ARCHITECT
James Hoban
1762 - 1831
James Hoban
James Hoban (1755 – December 8, 1831) was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Hoban has received more than 612,791 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. James Hoban is the 187th most popular architect (down from 185th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Ireland and the 2nd most popular Irish Architect.
Memorability Metrics
610k
Page Views (PV)
56.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, James Hoban ranks 187 out of 518. Before him are François Blondel, John Nash, Paul Troost, Paul Andreu, Pietro Lombardo, and Michele Sanmicheli. After him are Roberto Burle Marx, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt, Baysunghur, Carlo Fontana, Hans Poelzig, and Lev Rudnev.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Blondel
1618 - 1686
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 181
John Nash
1752 - 1835
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 182
Paul Troost
1878 - 1934
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 183
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 184
Pietro Lombardo
1435 - 1515
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 185
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 186
James Hoban
1762 - 1831
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 187
Roberto Burle Marx
1909 - 1994
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 188
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
1514 - 1575
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 189
Baysunghur
1397 - 1433
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 190
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 191
Hans Poelzig
1869 - 1936
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 192
Lev Rudnev
1885 - 1956
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1762, James Hoban ranks 15. Before him are Jacques Balmat, Pierre André Latreille, Theroigne de Mericourt, María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba, Spencer Perceval, and Felice Pasquale Baciocchi. After him are Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Jean-Étienne Championnet, Anton Bernolák, Herman Willem Daendels, Giovanni Aldini, and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. Among people deceased in 1831, James Hoban ranks 29. Before him are Maria Szymanowska, Henri Grégoire, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein, Princess Louise of Denmark, and Sébastien Érard. After him are Henry Maudslay, Jedediah Smith, Ryōkan, Vasily Golovnin, Franz Krommer, and Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony.
Others Born in 1762
Go to all RankingsJacques Balmat
MOUNTAINEER
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 9
Pierre André Latreille
BIOLOGIST
1762 - 1833
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 10
Theroigne de Mericourt
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1817
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 11
María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1802
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 12
Spencer Perceval
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1812
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 13
Felice Pasquale Baciocchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1841
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 14
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 15
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1825
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 16
Jean-Étienne Championnet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1800
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 17
Anton Bernolák
WRITER
1762 - 1813
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 18
Herman Willem Daendels
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1818
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 19
Giovanni Aldini
PHYSICIST
1762 - 1834
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 20
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1853
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1831
Go to all RankingsMaria Szymanowska
COMPOSER
1789 - 1831
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 23
Henri Grégoire
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 24
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1831
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 25
Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1831
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 26
Princess Louise of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 27
Sébastien Érard
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1831
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 28
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 29
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 30
Jedediah Smith
EXPLORER
1799 - 1831
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 31
Ryōkan
WRITER
1758 - 1831
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 32
Vasily Golovnin
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1831
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 33
Franz Krommer
COMPOSER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 34
Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1757 - 1831
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 35
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, James Hoban ranks 79 out of 549. Before him are Brenda Fricker (1945), James Barry (1795), Saint Fiacre (607), Vergilius of Salzburg (700), Brigid of Kildare (451), and Neil Jordan (1950). After him are Fionnula Flanagan (1941), Conor McGregor (1988), George Johnstone Stoney (1826), Maureen O'Sullivan (1911), Eliza Lynch (1833), and Andrew Graham (1815).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsBrenda Fricker
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 73
James Barry
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1865
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 74
Saint Fiacre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
607 - 668
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 75
Vergilius of Salzburg
MATHEMATICIAN
700 - 784
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 76
Brigid of Kildare
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
451 - 525
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 77
Neil Jordan
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 78
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 79
Fionnula Flanagan
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 80
Conor McGregor
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 81
George Johnstone Stoney
PHYSICIST
1826 - 1911
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 82
Maureen O'Sullivan
ACTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 83
Eliza Lynch
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1886
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 84
Andrew Graham
ASTRONOMER
1815 - 1908
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 85
Among ARCHITECTS In Ireland
Among architects born in Ireland, James Hoban ranks 2. Before him are Eileen Gray (1878). After him are Kevin Roche (1922), Yvonne Farrell (1951), and Shelley McNamara (1952).
Eileen Gray
1878 - 1976
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1
James Hoban
1762 - 1831
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 2
Kevin Roche
1922 - 2019
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3
Yvonne Farrell
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 4
Shelley McNamara
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 5