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Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
Olivier van Noort
Olivier van Noort (1558 – 22 February 1627) was a Dutch merchant captain and the first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world. Olivier van Noort was born in 1558 in Utrecht. He left Rotterdam on 2 July 1598 with four ships to find an alternative trade route to China and the Spice Islands during the Dutch Eighty Years' War with Spain and Portugal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olivier van Noort has received more than 63,814 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Olivier van Noort is the 194th most popular explorer (down from 179th in 2019), the 343rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 304th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Dutch Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
64k
Page Views (PV)
55.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.09
Effective Languages (L*)
1.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Olivier van Noort ranks 194 out of 498. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Aleksandra Potanina, Jimmie Angel, Alexander Mackenzie, Bartolomeu Perestrello, and Alexander Andreyevich Baranov. After him are Matthew Flinders, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Wilhelm Filchner, James Weddell, Samuel Wallis, and André Thevet.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-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
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 194
Matthew Flinders
1774 - 1814
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 195
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
1867 - 1936
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 196
Wilhelm Filchner
1877 - 1957
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 197
James Weddell
1787 - 1834
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 198
Samuel Wallis
1728 - 1795
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 199
André Thevet
1516 - 1590
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 200
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1558, Olivier van Noort ranks 7. Before him are Michael the Brave, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Ishikawa Goemon, Hendrik Goltzius, Ligdan Khan, and Oda Nobutaka. After him are Margrave Andrew of Burgau, François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, Thomas Kyd, John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Chen Jiru, and Robert Greene. Among people deceased in 1627, Olivier van Noort ranks 12. Before him are Wei Zhongxian, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, Francesco Maria del Monte, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Juan Sánchez Cotán, and Princess Cecilia of Sweden. After him are Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Christina of Salm, Lodovico Grossi da Viadana, Jan Gruter, and Guðbrandur Þorláksson.
Others Born in 1558
Go to all RankingsMichael the Brave
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1601
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1618
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 2
Ishikawa Goemon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1558 - 1594
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Hendrik Goltzius
PAINTER
1558 - 1617
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 4
Ligdan Khan
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1634
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 5
Oda Nobutaka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1558 - 1583
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 6
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 7
Margrave Andrew of Burgau
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1600
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8
François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
NOBLEMAN
1558 - 1614
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 9
Thomas Kyd
WRITER
1558 - 1594
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 10
John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1558 - 1592
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 11
Chen Jiru
PAINTER
1558 - 1639
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
Robert Greene
WRITER
1558 - 1592
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1627
Go to all RankingsWei Zhongxian
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1627
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 6
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1627
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 7
Francesco Maria del Monte
POLITICIAN
1549 - 1627
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 8
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
POLITICIAN
1556 - 1627
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 9
Juan Sánchez Cotán
PAINTER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 10
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1627
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 11
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 12
Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
NOBLEMAN
1594 - 1627
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 13
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1627
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 14
Christina of Salm
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1627
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana
COMPOSER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 16
Jan Gruter
WRITER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 17
Guðbrandur Þorláksson
MATHEMATICIAN
1542 - 1627
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 18
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Olivier van Noort ranks 343 out of 1,646. Before him are Mart Stam (1899), Gerard van Swieten (1700), Dirk V, Count of Holland (1053), Sharon den Adel (1974), Hans van Breukelen (1956), and Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597). After him are Wander Johannes de Haas (1878), Karel Doorman (1889), Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743), Gemma Frisius (1508), Titus Brandsma (1881), and Tom Okker (1944).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMart Stam
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1986
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 337
Gerard van Swieten
PHYSICIAN
1700 - 1772
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 338
Dirk V, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1091
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 339
Sharon den Adel
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 340
Hans van Breukelen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 341
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
PAINTER
1597 - 1665
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 342
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 343
Wander Johannes de Haas
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 344
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 345
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1787
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 346
Gemma Frisius
MATHEMATICIAN
1508 - 1555
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 347
Titus Brandsma
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 348
Tom Okker
TENNIS PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 349
Among EXPLORERS In Netherlands
Among explorers born in Netherlands, Olivier van Noort ranks 12. Before him are Willem Schouten (1567), Willem Janszoon (1570), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Anthony van Diemen (1593), and Jacob van Heemskerck (1567). After him are Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556), Willem de Vlamingh (1640), and Dirk Hartog (1580).
Willem Schouten
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 6
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 7
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 8
Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 9
Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 11
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 12
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 13
Willem de Vlamingh
1640 - 1698
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 14
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 15