POLITICIAN
Andrew Dickson White
1832 - 1918
Andrew Dickson White
Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American historian and educator who co-founded Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League universities in the United States, and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college curricula. A politician, he had served as New York state senator and was later appointed as U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrew Dickson White has received more than 303,542 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Andrew Dickson White is the 3,516th most popular politician (up from 3,727th in 2019), the 1,113th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,227th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular American Politician.
Andrew Dickson White was an American historian and educator. He is most famous for his two-volume "History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom" which is a history of the conflict between religion and science.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
61.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
14.76
Effective Languages (L*)
1.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Andrew Dickson White ranks 3,516 out of 19,576. Before him are Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Jomo Kenyatta, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, Emperor Kinmei, and Emperor Kōgen. After him are Lycurgus of Athens, Ernst vom Rath, Henry II, Duke of Austria, Alfonso II of Asturias, Antiochus VIII Grypus, and Emperor Seimu.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSviatopolk II of Kiev
1050 - 1113
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,510
Jomo Kenyatta
1893 - 1978
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,511
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
1636 - 1715
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,512
Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
1503 - 1547
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,513
Emperor Kinmei
509 - 571
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,514
Emperor Kōgen
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,515
Andrew Dickson White
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,516
Lycurgus of Athens
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,517
Ernst vom Rath
1909 - 1938
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,518
Henry II, Duke of Austria
1107 - 1177
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,519
Alfonso II of Asturias
759 - 842
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,520
Antiochus VIII Grypus
141 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,521
Emperor Seimu
83 - 191
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,522
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1832, Andrew Dickson White ranks 19. Before him are Louisa May Alcott, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, Jules Ferry, Ármin Vámbéry, George, King of Saxony, and Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia. After him are Osman Nuri Pasha, Michel Bréal, Felice Beato, Alfred von Waldersee, Wilhelm Busch, and Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier. Among people deceased in 1918, Andrew Dickson White ranks 40. Before him are Arrigo Boito, Paul Vidal de La Blache, Frank Wedekind, Lili Boulanger, István Tisza, and Eusebi Güell. After him are Anna Dostoevskaya, Emil Jellinek, Stepan Shaumian, Aleksandr Lyapunov, Julius Wellhausen, and Koloman Moser.
Others Born in 1832
Go to all RankingsLouisa May Alcott
WRITER
1832 - 1888
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 13
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
EXPLORER
1832 - 1901
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 14
Jules Ferry
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1893
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 15
Ármin Vámbéry
EXPLORER
1832 - 1913
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 16
George, King of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1904
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 17
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1909
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 18
Andrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 19
Osman Nuri Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1900
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 20
Michel Bréal
LINGUIST
1832 - 1915
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 21
Felice Beato
PHOTOGRAPHER
1832 - 1909
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 22
Alfred von Waldersee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1904
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 23
Wilhelm Busch
PAINTER
1832 - 1908
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 24
Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1918
Go to all RankingsArrigo Boito
WRITER
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 34
Paul Vidal de La Blache
GEOGRAPHER
1845 - 1918
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 35
Frank Wedekind
WRITER
1864 - 1918
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 36
Lili Boulanger
COMPOSER
1893 - 1918
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 37
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 38
Eusebi Güell
BUSINESSPERSON
1846 - 1918
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 39
Andrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 40
Anna Dostoevskaya
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1918
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 41
Emil Jellinek
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1918
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 42
Stepan Shaumian
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1918
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 43
Aleksandr Lyapunov
MATHEMATICIAN
1857 - 1918
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 44
Julius Wellhausen
HISTORIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 45
Koloman Moser
PAINTER
1868 - 1918
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 46
In United States
Among people born in United States, Andrew Dickson White ranks 1,113 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Ainsworth (1913), Richard Serra (1939), Robert F. Furchgott (1916), Edmund Phelps (1933), Meir Kahane (1932), and Mark Wahlberg (1971). After him are Robert W. Holley (1922), Meg Ryan (1961), Shelley Duvall (1949), Lewis A. Swift (1820), Suzi Quatro (1950), and James Gandolfini (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Ainsworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,107
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,108
Robert F. Furchgott
CHEMIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,109
Edmund Phelps
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,110
Meir Kahane
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,111
Mark Wahlberg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,112
Andrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,113
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,114
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,115
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,116
Lewis A. Swift
ASTRONOMER
1820 - 1913
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,117
Suzi Quatro
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,118
James Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,119
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Andrew Dickson White ranks 93. Before him are Jack Kemp (1935), Dred Scott (1795), Janet Yellen (1946), Mike Pence (1959), Laura Bush (1946), and Meir Kahane (1932). After him are Gina Haspel (1956), Lloyd Austin (1953), Susan Wojcicki (1968), George Papandreou (1952), Allen Dulles (1893), and Tecumseh (1768).
Jack Kemp
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 87
Dred Scott
1795 - 1858
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 88
Janet Yellen
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 89
Mike Pence
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 90
Laura Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 91
Meir Kahane
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 92
Andrew Dickson White
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 93
Gina Haspel
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 94
Lloyd Austin
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 95
Susan Wojcicki
1968 - 2024
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 96
George Papandreou
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 97
Allen Dulles
1893 - 1969
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 98
Tecumseh
1768 - 1813
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 99