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Ignatius L. Donnelly

1831 - 1901

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Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (November 3, 1831 – January 1, 1901) was an American Congressman, populist writer, and fringe scientist. He is known primarily now for his fringe theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an ancient impact event affecting ancient civilizations), and Shakespearean authorship. These works are widely regarded as examples of pseudoscience and pseudohistory. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ignatius L. Donnelly has received more than 298,375 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Ignatius L. Donnelly is the 14,648th most popular politician (down from 13,880th in 2019), the 6,964th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,023rd in 2019) and the 451st most popular American Politician.

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  • 300k

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  • 47.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ignatius L. Donnelly ranks 14,648 out of 19,576. Before him are John Smith, Manuel Márquez Sterling, Eduardo López de Romaña, Puzur-Ashur I, Wasim Sajjad, and Dinesh Gunawardena. After him are Æscwine of Essex, Nikolai Baibakov, Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols, Baba-aha-iddina, Shepenupet II, and Tom Hayden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1831, Ignatius L. Donnelly ranks 90. Before him are Ippolito Nievo, Archibald Scott Couper, Paul du Bois-Reymond, Fran Levstik, Amelia Edwards, and Fyodor Bredikhin. After him are Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Álvares de Azevedo, Lucy Webb Hayes, John Bell Hood, George Nares, and Eduard von Martens. Among people deceased in 1901, Ignatius L. Donnelly ranks 78. Before him are August Malmström, Joseph Noel Paton, Kate Greenaway, Princess Louise of Prussia, Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and William M. Evarts. After him are Konstantin Stoilov, Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Joseph Olivier, Edward John Eyre, and Émile Fisseux.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ignatius L. Donnelly ranks 6,964 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger B. Taney (1777), Heather Thomas (1957), Nancy Kovack (1935), Bruce Johnston (1942), Jennifer Ehle (1969), and Louie Anderson (1953). After him are Hal Finney (1956), Martha Rosler (1943), Richard S. Ewell (1817), Maggie Wheeler (1961), Dylan O'Brien (1991), and Dina Merrill (1923).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ignatius L. Donnelly ranks 451. Before him are George Moscone (1929), John Forsyth (1780), William Pinkney (1764), Rahm Emanuel (1959), Bill de Blasio (1961), and Roger B. Taney (1777). After him are Tom Hayden (1939), Lee Friedlander (1934), Norman Mineta (1931), Whitney Smith (1940), Ron DeSantis (1978), and Joshua Chamberlain (1828).

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