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Louis Hennepin

1626 - 1704

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Louis Hennepin, OFM (born Antoine Hennepin; French pronunciation: [lwi ɛnpɛ̃]; 12 May 1626 – 5 December 1704) was a Belgian Catholic priest and missionary best known for his activities in North America. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Hennepin has received more than 204,938 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Hennepin is the 424th most popular explorer, the 675th most popular biography from Belgium and the 3rd most popular Belgian Explorer.

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  • 42.90

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Louis Hennepin ranks 424 out of 405Before him are Tom Crean, John Rae, Elisha Kent Kane, Johann Ludwig Krapf, Aleksandra Potanina, and Grigory Grum-Grshimailo. After him are Edgeworth David, Charles Sturt, William Lashly, Ed Stafford, Wiley Post, and David Thompson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1626, Louis Hennepin ranks 18Before him are Andrea Guarneri, John Aubrey, Pietro Mengoli, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Simon Ushakov, and Ole Borch.  Among people deceased in 1704, Louis Hennepin ranks 20Before him are Isabella Leonarda, Louis Bourdaloue, Francesco Provenzale, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Agnes Block, and Lorenzo Gafà.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Louis Hennepin ranks 675 out of 1,019Before him are Déborah François (1987), Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984), Jordan Lukaku (1994), Axel Merckx (1972), Charles Hamilton Smith (1776), and Karel Lismont (1949). After him are Karel De Gucht (1954), Jean Claessens (1908), Bart De Wever (1970), Filip De Wilde (1964), Oscar Dessomville (1876), and Maurane (1960).

Among EXPLORERS In Belgium

Among explorers born in Belgium, Louis Hennepin ranks 3Before him are Adrien de Gerlache (1866) and James Weddell (1787).