CHEF
George Speck
1824 - 1914
George Speck
George Speck (also known as George Crum; July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef. Speck was born in Saratoga County, New York. He was a member of the Mohawk people. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Speck has received more than 330,036 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Speck is the 9th most popular chef, the 3,601st most popular biography from United States and the 2nd most popular American Chef.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
59.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.08
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHEFS
Among chefs, George Speck ranks 9 out of 15. Before him are Julia Child, Franz Sacher, Alain Ducasse, Marie Harel, Gordon Ramsay, and Charles Joughin. After him are Ferran Adrià, Jamie Oliver, René Redzepi, CZN Burak, Floyd Cardoz, and Rachael Ray.
Most Popular Chefs in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulia Child
1912 - 2004
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 3
Franz Sacher
1816 - 1907
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 4
Alain Ducasse
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 5
Marie Harel
1761 - 1844
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 6
Gordon Ramsay
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 7
Charles Joughin
1878 - 1956
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 8
George Speck
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 9
Ferran Adrià
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 10
Jamie Oliver
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 11
René Redzepi
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 12
CZN Burak
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 13
Floyd Cardoz
1960 - 2020
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 14
Rachael Ray
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1824, George Speck ranks 47. Before him are Levi P. Morton, Alexander William Williamson, Mikhail Loris-Melikov, John Kerr, Vladimir Stasov, and Branko Radičević. After him are Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky, Emmanuel Frémiet, Antonio Ghislanzoni, Ambrose Burnside, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, and Juliusz Kossak. Among people deceased in 1914, George Speck ranks 60. Before him are Paul Héroult, Charles Devendeville, George William Hill, Anselmo Lorenzo, Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen, and Itō Sukeyuki. After him are Delmira Agustini, Félix Bracquemond, Camillo Boito, Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Roque Sáenz Peña, and Shibli Nomani.
Others Born in 1824
Go to all RankingsLevi P. Morton
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1920
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 41
Alexander William Williamson
CHEMIST
1824 - 1904
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 42
Mikhail Loris-Melikov
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1888
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 43
John Kerr
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 44
Vladimir Stasov
WRITER
1824 - 1906
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 45
Branko Radičević
WRITER
1824 - 1853
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 46
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 47
Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1896
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 48
Emmanuel Frémiet
SCULPTOR
1824 - 1910
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 49
Antonio Ghislanzoni
WRITER
1824 - 1893
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 50
Ambrose Burnside
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1881
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 51
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
ASTRONOMER
1824 - 1896
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 52
Juliusz Kossak
PAINTER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 1914
Go to all RankingsPaul Héroult
CHEMIST
1863 - 1914
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 54
Charles Devendeville
SWIMMER
1882 - 1914
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 55
George William Hill
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 56
Anselmo Lorenzo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1841 - 1914
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 57
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1914
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 58
Itō Sukeyuki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1843 - 1914
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 59
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 60
Delmira Agustini
WRITER
1886 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 61
Félix Bracquemond
PAINTER
1833 - 1914
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 62
Camillo Boito
ARCHITECT
1836 - 1914
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 63
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1914
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 64
Roque Sáenz Peña
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1914
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 65
Shibli Nomani
WRITER
1857 - 1914
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 66
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Speck ranks 3,601 out of 20,380. Before him are Barbara Jones (1937), Peter MacNicol (1954), Allen J. Bard (1933), Ben Hecht (1893), Bob Barker (1923), and Robert Ford (1862). After him are Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (1981), Sixto Durán Ballén (1921), Jerry Buss (1933), Kathy Baker (1950), Geoffrey Lewis (1935), and William L. Shirer (1904).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarbara Jones
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 3,595
Peter MacNicol
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 3,596
Allen J. Bard
CHEMIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 3,597
Ben Hecht
WRITER
1893 - 1964
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,598
Bob Barker
PRESENTER
1923 - 2023
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,599
Robert Ford
EXTREMIST
1862 - 1892
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,600
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,601
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,602
Sixto Durán Ballén
ARCHITECT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3,603
Jerry Buss
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2013
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 3,604
Kathy Baker
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,605
Geoffrey Lewis
ACTOR
1935 - 2015
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,606
William L. Shirer
WRITER
1904 - 1993
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3,607
Among CHEFS In United States
Among chefs born in United States, George Speck ranks 2. Before him are Julia Child (1912). After him are Rachael Ray (1968).
Julia Child
1912 - 2004
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1
George Speck
1824 - 1914
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2
Rachael Ray
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 3