CELEBRITY
Mary Mallon
1869 - 1938
Mary Mallon
Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook who is believed to have infected between 51 and 122 people with typhoid fever. The infections caused three confirmed deaths, with unconfirmed estimates of as many as 50. She was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella typhi. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary Mallon has received more than 6,624,983 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Mary Mallon is the 43rd most popular celebrity (down from 29th in 2019), the 1,026th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 826th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Celebrity.
Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary, was a cook who was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogen responsible for typhoid fever.
Memorability Metrics
6.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.19
Effective Languages (L*)
4.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Mary Mallon ranks 43 out of 265. Before her are Rodney King, Sarah Knauss, Jacques Mayol, Albert Pierrepoint, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, and Cecilia Gallerani. After her are Sultan Kösen, Armi Kuusela, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Stańczyk, Isabel Preysler, and Kim Peek.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRodney King
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 37
Sarah Knauss
1880 - 1999
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 38
Jacques Mayol
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 39
Albert Pierrepoint
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 40
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 41
Cecilia Gallerani
1473 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 42
Mary Mallon
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 43
Sultan Kösen
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 44
Armi Kuusela
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 45
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 46
Stańczyk
1480 - 1560
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 47
Isabel Preysler
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 48
Kim Peek
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1869, Mary Mallon ranks 40. Before her are Max Hoffmann, Pyotr Krasnov, Henri Désiré Landru, Carl Schuhmann, Vasily Bartold, and Gaetano Bresci. After her are Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Richard Abegg, Élie Cartan, Else Lasker-Schüler, Hovhannes Tumanyan, and Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1938, Mary Mallon ranks 51. Before her are Marianne von Werefkin, Yakov Yurovsky, Yevhen Konovalets, Nikolay Krestinsky, Robert Wiene, and Alfonsina Storni. After her are Joseph Bédier, Aleksandr Kuprin, César Vallejo, Francis Jammes, Leo Frobenius, and Ödön von Horváth.
Others Born in 1869
Go to all RankingsMax Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1927
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 34
Pyotr Krasnov
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1947
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 35
Henri Désiré Landru
EXTREMIST
1869 - 1922
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 36
Carl Schuhmann
GYMNAST
1869 - 1946
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 37
Vasily Bartold
HISTORIAN
1869 - 1930
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 38
Gaetano Bresci
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1901
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 39
Mary Mallon
CELEBRITY
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 40
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1942
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 41
Richard Abegg
CHEMIST
1869 - 1910
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 42
Élie Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 43
Else Lasker-Schüler
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 44
Hovhannes Tumanyan
WRITER
1869 - 1923
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 45
Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1870
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsMarianne von Werefkin
PAINTER
1860 - 1938
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 45
Yakov Yurovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1938
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 46
Yevhen Konovalets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1938
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 47
Nikolay Krestinsky
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1938
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 48
Robert Wiene
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1938
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 49
Alfonsina Storni
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 50
Mary Mallon
CELEBRITY
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 51
Joseph Bédier
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 52
Aleksandr Kuprin
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 53
César Vallejo
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 54
Francis Jammes
WRITER
1868 - 1938
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 55
Leo Frobenius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1873 - 1938
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 56
Ödön von Horváth
WRITER
1901 - 1938
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 57
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Mallon ranks 1,026 out of 8,785. Before her are Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871), Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806), Samuel Crompton (1753), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Emperor Norton (1818), and William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800). After her are John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718), Ricky Gervais (1961), Woodes Rogers (1679), Jeremy Brett (1933), Michael Palin (1943), and Anna Atkins (1799).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrincess Hélène of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,020
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,021
Samuel Crompton
INVENTOR
1753 - 1827
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,022
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
NOBLEMAN
1849 - 1936
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,023
Emperor Norton
EXTREMIST
1818 - 1880
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,024
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
ASTRONOMER
1800 - 1867
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,025
Mary Mallon
CELEBRITY
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1,026
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1792
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 1,027
Ricky Gervais
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,028
Woodes Rogers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1679 - 1732
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,029
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,030
Michael Palin
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,031
Anna Atkins
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1871
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,032
Among CELEBRITIES In United Kingdom
Among celebrities born in United Kingdom, Mary Mallon ranks 4. Before her are Millvina Dean (1912), Joseph Merrick (1862), and Albert Pierrepoint (1905). After her are Alice Keppel (1868), Christine Keeler (1942), Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873), Mary Ann Bevan (1874), Jane Morris (1839), Louise Brown (1978), Domino Harvey (1969), and Rosemarie Frankland (1943).
Millvina Dean
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 1
Joseph Merrick
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 2
Albert Pierrepoint
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3
Mary Mallon
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 4
Alice Keppel
1868 - 1947
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 5
Christine Keeler
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 6
Daisy, Princess of Pless
1873 - 1943
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 7
Mary Ann Bevan
1874 - 1933
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 8
Jane Morris
1839 - 1914
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 9
Louise Brown
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 10
Domino Harvey
1969 - 2005
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 11
Rosemarie Frankland
1943 - 2000
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 12