EXPLORER
Laura Dekker
1995 - Today
Laura Dekker
Laura Dekker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌuraː ˈdɛkər]; born 20 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. A Dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented Laura from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laura Dekker has received more than 1,102,986 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Laura Dekker is the 447th most popular explorer (down from 405th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 141st in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
33.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.06
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Laura Dekker ranks 447 out of 405. Before her are James Wordie, John Forrest, Ellen MacArthur, Thomas Mitchell, Ann Bancroft, and Marek Kamiński. After her are Henry Worsley and Tim Flannery.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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James Wordie
1889 - 1962
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 441
John Forrest
1847 - 1918
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 442
Ellen MacArthur
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 443
Thomas Mitchell
1792 - 1855
HPI: 36.00
Rank: 444
Ann Bancroft
1955 - Present
HPI: 34.47
Rank: 445
Marek Kamiński
1964 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 446
Laura Dekker
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 447
Henry Worsley
1960 - 2016
HPI: 32.85
Rank: 448
Tim Flannery
1956 - Present
HPI: 30.34
Rank: 449
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1995, Laura Dekker ranks 184. Before her are Martin Ponsiluoma, P. V. Sindhu, Álex Rins, Kasper Asgreen, Pione Sisto, and Enric Mas. After her are Ado Onaiwu, Wheein, Nozomi Okuhara, Álex Berenguer, Callan McAuliffe, and Kevin Mbabu.
Others Born in 1995
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Martin Ponsiluoma
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.15
Rank: 178
P. V. Sindhu
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.09
Rank: 179
Álex Rins
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 180
Kasper Asgreen
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 181
Pione Sisto
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 182
Enric Mas
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 183
Laura Dekker
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 184
Ado Onaiwu
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 185
Wheein
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 186
Nozomi Okuhara
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.88
Rank: 187
Álex Berenguer
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.86
Rank: 188
Callan McAuliffe
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 189
Kevin Mbabu
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 190
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Laura Dekker ranks 151 out of 248. Before her are Rose McIver (1988), Anna Hutchison (1986), Ian Ferguson (1953), Steven Adams (1993), Ruth Park (1917), and Sala Baker (1976). After her are Greg Henderson (1976), Georgina Beyer (1957), Rebecca Gibney (1964), Dakota Kai (1988), Simon Dickie (1951), and Sonny Bill Williams (1985).
Others born in New Zealand
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Rose McIver
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 145
Anna Hutchison
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 146
Ian Ferguson
1953 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 147
Steven Adams
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 148
Ruth Park
1917 - 2010
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 149
Sala Baker
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.32
Rank: 150
Laura Dekker
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 151
Greg Henderson
1976 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 152
Georgina Beyer
1957 - 2023
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 153
Rebecca Gibney
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 154
Dakota Kai
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 155
Simon Dickie
1951 - 2017
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 156
Sonny Bill Williams
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 157
Among EXPLORERS In New Zealand
Among explorers born in New Zealand, Laura Dekker ranks 1.
