EXPLORER
Nikolai Rezanov
1764 - 1807
Nikolai Rezanov
Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov (Russian: Николай Петрович Резанов, 28 March [O.S. 8 April] 1764 – 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1807), a Russian nobleman and statesman, promoted the project of Russian colonization of Alaska and California to three successive Emperors of All Russia—Catherine the Great, Paul, and Aleksander I. Aleksander I commissioned Rezanov as Russian ambassador to Japan (1804) with the aim of concluding a commercial treaty. In order to get to his post he was appointed co-commander of the First Russian circumnavigation (1803-1806), led by Adam Johann von Krusenstern. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikolai Rezanov has received more than 94,167 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Nikolai Rezanov is the 187th most popular explorer (down from 175th in 2019), the 741st most popular biography from Russia (down from 704th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Russian Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
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Page Views (PV)
56.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Nikolai Rezanov ranks 187 out of 498. Before him are Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, William Parry, Fernão do Pó, René Caillié, and Sophie Blanchard. After him are Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Aleksandra Potanina, Jimmie Angel, Alexander Mackenzie, Bartolomeu Perestrello, and Alexander Andreyevich Baranov.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsConstantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney
1757 - 1820
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 181
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 182
William Parry
1790 - 1855
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 183
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 184
René Caillié
1799 - 1838
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 185
Sophie Blanchard
1778 - 1819
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 186
Nikolai Rezanov
1764 - 1807
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 187
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
1605 - 1689
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 188
Aleksandra Potanina
1843 - 1893
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 189
Jimmie Angel
1899 - 1956
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 190
Alexander Mackenzie
1764 - 1820
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 191
Bartolomeu Perestrello
1400 - 1457
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 192
Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
1746 - 1819
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1764, Nikolai Rezanov ranks 11. Before him are José Gervasio Artigas, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, John Goodricke, Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Fletcher Christian, and Johann Gottfried Schadow. After him are Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy, Barbara von Krüdener, Sophie de Condorcet, Alexander Mackenzie, Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo, and Gustav Hugo. Among people deceased in 1807, Nikolai Rezanov ranks 14. Before him are Osman Pazvantoğlu, Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, George Atwood, John Newton, Johannes Nikolaus Tetens, and Jacob Philipp Hackert. After him are Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Alexander Ypsilantis, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst, Franciszek Smuglewicz, and Sophie von La Roche.
Others Born in 1764
Go to all RankingsJosé Gervasio Artigas
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1850
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 5
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1845
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 6
John Goodricke
ASTRONOMER
1764 - 1786
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 7
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1788
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 8
Fletcher Christian
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1793
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 9
Johann Gottfried Schadow
SCULPTOR
1764 - 1850
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 10
Nikolai Rezanov
EXPLORER
1764 - 1807
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 11
Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1764 - 1782
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 12
Barbara von Krüdener
WRITER
1764 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 13
Sophie de Condorcet
WRITER
1764 - 1822
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 14
Alexander Mackenzie
EXPLORER
1764 - 1820
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 15
Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1842
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 16
Gustav Hugo
HISTORIAN
1764 - 1844
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1807
Go to all RankingsOsman Pazvantoğlu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1758 - 1807
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 8
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm
WRITER
1723 - 1807
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 9
George Atwood
MATHEMATICIAN
1745 - 1807
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 10
John Newton
COMPANION
1725 - 1807
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 11
Johannes Nikolaus Tetens
PHILOSOPHER
1736 - 1807
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 12
Jacob Philipp Hackert
PAINTER
1737 - 1807
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 13
Nikolai Rezanov
EXPLORER
1764 - 1807
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 14
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1807
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 15
Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1807
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 16
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1807
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1807
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 18
Franciszek Smuglewicz
PAINTER
1745 - 1807
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 19
Sophie von La Roche
WRITER
1730 - 1807
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 20
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolai Rezanov ranks 741 out of 3,761. Before him are Vera Figner (1852), Lyudmila Chernykh (1935), Ivan Susanin (1501), Fyodor Sologub (1863), Gabdulkhay Akhatov (1927), and Boris Gromov (1943). After him are Alexander Yakovlev (1923), Nikolai Amosov (1913), Evgeny Pashukanis (1891), Gustaf Kossinna (1858), Viktor Tikhonov (1930), and Nikolay Dobrolyubov (1836).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsVera Figner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1852 - 1942
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 735
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 736
Ivan Susanin
POLITICIAN
1501 - 1613
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 737
Fyodor Sologub
WRITER
1863 - 1927
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 738
Gabdulkhay Akhatov
LINGUIST
1927 - 1986
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 739
Boris Gromov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 740
Nikolai Rezanov
EXPLORER
1764 - 1807
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 741
Alexander Yakovlev
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 742
Nikolai Amosov
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 743
Evgeny Pashukanis
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1937
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 744
Gustaf Kossinna
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1858 - 1931
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 745
Viktor Tikhonov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 746
Nikolay Dobrolyubov
WRITER
1836 - 1861
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 747
Among EXPLORERS In Russia
Among explorers born in Russia, Nikolai Rezanov ranks 7. Before him are Nikolay Przhevalsky (1839), Ferdinand von Wrangel (1797), Semyon Dezhnev (1605), Afanasy Nikitin (1500), Vladimir Arsenyev (1872), and Mikhail Lazarev (1788). After him are Aleksandra Potanina (1843), Alexander Andreyevich Baranov (1746), Vasily Tatishchev (1686), Yerofey Khabarov (1603), Grigory Shelikhov (1747), and Vladimir Atlasov (1661).
Nikolay Przhevalsky
1839 - 1888
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1
Ferdinand von Wrangel
1797 - 1870
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2
Semyon Dezhnev
1605 - 1673
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Afanasy Nikitin
1500 - 1475
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4
Vladimir Arsenyev
1872 - 1930
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 5
Mikhail Lazarev
1788 - 1851
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 6
Nikolai Rezanov
1764 - 1807
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7
Aleksandra Potanina
1843 - 1893
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 8
Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
1746 - 1819
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
Vasily Tatishchev
1686 - 1750
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 10
Yerofey Khabarov
1603 - 1671
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11
Grigory Shelikhov
1747 - 1795
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 12
Vladimir Atlasov
1661 - 1711
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 13