INVENTOR
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
Colin Archer
Colin Archer (22 July 1832 – 8 February 1921) was a Norwegian naval architect and shipbuilder known for his seaworthy pilot and rescue boats and the larger sailing and polar ships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin Archer has received more than 114,472 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin Archer is the 254th most popular inventor (down from 181st in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Norway (down from 124th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Inventor.
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110k
Page Views (PV)
51.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Colin Archer ranks 254 out of 354. Before him are Jacob W. Davis, Ottó Bláthy, Aimo Lahti, Walter Hunt, Aurel Stodola, and Eunice Newton Foote. After him are Pavel Yablochkov, Ernst Alexanderson, Tivadar Puskás, Samuel Morland, Cyrus McCormick, and Vittorio Jano.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Jacob W. Davis
1831 - 1908
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 248
Ottó Bláthy
1860 - 1939
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 249
Aimo Lahti
1896 - 1970
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 250
Walter Hunt
1796 - 1859
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 251
Aurel Stodola
1859 - 1942
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 252
Eunice Newton Foote
1819 - 1888
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 253
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 254
Pavel Yablochkov
1847 - 1894
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 255
Ernst Alexanderson
1878 - 1975
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 256
Tivadar Puskás
1844 - 1893
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 257
Samuel Morland
1625 - 1695
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 258
Cyrus McCormick
1809 - 1884
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 259
Vittorio Jano
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 260
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1832, Colin Archer ranks 51. Before him are Arthur Hughes, Count Gustav Kálnoky, Lucien Quélet, Edwin Arnold, Julius von Sachs, and Alvan Graham Clark. After him are Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Jules Vallès, Charilaos Trikoupis, Mary Edwards Walker, Johann Joseph Abert, and Lina Sandell. Among people deceased in 1921, Colin Archer ranks 72. Before him are Déodat de Séverac, Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Eduardo Dato, Mirza Kuchik Khan, Gabriela Zapolska, and Fyodor Sergeyev. After him are Yaa Asantewaa, Alexander Dutov, Gyula Breyer, Alfred Grandidier, August Nilsson, and Andrea Carlo Ferrari.
Others Born in 1832
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Arthur Hughes
1832 - 1915
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 45
Count Gustav Kálnoky
1832 - 1898
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 46
Lucien Quélet
1832 - 1899
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 47
Edwin Arnold
1832 - 1904
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 48
Julius von Sachs
1832 - 1897
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 49
Alvan Graham Clark
1832 - 1897
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 50
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 51
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
1832 - 1914
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 52
Jules Vallès
1832 - 1885
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 53
Charilaos Trikoupis
1832 - 1896
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 54
Mary Edwards Walker
1832 - 1919
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 55
Johann Joseph Abert
1832 - 1915
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 56
Lina Sandell
1832 - 1903
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 1921
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Déodat de Séverac
1872 - 1921
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 66
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
1849 - 1921
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 67
Eduardo Dato
1856 - 1921
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 68
Mirza Kuchik Khan
1880 - 1921
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 69
Gabriela Zapolska
1857 - 1921
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 70
Fyodor Sergeyev
1883 - 1921
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 71
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 72
Yaa Asantewaa
1840 - 1921
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 73
Alexander Dutov
1864 - 1921
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 74
Gyula Breyer
1893 - 1921
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 75
Alfred Grandidier
1836 - 1921
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 76
August Nilsson
1872 - 1921
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 77
Andrea Carlo Ferrari
1850 - 1921
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 78
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Colin Archer ranks 170 out of 927. Before him are Toralf Engan (1936), Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899), Marit Bjørgen (1980), Harriet Backer (1845), John Norum (1964), and Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862). After him are Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), Hjalmar Andersen (1923), Helge Ingstad (1899), Henrik Steffens (1773), Amalie Skram (1846), and Ole-Johan Dahl (1931).
Others born in Norway
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Toralf Engan
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 164
Johan Grøttumsbråten
1899 - 1983
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 165
Marit Bjørgen
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 166
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 167
John Norum
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 168
Vilhelm Bjerknes
1862 - 1951
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 169
Colin Archer
1832 - 1921
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 170
Eysteinn Erlendsson
1120 - 1188
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 171
Hjalmar Andersen
1923 - 2013
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 172
Helge Ingstad
1899 - 2001
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 173
Henrik Steffens
1773 - 1845
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 174
Amalie Skram
1846 - 1905
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 175
Ole-Johan Dahl
1931 - 2002
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 176
Among INVENTORS In Norway
Among inventors born in Norway, Colin Archer ranks 1.
