EXPLORER
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
Franz de Paula Adam Norbert Wenzel Ludwig Valentin von Waldstein (14 February 1759 – 24 May 1823) was an Austrian soldier, explorer and naturalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein has received more than 15,959 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein is the 336th most popular explorer (up from 359th in 2019), the 744th most popular biography from Austria (up from 753rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
50.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
8.77
Effective Languages (L*)
1.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 336 out of 498. Before him are Louis de Freycinet, Pyotr Beketov, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, John C. Frémont, Félix de Azara, and Philip Carteret. After him are Francis Crozier, Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Álvaro Fernandes, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, John Biscoe, and Knut Haugland.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis de Freycinet
1779 - 1841
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 330
Pyotr Beketov
1600 - 1661
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 331
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
1879 - 1962
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 332
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 333
Félix de Azara
1742 - 1821
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 334
Philip Carteret
1733 - 1796
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 335
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 336
Francis Crozier
1796 - 1848
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 337
Alexandre de Serpa Pinto
1846 - 1900
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 338
Álvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 339
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
1661 - 1706
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 340
John Biscoe
1794 - 1843
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 341
Knut Haugland
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 342
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1759, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 33. Before him are Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, Matsudaira Sadanobu, Jakob II Bernoulli, Carl Johan Adlercreutz, Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, and Maximilian von Montgelas. After him are Josepha Weber, Cornelio Saavedra, August Wilhelm Iffland, Andrey Voronikhin, Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc, and Carl Frederik von Breda. Among people deceased in 1823, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 29. Before him are Daniel Steibelt, Grace Elliott, Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen, Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, Johann Baptist Allgaier, and Antonio Nariño. After him are Henry Raeburn, Charles Hutton, Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg, Aaron Arrowsmith, Erik Johan Stagnelius, and John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent.
Others Born in 1759
Go to all RankingsJohann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
WRITER
1759 - 1839
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 27
Matsudaira Sadanobu
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 28
Jakob II Bernoulli
PHYSICIST
1759 - 1789
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 29
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1759 - 1815
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 30
Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1794
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 31
Maximilian von Montgelas
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1838
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 32
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 33
Josepha Weber
SINGER
1759 - 1819
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 34
Cornelio Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 35
August Wilhelm Iffland
ACTOR
1759 - 1814
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 36
Andrey Voronikhin
ARCHITECT
1759 - 1814
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 37
Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1828
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 38
Carl Frederik von Breda
PAINTER
1759 - 1818
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 39
Others Deceased in 1823
Go to all RankingsDaniel Steibelt
MUSICIAN
1765 - 1823
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 23
Grace Elliott
WRITER
1754 - 1823
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 24
Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1823
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 25
Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga
NOBLEMAN
1777 - 1823
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 26
Johann Baptist Allgaier
WRITER
1763 - 1823
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 27
Antonio Nariño
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1823
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 28
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 29
Henry Raeburn
PAINTER
1756 - 1823
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 30
Charles Hutton
MATHEMATICIAN
1737 - 1823
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 31
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1754 - 1823
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 32
Aaron Arrowsmith
GEOGRAPHER
1750 - 1823
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 33
Erik Johan Stagnelius
WRITER
1793 - 1823
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 34
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1823
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 35
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 744 out of 1,424. Before him are Ludwig Anzengruber (1839), Richard Heuberger (1850), Anderl Molterer (1931), Karl Sesta (1906), Eugen Wüster (1898), and Theodore Bikel (1924). After him are Otmar Suitner (1922), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (1915), Andi Herzog (1968), Friedrich Waismann (1896), Willy Böckl (1893), and Alexander Pschill (1970).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsLudwig Anzengruber
WRITER
1839 - 1889
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 738
Richard Heuberger
COMPOSER
1850 - 1914
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 739
Anderl Molterer
SKIER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 740
Karl Sesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 741
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 742
Theodore Bikel
ACTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 743
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
EXPLORER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 744
Otmar Suitner
CONDUCTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 745
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 746
Andi Herzog
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 747
Friedrich Waismann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1959
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 748
Willy Böckl
SKATER
1893 - 1975
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 749
Alexander Pschill
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 750
Among EXPLORERS In Austria
Among explorers born in Austria, Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein ranks 3. Before him are László Almásy (1895), and Friedrich Welwitsch (1806). After him are Oscar Baumann (1864).
László Almásy
1895 - 1951
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 1
Friedrich Welwitsch
1806 - 1872
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 2
Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 3
Oscar Baumann
1864 - 1899
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 4