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Marek Kamiński
1964 - Today

Marek Kamiński
Marek Kamiński (born 24 March 1964 in Gdańsk) is a Polish innovator, philosopher and an explorer. He is the first person to have reached both the North and the South Pole in one year without outside assistance (the North Pole on 23 May 1995; the South Pole on 27 December 1995). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Marek Kamiński is the 496th most popular explorer (down from 495th in 2024), the 1,397th most popular biography from Poland (up from 1,423rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Polish Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Marek Kamiński ranks 496 out of 498. Before him are James Wordie, Thomas Mitchell, John Forrest, Ezra Meeker, Sue Hendrickson, and Ann Bancroft. After him are Tim Flannery, and Laura Dekker.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Wordie
1889 - 1962
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 490
Thomas Mitchell
1792 - 1855
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 491
John Forrest
1847 - 1918
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 492
Ezra Meeker
1830 - 1928
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 493
Sue Hendrickson
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 494
Ann Bancroft
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 495
Marek Kamiński
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 496
Tim Flannery
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 497
Laura Dekker
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 498
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Marek Kamiński ranks 811. Before him are Monique Knol, Leland D. Melvin, Timothy Harris, Aleksandr Tuchkin, Francisco Boza, and Amor Towles. After him are Henk-Jan Zwolle, Jean-Michel Blanquer, Kusuma Wardhani, Tom Jager, Tabitha St. Germain, and Espen Barth Eide.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsMonique Knol
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 805
Leland D. Melvin
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 806
Timothy Harris
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 807
Aleksandr Tuchkin
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 808
Francisco Boza
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 809
Amor Towles
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 810
Marek Kamiński
EXPLORER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 811
Henk-Jan Zwolle
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 812
Jean-Michel Blanquer
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 813
Kusuma Wardhani
ATHLETE
1964 - 2023
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 814
Tom Jager
SWIMMER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 815
Tabitha St. Germain
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 816
Espen Barth Eide
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 817
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Marek Kamiński ranks 1,397 out of 1,694. Before him are Andrzej Chyra (1964), Bartosz Bosacki (1975), Władysław Pasikowski (1959), Krzysztof Charamsa (1972), Sebastian Szymański (1999), and Tomasz Adamek (1976). After him are Joanna Krupa (1979), Małgorzata Szumowska (1973), Mariusz Jop (1978), Zbigniew Ziobro (1970), Mariusz Błaszczak (1969), and Marek Ostrowski (1959).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsAndrzej Chyra
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 1,391
Bartosz Bosacki
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,392
Władysław Pasikowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,393
Krzysztof Charamsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 1,394
Sebastian Szymański
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 1,395
Tomasz Adamek
BOXER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 1,396
Marek Kamiński
EXPLORER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 1,397
Joanna Krupa
MODEL
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 1,398
Małgorzata Szumowska
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 1,399
Mariusz Jop
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1,400
Zbigniew Ziobro
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,401
Mariusz Błaszczak
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 1,402
Marek Ostrowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2017
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1,403
Among EXPLORERS In Poland
Among explorers born in Poland, Marek Kamiński ranks 7. Before him are Emin Pasha (1840), Otto Finsch (1839), Gustav Adolf von Götzen (1866), Theodor Kotschy (1813), Paweł Strzelecki (1797), and Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (1936).
Emin Pasha
1840 - 1892
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1
Otto Finsch
1839 - 1917
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2
Gustav Adolf von Götzen
1866 - 1910
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3
Theodor Kotschy
1813 - 1866
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 4
Paweł Strzelecki
1797 - 1873
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 6
Marek Kamiński
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 7






































