EXPLORER
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
Dirk Hartog
Dirk Hartog (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈɦɑrtɔx]; baptised 30 October 1580 – buried 11 October 1621) was a 17th-century Dutch sailor and explorer. Dirk Hartog's expedition was the second European group to land in Australia and the first to leave behind an artifact to record his visit, the Hartog Plate. His name is sometimes alternatively spelled Dirck Hartog or Dierick Hartochsz. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dirk Hartog has received more than 357,549 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Dirk Hartog is the 433rd most popular explorer (down from 351st in 2019), the 831st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 623rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Dutch Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
46.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Dirk Hartog ranks 433 out of 498. Before him are Sverre Hassel, Luke Foxe, Edward John Eyre, George Back, Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, and Robert McClure. After him are Henry Kellett, Tim Severin, Mikhail Somov, Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, Aeneas Mackintosh, and John Gardner Wilkinson.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSverre Hassel
1876 - 1928
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 427
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 428
Edward John Eyre
1815 - 1901
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 429
George Back
1796 - 1878
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 430
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
1478 - 1526
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 431
Robert McClure
1807 - 1873
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 432
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 433
Henry Kellett
1806 - 1875
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 434
Tim Severin
1940 - 2020
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 435
Mikhail Somov
1908 - 1973
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 436
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
1764 - 1848
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 437
Aeneas Mackintosh
1879 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 438
John Gardner Wilkinson
1797 - 1875
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 439
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1580, Dirk Hartog ranks 26. Before him are Matei Basarab, Carlo Contarini, Julius Schiller, Thomas Middleton, Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania, and Johann Faulhaber. After him is Massasoit. Among people deceased in 1621, Dirk Hartog ranks 27. Before him are Jan Jesenius, Hendrick de Keyser, Ottavio Rinuccini, Anna Juliana Gonzaga, Pietro Aldobrandini, and Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him is Mary Sidney.
Others Born in 1580
Go to all RankingsMatei Basarab
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1654
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 20
Carlo Contarini
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1656
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 21
Julius Schiller
ASTRONOMER
1580 - 1627
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 22
Thomas Middleton
WRITER
1580 - 1627
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 23
Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1580 - 1649
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 24
Johann Faulhaber
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1635
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 25
Dirk Hartog
EXPLORER
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 26
Massasoit
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1662
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1621
Go to all RankingsJan Jesenius
PHYSICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 21
Hendrick de Keyser
SCULPTOR
1565 - 1621
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 22
Ottavio Rinuccini
WRITER
1562 - 1621
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 23
Anna Juliana Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 24
Pietro Aldobrandini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1571 - 1621
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 25
Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1576 - 1621
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 26
Dirk Hartog
EXPLORER
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 27
Mary Sidney
WRITER
1561 - 1621
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 28
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Dirk Hartog ranks 831 out of 1,646. Before him are Janine Jansen (1978), Reinier Beeuwkes (1884), Laura Fygi (1955), Junkie XL (1967), Arie Schans (1952), and Michiel Huisman (1981). After him are Berry van Aerle (1962), Bernard Leene (1903), Stefan de Vrij (1992), Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812), Remco Campert (1929), and Tini Wagner (1919).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJanine Jansen
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 825
Reinier Beeuwkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1963
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 826
Laura Fygi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 827
Junkie XL
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 828
Arie Schans
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 829
Michiel Huisman
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 830
Dirk Hartog
EXPLORER
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 831
Berry van Aerle
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 832
Bernard Leene
CYCLIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 833
Stefan de Vrij
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 834
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
WRITER
1812 - 1886
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 835
Remco Campert
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 836
Tini Wagner
SWIMMER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 837
Among EXPLORERS In Netherlands
Among explorers born in Netherlands, Dirk Hartog ranks 15. Before him are Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Anthony van Diemen (1593), Jacob van Heemskerck (1567), Olivier van Noort (1558), Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556), and Willem de Vlamingh (1640).
Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 9
Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 11
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 12
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 13
Willem de Vlamingh
1640 - 1698
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 14
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15