EXPLORER
Hubert Wilkins
1888 - 1958
Hubert Wilkins
Sir George Hubert Wilkins MC & Bar (31 October 1888 – 30 November 1958), commonly referred to as Captain Wilkins, was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer. He was awarded the Military Cross after he assumed command of a group of American soldiers who had lost their officers during the Battle of the Hindenburg Line, and became the only official Australian photographer from any war to receive a combat medal. He narrowly failed in an attempt to be the first to cross under the North Pole in a submarine, but was able to prove that submarines were capable of operating beneath the polar ice cap, thereby paving the way for future successful missions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hubert Wilkins has received more than 254,230 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Hubert Wilkins is the 473rd most popular explorer (down from 431st in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from Australia (down from 292nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
42.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Hubert Wilkins ranks 473 out of 498. Before him are Henry Robertson Bowers, Nain Singh, Tom Crean, Oscar Baumann, George Grey, and Jan Carstenszoon. After him are Tryggve Gran, Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, Elisha Kent Kane, Samuel Hearne, and David Thompson.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry Robertson Bowers
1883 - 1912
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 467
Nain Singh
1830 - 1882
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 468
Tom Crean
1877 - 1938
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 469
Oscar Baumann
1864 - 1899
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 470
George Grey
1812 - 1898
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 471
Jan Carstenszoon
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 472
Hubert Wilkins
1888 - 1958
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 473
Tryggve Gran
1888 - 1980
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 474
Adolphus Greely
1844 - 1935
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 475
Wiley Post
1898 - 1935
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 476
Elisha Kent Kane
1820 - 1857
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 477
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 478
David Thompson
1770 - 1857
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 479
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Hubert Wilkins ranks 258. Before him are George B. Seitz, Jan Palouš, Josef Ternström, Gabriel Thorstensen, Lowell Sherman, and Joyce Cary. After him are Tryggve Gran, Christian Gitsham, Walther Penck, Jack Holt, Harold Hardwick, and Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim. Among people deceased in 1958, Hubert Wilkins ranks 181. Before him are Alma Bennett, Paul Pilgrim, Marie Pujmanová, Émile Delchambre, Mark Jones, and Barbara Bennett. After him are Endre Tilli, The Boswell Sisters, Archie Scott Brown, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Charles F. Kettering, and Vilhelm Wolfhagen.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsGeorge B. Seitz
WRITER
1888 - 1944
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 252
Jan Palouš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 253
Josef Ternström
ATHLETE
1888 - 1953
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 254
Gabriel Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1888 - 1974
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 255
Lowell Sherman
ACTOR
1888 - 1934
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 256
Joyce Cary
WRITER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 257
Hubert Wilkins
EXPLORER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 258
Tryggve Gran
EXPLORER
1888 - 1980
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 259
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 260
Walther Penck
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1923
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 261
Jack Holt
ACTOR
1888 - 1951
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 262
Harold Hardwick
SWIMMER
1888 - 1959
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 263
Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim
BIOLOGIST
1888 - 1948
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 264
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsAlma Bennett
ACTOR
1904 - 1958
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 175
Paul Pilgrim
ATHLETE
1883 - 1958
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 176
Marie Pujmanová
WRITER
1893 - 1958
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 177
Émile Delchambre
ATHLETE
1875 - 1958
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 178
Mark Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1958
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 179
Barbara Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 1958
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 180
Hubert Wilkins
EXPLORER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 181
Endre Tilli
ATHLETE
1922 - 1958
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 182
The Boswell Sisters
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1958
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 183
Archie Scott Brown
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1958
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 184
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
WRITER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 185
Charles F. Kettering
INVENTOR
1958 - 1958
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 186
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 187
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Hubert Wilkins ranks 338 out of 1,143. Before him are Vivian McGrath (1916), Clare Dennis (1916), Pam Kilborn (1939), Aurelio Vidmar (1967), Arthur O'Hara Wood (1890), and Marilyn Black (1944). After him are Cody Fern (1988), Courtney Eaton (1996), Frank Forde (1890), James Anderson (1894), Joyce King (1920), and Margaret Molesworth (1894).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsVivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 332
Clare Dennis
SWIMMER
1916 - 1971
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 333
Pam Kilborn
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 334
Aurelio Vidmar
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 335
Arthur O'Hara Wood
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1918
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 336
Marilyn Black
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 337
Hubert Wilkins
EXPLORER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 338
Cody Fern
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 339
Courtney Eaton
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 340
Frank Forde
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1983
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 341
James Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 342
Joyce King
ATHLETE
1920 - 2001
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 343
Margaret Molesworth
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 344
Among EXPLORERS In Australia
Among explorers born in Australia, Hubert Wilkins ranks 2. Before him are Luís Vaz de Torres (1565). After him are John Forrest (1847), Hamilton Hume (1797), and Tim Flannery (1956).
Luís Vaz de Torres
1565 - 1614
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1
Hubert Wilkins
1888 - 1958
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 2
John Forrest
1847 - 1918
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 3
Hamilton Hume
1797 - 1873
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 4
Tim Flannery
1956 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 5