EXPLORER
Louis-Gustave Binger
1856 - 1936
Louis-Gustave Binger
Louis-Gustave Binger (French pronunciation: [lwi ɡystav bɛ̃ʒe]; 14 October 1856 – 10 November 1936) was a French officer and explorer who claimed the Côte d'Ivoire for France. Binger was born at Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin departement. In 1887 he traveled from Senegal up to the Niger River, arriving at Grand Bassam in 1889. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis-Gustave Binger has received more than 33,372 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis-Gustave Binger is the 407th most popular explorer, the 4,510th most popular biography from France and the 36th most popular French Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
47.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Louis-Gustave Binger ranks 407 out of 498. Before him are Christopher Middleton, Edward Belcher, Frederick Russell Burnham, Boris Vilkitsky, Gennady Nevelskoy, and Eudoxus of Cyzicus. After him are François Levaillant, Theodor Kotschy, Lars Christensen, Tobias Furneaux, Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, and Man of the Hole.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristopher Middleton
1690 - 1770
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 401
Edward Belcher
1799 - 1877
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 402
Frederick Russell Burnham
1861 - 1947
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 403
Boris Vilkitsky
1885 - 1961
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 404
Gennady Nevelskoy
1813 - 1876
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 405
Eudoxus of Cyzicus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 406
Louis-Gustave Binger
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 407
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 408
Theodor Kotschy
1813 - 1866
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 409
Lars Christensen
1884 - 1964
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 410
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 411
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
1890 - 1965
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 412
Man of the Hole
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 413
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Louis-Gustave Binger ranks 106. Before him are Wilhelm Geiger, Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau, Alfred Deakin, Nigâr Hanım, Leon Benois, and Orville Gibson. After him are Jens Christian Christensen, Helene von Druskowitz, Paul Henri Lecomte, Vernon Lee, Belisario Porras Barahona, and Edward Goodrich Acheson. Among people deceased in 1936, Louis-Gustave Binger ranks 162. Before him are Henry B. Walthall, Marianne Hainisch, Niels Neergaard, Marilyn Miller, A. E. Housman, and Lola Mora. After him are Alan Crosland, Vladimir Bogoraz, Hermann Hirt, Teresa de la Parra, Gunnar Höjer, and Arthur Amundsen.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Geiger
WRITER
1856 - 1943
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 100
Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1931
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 101
Alfred Deakin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1919
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 102
Nigâr Hanım
WRITER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 103
Leon Benois
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1928
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 104
Orville Gibson
INVENTOR
1856 - 1918
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 105
Louis-Gustave Binger
EXPLORER
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 106
Jens Christian Christensen
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1930
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 107
Helene von Druskowitz
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 108
Paul Henri Lecomte
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1934
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 109
Vernon Lee
WRITER
1856 - 1935
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 110
Belisario Porras Barahona
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1942
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 111
Edward Goodrich Acheson
CHEMIST
1856 - 1931
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 112
Others Deceased in 1936
Go to all RankingsHenry B. Walthall
ACTOR
1878 - 1936
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 156
Marianne Hainisch
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1839 - 1936
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 157
Niels Neergaard
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1936
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 158
Marilyn Miller
SINGER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 159
A. E. Housman
WRITER
1859 - 1936
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 160
Lola Mora
SCULPTOR
1866 - 1936
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 161
Louis-Gustave Binger
EXPLORER
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 162
Alan Crosland
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1936
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 163
Vladimir Bogoraz
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1865 - 1936
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 164
Hermann Hirt
LINGUIST
1865 - 1936
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 165
Teresa de la Parra
WRITER
1889 - 1936
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 166
Gunnar Höjer
ATHLETE
1875 - 1936
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 167
Arthur Amundsen
GYMNAST
1886 - 1936
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 168
In France
Among people born in France, Louis-Gustave Binger ranks 4,510 out of 6,770. Before him are François Hesnault (1956), Jean Dréville (1906), James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673), Herman Georges Berger (1875), Jean Aicard (1848), and Yannick Dalmas (1961). After him are Charles Collignon (1877), Simon Abkarian (1962), Henry of Blois (1096), Marouane Chamakh (1984), Mikaël Silvestre (1977), and Roger Vercel (1894).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois Hesnault
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 4,504
Jean Dréville
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1997
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 4,505
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1721
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 4,506
Herman Georges Berger
FENCER
1875 - 1924
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,507
Jean Aicard
WRITER
1848 - 1921
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,508
Yannick Dalmas
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,509
Louis-Gustave Binger
EXPLORER
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,510
Charles Collignon
FENCER
1877 - 1925
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 4,511
Simon Abkarian
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,512
Henry of Blois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1096 - 1171
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,513
Marouane Chamakh
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,514
Mikaël Silvestre
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,515
Roger Vercel
WRITER
1894 - 1957
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 4,516
Among EXPLORERS In France
Among explorers born in France, Louis-Gustave Binger ranks 36. Before him are Louis de Freycinet (1779), Édouard-Alfred Martel (1859), Jean Louis Marie Poiret (1755), Henri Duveyrier (1840), Étienne Brûlé (1592), and Jacques Labillardière (1755). After him are Jacques Bernard Hombron (1798).
Louis de Freycinet
1779 - 1841
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 30
Édouard-Alfred Martel
1859 - 1938
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 31
Jean Louis Marie Poiret
1755 - 1834
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 32
Henri Duveyrier
1840 - 1892
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 33
Étienne Brûlé
1592 - 1633
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 34
Jacques Labillardière
1755 - 1834
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 35
Louis-Gustave Binger
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 36
Jacques Bernard Hombron
1798 - 1852
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 37