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George W. De Long

George W. De Long

1844 – 1881 · Age 37
Deceased
Yaroslav II of Vladimir

Yaroslav II of Vladimir

1191 – 1246 · Age 55
Deceased
Kazimierz Nowak

Kazimierz Nowak

1897 – 1937 · Age 40
Deceased
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Scylax of Caryanda

Deceased
Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane

Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane

1920 – 1969 · Age 48
Deceased
Gil Eanes

Gil Eanes

Deceased
Carsten Borchgrevink

Carsten Borchgrevink

1864 – 1934 · Age 69
Deceased
Frederick de Houtman

Frederick de Houtman

1571 – 1627 · Age 56
Deceased
Hermann Burmeister

Hermann Burmeister

1807 – 1892 · Age 85
Deceased
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Alvise Cadamosto

1432 – 1488 · Age 56
Deceased
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forsskål

1732 – 1763 · Age 31
Deceased
Edith Durham

Edith Durham

1863 – 1944 · Age 80
Deceased
Diogo Dias

Diogo Dias

1450 – 1500 · Age 50
Deceased
Paul Pelliot

Paul Pelliot

1878 – 1945 · Age 67
Deceased
Alexine Tinne

Alexine Tinne

1835 – 1869 · Age 33
Deceased
Samuel Baker

Samuel Baker

1821 – 1893 · Age 72
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Luís Vaz de Torres

1565 · Age 461
Alive
Freya Madeline Stark

Freya Madeline Stark

1893 – 1993 · Age 100
Deceased
Juan de la Cosa

Juan de la Cosa

1450 – 1510 · Age 60
Deceased
Emin Paşa

Emin Paşa

1840 – 1892 · Age 52
Deceased
Peter Davison

Peter Davison

1951 · Age 74
Alive
Andrew Comyn Irvine

Andrew Comyn Irvine

1902 – 1924 · Age 22
Deceased
Marianne North

Marianne North

1831 – 1890 · Age 58
Deceased
Ellen MacArthur

Ellen MacArthur

1976 · Age 49
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Bjarni Herjólfsson

0966 – 1000 · Age 34
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q11900058