BUSINESSPERSON
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
J. Bruce Ismay
Joseph Bruce Ismay (; 12 December 1862 – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. Bruce Ismay has received more than 3,326,444 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). J. Bruce Ismay is the 71st most popular businessperson (down from 68th in 2019), the 493rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 534th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Businessperson.
J. Bruce Ismay was the chairman of the White Star Line and the president of the International Mercantile Marine Company. He was most famous for being on board the Titanic when it sunk in 1912.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
69.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, J. Bruce Ismay ranks 71 out of 847. Before him are Helena Rubinstein, Kiichiro Toyoda, Sung Jae-gi, Lee Byung-chul, Calouste Gulbenkian, and Bernie Ecclestone. After him are Richard Branson, Stan Kroenke, Stanley Rous, Jack Ma, Robert McNamara, and Kris Jenner.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelena Rubinstein
1872 - 1965
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 65
Kiichiro Toyoda
1894 - 1952
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 66
Sung Jae-gi
1967 - 2013
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 67
Lee Byung-chul
1910 - 1987
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 68
Calouste Gulbenkian
1869 - 1955
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 69
Bernie Ecclestone
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 70
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 71
Richard Branson
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 72
Stan Kroenke
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 73
Stanley Rous
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 74
Jack Ma
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 75
Robert McNamara
1916 - 2009
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 76
Kris Jenner
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, J. Bruce Ismay ranks 20. Before him are William Henry Bragg, Pyotr Stolypin, Joseph Merrick, Helene Schjerfbeck, Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Henri Pirenne. After him are Emilio Salgari, Nikolai Yudenich, Louis Barthou, Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Victor, Prince Napoléon, and Daniel Swarovski. Among people deceased in 1937, J. Bruce Ismay ranks 20. Before him are George Gershwin, Gustaf Dalén, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Gerda Taro, J. M. Barrie, and Austen Chamberlain. After him are Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Gaston Doumergue, Jean Harlow, Rudolf Otto, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, and Karol Szymanowski.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsWilliam Henry Bragg
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1942
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 14
Pyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 15
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 16
Helene Schjerfbeck
PAINTER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 17
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
COMPANION
1862 - 1938
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 18
Henri Pirenne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1935
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 19
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 20
Emilio Salgari
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 21
Nikolai Yudenich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1933
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 22
Louis Barthou
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 23
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 24
Victor, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 25
Daniel Swarovski
INVENTOR
1862 - 1956
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1937
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gershwin
COMPOSER
1898 - 1937
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 14
Gustaf Dalén
PHYSICIST
1869 - 1937
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 15
Yevgeny Zamyatin
WRITER
1884 - 1937
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 16
Gerda Taro
JOURNALIST
1910 - 1937
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 17
J. M. Barrie
WRITER
1860 - 1937
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 18
Austen Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 19
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 20
Sergo Ordzhonikidze
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1937
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 21
Gaston Doumergue
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 22
Jean Harlow
ACTOR
1911 - 1937
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 23
Rudolf Otto
PHILOSOPHER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 24
Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1937
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 25
Karol Szymanowski
COMPOSER
1882 - 1937
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, J. Bruce Ismay ranks 493 out of 8,785. Before him are John Cleese (1939), Martin Amis (1949), George Everest (1790), Ernest Thompson Seton (1860), James Callaghan (1912), and Thomas Carlyle (1795). After him are Henry Hudson (1570), Trevor Howard (1913), James I of Scotland (1394), Richard Branson (1950), James IV of Scotland (1473), and John Couch Adams (1819).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Cleese
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 487
Martin Amis
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 488
George Everest
GEOGRAPHER
1790 - 1866
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 489
Ernest Thompson Seton
WRITER
1860 - 1946
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 490
James Callaghan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 491
Thomas Carlyle
PHILOSOPHER
1795 - 1881
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 492
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 493
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 494
Trevor Howard
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 495
James I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1394 - 1437
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 496
Richard Branson
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 497
James IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1513
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 498
John Couch Adams
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1892
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 499
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom
Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, J. Bruce Ismay ranks 5. Before him are Cecil Rhodes (1853), Andrew Carnegie (1835), Thomas Cook (1808), and Bernie Ecclestone (1930). After him are Richard Branson (1950), Stanley Rous (1895), Brian Epstein (1934), John McAfee (1945), Thomas Lipton (1848), Ron Dennis (1947), and Frank Williams (1942).
Cecil Rhodes
1853 - 1902
HPI: 82.27
Rank: 1
Andrew Carnegie
1835 - 1919
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 2
Thomas Cook
1808 - 1892
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 3
Bernie Ecclestone
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 4
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 5
Richard Branson
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 6
Stanley Rous
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 7
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 8
John McAfee
1945 - 2021
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 9
Thomas Lipton
1848 - 1931
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 10
Ron Dennis
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 11
Frank Williams
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 12