EXPLORER
Lincoln Ellsworth
1880 - 1951

Lincoln Ellsworth
Lincoln Ellsworth (May 12, 1880 – May 26, 1951) was an American polar explorer, engineer, surveyor, and author. He led the first Arctic and Antarctic air crossings. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lincoln Ellsworth is the 237th most popular explorer (down from 209th in 2019), the 3,563rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,905th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Lincoln Ellsworth ranks 237 out of 498. Before him are Pehr Osbeck, Naddodd, Lourenço Marques, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Carl Anton Larsen, and André Thevet. After him are Helge Ingstad, Ma Huan, Olivier van Noort, Jimmie Angel, Louise Arner Boyd, and Tristão Vaz Teixeira.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPehr Osbeck
1723 - 1805
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 231
Naddodd
900 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 232
Lourenço Marques
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 233
Duarte Pacheco Pereira
1460 - 1533
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 234
Carl Anton Larsen
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 235
André Thevet
1516 - 1590
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 236
Lincoln Ellsworth
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 237
Helge Ingstad
1899 - 2001
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 238
Ma Huan
1380 - 1460
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 239
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 240
Jimmie Angel
1899 - 1956
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 241
Louise Arner Boyd
1887 - 1972
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 242
Tristão Vaz Teixeira
1395 - 1480
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Lincoln Ellsworth ranks 93. Before him are Sergei Natanovich Bernstein, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, Joseph Trumpeldor, Eric Lemming, Lytton Strachey, and Eric Campbell. After him are Ildebrando Pizzetti, Albert W. Hull, Adrian Carton de Wiart, Frigyes Riesz, Ivar Kreuger, and Walter Hohmann. Among people deceased in 1951, Lincoln Ellsworth ranks 72. Before him are Vilhelm Bjerknes, Algernon Blackwood, Du Yuesheng, Jakow Trachtenberg, Liaquat Ali Khan, and Maria Montez. After him are Eugen Meindl, Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, Fritz Busch, Ferdinand Sauerbruch, Robert Broom, and Josef Bohuslav Foerster.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsSergei Natanovich Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1968
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 87
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1954
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 88
Joseph Trumpeldor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1920
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 89
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 90
Lytton Strachey
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 91
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 92
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 93
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 94
Albert W. Hull
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1966
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 95
Adrian Carton de Wiart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1963
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 96
Frigyes Riesz
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1956
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 97
Ivar Kreuger
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 98
Walter Hohmann
ENGINEER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsVilhelm Bjerknes
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1951
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 66
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 67
Du Yuesheng
MAFIOSO
1888 - 1951
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 68
Jakow Trachtenberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1951
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 69
Liaquat Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1951
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 70
Maria Montez
ACTOR
1912 - 1951
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 71
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 72
Eugen Meindl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1951
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 73
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1951
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 74
Fritz Busch
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1951
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 75
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1951
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 76
Robert Broom
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1866 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 77
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
COMPOSER
1859 - 1951
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 78
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lincoln Ellsworth ranks 3,563 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Nunn (1953), Esther Williams (1921), Duane Allman (1946), Cynthia Rothrock (1957), Vonda N. McIntyre (1948), and Bea Arthur (1922). After him are Eben Alexander (1953), Sean Young (1959), Stephen Stills (1945), DeForest Kelley (1920), John O'Connor (1920), and Barry Goldwater (1909).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3,557
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3,558
Duane Allman
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1971
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3,559
Cynthia Rothrock
MARTIAL ARTS
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 3,560
Vonda N. McIntyre
WRITER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 3,561
Bea Arthur
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 3,562
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 3,563
Eben Alexander
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 3,564
Sean Young
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 3,565
Stephen Stills
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 3,566
DeForest Kelley
ACTOR
1920 - 1999
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 3,567
John O'Connor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2000
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 3,568
Barry Goldwater
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 3,569
Among EXPLORERS In United States
Among explorers born in United States, Lincoln Ellsworth ranks 14. Before him are Michael Rockefeller (1938), Chris McCandless (1968), Frederick Cook (1865), George W. De Long (1844), Simon Fraser (1776), and Don Walsh (1931). After him are Jimmie Angel (1899), Louise Arner Boyd (1887), Ada Blackjack (1898), Jedediah Smith (1799), Charles Wilkes (1798), and Jim Bridger (1804).
Michael Rockefeller
1938 - 1963
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 8
Chris McCandless
1968 - 1992
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 9
Frederick Cook
1865 - 1940
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 10
George W. De Long
1844 - 1881
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 11
Simon Fraser
1776 - 1862
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 12
Don Walsh
1931 - 2023
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 13
Lincoln Ellsworth
1880 - 1951
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 14
Jimmie Angel
1899 - 1956
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 15
Louise Arner Boyd
1887 - 1972
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 16
Ada Blackjack
1898 - 1983
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 17
Jedediah Smith
1799 - 1831
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 18
Charles Wilkes
1798 - 1877
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 19
Jim Bridger
1804 - 1881
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 20