EXPLORER
John Wesley Powell
1834 - 1902
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for his 1869 geographic expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S. government-sponsored passage through the Grand Canyon. Powell was appointed by US President James A. Garfield to serve as the second director of the U.S. Geological Survey (1881–1894) and proposed, for development of the arid West, policies that were prescient for his accurate evaluation of conditions. Two years prior to his service as director of the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Wesley Powell has received more than 790,398 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). John Wesley Powell is the 356th most popular explorer (down from 342nd in 2019), the 5,658th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,718th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
49.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
2.62
Effective Languages (L*)
4.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, John Wesley Powell ranks 356 out of 498. Before him are Domingo Martínez de Irala, Pascual de Andagoya, Juan Fernández, Florence Baker, Irina Solovyova, and Miguel Corte-Real. After him are Samuel Baker, Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón, Georgy Sedov, Stepan Krasheninnikov, George Bass, and György Almásy.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDomingo Martínez de Irala
1509 - 1556
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 350
Pascual de Andagoya
1495 - 1548
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 351
Juan Fernández
1536 - 1604
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 352
Florence Baker
1841 - 1916
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 353
Irina Solovyova
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 354
Miguel Corte-Real
1448 - 1502
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 355
John Wesley Powell
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 356
Samuel Baker
1821 - 1893
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 357
Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón
1500 - 1529
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 358
Georgy Sedov
1877 - 1914
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 359
Stepan Krasheninnikov
1711 - 1755
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 360
George Bass
1771 - 1803
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 361
György Almásy
1867 - 1933
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 362
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, John Wesley Powell ranks 65. Before him are Carl Lange, Hermann Usener, Todor Burmov, Joachim III of Constantinople, Julius Reubke, and Lyuben Karavelov. After him are Herman Snellen, Adrien René Franchet, Petter Adolf Karsten, Hermann Wilhelm Vogel, Edmond Laguerre, and Felix Dahn. Among people deceased in 1902, John Wesley Powell ranks 60. Before him are Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer, Hervé Faye, Mark Antokolsky, Bret Harte, Aisha Taymur, and Antanas Baranauskas. After him are Salomon Jadassohn, Princess Marie of Nassau, Dmitry Sipyagin, Gleb Uspensky, Clémence Royer, and John Houlding.
Others Born in 1834
Go to all RankingsCarl Lange
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1900
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 59
Hermann Usener
PHILOSOPHER
1834 - 1905
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 60
Todor Burmov
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1906
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 61
Joachim III of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1912
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 62
Julius Reubke
COMPOSER
1834 - 1858
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 63
Lyuben Karavelov
WRITER
1834 - 1879
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 64
John Wesley Powell
EXPLORER
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 65
Herman Snellen
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1908
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 66
Adrien René Franchet
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1900
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 67
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 68
Hermann Wilhelm Vogel
CHEMIST
1834 - 1898
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 69
Edmond Laguerre
MATHEMATICIAN
1834 - 1886
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 70
Felix Dahn
WRITER
1834 - 1912
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1902
Go to all RankingsKarl Wilhelm von Kupffer
PHYSICIAN
1829 - 1902
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 54
Hervé Faye
ASTRONOMER
1814 - 1902
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 55
Mark Antokolsky
SCULPTOR
1843 - 1902
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 56
Bret Harte
WRITER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 57
Aisha Taymur
WRITER
1840 - 1902
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 58
Antanas Baranauskas
WRITER
1835 - 1902
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 59
John Wesley Powell
EXPLORER
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 60
Salomon Jadassohn
COMPOSER
1831 - 1902
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 61
Princess Marie of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1825 - 1902
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 62
Dmitry Sipyagin
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1902
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 63
Gleb Uspensky
WRITER
1843 - 1902
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 64
Clémence Royer
PHILOSOPHER
1830 - 1902
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 65
John Houlding
BUSINESSPERSON
1833 - 1902
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 66
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Wesley Powell ranks 5,658 out of 20,380. Before him are Milton Berle (1908), Rube Goldberg (1883), Big Bill Broonzy (1903), Joe Lando (1961), M. C. Gainey (1948), and Phil McGraw (1950). After him are Desmond Child (1953), Mark Pellegrino (1965), Irving Cummings (1888), Michael Eisner (1942), Kurt Fuller (1953), and Ray Barretto (1929).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMilton Berle
ACTOR
1908 - 2002
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 5,652
Rube Goldberg
WRITER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 5,653
Big Bill Broonzy
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,654
Joe Lando
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,655
M. C. Gainey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,656
Phil McGraw
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,657
John Wesley Powell
EXPLORER
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,658
Desmond Child
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5,659
Mark Pellegrino
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,660
Irving Cummings
ACTOR
1888 - 1959
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,661
Michael Eisner
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,662
Kurt Fuller
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,663
Ray Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 5,664
Among EXPLORERS In United States
Among explorers born in United States, John Wesley Powell ranks 27. Before him are Chris McCandless (1968), Roy Chapman Andrews (1884), Nathaniel Palmer (1799), William Clark (1770), Louise Arner Boyd (1887), and John C. Frémont (1813). After him are George Kennan (1845), Benjamin Morrell (1795), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), John Colter (1774), Matthew Henson (1866), and Isaac Israel Hayes (1832).
Chris McCandless
1968 - 1992
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 21
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 22
Nathaniel Palmer
1799 - 1877
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 23
William Clark
1770 - 1838
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 24
Louise Arner Boyd
1887 - 1972
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 25
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 26
John Wesley Powell
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 27
George Kennan
1845 - 1924
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 28
Benjamin Morrell
1795 - 1839
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 29
Frederick Russell Burnham
1861 - 1947
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 30
John Colter
1774 - 1812
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 31
Matthew Henson
1866 - 1955
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 32
Isaac Israel Hayes
1832 - 1881
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 33