Politician
Nicolaes Witsen
Mayor of Amsterdam
1641 - 1717
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Nicolaes Witsen
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 18 in 2024). Nicolaes Witsen is the 10,290th most popular politician (down from 9,923rd in 2024), the 444th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 448th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Dutch Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Nicolaes Witsen ranks 10,285 out of 19,576. Before him are Mieczysław Rakowski, Pietro I Candiano, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Lucius Scribonius Libo, and Lucius Papirius Cursor. After him are Vadim Bakatin, Vima Kadphises, Jacques Duclos, Eemil Nestor Setälä, Miro, and Hiempsal II.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMieczysław Rakowski
1926 - 2008
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,284
Pietro I Candiano
842 - 887
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,285
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1874 - 1899
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,286
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
1692 - 1766
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,287
Lucius Scribonius Libo
50 BC - 34 BC
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,288
Lucius Papirius Cursor
350 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,289
Nicolaes Witsen
1641 - 1717
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,290
Vadim Bakatin
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,291
Vima Kadphises
100 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,292
Jacques Duclos
1896 - 1975
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,293
Eemil Nestor Setälä
1864 - 1935
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,294
Miro
600 - 583
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,295
Hiempsal II
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,296
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1641, Nicolaes Witsen ranks 11. Before him are Regnier de Graaf, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Nehemiah Grew, Titus van Rijn, and Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. After him are Dositheus II of Jerusalem, Menno van Coehoorn, and Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland. Among people deceased in 1717, Nicolaes Witsen ranks 8. Before him are Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, Jeanne Guyon, Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Samuel Bellamy, Anna Leszczyńska, and Magnus Stenbock. After him are Jean Jouvenet, Abraham Darby I, and Abdul Aziz Hotak.
Others Born in 1641
Go to all RankingsRegnier de Graaf
PHYSICIAN
1641 - 1673
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 5
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1716
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 6
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
HISTORIAN
1641 - 1693
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 7
Nehemiah Grew
BIOLOGIST
1641 - 1712
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 8
Titus van Rijn
CELEBRITY
1641 - 1668
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 9
Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1689
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 10
Nicolaes Witsen
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1717
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 11
Dositheus II of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1641 - 1707
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 12
Menno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 13
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1702
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1717
Go to all RankingsPrincess Anna Sophie of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1717
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 2
Jeanne Guyon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1717
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 3
Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
NOBLEMAN
1637 - 1717
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 4
Samuel Bellamy
PIRATE
1689 - 1717
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 5
Anna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1717
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 6
Magnus Stenbock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1664 - 1717
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 7
Nicolaes Witsen
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1717
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 8
Jean Jouvenet
PAINTER
1644 - 1717
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 9
Abraham Darby I
INVENTOR
1678 - 1717
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 10
Abdul Aziz Hotak
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1717
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Nicolaes Witsen ranks 444 out of NaN. Before him are Rinus Israël (1942), Jan Dirksz Both (1618), Dirck Hals (1591), Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581), Johannes Kleiman (1896), and Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692). After him are Aldo van Eyck (1918), Thomas de Keyser (1596), Jan Akkerman (1946), Nikolaus Gerhaert (1420), Jacob Israël de Haan (1881), and Pierre Kartner (1935).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsRinus Israël
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 438
Jan Dirksz Both
PAINTER
1618 - 1652
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 439
Dirck Hals
PAINTER
1591 - 1656
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 440
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
WRITER
1581 - 1647
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 441
Johannes Kleiman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1896 - 1959
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 442
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1766
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 443
Nicolaes Witsen
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1717
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 444
Aldo van Eyck
ARCHITECT
1918 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 445
Thomas de Keyser
PAINTER
1596 - 1667
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 446
Jan Akkerman
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 447
Nikolaus Gerhaert
SCULPTOR
1420 - 1473
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 448
Jacob Israël de Haan
WRITER
1881 - 1924
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 449
Pierre Kartner
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 450
Among Politicians In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Nicolaes Witsen ranks 74. Before him are Frans Timmermans (1961), Anna van Egmont (1533), Dirk I, Count of Holland (875), Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885), Dirk Jan de Geer (1870), and Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692). After him are Herman Willem Daendels (1762), Philippa of Guelders (1464), Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern (1625), Barend Biesheuvel (1920), Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (1710), and Johannes van den Bosch (1780).
Frans Timmermans
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 68
Anna van Egmont
1533 - 1558
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 69
Dirk I, Count of Holland
875 - 939
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 70
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
1885 - 1961
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 71
Dirk Jan de Geer
1870 - 1960
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 72
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
1692 - 1766
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 73
Nicolaes Witsen
1641 - 1717
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 74
Herman Willem Daendels
1762 - 1818
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 75
Philippa of Guelders
1464 - 1547
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 76
Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
1625 - 1663
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 77
Barend Biesheuvel
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 78
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
1710 - 1777
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 79
Johannes van den Bosch
1780 - 1844
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 80




















































