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Miguel Corte-Real

1448 - 1502

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Miguel Corte-Real (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl ˈkoɾtɨ ʁiˈal]; c. 1448 – 1502?) was a Portuguese explorer who charted about 600 miles of the coast of Labrador. In 1502, he disappeared while on an expedition and was believed to be lost at sea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Miguel Corte-Real is the 371st most popular explorer (down from 355th in 2019), the 321st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 306th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Portuguese Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Miguel Corte-Real ranks 371 out of 498. Before him are Vivian Fuchs, Eudoxus of Cyzicus, John Biscoe, Stepan Krasheninnikov, Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie, and Alexandre de Serpa Pinto. After him are John Wesley Powell, George Bass, John Moresby, Olav Bjaaland, Henri Duveyrier, and Samuel Baker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1448, Miguel Corte-Real ranks 6. Before him are Domenico Ghirlandaio, Alfonso II of Naples, Philip, Elector Palatine, Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, and Bartolomeo della Gatta.  Among people deceased in 1502, Miguel Corte-Real ranks 11. Before him are Francesco Laurana, Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, Francisco de Bobadilla, Annius of Viterbo, Bartolomeo della Gatta, and Dionisius.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Miguel Corte-Real ranks 321 out of 633. Before him are Salvador Sobral (1989), Diogo Lopes de Sequeira (1465), Raul Meireles (1983), João Cancelo (1994), Rui Patrício (1988), and Alexandre de Serpa Pinto (1846). After him are Florbela Espanca (1894), Carlos Mota Pinto (1936), Jorge Costa (1971), Fernando Chalana (1959), Américo Lopes (1933), and João Pinto (1971).

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Among EXPLORERS In Portugal

Among explorers born in Portugal, Miguel Corte-Real ranks 34. Before him are Estêvão Gomes (1484), Nuno Tristão (1500), João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), Gonçalo Velho Cabral (1400), Martim Afonso de Sousa (1500), and Alexandre de Serpa Pinto (1846). After him are Fernão de Loronha (1470), Lourenço de Almeida (1480), and George Grey (1812).

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