ENGINEER
Nikolay Zhukovsky
1847 - 1921
Nikolay Zhukovsky
Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (Russian: Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский, IPA: [ʐʊˈkofskʲɪj]; 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1847 – 17 March 1921) was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikolay Zhukovsky has received more than 4,414 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Nikolay Zhukovsky is the 64th most popular engineer (up from 73rd in 2019), the 444th most popular biography from Russia (up from 498th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Russian Engineer.
Nikolay Zhukovsky (1847-1921) was a Russian scientist and engineer who is most famous for his work in aerodynamics. He was the first to propose the idea of a jet engine, and he also invented a propeller that was used on the first ever hydroplane.
Memorability Metrics
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
4.69
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks 64 out of 389. Before him are Loránd Eötvös, Henry Gantt, Immanuel Nobel, Banū Mūsā, Valentin Glushko, and Kurt Gerstein. After him are Hans Kammler, Walter Dornberger, Paul Cornu, Jimmy Doolittle, Marcel Dassault, and Colin Chapman.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLoránd Eötvös
1848 - 1919
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 58
Henry Gantt
1861 - 1919
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 59
Immanuel Nobel
1801 - 1872
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 60
Banū Mūsā
900 - 873
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 61
Valentin Glushko
1908 - 1989
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 62
Kurt Gerstein
1905 - 1945
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 63
Nikolay Zhukovsky
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 64
Hans Kammler
1901 - 1945
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 65
Walter Dornberger
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 66
Paul Cornu
1881 - 1944
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 67
Jimmy Doolittle
1896 - 1993
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 68
Marcel Dassault
1892 - 1986
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 69
Colin Chapman
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1847, Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks 23. Before him are Radomir Putnik, Jens Peter Jacobsen, Maria Pia of Savoy, Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Bolesław Prus, and Catherine Dolgorukov. After him are Sergey Nechayev, Paul Langerhans, Frits Thaulow, Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, Camille Doncieux, and Galileo Ferraris. Among people deceased in 1921, Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks 30. Before him are Engelbert Humperdinck, Oscar Montelius, Julius Richard Petri, Antoni Grabowski, Karl von Bülow, and Subramania Bharati. After him are Živojin Mišić, Hermann Schwarz, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, Yan Fu, Robert de Montesquiou, and Ivan Vazov.
Others Born in 1847
Go to all RankingsRadomir Putnik
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1917
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 17
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 18
Maria Pia of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1911
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 19
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
NOBLEMAN
1847 - 1876
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 20
Bolesław Prus
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 21
Catherine Dolgorukov
COMPANION
1847 - 1922
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 22
Nikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 23
Sergey Nechayev
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1882
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 24
Paul Langerhans
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1888
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 25
Frits Thaulow
PAINTER
1847 - 1906
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 26
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1871
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 27
Camille Doncieux
COMPANION
1847 - 1879
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 28
Galileo Ferraris
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1897
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1921
Go to all RankingsEngelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 24
Oscar Montelius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 25
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 26
Antoni Grabowski
CHEMIST
1857 - 1921
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 27
Karl von Bülow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1846 - 1921
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 28
Subramania Bharati
WRITER
1882 - 1921
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 29
Nikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 30
Živojin Mišić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 31
Hermann Schwarz
MATHEMATICIAN
1843 - 1921
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 32
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1921
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 33
Yan Fu
WRITER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 34
Robert de Montesquiou
WRITER
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 35
Ivan Vazov
WRITER
1850 - 1921
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 36
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks 444 out of 3,761. Before him are Lydia Litvyak (1921), Andrei Platonov (1899), Mehmed I Giray (1465), Tsarevna Catherine Ivanovna of Russia (1691), Dmitry Utkin (1970), and Salawat Yulayev (1754). After him are False Dmitry II (1600), Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (1553), Yaroslav II of Vladimir (1191), Elsa Triolet (1896), Alexander Afanasyev (1826), and Dmitry Muratov (1961).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsLydia Litvyak
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1943
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 438
Andrei Platonov
WRITER
1899 - 1951
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 439
Mehmed I Giray
POLITICIAN
1465 - 1523
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 440
Tsarevna Catherine Ivanovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1691 - 1733
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 441
Dmitry Utkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2023
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 442
Salawat Yulayev
WRITER
1754 - 1800
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 443
Nikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 444
False Dmitry II
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1610
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 445
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1633
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 446
Yaroslav II of Vladimir
POLITICIAN
1191 - 1246
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 447
Elsa Triolet
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 448
Alexander Afanasyev
WRITER
1826 - 1871
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 449
Dmitry Muratov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 450
Among ENGINEERS In Russia
Among engineers born in Russia, Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks 8. Before him are Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857), Alexei Kosygin (1904), Anatoly Dyatlov (1931), Andrei Tupolev (1888), Sergey Ilyushin (1894), and Viktor Belenko (1947). After him are Mikhail Gurevich (1892), Mikhail Mil (1909), Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (1906), Fedor Tokarev (1871), Ivan Sechenov (1829), and Vasily Degtyaryov (1880).
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
1857 - 1935
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 2
Alexei Kosygin
1904 - 1980
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 3
Anatoly Dyatlov
1931 - 1995
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 4
Andrei Tupolev
1888 - 1972
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 5
Sergey Ilyushin
1894 - 1977
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 6
Viktor Belenko
1947 - 2023
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 7
Nikolay Zhukovsky
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 8
Mikhail Gurevich
1892 - 1976
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 9
Mikhail Mil
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 10
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
1906 - 1989
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 11
Fedor Tokarev
1871 - 1968
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 12
Ivan Sechenov
1829 - 1905
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 13
Vasily Degtyaryov
1880 - 1949
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14