EXPLORER
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
1000 - 1100
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Old Norse: Guðríðr víðfǫrla Þorbjarnardóttir [ˈɡuðˌfriːðr ˈwiːðˌfɔrlɑ ˈθorˌbjɑrnɑrˌdoːtːer]; Modern Icelandic: Guðríður víðförla Þorbjarnardóttir [ˈkvʏðˌriːðʏr ˈviðˌfœ(r)tla ˈθɔrˌpja(r)tnarˌtouhtɪr̥]; born possibly around 980–1019) was an Icelandic explorer, born at Laugarbrekka in Snæfellsnes, Iceland. She appears in the Saga of Erik the Red and the Saga of the Greenlanders, known collectively as the Vinland sagas. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir has received more than 351,732 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir is the 160th most popular explorer (down from 128th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 11th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Icelander Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
57.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks 160 out of 498. Before her are Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, Gan Ying, Gaspar de Lemos, Alexandrine Tinné, Ahmad ibn Rustah, and Isabelle Eberhardt. After her are Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa, St John Philby, Ruy López de Villalobos, Gustav Nachtigal, and Luís Vaz de Torres.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFilipa Moniz Perestrelo
1455 - 1485
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 154
Gan Ying
100 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 155
Gaspar de Lemos
1500 - 1600
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 156
Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 157
Ahmad ibn Rustah
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 158
Isabelle Eberhardt
1877 - 1904
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 159
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
1000 - 1100
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 160
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
1810 - 1897
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 161
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 162
St John Philby
1885 - 1960
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 163
Ruy López de Villalobos
1500 - 1544
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 164
Gustav Nachtigal
1834 - 1885
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 165
Luís Vaz de Torres
1565 - 1614
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks 29. Before her are Bardas Skleros, Ad-Darazi, Abd al-Rahman IV, Rajendra Chola I, Lothair II of Italy, and Marquess of Beixiang. After her are Sweyn Haakonsson, Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir, Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia, Herman II, Duke of Swabia, Stephen Držislav of Croatia, and Daqiqi. Among people deceased in 1100, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks 9. Before her are William II of England, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Emperor Zhezong, Antipope Clement III, George Kedrenos, and Thorkell the Tall. After her are Bretislav II, Naropa, Bhoja, Stepanos Asoghik, Edmund of Scotland, and Leonti Mroveli.
Others Born in 1000
Go to all RankingsBardas Skleros
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1000 - 991
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 23
Ad-Darazi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1018
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 24
Abd al-Rahman IV
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1018
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 25
Rajendra Chola I
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1044
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 26
Lothair II of Italy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 950
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 27
Marquess of Beixiang
POLITICIAN
1000 - 125
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 28
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 29
Sweyn Haakonsson
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1016
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 30
Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1018
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 31
Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1038
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 32
Herman II, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1003
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 33
Stephen Držislav of Croatia
POLITICIAN
1000 - 996
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 34
Daqiqi
WRITER
1000 - 977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1100
Go to all RankingsWilliam II of England
POLITICIAN
1056 - 1100
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 3
Thorfinn Karlsefni
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 4
Emperor Zhezong
POLITICIAN
1076 - 1100
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 5
Antipope Clement III
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1025 - 1100
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 6
George Kedrenos
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1100
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 7
Thorkell the Tall
POLITICIAN
901 - 1100
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 8
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 9
Bretislav II
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 10
Naropa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1016 - 1100
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 11
Bhoja
WRITER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 12
Stepanos Asoghik
HISTORIAN
1000 - 1100
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 13
Edmund of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1100
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 14
Leonti Mroveli
WRITER
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 15
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks 20 out of 190. Before her are Kristján Eldjárn (1916), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (1968), Arnaldur Indriðason (1961), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), Bjarni Benediktsson (1908), and Ari Thorgilsson (1067). After her are Magnús Scheving (1964), Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947), Jón Arason (1484), Sæmundr fróði (1056), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), and Guðbergur Bergsson (1932).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsKristján Eldjárn
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1982
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 14
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 15
Arnaldur Indriðason
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 16
Gunnar Gunnarsson
WRITER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 17
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1970
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 18
Ari Thorgilsson
PHILOSOPHER
1067 - 1148
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 19
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 20
Magnús Scheving
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 21
Halldór Ásgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2015
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 22
Jón Arason
WRITER
1484 - 1550
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 23
Sæmundr fróði
WRITER
1056 - 1133
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 24
Hallgrímur Pétursson
WRITER
1614 - 1674
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 25
Guðbergur Bergsson
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 26
Among EXPLORERS In Iceland
Among explorers born in Iceland, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir ranks 4. Before her are Leif Erikson (970), Thorfinn Karlsefni (1000), and Bjarni Herjólfsson (966). After her are Thorvald Eiriksson (972).
Leif Erikson
970 - 1020
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1
Thorfinn Karlsefni
1000 - 1100
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 2
Bjarni Herjólfsson
966 - 1000
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 3
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
1000 - 1100
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4
Thorvald Eiriksson
972 - 1006
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5