EXPLORER
Knut Haugland
1917 - 2009
Knut Haugland
Knut Magne Haugland, DSO, MM, (23 September 1917 – 25 December 2009) was a resistance fighter and noted explorer from Norway, who accompanied Thor Heyerdahl on his famous 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Knut Haugland has received more than 133,244 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Knut Haugland is the 342nd most popular explorer (down from 297th in 2019), the 247th most popular biography from Norway (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Norwegian Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
50.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.92
Effective Languages (L*)
1.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Knut Haugland ranks 342 out of 498. Before him are Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein, Francis Crozier, Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Álvaro Fernandes, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, and John Biscoe. After him are Albert von Le Coq, Piet Retief, Olav Bjaaland, John Byron, Gonçalo Velho Cabral, and Oscar Dickson.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz de Paula Adam von Waldstein
1759 - 1823
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 336
Francis Crozier
1796 - 1848
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 337
Alexandre de Serpa Pinto
1846 - 1900
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 338
Álvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 339
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
1661 - 1706
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 340
John Biscoe
1794 - 1843
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 341
Knut Haugland
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 342
Albert von Le Coq
1860 - 1930
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 343
Piet Retief
1780 - 1838
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 344
Olav Bjaaland
1873 - 1961
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 345
John Byron
1723 - 1786
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 346
Gonçalo Velho Cabral
1400 - 1460
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 347
Oscar Dickson
1823 - 1897
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Knut Haugland ranks 200. Before him are Adolfo Consolini, Barry Commoner, Victor Marijnen, Gloria Fuertes, Minoru Chiaki, and Yvette Chauviré. After him are Virginia Grey, R. G. Armstrong, Henry Carlsson, Leandro Remondini, Helen Suzman, and Kriangsak Chamanan. Among people deceased in 2009, Knut Haugland ranks 196. Before him are Charlie Mariano, Peter Shirayanagi, Paul Naschy, Otto Graf Lambsdorff, Lino Aldani, and Jack Kramer. After him are Stéphanos II Ghattas, Gangubai Hangal, Glenn Davis, Giacomo Bulgarelli, Helen Suzman, and Monica Bleibtreu.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsAdolfo Consolini
ATHLETE
1917 - 1969
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 194
Barry Commoner
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 195
Victor Marijnen
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1975
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 196
Gloria Fuertes
WRITER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 197
Minoru Chiaki
ACTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 198
Yvette Chauviré
DANCER
1917 - 2016
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 199
Knut Haugland
EXPLORER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 200
Virginia Grey
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 201
R. G. Armstrong
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 202
Henry Carlsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 203
Leandro Remondini
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1979
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 204
Helen Suzman
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 205
Kriangsak Chamanan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsCharlie Mariano
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 190
Peter Shirayanagi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 191
Paul Naschy
ACTOR
1934 - 2009
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 192
Otto Graf Lambsdorff
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 193
Lino Aldani
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 194
Jack Kramer
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 195
Knut Haugland
EXPLORER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 196
Stéphanos II Ghattas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2009
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 197
Gangubai Hangal
SINGER
1913 - 2009
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 198
Glenn Davis
ATHLETE
1934 - 2009
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 199
Giacomo Bulgarelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 200
Helen Suzman
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 201
Monica Bleibtreu
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 202
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Knut Haugland ranks 247 out of 1,039. Before him are Nina Grieg (1845), Martinus Rørbye (1803), Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Anne-Cath. Vestly (1920), and Knut Nystedt (1915). After him are Christopher Hansteen (1784), Pål Tyldum (1942), Magnar Solberg (1937), Ole Jacob Broch (1818), Olav Bjaaland (1873), and Steinar Amundsen (1945).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsNina Grieg
SINGER
1845 - 1935
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 241
Martinus Rørbye
PAINTER
1803 - 1848
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 242
Oddbjørn Hagen
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1983
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 243
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
WRITER
1866 - 1900
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 244
Anne-Cath. Vestly
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 245
Knut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 246
Knut Haugland
EXPLORER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 247
Christopher Hansteen
ASTRONOMER
1784 - 1873
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 248
Pål Tyldum
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 249
Magnar Solberg
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 250
Ole Jacob Broch
PHYSICIST
1818 - 1889
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 251
Olav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 252
Steinar Amundsen
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 253
Among EXPLORERS In Norway
Among explorers born in Norway, Knut Haugland ranks 19. Before him are Jens Munk (1579), Oscar Wisting (1871), Helmer Hanssen (1870), Helge Ingstad (1899), Thorvald Asvaldsson (950), and Grímur Kamban (801). After him are Olav Bjaaland (1873), Finn Ronne (1899), Lars Christensen (1884), Kristian Prestrud (1881), Sverre Hassel (1876), and Tryggve Gran (1888).
Jens Munk
1579 - 1628
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 13
Oscar Wisting
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 14
Helmer Hanssen
1870 - 1956
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 15
Helge Ingstad
1899 - 2001
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 16
Thorvald Asvaldsson
950 - 980
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 17
Grímur Kamban
801 - 899
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 18
Knut Haugland
1917 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 19
Olav Bjaaland
1873 - 1961
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 20
Finn Ronne
1899 - 1980
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 21
Lars Christensen
1884 - 1964
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 22
Kristian Prestrud
1881 - 1927
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 23
Sverre Hassel
1876 - 1928
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 24
Tryggve Gran
1888 - 1980
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 25