EXPLORER
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
1784 - 1863

Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel (October 3, 1784 – June 25, 1863) was a German agronomist and explorer of the Kamchatka Peninsula. He died in Odessa in 1863. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel is the 105th most popular explorer (up from 125th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 146th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel ranks 105 out of 498. Before him are Davy Crockett, Robert FitzRoy, James Clark Ross, Bjarni Herjólfsson, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, and Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa. After him are Frederick de Houtman, Bartholomew Columbus, João Gonçalves Zarco, Heinrich Barth, Ferdinand Columbus, and Gonzalo Pizarro.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavy Crockett
1786 - 1836
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 99
Robert FitzRoy
1805 - 1865
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 100
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 101
Bjarni Herjólfsson
966 - 1000
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 102
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
1565 - 1614
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 103
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 104
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
1784 - 1863
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 105
Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 106
Bartholomew Columbus
1460 - 1515
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 107
João Gonçalves Zarco
1390 - 1471
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 108
Heinrich Barth
1821 - 1865
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 109
Ferdinand Columbus
1488 - 1539
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 110
Gonzalo Pizarro
1510 - 1548
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1784, Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel ranks 14. Before him are Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, Rafael del Riego, and Leigh Hunt. After him are Leo von Klenze, François Rude, Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest, and Peter von Cornelius. Among people deceased in 1863, Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel ranks 12. Before him are William Makepeace Thackeray, Sa'id of Egypt, Horace Vernet, Jakob Steiner, Alfred de Vigny, and Franz Xaver Gruber. After him are Giovanni Battista Amici, Auguste Bravais, Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este, Solomon Northup, Natalia Pushkina, and Christian Friedrich Hebbel.
Others Born in 1784
Go to all RankingsErnest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1844
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 8
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
DIPLOMAT
1784 - 1865
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 9
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
WRITER
1784 - 1817
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1803
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 11
Rafael del Riego
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1823
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 12
Leigh Hunt
WRITER
1784 - 1859
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 13
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
EXPLORER
1784 - 1863
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 14
Leo von Klenze
ARCHITECT
1784 - 1864
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 15
François Rude
SCULPTOR
1784 - 1855
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 16
Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1806
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 17
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
MUSICIAN
1784 - 1849
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 18
Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest
BIOLOGIST
1784 - 1838
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 19
Peter von Cornelius
PAINTER
1784 - 1867
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1863
Go to all RankingsWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
WRITER
1811 - 1863
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 6
Sa'id of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1863
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 7
Horace Vernet
PAINTER
1789 - 1863
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Jakob Steiner
MATHEMATICIAN
1796 - 1863
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 9
Alfred de Vigny
WRITER
1797 - 1863
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 10
Franz Xaver Gruber
COMPOSER
1787 - 1863
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 11
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
EXPLORER
1784 - 1863
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 12
Giovanni Battista Amici
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1863
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 13
Auguste Bravais
PHYSICIST
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 14
Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1863
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 15
Solomon Northup
WRITER
1808 - 1863
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 16
Natalia Pushkina
COMPANION
1812 - 1863
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 17
Christian Friedrich Hebbel
WRITER
1813 - 1863
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 18
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel ranks 133 out of 1,032. Before him are Prince George of Denmark (1653), Harald Bohr (1887), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852), Bjarne Stroustrup (1950), and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878). After him are Louis Hjelmslev (1899), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Giancarlo Esposito (1958), Richard Møller Nielsen (1937), and Piet Hein (1905).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsPrince George of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1708
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 127
Harald Bohr
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1951
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 128
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 129
John Louis Emil Dreyer
ASTRONOMER
1852 - 1926
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 130
Bjarne Stroustrup
ENGINEER
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 131
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 132
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
EXPLORER
1784 - 1863
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 133
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 134
Martin Andersen Nexø
WRITER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 135
Jussi Adler-Olsen
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 136
Giancarlo Esposito
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 137
Richard Møller Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 138
Piet Hein
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 139
Among EXPLORERS In Denmark
Among explorers born in Denmark, Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel ranks 2. Before him are Vitus Bering (1681). After him are Peter Freuchen (1886), Lauge Koch (1892), Jørgen Jørgensen (1780), and Frans Blom (1893).
Vitus Bering
1681 - 1741
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 1
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
1784 - 1863
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 2
Peter Freuchen
1886 - 1957
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3
Lauge Koch
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4
Jørgen Jørgensen
1780 - 1841
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 5
Frans Blom
1893 - 1963
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 6