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Wilfred Thesiger
1910 - 2003
Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003), also known as Mubarak bin Landan (Arabic: مُبَارَك بِن لَنْدَن, the blessed one of London) was a British military officer, explorer, and writer. Thesiger's travel books include Arabian Sands (1959), on his foot and camel crossing of the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula, and The Marsh Arabs (1964), on his time living with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilfred Thesiger is the 311th most popular explorer (down from 284th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 27th in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Wilfred Thesiger ranks 311 out of 498. Before him are Philip Carteret, John McDouall Stuart, Jacques Labillardière, Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón, Jens Munk, and Nicolas Baudin. After him are Masabumi Hosono, Nikolai Spathari, Isidore of Charax, Louis Jolliet, Snorri Thorfinnsson, and John C. Frémont.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Philip Carteret
1733 - 1796
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 305
John McDouall Stuart
1815 - 1866
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 306
Jacques Labillardière
1755 - 1834
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 307
Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón
1500 - 1529
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 308
Jens Munk
1579 - 1628
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 309
Nicolas Baudin
1754 - 1803
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 310
Wilfred Thesiger
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 311
Masabumi Hosono
1870 - 1939
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 312
Nikolai Spathari
1636 - 1708
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 313
Isidore of Charax
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 314
Louis Jolliet
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 315
Snorri Thorfinnsson
1004 - 1090
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 316
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 317
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Wilfred Thesiger ranks 174. Before him are Qian Zhongshu, Stanislaus Kobierski, Arturo Tolentino, Nathan Alterman, Pál Turán, and Aldo Olivieri. After him are Georgios Zoitakis, T-Bone Walker, Carl A. Wirtanen, Gyula Kállai, Jean Martinon, and Gunnar Thoroddsen. Among people deceased in 2003, Wilfred Thesiger ranks 159. Before him are John Aston Sr., Yun Hyon-seok, Sam Phillips, Milton George Henschel, Albert Batteux, and Noel Redding. After him are Luděk Pachman, Ahmadou Kourouma, Sadegh Khalkhali, João César Monteiro, Pierre Poujade, and Kir Bulychev.
Others Born in 1910
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Qian Zhongshu
WRITER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 168
Stanislaus Kobierski
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 169
Arturo Tolentino
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 170
Nathan Alterman
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 171
Pál Turán
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 172
Aldo Olivieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2001
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 173
Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 174
Georgios Zoitakis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1996
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 175
T-Bone Walker
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1975
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 176
Carl A. Wirtanen
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 177
Gyula Kállai
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 178
Jean Martinon
CONDUCTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 179
Gunnar Thoroddsen
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1983
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 180
Others Deceased in 2003
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John Aston Sr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 153
Yun Hyon-seok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2003
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 154
Sam Phillips
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 155
Milton George Henschel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 156
Albert Batteux
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 157
Noel Redding
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 158
Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 159
Luděk Pachman
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 160
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 161
Sadegh Khalkhali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2003
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 162
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 163
Pierre Poujade
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 164
Kir Bulychev
WRITER
1934 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 165
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Wilfred Thesiger ranks 40 out of 105. Before him are Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), Zara Yaqob (1399), Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Mamo Wolde (1932), Miruts Yifter (1944), and Mulatu Astatke (1943). After him are Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), Bogaletch Gebre (1960), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), and Liya Kebede (1978).
Others born in Ethiopia
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Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 34
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 35
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 36
Mamo Wolde
ATHLETE
1932 - 2002
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 37
Miruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 38
Mulatu Astatke
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 39
Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 40
Gudit
POLITICIAN
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 41
Sahle Dengel
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 42
Bogaletch Gebre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 43
Kenenisa Bekele
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 44
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 45
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 46
Among EXPLORERS In Ethiopia
Among explorers born in Ethiopia, Wilfred Thesiger ranks 1.
