POLITICIAN
Henry Oldenburg
1619 - 1677
Henry Oldenburg
Henry Oldenburg (also Henry Oldenbourg) (c. 1618 as Heinrich Oldenburg – 5 September 1677) was a German theologian, diplomat, and natural philosopher, known as one of the creators of modern scientific peer review. He was one of the foremost intelligencers of 17th-century Europe, with a network of correspondents to rival those of Fabri de Peiresc, Marin Mersenne, and Ismaël Boulliau. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Oldenburg has received more than 144,292 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Henry Oldenburg is the 11,507th most popular politician (up from 11,838th in 2019), the 3,456th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,521st in 2019) and the 982nd most popular German Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
5.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Henry Oldenburg ranks 11,507 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg, Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Aleksandar Malinov, Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Sourou-Migan Apithy, and Abel Pacheco. After him are Hemu, Ali Akbar Velayati, Zhang Tingyu, Rickard Sandler, Godegisel, and Johann Georg Hiedler.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
1829 - 1907
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 11,501
Maximilian Ulysses Browne
1705 - 1757
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,502
Aleksandar Malinov
1867 - 1938
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,503
Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin
1693 - 1768
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,504
Sourou-Migan Apithy
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,505
Abel Pacheco
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,506
Henry Oldenburg
1619 - 1677
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,507
Hemu
1501 - 1556
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,508
Ali Akbar Velayati
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,509
Zhang Tingyu
1672 - 1755
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,510
Rickard Sandler
1884 - 1964
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,511
Godegisel
443 - 501
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,512
Johann Georg Hiedler
1792 - 1857
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 11,513
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1619, Henry Oldenburg ranks 22. Before him are Philip de Koninck, Matthias Weckmann, Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Johann Rosenmüller, Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, and Marcantonio Giustinian. After him are Otto Marseus van Schrieck, and Antoine Furetière. Among people deceased in 1677, Henry Oldenburg ranks 14. Before him are Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Aert van der Neer, William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, James Harrington, and Robert Cambert. After him is Matthew Locke.
Others Born in 1619
Go to all RankingsPhilip de Koninck
PAINTER
1619 - 1688
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 16
Matthias Weckmann
COMPOSER
1619 - 1674
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 17
Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 18
Johann Rosenmüller
COMPOSER
1619 - 1684
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 19
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 20
Marcantonio Giustinian
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1688
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 21
Henry Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1677
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 22
Otto Marseus van Schrieck
PAINTER
1619 - 1678
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 23
Antoine Furetière
WRITER
1619 - 1688
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1677
Go to all RankingsFrederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1677
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 8
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1647 - 1677
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 9
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 10
William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1677
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 11
James Harrington
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1677
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 12
Robert Cambert
COMPOSER
1628 - 1677
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 13
Henry Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1677
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 14
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 15
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Henry Oldenburg ranks 3,456 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg (1836), Max Jakob Friedländer (1867), Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1354), Helmut Jahn (1940), Brunhilde Pomsel (1911), and Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829). After him are Carl Diem (1882), Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen (1879), Bernhard Cullmann (1949), Karin Balzer (1938), Karl Mai (1928), and Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (1532).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1836 - 1914
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 3,450
Max Jakob Friedländer
HISTORIAN
1867 - 1958
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,451
Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1411
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,452
Helmut Jahn
ARCHITECT
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,453
Brunhilde Pomsel
ACTOR
1911 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,454
Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1907
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,455
Henry Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1677
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 3,456
Carl Diem
ATHLETE
1882 - 1962
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 3,457
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
COMPANION
1879 - 1945
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 3,458
Bernhard Cullmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 3,459
Karin Balzer
ATHLETE
1938 - 2019
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 3,460
Karl Mai
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1993
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 3,461
Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1568
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 3,462
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Henry Oldenburg ranks 982. Before him are Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (1838), Günter Verheugen (1944), Otto Gessler (1875), John Albert II (1590), Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1354), and Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829). After him are Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (1532), Paul Reinecke (1872), Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau (1682), Edzard I, Count of East Frisia (1462), Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576), and Friedrich Dickel (1913).
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg
1838 - 1908
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 976
Günter Verheugen
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 977
Otto Gessler
1875 - 1955
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 978
John Albert II
1590 - 1636
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 979
Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
1354 - 1411
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 980
Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
1829 - 1907
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 981
Henry Oldenburg
1619 - 1677
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 982
Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen
1532 - 1568
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 983
Paul Reinecke
1872 - 1958
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 984
Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau
1682 - 1750
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 985
Edzard I, Count of East Frisia
1462 - 1528
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 986
Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
1576 - 1621
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 987
Friedrich Dickel
1913 - 1993
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 988