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James Wordie

1889 - 1962

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Sir James Mann Wordie CBE FRS FRSGS LLD (26 April 1889 – 16 January 1962) was a Scottish polar explorer and geologist. Friends knew him as Jock Wordie. He was President of the Royal Geographical Society from 1951 to 1954. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Wordie is the 490th most popular explorer (down from 487th in 2019), the 6,227th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,963rd in 2019) and the 83rd most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, James Wordie ranks 490 out of 498. Before him are Henry Worsley, John Oxley, Benjamin Morrell, Erling Kagge, John Rae, and William Lashly. After him are Thomas Mitchell, John Forrest, Ezra Meeker, Sue Hendrickson, Ann Bancroft, and Marek Kamiński.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, James Wordie ranks 301. Before him are Vilhelm Wolfhagen, George Walsh, Walter Catlett, Jamnalal Bajaj, Arthur Hohl, and Dorothy Phillips. After him are Vera C. Bushfield, Franklin Pangborn, and Ernest Truex. Among people deceased in 1962, James Wordie ranks 229. Before him are Ernie Kovacs, Luis Alberni, Peter Ryan, Fernand Rigaux, Roy Atwell, and Louise Beavers. After him are Frank Lovejoy, George Poage, Hoot Gibson, Valeska Suratt, and Victor Moore.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Wordie ranks 6,229 out of 8,785. Before him are Matt Targett (1995), Henry Banks (1913), Howard Wilkinson (1943), Hughie Gallacher (1903), Kelly Osbourne (1984), and Steve Clarke (1963). After him are Louise Brealey (1979), Suki Waterhouse (1992), Jeff Noon (1957), Graham Whitehead (1922), Lynne Ramsay (1969), and Craig Harrison (1974).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, James Wordie ranks 83. Before him are David Thompson (1770), Ellen MacArthur (1976), Henry Worsley (1960), John Oxley (1785), John Rae (1813), and William Lashly (1867). After him are Thomas Mitchell (1792).

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