POLITICIAN
Cornelis Lely
1854 - 1929
Cornelis Lely
Cornelis Lely (Dutch pronunciation: [kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈleːli]; 23 September 1854 – 22 January 1929) was a Dutch politician of the Liberal Union and civil engineer. He oversaw the passage of an act of parliament authorising construction of the Zuiderzee Works, a huge project – designed to his own plans – that turned the Zuiderzee into a lake and made possible the conversion of a vast area of former seabed into dry land. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cornelis Lely has received more than 79,831 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelis Lely is the 12,501st most popular politician (down from 11,443rd in 2019), the 598th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 521st in 2019) and the 90th most popular Dutch Politician.
Memorability Metrics
80k
Page Views (PV)
50.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Cornelis Lely ranks 12,501 out of 19,576. Before him are Cai Qi, Uchida Kōsai, Ernst Fast, Jenő Fuchs, Elisabeth of Sicily, Duchess of Bavaria, and Aman Tuleyev. After him are Hertta Kuusinen, Francesco Contarini, John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, Trần Trọng Kim, and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCai Qi
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 12,495
Uchida Kōsai
1865 - 1936
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 12,496
Ernst Fast
1881 - 1959
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 12,497
Jenő Fuchs
1882 - 1955
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 12,498
Elisabeth of Sicily, Duchess of Bavaria
1310 - 1349
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 12,499
Aman Tuleyev
1944 - 2023
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 12,500
Cornelis Lely
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 12,501
Hertta Kuusinen
1904 - 1974
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 12,502
Francesco Contarini
1566 - 1624
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 12,503
John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
1302 - 1317
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 12,504
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
1841 - 1917
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 12,505
Trần Trọng Kim
1883 - 1953
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 12,506
Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
1553 - 1633
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 12,507
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1854, Cornelis Lely ranks 79. Before him are Maria Zankovetska, Giovanni Battista Grassi, Sergei Shchukin, Johan Turi, Jenny Nyström, and Jules Gilliéron. After him are Yehuda Pen, Joan Alcover, Nikolai Ruzsky, Alexandru Macedonski, L. A. Ring, and Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt. Among people deceased in 1929, Cornelis Lely ranks 90. Before him are Agner Krarup Erlang, Ivo Vojnović, Otto Binswanger, Ernest Mason Satow, Julio Antonio Mella, and Basil III of Constantinople. After him are Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, Paul Leni, Sadhu Sundar Singh, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Heinrich Zille, and Arno Holz.
Others Born in 1854
Go to all RankingsMaria Zankovetska
ACTOR
1854 - 1934
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 73
Giovanni Battista Grassi
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1925
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 74
Sergei Shchukin
BUSINESSPERSON
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 75
Johan Turi
WRITER
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 76
Jenny Nyström
PAINTER
1854 - 1946
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 77
Jules Gilliéron
LINGUIST
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 78
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 79
Yehuda Pen
PAINTER
1854 - 1937
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 80
Joan Alcover
WRITER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 81
Nikolai Ruzsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 82
Alexandru Macedonski
WRITER
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 83
L. A. Ring
PAINTER
1854 - 1933
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 84
Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1925
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 85
Others Deceased in 1929
Go to all RankingsAgner Krarup Erlang
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 84
Ivo Vojnović
WRITER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 85
Otto Binswanger
PSYCHOLOGIST
1852 - 1929
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 86
Ernest Mason Satow
DIPLOMAT
1843 - 1929
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 87
Julio Antonio Mella
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1929
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 88
Basil III of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1846 - 1929
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 89
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 90
Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret
PAINTER
1852 - 1929
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 91
Paul Leni
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1929
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 92
Sadhu Sundar Singh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1929
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 93
Blind Lemon Jefferson
SINGER
1893 - 1929
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 94
Heinrich Zille
PHOTOGRAPHER
1858 - 1929
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 95
Arno Holz
WRITER
1863 - 1929
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 96
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Cornelis Lely ranks 598 out of 1,646. Before him are Mary of Guelders (1434), Martin Jol (1956), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Nigel de Jong (1984), Netti Witziers-Timmer (1923), and Pleun Strik (1944). After him are Wim Kieft (1962), Adriaan van Maanen (1884), C. George Boeree (1952), Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1691), Memphis Depay (1994), and Evert van Aelst (1602).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMary of Guelders
COMPANION
1434 - 1463
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 592
Martin Jol
COACH
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 593
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 594
Nigel de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 595
Netti Witziers-Timmer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 596
Pleun Strik
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 597
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 598
Wim Kieft
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 599
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 600
C. George Boeree
PSYCHOLOGIST
1952 - 2021
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 601
Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1691 - 1741
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 602
Memphis Depay
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 603
Evert van Aelst
PAINTER
1602 - 1657
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 604
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Cornelis Lely ranks 90. Before him are Hendrikus Colijn (1869), Willem Schermerhorn (1894), Pieter van Vollenhoven (1939), Max van der Stoel (1924), Neelie Kroes (1941), and Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794). After him are Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1691), Victor Marijnen (1917), Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692), Jan de Quay (1901), Badr Hari (1984), and Jo Cals (1914).
Hendrikus Colijn
1869 - 1944
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 84
Willem Schermerhorn
1894 - 1977
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 85
Pieter van Vollenhoven
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 86
Max van der Stoel
1924 - 2011
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 87
Neelie Kroes
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 88
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
1794 - 1863
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 89
Cornelis Lely
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 90
Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
1691 - 1741
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 91
Victor Marijnen
1917 - 1975
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 92
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
1692 - 1766
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 93
Jan de Quay
1901 - 1985
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 94
Badr Hari
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 95
Jo Cals
1914 - 1971
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 96