INVENTOR
John Philip Holland
1840 - 1914
John Philip Holland
John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914) was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Philip Holland has received more than 409,703 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). John Philip Holland is the 343rd most popular inventor (down from 331st in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 218th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
47.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.77
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of John Philip Hollands by language
Over the past year John Philip Holland has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 57,252 views, followed by Arabic (7,168), and Persian (2,177). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Malagasy (95.74%), Egyptian Arabic (84.23%), and Simple English (67.67%)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, John Philip Holland ranks 343 out of 426. Before him are David Dunbar Buick, Joseph Bramah, Georges Beuchat, An Wang, Jozef Murgaš, and Joseph Timchenko. After him are George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Hary Gunarto, Didi Senft, Joy Mangano, Albrecht Berblinger, and John Fitch.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Dunbar Buick
1854 - 1929
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 337
Joseph Bramah
1748 - 1814
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 338
Georges Beuchat
1910 - 1992
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 339
An Wang
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 340
Jozef Murgaš
1864 - 1929
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 341
Joseph Timchenko
1852 - 1924
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 342
John Philip Holland
1840 - 1914
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 343
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
1859 - 1896
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 344
Hary Gunarto
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 345
Didi Senft
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 346
Joy Mangano
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 347
Albrecht Berblinger
1770 - 1829
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 348
John Fitch
1743 - 1798
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 349
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1840, John Philip Holland ranks 84. Before him are Juan Bautista Gill, Yaa Asantewaa, William Henry Conley, Simeon Solomon, Jeanna Bauck, and Ghazaros Aghayan. After him are Charles Booth, Franz Mertens, Édouard Vaillant, Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie, Jakub Arbes, and American Horse. Among people deceased in 1914, John Philip Holland ranks 121. Before him are Eugenio Montero Ríos, Georg von Kopp, Harry Rosenbusch, Robert Hugh Benson, Constantine V of Constantinople, and Joshua Chamberlain. After him are Daniel De Leon, Jakub Arbes, Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Carl Goßler, Joan Röell, and Margaret E. Knight.
Others Born in 1840
Go to all RankingsJuan Bautista Gill
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1877
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 78
Yaa Asantewaa
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1921
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 79
William Henry Conley
BUSINESSPERSON
1840 - 1897
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 80
Simeon Solomon
PAINTER
1840 - 1905
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 81
Jeanna Bauck
PAINTER
1840 - 1926
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 82
Ghazaros Aghayan
WRITER
1840 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 83
John Philip Holland
INVENTOR
1840 - 1914
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 84
Charles Booth
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1916
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 85
Franz Mertens
MATHEMATICIAN
1840 - 1927
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 86
Édouard Vaillant
EXTREMIST
1840 - 1915
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 87
Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie
WRITER
1840 - 1913
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 88
Jakub Arbes
WRITER
1840 - 1914
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 89
American Horse
HISTORIAN
1840 - 1908
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 90
Others Deceased in 1914
Go to all RankingsEugenio Montero Ríos
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1914
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 115
Georg von Kopp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1914
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 116
Harry Rosenbusch
GEOLOGIST
1836 - 1914
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 117
Robert Hugh Benson
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 118
Constantine V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1833 - 1914
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 119
Joshua Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1914
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 120
John Philip Holland
INVENTOR
1840 - 1914
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 121
Daniel De Leon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1852 - 1914
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 122
Jakub Arbes
WRITER
1840 - 1914
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 123
Gijsbert van Tienhoven
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 124
Carl Goßler
ATHLETE
1885 - 1914
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 125
Joan Röell
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1914
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 126
Margaret E. Knight
INVENTOR
1838 - 1914
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 127
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, John Philip Holland ranks 223 out of 549. Before him are James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665), Joe Kelly (1913), Oliver Plunkett (1625), Willoughby Hamilton (1864), Sean Kelly (1956), and Liam Cosgrave (1920). After him are Ray McAnally (1926), W. T. Cosgrave (1880), Finnian of Clonard (470), Rex Ingram (1892), Philip Pettit (1945), and Leo Varadkar (1979).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1745
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 217
Joe Kelly
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 218
Oliver Plunkett
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1625 - 1681
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 219
Willoughby Hamilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1864 - 1943
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 220
Sean Kelly
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 221
Liam Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 222
John Philip Holland
INVENTOR
1840 - 1914
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 223
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 224
W. T. Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1965
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 225
Finnian of Clonard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 549
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 226
Rex Ingram
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1950
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 227
Philip Pettit
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 228
Leo Varadkar
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 229
Among INVENTORS In Ireland
Among inventors born in Ireland, John Philip Holland ranks 1.