BUSINESSPERSON
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen (January 21, 1738 [O.S. January 10, 1737] – February 12, 1789) was an American farmer, writer, military officer and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutionary War, and was also the brother of Ira Allen and the father of Fanny Allen. Allen was born in rural Connecticut and had a frontier upbringing, but he also received an education that included some philosophical teachings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ethan Allen has received more than 1,731,984 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ethan Allen is the 106th most popular businessperson (up from 130th in 2019), the 1,201st most popular biography from United States (up from 1,447th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
61.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
11.29
Effective Languages (L*)
1.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ethan Allen ranks 106 out of 847. Before him are Charlie Munger, Louis Chevrolet, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Christophe Plantin, Roy O. Disney, and Solomon R. Guggenheim. After him are Fred Trump, Joan Laporta, Carlos Ghosn, Christina Onassis, Lakshmi Mittal, and Ole Kirk Christiansen.
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HPI: 61.87
Rank: 100
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HPI: 61.80
Rank: 101
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 102
Christophe Plantin
1520 - 1589
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 103
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 104
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 105
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 106
Fred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 107
Joan Laporta
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 108
Carlos Ghosn
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 109
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 110
Lakshmi Mittal
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 111
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 112
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1738, Ethan Allen ranks 9. Before him are Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, Cesare Beccaria, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Túpac Amaru II, Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, and Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. After him are Thomas Abbt, Arthur Phillip, Jacques François Dugommier, Aleijadinho, William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, and Johann Hermann. Among people deceased in 1789, Ethan Allen ranks 6. Before him are Abdul Hamid I, Baron d'Holbach, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, and Claude Joseph Vernet. After him are Jean-Étienne Liotard, Charles-Michel de l'Épée, Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay, Franz Xaver Richter, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, and Paolo Renier.
Others Born in 1738
Go to all RankingsJoseph-Ignace Guillotin
PHYSICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 3
Cesare Beccaria
PHILOSOPHER
1738 - 1794
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 4
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1789
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 5
Túpac Amaru II
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1738 - 1781
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 6
Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1822
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1805
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 8
Ethan Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 9
Thomas Abbt
MATHEMATICIAN
1738 - 1766
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 10
Arthur Phillip
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 11
Jacques François Dugommier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1794
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 12
Aleijadinho
SCULPTOR
1738 - 1814
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 13
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1809
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 14
Johann Hermann
BIOLOGIST
1738 - 1800
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1789
Go to all RankingsAbdul Hamid I
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1789
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 1
Baron d'Holbach
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 2
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1789
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1789
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 4
Claude Joseph Vernet
PAINTER
1714 - 1789
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 5
Ethan Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 6
Jean-Étienne Liotard
PAINTER
1702 - 1789
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 7
Charles-Michel de l'Épée
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1789
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 8
Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1789
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 9
Franz Xaver Richter
COMPOSER
1709 - 1789
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 10
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
ECONOMIST
1715 - 1789
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 11
Paolo Renier
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1789
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ethan Allen ranks 1,201 out of 20,380. Before him are Little Richard (1932), Butch Cassidy (1866), Marshall Rosenberg (1934), Sam Shepard (1943), John Denver (1943), and Norman Rockwell (1894). After him are Robert Englund (1947), Fred Trump (1905), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Ben Stiller (1965), Lenny Kravitz (1964), and Loie Fuller (1862).
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HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,195
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HPI: 61.48
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WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1,197
Sam Shepard
WRITER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,198
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SINGER
1943 - 1997
HPI: 61.47
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PAINTER
1894 - 1978
HPI: 61.47
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BUSINESSPERSON
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,201
Robert Englund
ACTOR
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HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,202
Fred Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1,203
Aileen Wuornos
EXTREMIST
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HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1,204
Ben Stiller
ACTOR
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HPI: 61.43
Rank: 1,205
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HPI: 61.43
Rank: 1,206
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ACTOR
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HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1,207
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Ethan Allen ranks 36. Before him are Paul Allen (1953), Gordon Moore (1929), Charlie Munger (1924), Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), Roy O. Disney (1893), and Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861). After him are Fred Trump (1905), Christina Onassis (1950), William Randolph Hearst (1863), William Boeing (1881), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), and Sam Walton (1918).
Paul Allen
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 30
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 31
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 32
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 33
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 34
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 35
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 36
Fred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 37
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 38
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 39
William Boeing
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 40
Madam C. J. Walker
1867 - 1919
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 41
Sam Walton
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HPI: 60.28
Rank: 42