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Naddodd (Old Norse: Naddoðr [ˈnɑdːoðr] or Naddaðr [ˈnɑdːɑðr]; Icelandic: Naddoður [ˈnatːɔːðʏr̥]; Faroese: Naddoddur; fl. c. 9th century) was a Norse Viking who is credited with the discovery of Iceland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naddodd is the 232nd most popular explorer (down from 203rd in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Norway (down from 131st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Norwegian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Naddodd ranks 232 out of 498. Before him are Francisco de Bobadilla, Cristoforo Buondelmonti, Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, Anthony van Diemen, Otto Finsch, and Pehr Osbeck. After him are Lourenço Marques, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Carl Anton Larsen, André Thevet, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Helge Ingstad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Naddodd ranks 41. Before him are Giric, Rorik of Dorestad, Leo of Tripoli, Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy, Ohthere of Hålogaland, and Sunyer, Count of Barcelona. After him are Æthelred II of Northumbria, Ibn Wahshiyya, Wiborada, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, Engelberga, and Salomon, King of Brittany.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Naddodd ranks 161 out of 1,039. Before him are Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Otto Ruge (1882), and Anne Holt (1958). After him are Magnus Carlsen (1990), Frits Thaulow (1847), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), Oda Krohg (1860), and Lars Saabye Christensen (1953).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Naddodd ranks 9. Before him are Erik the Red (950), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), and Ohthere of Hålogaland (900). After him are Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), Thekla Resvoll (1871), Oscar Wisting (1871), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), and Jens Munk (1579).

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