MILITARY PERSONNEL
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
Robert Peary
Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (; May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Peary has received more than 1,215,532 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Robert Peary is the 138th most popular military personnel (down from 102nd in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from United States (down from 264th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Military Personnel.
Robert Peary is most famous for being the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
73.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
8.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Robert Peary ranks 138 out of 2,058. Before him are Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, Dong Zhuo, Narses, Franz Halder, Eli Cohen, and Ferdinand Schörner. After him are August von Mackensen, Chester W. Nimitz, Ubba, Hamilcar Barca, Zhou Yu, and Pyotr Bagration.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
1881 - 1954
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 132
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 133
Narses
478 - 574
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 134
Franz Halder
1884 - 1972
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 135
Eli Cohen
1924 - 1965
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 136
Ferdinand Schörner
1892 - 1973
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 137
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 138
August von Mackensen
1849 - 1945
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 139
Chester W. Nimitz
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 140
Ubba
1000 - 878
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 141
Hamilcar Barca
275 BC - 228 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 142
Zhou Yu
175 - 210
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 143
Pyotr Bagration
1765 - 1812
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Robert Peary ranks 11. Before him are Woodrow Wilson, J. J. Thomson, Louis Sullivan, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Frederick Winslow Taylor, and Napoléon, Prince Imperial. After him are Emil Kraepelin, Georgi Plekhanov, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ivan Franko, and Robert Nivelle. Among people deceased in 1920, Robert Peary ranks 11. Before him are Peter Carl Fabergé, Eugénie de Montijo, Anders Zorn, Alexander Kolchak, Alexander of Greece, and Princess Margaret of Connaught. After him are Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Max Bruch, Jeanne Hébuterne, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Inessa Armand, and Svetozar Boroević.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsWoodrow Wilson
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1924
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 5
J. J. Thomson
PHYSICIST
1856 - 1940
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 6
Louis Sullivan
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1924
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 7
Archduchess Gisela of Austria
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1932
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 8
Frederick Winslow Taylor
ENGINEER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 9
Napoléon, Prince Imperial
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1879
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 10
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 11
Emil Kraepelin
PHYSICIAN
1856 - 1926
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 12
Georgi Plekhanov
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 13
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1920
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 14
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 15
Ivan Franko
WRITER
1856 - 1916
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 16
Robert Nivelle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1924
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1920
Go to all RankingsPeter Carl Fabergé
DESIGNER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 5
Eugénie de Montijo
COMPANION
1826 - 1920
HPI: 76.32
Rank: 6
Anders Zorn
ARTIST
1860 - 1920
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 7
Alexander Kolchak
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 8
Alexander of Greece
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1920
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 9
Princess Margaret of Connaught
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1920
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 10
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 11
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1920
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 12
Max Bruch
COMPOSER
1838 - 1920
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 13
Jeanne Hébuterne
PAINTER
1898 - 1920
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 14
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1853 - 1920
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 15
Inessa Armand
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 16
Svetozar Boroević
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 17
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Peary ranks 373 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Lewis (1926), Jefferson Davis (1808), Harry Nilsson (1941), Harvey Keitel (1939), Willis Lamb (1913), and Owen Chamberlain (1920). After him are Virginia Apgar (1909), Paulette Goddard (1910), Charles Greeley Abbot (1872), Michael Clarke Duncan (1957), Rock Hudson (1925), and Mickey Rourke (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJerry Lewis
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 367
Jefferson Davis
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1889
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 368
Harry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 369
Harvey Keitel
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 370
Willis Lamb
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2008
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 371
Owen Chamberlain
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 372
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 373
Virginia Apgar
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1974
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 374
Paulette Goddard
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 375
Charles Greeley Abbot
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1973
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 376
Michael Clarke Duncan
ACTOR
1957 - 2012
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 377
Rock Hudson
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 378
Mickey Rourke
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 379
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Robert Peary ranks 4. Before him are Douglas MacArthur (1880), George S. Patton (1885), and Robert E. Lee (1807). After him are Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Paul Tibbets (1915), George Armstrong Custer (1839), Albert Pike (1809), Matthew C. Perry (1794), Omar Bradley (1893), John J. Pershing (1860), and Benedict Arnold (1741).
Douglas MacArthur
1880 - 1964
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 1
George S. Patton
1885 - 1945
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 2
Robert E. Lee
1807 - 1870
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 3
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 4
Chester W. Nimitz
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 5
Paul Tibbets
1915 - 2007
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 6
George Armstrong Custer
1839 - 1876
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 7
Albert Pike
1809 - 1891
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 8
Matthew C. Perry
1794 - 1858
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 9
Omar Bradley
1893 - 1981
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 10
John J. Pershing
1860 - 1948
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 11
Benedict Arnold
1741 - 1801
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 12