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Hugh Glass
1783 - 1833
Hugh Glass
Hugh Glass (c. 1783 – 1833) was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Glass has received more than 12,358,868 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Hugh Glass is the 84th most popular explorer (down from 53rd in 2019), the 1,019th most popular biography from United States (down from 660th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Explorer.
Hugh Glass is most famous for being a frontiersman who was mauled by a grizzly bear in 1823.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
62.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Hugh Glass ranks 84 out of 498. Before him are Diego Columbus, Lope de Aguirre, Willem Janszoon, Stepan Makarov, Juan Díaz de Solís, and James Clark Ross. After him are Sebastian Cabot, Jean de Béthencourt, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Tristão da Cunha, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, and Benjamin of Tudela.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDiego Columbus
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 78
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 79
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 80
Stepan Makarov
1848 - 1904
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 81
Juan Díaz de Solís
1470 - 1516
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 82
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 83
Hugh Glass
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 84
Sebastian Cabot
1484 - 1557
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 85
Jean de Béthencourt
1362 - 1425
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 86
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
1488 - 1559
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 87
Tristão da Cunha
1460 - 1540
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 88
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
1542 - 1595
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 89
Benjamin of Tudela
1130 - 1173
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 90
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1783, Hugh Glass ranks 8. Before him are Simón Bolívar, Hortense de Beauharnais, Agustín de Iturbide, Washington Irving, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, and N. F. S. Grundtvig. After him are Vasily Zhukovsky, Friedrich Sertürner, Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria, Catharina of Württemberg, and Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. Among people deceased in 1833, Hugh Glass ranks 10. Before him are Richard Trevithick, Marie-Antoine Carême, Adrien-Marie Legendre, Seraphim of Sarov, William Wilberforce, and Ram Mohan Roy. After him are Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, Pierre André Latreille, Abbas Mirza, and Michał Kleofas Ogiński.
Others Born in 1783
Go to all RankingsSimón Bolívar
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1830
HPI: 79.41
Rank: 2
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Agustín de Iturbide
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1824
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 4
Washington Irving
WRITER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 5
Johann Heinrich von Thünen
ECONOMIST
1783 - 1850
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 6
N. F. S. Grundtvig
WRITER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 7
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 8
Vasily Zhukovsky
WRITER
1783 - 1852
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 9
Friedrich Sertürner
CHEMIST
1783 - 1841
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1801
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 11
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
Catharina of Württemberg
COMPANION
1783 - 1835
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 13
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
PAINTER
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1833
Go to all RankingsRichard Trevithick
INVENTOR
1771 - 1833
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 4
Marie-Antoine Carême
WRITER
1784 - 1833
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 5
Adrien-Marie Legendre
MATHEMATICIAN
1752 - 1833
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
Seraphim of Sarov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1754 - 1833
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 7
William Wilberforce
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1833
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 8
Ram Mohan Roy
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1833
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 9
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 10
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1833
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 11
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
PHILOSOPHER
1775 - 1833
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 12
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
PAINTER
1774 - 1833
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 13
Pierre André Latreille
BIOLOGIST
1762 - 1833
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 14
Abbas Mirza
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1833
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 15
Michał Kleofas Ogiński
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1833
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 16
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hugh Glass ranks 1,019 out of 20,380. Before him are Ed Wood (1924), Woody Harrelson (1961), Mr. T (1952), Kevin Kline (1947), Walter Lippmann (1889), and Jerome Karle (1918). After him are Duff McKagan (1964), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909), John Searle (1932), W. Edwards Deming (1900), Paul Allen (1953), and Cass Elliot (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEd Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 1,013
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,014
Mr. T
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,015
Kevin Kline
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,016
Walter Lippmann
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,017
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,018
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,019
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,020
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,021
John Searle
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,022
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,023
Paul Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,024
Cass Elliot
SINGER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,025
Among EXPLORERS In United States
Among explorers born in United States, Hugh Glass ranks 3. Before him are Richard E. Byrd (1888), and Davy Crockett (1786). After him are Calamity Jane (1852), Michael Rockefeller (1938), Sacagawea (1780), Frederick Cook (1865), Don Walsh (1931), Simon Fraser (1776), Jimmie Angel (1899), Lincoln Ellsworth (1880), and George W. De Long (1844).
Richard E. Byrd
1888 - 1957
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 1
Davy Crockett
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2
Hugh Glass
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 3
Calamity Jane
1852 - 1903
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 4
Michael Rockefeller
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 5
Sacagawea
1780 - 1812
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 6
Frederick Cook
1865 - 1940
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Don Walsh
1931 - 2023
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 8
Simon Fraser
1776 - 1862
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 9
Jimmie Angel
1899 - 1956
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 10
Lincoln Ellsworth
1880 - 1951
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 11
George W. De Long
1844 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 12