Explorer
John Colter
mountain man, explorer
1774 - 1812
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John Colter
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Colter is the 466th most popular explorer (down from 423rd in 2024), the 10,239th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,709th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Explorer.
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#69,195
More than 2 centuries after death, John Colter still holds rank #69,195 among all individuals in Pantheon.
Jan 1
John Colter shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.
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Among Explorers
Among explorers, John Colter ranks 466 out of 498. Before him are Edgeworth David, George Grey, Henry Seebohm, Tom Crean, Edgar Evans, and Aleksandra Potanina. After him are Robert McClure, Hubert Wilkins, Yossi Ghinsberg, Samuel Hearne, Robert O'Hara Burke, and Louis Hennepin.
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HPI: 52.99
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HPI: 52.97
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HPI: 52.96
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Edgar Evans
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HPI: 52.87
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Aleksandra Potanina
1843 - 1893
HPI: 52.72
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John Colter
1774 - 1812
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 466
Robert McClure
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HPI: 52.55
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Hubert Wilkins
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HPI: 52.54
Rank: 468
Yossi Ghinsberg
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 469
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 470
Robert O'Hara Burke
1821 - 1861
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 471
Louis Hennepin
1626 - 1704
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 472
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, John Colter ranks 40. Before him are Edward Charles Howard, W. J. Coffee, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Michael Levytsky, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Juan Aldama. After him is Robert Jameson. Among people deceased in 1812, John Colter ranks 29. Before him are Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen, Joseph Woelfl, Matvey Kazakov, Richard Kirwan, Yakov Kulnev, and Isaac Brock. After him is Joel Barlow.
Others Born in 1774
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Edward Charles Howard
CHEMIST
1774 - 1816
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 34
W. J. Coffee
SCULPTOR
1774 - 1846
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 35
Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 36
Michael Levytsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1774 - 1858
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 37
Elizabeth Ann Seton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1774 - 1821
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 38
Juan Aldama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1774 - 1811
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 39
John Colter
EXPLORER
1774 - 1812
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 40
Robert Jameson
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1854
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1812
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Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1812
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 23
Joseph Woelfl
MUSICIAN
1773 - 1812
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 24
Matvey Kazakov
ARCHITECT
1738 - 1812
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 25
Richard Kirwan
GEOLOGIST
1733 - 1812
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 26
Yakov Kulnev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1812
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 27
Isaac Brock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1812
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 28
John Colter
EXPLORER
1774 - 1812
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 29
Joel Barlow
WRITER
1754 - 1812
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 30
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Colter ranks 10,239 out of 20,380. Before him are Lynn Harrell (1944), Jean Parker (1915), David Bordwell (1947), Jack Holt (1888), Earl Eby (1894), and Frankie Muniz (1985). After him are Bob Foster (1942), June Gable (1945), James H. Clark (1944), John Perry Barlow (1947), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), and Richard B. Spencer (1978).
Others born in United States
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Lynn Harrell
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10,233
Jean Parker
ACTOR
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10,234
David Bordwell
HISTORIAN
1947 - 2024
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10,235
Jack Holt
ACTOR
1888 - 1951
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10,236
Earl Eby
ATHLETE
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,237
Frankie Muniz
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,238
John Colter
EXPLORER
1774 - 1812
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,239
Bob Foster
BOXER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,240
June Gable
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,241
James H. Clark
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,242
John Perry Barlow
WRITER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,243
Alan Jay Lerner
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1986
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,244
Richard B. Spencer
EXTREMIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,245
Among Explorers In United States
Among explorers born in United States, John Colter ranks 33. Before him are Nathaniel Palmer (1799), George Kennan (1845), Charles Francis Hall (1821), Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), and Matthew Henson (1866). After him are Adolphus Greely (1844), Wiley Post (1898), Benjamin Morrell (1795), Ezra Meeker (1830), Sue Hendrickson (1949), and Ann Bancroft (1955).
Nathaniel Palmer
1799 - 1877
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 27
George Kennan
1845 - 1924
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 28
Charles Francis Hall
1821 - 1871
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 29
Isaac Israel Hayes
1832 - 1881
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 30
Frederick Russell Burnham
1861 - 1947
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 31
Matthew Henson
1866 - 1955
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 32
John Colter
1774 - 1812
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 33
Adolphus Greely
1844 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 34
Wiley Post
1898 - 1935
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 35
Benjamin Morrell
1795 - 1839
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 36
Ezra Meeker
1830 - 1928
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 37
Sue Hendrickson
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 38
Ann Bancroft
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 39
