POLITICIAN
Henry Knox
1750 - 1806
Henry Knox
Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was a Boston bookseller, military officer and politician. A Founding Father of the United States, he became a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns. Following the American Revolution, he oversaw the War Department under the Articles of Confederation from 1785 to 1789. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Knox has received more than 1,541,009 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Knox is the 13,438th most popular politician (down from 12,572nd in 2019), the 5,674th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,525th in 2019) and the 363rd most popular American Politician.
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1.5M
Page Views (PV)
49.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.16
Effective Languages (L*)
4.48
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Henry Knox ranks 13,438 out of 19,576. Before him are Nikola Kljusev, Eduardo Rodríguez, Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Manasseh Sogavare, Thomas Preljubović, and Ashur-nirari IV. After him are Eudokia Dekapolitissa, Gaius Sosius, Quintus Fabius Maximus, Wu Den-yih, Gaius Claudius Pulcher, and Pietro Barbolano.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikola Kljusev
1927 - 2008
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 13,432
Eduardo Rodríguez
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 13,433
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos
1878 - 1961
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,434
Manasseh Sogavare
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,435
Thomas Preljubović
1310 - 1384
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,436
Ashur-nirari IV
1100 BC - 1013 BC
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,437
Henry Knox
1750 - 1806
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,438
Eudokia Dekapolitissa
801 - 801
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 13,439
Gaius Sosius
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 13,440
Quintus Fabius Maximus
100 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 13,441
Wu Den-yih
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 13,442
Gaius Claudius Pulcher
220 BC - 167 BC
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 13,443
Pietro Barbolano
950 - 1032
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 13,444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1750, Henry Knox ranks 37. Before him are Anton Stamitz, Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider, Daniel Gottlob Türk, Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Ignacy Potocki. After him are Besiki, Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, Christian Konrad Sprengel, Prince Frederick of Great Britain, Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, and Aaron Arrowsmith. Among people deceased in 1806, Henry Knox ranks 42. Before him are Eugenios Voulgaris, Charles James Fox, Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen, Gabriel François Doyen, George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, and Karoline von Günderrode. After him are Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter, Ignaz Schiffermüller, Heinrich Christian Boie, Benjamin Banneker, Rana Bahadur Shah, and Robert Morris.
Others Born in 1750
Go to all RankingsAnton Stamitz
COMPOSER
1750 - 1809
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 31
Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1803
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 32
Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider
BIOLOGIST
1750 - 1822
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 33
Daniel Gottlob Türk
COMPOSER
1750 - 1810
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 34
Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1811
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 35
Ignacy Potocki
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1809
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 36
Henry Knox
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 37
Besiki
WRITER
1750 - 1791
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 38
Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa
WRITER
1750 - 1791
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 39
Christian Konrad Sprengel
CHEMIST
1750 - 1816
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 40
Prince Frederick of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1765
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 41
Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg
WRITER
1750 - 1819
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 42
Aaron Arrowsmith
GEOGRAPHER
1750 - 1823
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1806
Go to all RankingsEugenios Voulgaris
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1716 - 1806
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 36
Charles James Fox
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1806
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 37
Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1806
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 38
Gabriel François Doyen
PAINTER
1726 - 1806
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 39
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1806
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 40
Karoline von Günderrode
WRITER
1780 - 1806
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 41
Henry Knox
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 42
Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter
BIOLOGIST
1733 - 1806
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 43
Ignaz Schiffermüller
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1806
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 44
Heinrich Christian Boie
WRITER
1744 - 1806
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 45
Benjamin Banneker
ASTRONOMER
1731 - 1806
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 46
Rana Bahadur Shah
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1806
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 47
Robert Morris
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1806
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 48
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry Knox ranks 5,674 out of 20,380. Before him are Harry Morgan (1915), Carl Lumbly (1951), Edmund Beecher Wilson (1856), Kenneth Noland (1924), Anita Borg (1949), and Forrest Smithson (1884). After him are Paul Sweezy (1910), Roger Sherman (1721), Emerson Spencer (1906), Allen Woodring (1898), Bobby Morrow (1935), and Hal Moore (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarry Morgan
ACTOR
1915 - 2011
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 5,668
Carl Lumbly
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 5,669
Edmund Beecher Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1939
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 5,670
Kenneth Noland
PAINTER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 5,671
Anita Borg
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - 2003
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 5,672
Forrest Smithson
ATHLETE
1884 - 1962
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 5,673
Henry Knox
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 5,674
Paul Sweezy
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,675
Roger Sherman
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1793
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,676
Emerson Spencer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,677
Allen Woodring
ATHLETE
1898 - 1982
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,678
Bobby Morrow
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5,679
Hal Moore
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2017
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5,680
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Henry Knox ranks 363. Before him are Osceola (1804), Eric Adams (1960), Budge Patty (1924), Eugene McCarthy (1916), Chief Joseph (1840), and J. William Fulbright (1905). After him are Roger Sherman (1721), Eliza McCardle Johnson (1810), Eric Shinseki (1942), Vince Lombardi (1913), Sally Yates (1960), and Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815).
Osceola
1804 - 1838
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 357
Eric Adams
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 358
Budge Patty
1924 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 359
Eugene McCarthy
1916 - 2005
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 360
Chief Joseph
1840 - 1904
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 361
J. William Fulbright
1905 - 1995
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 362
Henry Knox
1750 - 1806
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 363
Roger Sherman
1721 - 1793
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 364
Eliza McCardle Johnson
1810 - 1876
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 365
Eric Shinseki
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 366
Vince Lombardi
1913 - 1970
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 367
Sally Yates
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 368
Daniel Bashiel Warner
1815 - 1880
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 369