EXPLORER
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884 - 1960
Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer, and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roy Chapman Andrews has received more than 362,090 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Roy Chapman Andrews is the 316th most popular explorer (down from 258th in 2019), the 4,630th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,824th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
51.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Roy Chapman Andrews ranks 316 out of 498. Before him are Sebastián Vizcaíno, Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs, Chris McCandless, Francisco de Ulloa, Ivan Papanin, and Pyotr Kozlov. After him are Nathaniel Palmer, Hermann Wissmann, Helge Ingstad, Dmitry Laptev, Thorvald Asvaldsson, and Pedro Tafur.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSebastián Vizcaíno
1548 - 1624
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 310
Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs
1831 - 1896
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 311
Chris McCandless
1968 - 1992
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 312
Francisco de Ulloa
1501 - 1540
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 313
Ivan Papanin
1894 - 1986
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 314
Pyotr Kozlov
1862 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 315
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 316
Nathaniel Palmer
1799 - 1877
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 317
Hermann Wissmann
1853 - 1905
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 318
Helge Ingstad
1899 - 2001
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 319
Dmitry Laptev
1701 - 1771
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 320
Thorvald Asvaldsson
950 - 980
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 321
Pedro Tafur
1410 - 1490
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Roy Chapman Andrews ranks 123. Before him are Frederick Lorz, Angelos Sikelianos, Ralph Benatzky, Agus Salim, Willem Marinus Dudok, and David Bergelson. After him are Jack Greenwell, Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria, Dénes Kőnig, Margit Slachta, Juhan Aavik, and Ants Piip. Among people deceased in 1960, Roy Chapman Andrews ranks 118. Before him are Massimo Bontempelli, Zora Neale Hurston, Marcello Piacentini, Auguste Herbin, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, and Antal Szalay. After him are Ioannis Georgiadis, Walter Noddack, Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, Igor Grabar, Ward Bond, and Margaret Sullavan.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsFrederick Lorz
ATHLETE
1884 - 1914
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 117
Angelos Sikelianos
WRITER
1884 - 1951
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 118
Ralph Benatzky
COMPOSER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 119
Agus Salim
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1954
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 120
Willem Marinus Dudok
ARCHITECT
1884 - 1974
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 121
David Bergelson
WRITER
1884 - 1952
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 122
Roy Chapman Andrews
EXPLORER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 123
Jack Greenwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1942
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 124
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 125
Dénes Kőnig
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 126
Margit Slachta
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1974
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 127
Juhan Aavik
COMPOSER
1884 - 1982
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 128
Ants Piip
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1942
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 129
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsMassimo Bontempelli
WRITER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 112
Zora Neale Hurston
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 113
Marcello Piacentini
ARCHITECT
1881 - 1960
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 114
Auguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 115
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 116
Antal Szalay
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1960
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 117
Roy Chapman Andrews
EXPLORER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 118
Ioannis Georgiadis
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 119
Walter Noddack
CHEMIST
1893 - 1960
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 120
Ernst Wilhelm Bohle
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1960
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 121
Igor Grabar
PAINTER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 122
Ward Bond
ACTOR
1903 - 1960
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 123
Margaret Sullavan
ACTOR
1909 - 1960
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 124
In United States
Among people born in United States, Roy Chapman Andrews ranks 4,630 out of 20,380. Before him are Patti LuPone (1949), Joey Jordison (1975), Shemar Moore (1970), Kathleen Quinlan (1954), Rick Perry (1950), and Kenny Ortega (1950). After him are Jack Albertson (1907), Leighton Meester (1986), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Margaret Hamilton (1902), Braxton Bragg (1817), and Joe Dallesandro (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPatti LuPone
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4,624
Joey Jordison
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2021
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4,625
Shemar Moore
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4,626
Kathleen Quinlan
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 4,627
Rick Perry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 4,628
Kenny Ortega
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 4,629
Roy Chapman Andrews
EXPLORER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 4,630
Jack Albertson
ACTOR
1907 - 1981
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 4,631
Leighton Meester
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 4,632
Jeffrey Wright
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 4,633
Margaret Hamilton
ACTOR
1902 - 1985
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4,634
Braxton Bragg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1876
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4,635
Joe Dallesandro
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4,636
Among EXPLORERS In United States
Among explorers born in United States, Roy Chapman Andrews ranks 22. Before him are Charles Wilkes (1798), Ada Blackjack (1898), Charles Francis Hall (1821), Meriwether Lewis (1774), Edward S. Curtis (1868), and Chris McCandless (1968). After him are Nathaniel Palmer (1799), William Clark (1770), Louise Arner Boyd (1887), John C. Frémont (1813), John Wesley Powell (1834), and George Kennan (1845).
Charles Wilkes
1798 - 1877
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 16
Ada Blackjack
1898 - 1983
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 17
Charles Francis Hall
1821 - 1871
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 18
Meriwether Lewis
1774 - 1809
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 19
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 20
Chris McCandless
1968 - 1992
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 21
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884 - 1960
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 22
Nathaniel Palmer
1799 - 1877
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 23
William Clark
1770 - 1838
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 24
Louise Arner Boyd
1887 - 1972
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 25
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 26
John Wesley Powell
1834 - 1902
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 27
George Kennan
1845 - 1924
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 28