BUSINESSPERSON
Henry Cole
1808 - 1882
Henry Cole
Sir Henry Cole FRSA (15 July 1808 – 15 April 1882) was an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce, education and the arts in the 19th century in the United Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Cole has received more than 418,071 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Cole is the 397th most popular businessperson (down from 352nd in 2019), the 2,645th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,425th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular British Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
51.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Henry Cole ranks 397 out of 847. Before him are Adolf Merckle, Malcom McLean, Toto Wolff, David Geffen, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Peter Thiel. After him are Eddie Jordan, Pavel Durov, Katharine Graham, Tatsumi Kimishima, Li Ning, and Robert Monroe.
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HPI: 51.17
Rank: 391
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HPI: 51.12
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HPI: 51.12
Rank: 393
David Geffen
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HPI: 51.10
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Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.08
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Peter Thiel
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HPI: 51.03
Rank: 396
Henry Cole
1808 - 1882
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 397
Eddie Jordan
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 398
Pavel Durov
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 399
Katharine Graham
1917 - 2001
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 400
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Rank: 401
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HPI: 50.95
Rank: 402
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HPI: 50.90
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1808, Henry Cole ranks 46. Before him are Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, Prince Frederick of Württemberg, Caterina Scarpellini, James Nasmyth, Lysander Spooner, and August von Werder. After him are Michael William Balfe, Josef Kajetán Tyl, Salmon P. Chase, Pyotr Chikhachyov, Franz Theodor Kugler, and Sofia Adlersparre. Among people deceased in 1882, Henry Cole ranks 55. Before him are John William Draper, Johann Benedict Listing, Đuro Daničić, Giovanni Lanza, Carl Robert Jakobson, and Theodor Kullak. After him are Antoine Bussy, Ernest Courtot de Cissey, Juraj Dobrila, Franz von Schober, Julius Hübner, and Alexander Gardner.
Others Born in 1808
Go to all RankingsJohann Kaspar Bluntschli
LAWYER
1808 - 1881
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 40
Prince Frederick of Württemberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1870
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 41
Caterina Scarpellini
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1873
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 42
James Nasmyth
INVENTOR
1808 - 1890
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 43
Lysander Spooner
PHILOSOPHER
1808 - 1887
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 44
August von Werder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1887
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 45
Henry Cole
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1882
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 46
Michael William Balfe
COMPOSER
1808 - 1870
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 47
Josef Kajetán Tyl
WRITER
1808 - 1856
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 48
Salmon P. Chase
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 49
Pyotr Chikhachyov
EXPLORER
1808 - 1890
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 50
Franz Theodor Kugler
HISTORIAN
1808 - 1858
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 51
Sofia Adlersparre
PAINTER
1808 - 1862
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 1882
Go to all RankingsJohn William Draper
CHEMIST
1811 - 1882
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 49
Johann Benedict Listing
MATHEMATICIAN
1808 - 1882
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 50
Đuro Daničić
LINGUIST
1825 - 1882
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 51
Giovanni Lanza
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1882
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 52
Carl Robert Jakobson
WRITER
1841 - 1882
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 53
Theodor Kullak
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1882
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 54
Henry Cole
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1882
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 55
Antoine Bussy
CHEMIST
1794 - 1882
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 56
Ernest Courtot de Cissey
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1882
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 57
Juraj Dobrila
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1882
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 58
Franz von Schober
WRITER
1796 - 1882
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 59
Julius Hübner
PAINTER
1806 - 1882
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 60
Alexander Gardner
PHOTOGRAPHER
1821 - 1882
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 61
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Cole ranks 2,645 out of 8,785. Before him are A. J. P. Taylor (1906), Agnes Baden-Powell (1858), Thomas Gage (1719), Ian Wright (1963), Phil Campbell (1961), and Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892). After him are Dick Parry (1942), Joey Dunlop (1952), Ernest Mason Satow (1843), Constance Lloyd (1858), Georgette Heyer (1902), and Dave Legeno (1963).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsA. J. P. Taylor
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 2,639
Agnes Baden-Powell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1945
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 2,640
Thomas Gage
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1719 - 1787
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 2,641
Ian Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 2,642
Phil Campbell
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 2,643
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1944
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 2,644
Henry Cole
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1882
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 2,645
Dick Parry
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 2,646
Joey Dunlop
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2000
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 2,647
Ernest Mason Satow
DIPLOMAT
1843 - 1929
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 2,648
Constance Lloyd
WRITER
1858 - 1898
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 2,649
Georgette Heyer
WRITER
1902 - 1974
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 2,650
Dave Legeno
ACTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 2,651
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom
Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, Henry Cole ranks 22. Before him are John Cockerill (1790), Edward Cave (1691), Alfred Edwards (1850), B. C. Forbes (1880), Thomas Blake Glover (1838), and Mark Thatcher (1953). After him are Ken Aston (1915), William Knox D'Arcy (1849), Edward Colston (1636), Jim Marshall (1923), Jim Ratcliffe (1952), and Angus Ogilvy (1928).
John Cockerill
1790 - 1840
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 16
Edward Cave
1691 - 1754
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 17
Alfred Edwards
1850 - 1923
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 18
B. C. Forbes
1880 - 1954
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 19
Thomas Blake Glover
1838 - 1911
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 20
Mark Thatcher
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 21
Henry Cole
1808 - 1882
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 22
Ken Aston
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 23
William Knox D'Arcy
1849 - 1917
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 24
Edward Colston
1636 - 1721
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 25
Jim Marshall
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 26
Jim Ratcliffe
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 27
Angus Ogilvy
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 28