# George Meegan

> George Meegan  was a British adventurer and alternative educator best known for his unbroken walk of the Western Hemisphere from the southern tip of South America to the northernmost part of Alaska at Prudhoe Bay. This journey was 19,019 miles (30,608 km) on foot, completed in 2,426 days (1977-1983) and is documented in his book The Longest Walk (1988). He received substantial media coverage and was featured in numerous public speaking forums.

*British explorer and educational activist*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1952
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Meegan  was a British adventurer and alternative educator best known for his unbroken walk of the Western Hemisphere from the southern tip of South America to the northernmost part of Alaska at Prudhoe Bay. This journey was 19,019 miles (30,608 km) on foot, completed in 2,426 days (1977-1983) and is documented in his book The Longest Walk (1988). He received substantial media coverage and was featured in numerous public speaking forums.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.6

## Sources
- [George Meegan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Meegan)
- [جورج ميجان](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5542381)

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