EXPLORER
Álvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
Álvaro Fernandes
Álvaro Fernandes (sometimes given erroneously as António Fernandes), was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer from Madeira, in the service of Henry the Navigator. He captained two important expeditions (in 1445 and 1446), which expanded the limit of the Portuguese discovery of the West African coast, probably as far as the northern borderlands of modern Guinea-Bissau. Álvaro Fernandes's farthest point (approximately Cape Roxo) would not be surpassed for ten years, until the voyage of Alvise Cadamosto in 1456. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Álvaro Fernandes is the 398th most popular explorer (down from 339th in 2019). (down from 3,305th in 2019)
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Álvaro Fernandes ranks 398 out of 498. Before him are Frank Wild, Yakov Sannikov, Lourenço de Almeida, Lachlan Macquarie, Alexander Fersman, and García López de Cárdenas. After him are Artur Chilingarov, Frederick William Beechey, George Nares, Richard Maack, Étienne Brûlé, and Johannes Rebmann.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Frank Wild
1873 - 1939
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 392
Yakov Sannikov
1780 - 1825
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 393
Lourenço de Almeida
1480 - 1508
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 394
Lachlan Macquarie
1762 - 1824
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 395
Alexander Fersman
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 396
García López de Cárdenas
1500 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 397
Álvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 398
Artur Chilingarov
1939 - 2024
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 399
Frederick William Beechey
1796 - 1856
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 400
George Nares
1831 - 1915
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 401
Richard Maack
1825 - 1886
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 402
Étienne Brûlé
1592 - 1633
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 403
Johannes Rebmann
1820 - 1876
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1500, Álvaro Fernandes ranks 56. Before him are Ligier Richier, Martim Afonso de Sousa, Leonardo III Tocco, Joachim Camerarius, João de Castro, and García López de Cárdenas. After him are Nicholas Ridley, and Abd al-Samad. Among people deceased in 1500, Álvaro Fernandes ranks 16. Before him are Ahmad ibn Mājid, Bartolomé Bermejo, John Morton, John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne, Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia, and Wan Hu. After him is Pêro Vaz de Caminha.
Others Born in 1500
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Ligier Richier
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1567
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 50
Martim Afonso de Sousa
EXPLORER
1500 - 1564
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 51
Leonardo III Tocco
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1499
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 52
Joachim Camerarius
PHILOSOPHER
1500 - 1574
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 53
João de Castro
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1548
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 54
García López de Cárdenas
EXPLORER
1500 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 55
Álvaro Fernandes
EXPLORER
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 56
Nicholas Ridley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1555
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 57
Abd al-Samad
PAINTER
1500 - 1593
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1500
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Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 10
Bartolomé Bermejo
PAINTER
1440 - 1500
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 11
John Morton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1500
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 12
John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1500
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 13
Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1447 - 1500
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 14
Wan Hu
INVENTOR
1510 - 1500
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 15
Álvaro Fernandes
EXPLORER
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 16
Pêro Vaz de Caminha
WRITER
1450 - 1500
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 17
