Explorer
Wiley Post
1898 - 1935
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Wiley Post
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Wiley Post is the 484th most popular explorer (down from 476th in 2024), the 11,758th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,804th in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Explorer.
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Among Explorers
Among explorers, Wiley Post ranks 484 out of 498. Before him are Bartholomew Gosnold, Harry Johnston, David Thompson, Hamilton Hume, Ellen MacArthur, and Adolphus Greely. After him are Henry Worsley, John Oxley, Benjamin Morrell, Erling Kagge, John Rae, and William Lashly.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Bartholomew Gosnold
1572 - 1607
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 478
Harry Johnston
1858 - 1927
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 479
David Thompson
1770 - 1857
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 480
Hamilton Hume
1797 - 1873
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 481
Ellen MacArthur
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 482
Adolphus Greely
1844 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 483
Wiley Post
1898 - 1935
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 484
Henry Worsley
1960 - 2016
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 485
John Oxley
1785 - 1828
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 486
Benjamin Morrell
1795 - 1839
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 487
Erling Kagge
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 488
John Rae
1813 - 1893
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 489
William Lashly
1867 - 1940
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 490
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Wiley Post ranks 306. Before him are Owen Barfield, Harry Edward, Roy Harris, Stephen Vincent Benét, Tom Whittaker, and Gracie Fields. After him are Molly Picon, Ludwig Bemelmans, Harold Stephen Black, William O. Douglas, Happy Chandler, and Yefim Dzigan. Among people deceased in 1935, Wiley Post ranks 149. Before him are Charles Kingsford Smith, Junior Durkin, Ivar Otto Bendixson, Leroy Carr, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and Adolphus Greely. After him are Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Jay Gould II.
Others Born in 1898
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Owen Barfield
WRITER
1898 - 1997
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 300
Harry Edward
ATHLETE
1898 - 1973
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 301
Roy Harris
COMPOSER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 302
Stephen Vincent Benét
WRITER
1898 - 1943
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 303
Tom Whittaker
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 304
Gracie Fields
ACTOR
1898 - 1979
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 305
Wiley Post
EXPLORER
1898 - 1935
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 306
Molly Picon
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 307
Ludwig Bemelmans
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 308
Harold Stephen Black
INVENTOR
1898 - 1983
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 309
William O. Douglas
LAWYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 310
Happy Chandler
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1991
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 311
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 312
Others Deceased in 1935
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Charles Kingsford Smith
PILOT
1897 - 1935
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 143
Junior Durkin
ACTOR
1915 - 1935
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 144
Ivar Otto Bendixson
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1935
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 145
Leroy Carr
SINGER
1905 - 1935
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 146
Edwin Arlington Robinson
WRITER
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 147
Adolphus Greely
EXPLORER
1844 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 148
Wiley Post
EXPLORER
1898 - 1935
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 149
Alice Dunbar Nelson
WRITER
1875 - 1935
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 150
Jay Gould II
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 151
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wiley Post ranks 11,760 out of NaN. Before him are Harriet Sansom Harris (1955), Marie Mosquini (1899), Janeane Garofalo (1964), Gladys Egan (1900), Adina Porter (1971), and Virginia Valli (1895). After him are James Jones (1980), George Perle (1915), Charlie Rose (1942), Patricia Richardson (1951), Alvah Bessie (1904), and Barbara Mikulski (1936).
Others born in United States
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Harriet Sansom Harris
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,754
Marie Mosquini
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,755
Janeane Garofalo
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,756
Gladys Egan
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,757
Adina Porter
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,758
Virginia Valli
ACTOR
1895 - 1968
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,759
Wiley Post
EXPLORER
1898 - 1935
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,760
James Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,761
George Perle
COMPOSER
1915 - 2009
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,762
Charlie Rose
PRESENTER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 11,763
Patricia Richardson
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 11,764
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 11,765
Barbara Mikulski
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 11,766
Among Explorers In United States
Among explorers born in United States, Wiley Post ranks 35. Before him are Charles Francis Hall (1821), Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), Matthew Henson (1866), John Colter (1774), and Adolphus Greely (1844). After him are Benjamin Morrell (1795), Ezra Meeker (1830), Sue Hendrickson (1949), and Ann Bancroft (1955).
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
