POLITICIAN
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
Alexander, Prince of Orange
Alexander, Prince of Orange (Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik; 25 August 1851 – 21 June 1884), was heir apparent to his father King William III of the Netherlands from 11 June 1879 until his death. For a span of 116 years, from the birth of Alexander (1851) until the birth of the present king Willem-Alexander (1967), no male heirs were born into the Dutch Royal House. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander, Prince of Orange has received more than 271,223 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander, Prince of Orange is the 5,455th most popular politician (up from 5,821st in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Dutch Politician.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
58.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
1.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks 5,455 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Chong of Han, Julia Minor, Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias, Alfonso IV of León, Bermudo I of Asturias, and Leonardo Loredan. After him are Bolesław V the Chaste, Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este, Ranavalona II, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Fevzi Çakmak, and Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Chong of Han
143 - 145
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,449
Julia Minor
101 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,450
Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias
1657 - 1661
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,451
Alfonso IV of León
890 - 933
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,452
Bermudo I of Asturias
750 - 797
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,453
Leonardo Loredan
1436 - 1521
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,454
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,455
Bolesław V the Chaste
1226 - 1279
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,456
Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
1915 - 1996
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5,457
Ranavalona II
1829 - 1883
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5,458
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
1770 - 1828
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5,459
Fevzi Çakmak
1876 - 1950
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5,460
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1572 - 1632
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5,461
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1851, Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks 24. Before him are Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Friedrich von Wieser, Vincent d'Indy, Asa Griggs Candler, Knut Wicksell, and Émile Boirac. After him are Bernardino Machado, Charles Dupuy, George Francis FitzGerald, Guillaume Bigourdan, Emilia Pardo Bazán, and Theodor Lipps. Among people deceased in 1884, Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks 18. Before him are Fanny Elssler, Charles Adolphe Wurtz, Alfred Brehm, Karl Richard Lepsius, Allan Pinkerton, and Hans Makart. After him are Jules Bastien-Lepage, Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal, Paul Abadie, Hermann Schlegel, Eduard Rüppell, and Cetshwayo kaMpande.
Others Born in 1851
Go to all RankingsFrederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1897
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 18
Friedrich von Wieser
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1926
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 19
Vincent d'Indy
COMPOSER
1851 - 1931
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 20
Asa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 21
Knut Wicksell
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1926
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 22
Émile Boirac
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1917
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 23
Alexander, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 24
Bernardino Machado
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1944
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 25
Charles Dupuy
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1923
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 26
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 27
Guillaume Bigourdan
ASTRONOMER
1851 - 1932
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 28
Emilia Pardo Bazán
WRITER
1851 - 1921
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 29
Theodor Lipps
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1914
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1884
Go to all RankingsFanny Elssler
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1884
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 12
Charles Adolphe Wurtz
CHEMIST
1817 - 1884
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 13
Alfred Brehm
WRITER
1829 - 1884
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 14
Karl Richard Lepsius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1810 - 1884
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 15
Allan Pinkerton
WRITER
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 16
Hans Makart
PAINTER
1840 - 1884
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 17
Alexander, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 18
Jules Bastien-Lepage
PAINTER
1848 - 1884
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 19
Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal
COMPANION
1843 - 1884
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 20
Paul Abadie
ARCHITECT
1812 - 1884
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 21
Hermann Schlegel
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1884
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 22
Eduard Rüppell
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1884
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 23
Cetshwayo kaMpande
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1884
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 24
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks 233 out of 1,646. Before him are Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), Willem Kalf (1619), John Goodricke (1764), Willem Mengelberg (1871), Joop Zoetemelk (1946), and Robin van Persie (1983). After him are Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), Anton Mussert (1894), Adriaen de Vries (1556), George Blake (1922), Isaac Beeckman (1588), and Wim Suurbier (1945).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGeertgen tot Sint Jans
PAINTER
1460 - 1490
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 227
Willem Kalf
PAINTER
1619 - 1693
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 228
John Goodricke
ASTRONOMER
1764 - 1786
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 229
Willem Mengelberg
COMPOSER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 230
Joop Zoetemelk
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 231
Robin van Persie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 232
Alexander, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 233
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 234
Anton Mussert
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 235
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 236
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 237
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 238
Wim Suurbier
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 239
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Alexander, Prince of Orange ranks 35. Before him are Abraham Kuyper (1837), Peter Stuyvesant (1612), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Joan Blaeu (1596), and Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824). After him are Anton Mussert (1894), Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948), William I, Count of Holland (1167), Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), and William, Prince of Orange (1840).
Abraham Kuyper
1837 - 1920
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Peter Stuyvesant
1612 - 1672
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 30
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 31
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
1576 - 1644
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 32
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 33
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 34
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 35
Anton Mussert
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 36
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 37
William I, Count of Holland
1167 - 1222
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 38
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
1627 - 1667
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 39
Jan Peter Balkenende
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 40
William, Prince of Orange
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 41