1612 - 1672
Peter Stuyvesant (English: ; in Dutch also Pieter and Petrus Stuyvesant, Dutch: [ˈstœyvəzɑnt]; c. 1610 – August 1672) was a Dutch colonial officer who served as the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was split into New York and New Jersey with lesser territory becoming parts of other colonies, and later, states. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City and his name has been given to various landmarks and points of interest throughout the city (e.g. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Stuyvesant has received more than 1,266,507 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Stuyvesant is the 4,909th most popular politician (down from 3,453rd in 2019), the 190th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 131st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Dutch Politician.
Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch Director-General of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded to the English in 1664. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City.
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Among politicians, Peter Stuyvesant ranks 4,909 out of 15,577. Before him are Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Eannatum, Jane Avril, Mstislav II of Kiev, Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, and Æthelbald, King of Wessex. After him are Altiero Spinelli, Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Antoine Barnave, Constanze Manziarly, Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania, and Vittorio Storaro.
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 4,903
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 4,904
1868 - 1943
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 4,905
1200 - 1170
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 4,906
1240 - 1314
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4,907
831 - 860
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4,908
1612 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4,909
1907 - 1986
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4,910
1765 - 1833
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4,911
1761 - 1793
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4,912
1920 - 1945
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4,913
1574 - 1621
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4,914
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4,915
Among people born in 1612, Peter Stuyvesant ranks 11. Before him are Wu Sangui, Antoine Arnauld, Pierre Mignard, Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma, and Samuel Butler. After him are Claude Françoise de Lorraine, Margherita de' Medici, Janusz Radziwiłł, Louis, Duke of Vendôme, Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and John Albert Vasa. Among people deceased in 1672, Peter Stuyvesant ranks 5. Before him are Heinrich Schütz, John II Casimir Vasa, Johan de Witt, and Franciscus Sylvius. After him are Al-Rashid of Morocco, Marie Thérèse of France, Hümaşah Sultan, Adriaen van de Velde, John Wilkins, Marguerite of Lorraine, and Madeleine Béjart.
1612 - 1678
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 5
1612 - 1694
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 6
1612 - 1695
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 7
1612 - 1651
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 8
1612 - 1646
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 9
1612 - 1680
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 10
1612 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 11
1612 - 1648
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 12
1612 - 1679
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 13
1612 - 1655
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 14
1612 - 1669
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 15
1612 - 1687
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 16
1612 - 1634
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 17
1585 - 1672
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1
1609 - 1672
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 2
1625 - 1672
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 3
1614 - 1672
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 4
1612 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5
1631 - 1672
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 6
1667 - 1672
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 7
1634 - 1672
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8
1636 - 1672
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 9
1614 - 1672
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 10
1615 - 1672
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 11
1615 - 1672
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 12
Among people born in Netherlands, Peter Stuyvesant ranks 190 out of 1,427. Before him are Anton Mauve (1838), Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606), Ruud Lubbers (1939), Willem Mengelberg (1871), Ruud van Nistelrooy (1976), and Johann Weyer (1515). After him are Cees Nooteboom (1933), Anton Mussert (1894), Tiësto (1969), Maarten Tromp (1598), Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918), and Johann Adam Reincken (1643).
1838 - 1888
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 184
1606 - 1684
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 185
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 186
1871 - 1951
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 187
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 188
1515 - 1588
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 189
1612 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 190
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 191
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 192
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 193
1598 - 1653
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 194
1918 - 2004
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 195
1643 - 1722
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 196
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Peter Stuyvesant ranks 24. Before him are Wim Kok (1938), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Pim Fortuyn (1948), and Ruud Lubbers (1939). After him are Anton Mussert (1894), Joan Blaeu (1596), Philip William, Prince of Orange (1554), Willem Drees (1886), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), and Abraham Kuyper (1837).
1938 - 2018
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 18
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 19
1363 - 1424
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 20
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 21
1948 - 2002
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 22
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 23
1612 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 24
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 25
1596 - 1673
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 26
1554 - 1618
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 27
1886 - 1988
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 28
1824 - 1897
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 29
1837 - 1920
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 30