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Ellen MacArthur

1976 - Today

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Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur (born 8 July 1976) is a retired English sailor, from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in Cowes, Isle of Wight. MacArthur is a successful solo long-distance yachtswoman. On 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her international renown. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ellen MacArthur has received more than 1,197,185 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Ellen MacArthur is the 489th most popular explorer (down from 442nd in 2019), the 6,210th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,767th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular British Explorer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Ellen MacArthur ranks 489 out of 498. Before her are Harry Johnston, William Lashly, John Oxley, Bartholomew Gosnold, James Wordie, and John Forrest. After her are Ann Bancroft, Laura Dekker, Hamilton Hume, Thomas Mitchell, Ezra Meeker, and Marek Kamiński.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ellen MacArthur ranks 444. Before her are Amado Guevara, Mohsen Namjoo, Sahlene, Sinha, Katarina Čas, and Obadele Thompson. After her are Colin Trevorrow, Rachel Blanchard, Bonobo, Rashida Tlaib, Miguel Martinez, and Amaia Montero.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ellen MacArthur ranks 6,210 out of 8,785. Before her are Nonso Anozie (1978), Arthur Wing Pinero (1855), Kevin Phillips (1973), Scott Parker (1980), Jane Taylor (1783), and Tommy Banks (1929). After her are Bruce Rioch (1947), Danny McGrain (1950), Toby Regbo (1991), Diane Abbott (1953), Barbara Murray (1929), and Bonobo (1976).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Ellen MacArthur ranks 82. Before her are Allan Cunningham (1791), Harry Johnston (1858), William Lashly (1867), John Oxley (1785), Bartholomew Gosnold (1572), and James Wordie (1889). After her are Thomas Mitchell (1792), and Henry Worsley (1960).

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