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David Thompson

David Thompson

1770 – 1857 · Age 86
Deceased
Alois Musil

Alois Musil

1868 – 1944 · Age 75
Deceased
D

Dirk Hartog

1580 – 1621
Deceased
Henryk Arctowski

Henryk Arctowski

1871 – 1958 · Age 86
Deceased
Pyotr Chikhachyov

Pyotr Chikhachyov

1808 – 1890 · Age 82
Deceased
Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson

1866 – 1955 · Age 88
Deceased
Benjamin Morrell

Benjamin Morrell

1795 – 1839 · Age 43
Deceased
Karl Maximovich

Karl Maximovich

1827 – 1891 · Age 63
Deceased
Jacques Labillardière

Jacques Labillardière

1755 – 1834 · Age 78
Deceased
William John Burchell

William John Burchell

1781 – 1863 · Age 81
Deceased
Cornelis de Bruijn

Cornelis de Bruijn

1652 – 1727 · Age 75
Deceased
Q

Qiu Chuji

1148 – 1227 · Age 79
Deceased
Frank Wild

Frank Wild

1873 – 1939 · Age 66
Deceased
H

Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson

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Dmitry Anuchin

Dmitry Anuchin

1843 – 1923 · Age 79
Deceased
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera

Peter Martyr d'Anghiera

1457 – 1526 · Age 68
Deceased
Johann Gottlieb Georgi

Johann Gottlieb Georgi

1729 – 1802 · Age 72
Deceased
Augustin Saint-Hilaire

Augustin Saint-Hilaire

1779 – 1853 · Age 73
Deceased
O

Ohthere of Hålogaland

0900 – 0901
Deceased
N

Naddodd

0900
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Pedro Arias Dávila

Pedro Arias Dávila

1440 – 1531 · Age 91
Deceased
Théodore Monod

Théodore Monod

1902 – 2000 · Age 98
Deceased
Sverre Hassel

Sverre Hassel

1876 – 1928 · Age 51
Deceased
Florence Baker

Florence Baker

1841 – 1916 · Age 74
Deceased
Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky

Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky

1809 – 1881 · Age 72
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q11900058