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Henry Hudson
1570 - 1611
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson (c. 1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States. In 1607 and 1608, Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumoured Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Hudson has received more than 3,165,261 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Henry Hudson is the 59th most popular explorer (down from 55th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 514th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Explorer.
Henry Hudson is most famous for his exploration of the Hudson River.
Memorability Metrics
3.2M
Page Views (PV)
64.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
4.31
Effective Languages (L*)
5.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Henry Hudson ranks 59 out of 498. Before him are Diogo Cão, William Adams, Hanno the Navigator, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, and John Smith. After him are Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, Diogo Dias, Yaqut al-Hamawi, Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, and Davy Crockett.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDiogo Cão
1440 - 1486
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 53
William Adams
1564 - 1620
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 54
Hanno the Navigator
633 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 55
Giovanni Battista Belzoni
1778 - 1823
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 56
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
1832 - 1901
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 57
John Smith
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 58
Henry Hudson
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 59
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
1741 - 1788
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 60
Diogo Dias
1450 - 1500
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 61
Yaqut al-Hamawi
1179 - 1229
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 62
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
1460 - 1514
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 63
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
1465 - 1524
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 64
Davy Crockett
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1570, Henry Hudson ranks 3. Before him are Guy Fawkes, and Hans Lippershey. After him are Willem Janszoon, Jan Janszoon, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Kara Davud Pasha, Giorgi Saakadze, Alessandro Salvio, Abraham Janssens, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, and Péter Pázmány. Among people deceased in 1611, Henry Hudson ranks 4. Before him are Charles IX of Sweden, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, and Tomás Luis de Victoria. After him are Bartholomeus Spranger, Eleanor de' Medici, Katō Kiyomasa, Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Sanada Masayuki, Christian II, Elector of Saxony, Kuyucu Murad Pasha, and Jan Huyghen van Linschoten.
Others Born in 1570
Go to all RankingsGuy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 1
Hans Lippershey
INVENTOR
1570 - 1619
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 2
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 4
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 5
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1605
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 6
Kara Davud Pasha
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1623
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
Giorgi Saakadze
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1629
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 8
Alessandro Salvio
CHESS PLAYER
1570 - 1640
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 9
Abraham Janssens
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 10
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 11
Péter Pázmány
PHILOSOPHER
1570 - 1637
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1611
Go to all RankingsCharles IX of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 1
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
COMPANION
1584 - 1611
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 2
Tomás Luis de Victoria
COMPOSER
1548 - 1611
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 3
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 4
Bartholomeus Spranger
PAINTER
1546 - 1611
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 5
Eleanor de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1611
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 6
Katō Kiyomasa
POLITICIAN
1561 - 1611
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 7
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1611
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 8
Sanada Masayuki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1547 - 1611
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 9
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
COMPANION
1583 - 1611
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 10
Kuyucu Murad Pasha
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1611
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 11
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
HISTORIAN
1563 - 1611
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Hudson ranks 494 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin Amis (1949), George Everest (1790), Ernest Thompson Seton (1860), James Callaghan (1912), Thomas Carlyle (1795), and J. Bruce Ismay (1862). After him are Trevor Howard (1913), James I of Scotland (1394), Richard Branson (1950), James IV of Scotland (1473), John Couch Adams (1819), and Patrick Stewart (1940).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMartin Amis
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 488
George Everest
GEOGRAPHER
1790 - 1866
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 489
Ernest Thompson Seton
WRITER
1860 - 1946
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 490
James Callaghan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 491
Thomas Carlyle
PHILOSOPHER
1795 - 1881
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 492
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 493
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 494
Trevor Howard
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 495
James I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1394 - 1437
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 496
Richard Branson
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 497
James IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1513
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 498
John Couch Adams
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1892
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 499
Patrick Stewart
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 500
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Henry Hudson ranks 9. Before him are David Livingstone (1813), Henry Morton Stanley (1841), William Baffin (1584), Robert Falcon Scott (1868), William Adams (1564), and John Smith (1580). After him are John Davis (1550), Richard Francis Burton (1821), William Dampier (1651), James Clark Ross (1800), Robert FitzRoy (1805), and Mary Kingsley (1862).
David Livingstone
1813 - 1873
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 3
Henry Morton Stanley
1841 - 1904
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 4
William Baffin
1584 - 1622
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 5
Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 6
William Adams
1564 - 1620
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 7
John Smith
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 8
Henry Hudson
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 9
John Davis
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Richard Francis Burton
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 11
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 12
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 13
Robert FitzRoy
1805 - 1865
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 14
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 15