# John MacGregor

> John MacGregor, nicknamed Rob Roy after a renowned relative, was an English explorer, travel writer and philanthropist. He is generally credited with the development of the first sailing canoes and with popularising canoeing as a sport in Europe and the United States. He founded the British Royal Canoe Club (RCC) in 1866 becoming its first Captain and also founded American Canoe Association in 1880.

*British canoeist (1825-1892)*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1825-01-24
- **Died:** 1892-07-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Джон МакҐреґор](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D2%90%D1%80%D0%B5%D2%91%D0%BE%D1%80)
- [جون ماكغريغور](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [جون ماكجريجور (فنان)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1_(%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86))
- [John MacGregor](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacGregor)
- [John MacGregor (sportsman)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacGregor_(sportsman))
- [John MacGregor (explorateur)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacGregor_(explorateur))
- [ג'ון מקגרגור](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92'%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A8)
- [John MacGregor](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacGregor)
- [John MacGregor (upptäcktsresande)](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacGregor_(uppt%C3%A4cktsresande))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175690)

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