625 - 1681
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 245
Among EXPLORERS In Ireland
Among explorers born in Ireland, Henry Kellett ranks 5. Before him are Ernest Shackleton (1874), Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie (1810), Edward Bransfield (1785), and Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie (1815). After him are Tom Crean (1877), Robert McClure (1807), and Robert O'Hara Burke (1821).
Ernest Shackleton
1874 - 1922
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
1810 - 1897
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 2
Edward Bransfield
1785 - 1852
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie
1815 - 1893
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4
Henry Kellett
1806 - 1875
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 5
Tom Crean
1877 - 1938
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 6
Robert McClure
1807 - 1873
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 7
Robert O'Hara Burke
1821 - 1861
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 8