1690 - 1724
Edward "Ned" Low (also spelled Lowe or Loe; 1690–1724) was a notorious pirate of English origin during the latter days of the Golden Age of Piracy, in the early 18th century. Low was born into poverty in Westminster, London, and was a thief from an early age. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts, as a young man. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Low has received more than 931,460 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Low is the 23rd most popular pirate (down from 22nd in 2019), the 1,461st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,179th in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Pirate.
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Among pirates, Edward Low ranks 23 out of 25. Before him are Samuel Bellamy, Edward England, Jan Janszoon, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Stede Bonnet, and Thomas Tew. After him are Jean Lafitte, Cheung Po Tsai, Roche Braziliano, Grace O'Malley, and Carlo Rambaldi.
1689 - 1717
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 17
1685 - 1720
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 18
1570 - 1641
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 19
1577 - 1629
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 20
1688 - 1718
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 21
1649 - 1695
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 22
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 23
1776 - 1826
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 24
1783 - 1822
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 25
1630 - 1671
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 26
1530 - 1603
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 27
1925 - 2012
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 28
Among people born in 1690, Edward Low ranks 8. Before him are Christian Goldbach, Leonardo Vinci, Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Ernst Johann von Biron, Francesco Maria Veracini, and Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein. After him are Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, Nicolas Lancret, Patrona Halil, Peter Tordenskjold, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, and Kelemen Mikes. Among people deceased in 1724, Edward Low ranks 6. Before him are Pope Innocent XIII, Louis I of Spain, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours, and Johann Homann. After him are Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Marie of Lorraine, Benedetto Luti, Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Glückel of Hameln, and Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
1690 - 1764
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 2
1690 - 1730
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 3
1690 - 1747
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 4
1690 - 1772
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5
1690 - 1768
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 6
1690 - 1732
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 8
1690 - 1741
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 9
1690 - 1743
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 10
1690 - 1730
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 11
1690 - 1720
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 12
1690 - 1749
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 13
1690 - 1761
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14
1655 - 1724
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 1
1707 - 1724
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 2
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 3
1644 - 1724
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 4
1664 - 1724
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 5
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 6
1685 - 1724
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 7
1674 - 1724
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8
1666 - 1724
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 9
1672 - 1724
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 10
1646 - 1724
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11
1681 - 1724
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Low ranks 1,461 out of 7,765. Before him are Frances de la Tour (1944), Ethel Smyth (1858), Lorna Wing (1928), John Graunt (1620), Herbert Kilpin (1870), and John Blow (1649). After him are George MacDonald (1824), Anthony Minghella (1954), Jeffrey Archer (1940), Marina Berti (1924), Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763), and Dorothy L. Sayers (1893).
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,455
1858 - 1944
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,456
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,457
1620 - 1674
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,458
1870 - 1916
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,459
1649 - 1708
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,460
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,461
1824 - 1905
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,462
1954 - 2008
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,463
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,464
1924 - 2002
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,465
1763 - 1827
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,466
1893 - 1957
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,467
Among pirates born in United Kingdom, Edward Low ranks 11. Before him are Mary Read (1695), William Kidd (1645), Henry Every (1659), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Charles Vane (1680), and Samuel Bellamy (1689).
1695 - 1721
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5
1645 - 1701
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 6
1659 - 1699
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 7
1680 - 1719
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 8
1680 - 1721
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 9
1689 - 1717
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 10
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11