Religious Figure

Hans Egede

1686 - 1758

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Hans Egede

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Egede is the 689th most popular religious figure (up from 876th in 2024), the 54th most popular biography from Norway (up from 55th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Religious Figure.

Hans Egede was a Danish missionary who traveled to Greenland in 1721 and founded the colony of Godthåb. His most famous accomplishment is founding the colony of Godthåb, which is now the city of Nuuk.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Hans Egede ranks 689 out of 3,187. Before him are Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Qasim ibn Muhammad, Al-Nasa'i, Péter Erdő, Alexius of Rome, and Muadh ibn Jabal. After him are Louis de Montfort, Abdullah ibn Umar, Conrad Schumann, Empress Meishō, Micah, and Germanus I of Constantinople.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Abu Dhar al-Ghifari
600 - 652
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 683
Qasim ibn Muhammad
598 - 600
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 684
Al-Nasa'i
829 - 915
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 685
Péter Erdő
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 686
Alexius of Rome
400 - 412
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 687
Muadh ibn Jabal
600 - 640
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 688
Hans Egede
1686 - 1758
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 689
Louis de Montfort
1673 - 1716
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 690
Abdullah ibn Umar
610 - 693
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 691
Conrad Schumann
1942 - 1998
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 692
Empress Meishō
1624 - 1696
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 693
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 694
Germanus I of Constantinople
634 - 733
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 695

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1686, Hans Egede ranks 3. Before him are Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, and Nicola Porpora. After him are Benedetto Marcello, Charles, Duke of Berry, Senesino, Hakuin Ekaku, Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Vasily Tatishchev, Antoine de Jussieu, and Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz. Among people deceased in 1758, Hans Egede ranks 2. Before him is Pope Benedict XIV. After him are Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Barbara of Portugal, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Pierre Bouguer, Jonathan Edwards, Senesino, Johan Helmich Roman, Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Johann Friedrich Fasch, and Antoine de Jussieu.

Others Born in 1686

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Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
PHYSICIST
1686 - 1736
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 1
Nicola Porpora
COMPOSER
1686 - 1768
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 2
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 3
Benedetto Marcello
COMPOSER
1686 - 1739
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 4
Charles, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1714
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 5
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 6
Hakuin Ekaku
PHILOSOPHER
1686 - 1769
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 7
Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1752
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
PAINTER
1686 - 1755
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 9
Vasily Tatishchev
EXPLORER
1686 - 1750
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 10
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 11
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1758

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Pope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 83.17
Rank: 1
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 2
Prince Augustus William of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1758
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3
Barbara of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1758
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 4
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPOSER
1709 - 1758
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 5
Pierre Bouguer
MATHEMATICIAN
1698 - 1758
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 6
Jonathan Edwards
PHILOSOPHER
1703 - 1758
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 7
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 8
Johan Helmich Roman
COMPOSER
1694 - 1758
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 9
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1758
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 10
Johann Friedrich Fasch
MUSICIAN
1688 - 1758
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 11
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 12