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Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne (February 1745 – November 1792) was an English explorer, fur-trader, author and naturalist. He was the first European to make an overland excursion across northern Canada to the Arctic Ocean, specifically to Coronation Gulf, via the Coppermine River. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel Hearne has received more than 191,358 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Samuel Hearne is the 433rd most popular explorer (down from 390th in 2019), the 4,784th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,249th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
41.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Samuel Hearne ranks 433 out of 405. Before him are William Lashly, Ed Stafford, Wiley Post, David Thompson, Matthew Henson, and Hubert Wilkins. After him are Henry Seebohm, Harry Johnston, George Grey, Allan Cunningham, Adolphus Greely, and Bartholomew Gosnold.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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William Lashly
1867 - 1940
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 427
Ed Stafford
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 428
Wiley Post
1898 - 1935
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 429
David Thompson
1770 - 1857
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 430
Matthew Henson
1866 - 1955
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 431
Hubert Wilkins
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 432
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 433
Henry Seebohm
1832 - 1895
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 434
Harry Johnston
1858 - 1927
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 435
George Grey
1812 - 1898
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 436
Allan Cunningham
1791 - 1839
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 437
Adolphus Greely
1844 - 1935
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 438
Bartholomew Gosnold
1572 - 1607
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 439
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1745, Samuel Hearne ranks 46. Before him are Timothy Pickering, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, John Jeffries, Oliver Ellsworth, Anthony Wayne, and William Paterson. After him are Sydney Parkinson, Richard Bassett, and Caleb Strong. Among people deceased in 1792, Samuel Hearne ranks 37. Before him are George Browne, John Burgoyne, Frederick North, Lord North, Davit Guramishvili, George Mason, and George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney.
Others Born in 1745
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Timothy Pickering
1745 - 1829
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 40
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
1745 - 1818
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 41
John Jeffries
1745 - 1819
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 42
Oliver Ellsworth
1745 - 1807
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 43
Anthony Wayne
1745 - 1796
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 44
William Paterson
1745 - 1806
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 45
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 46
Sydney Parkinson
1745 - 1771
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 47
Richard Bassett
1745 - 1815
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 48
Caleb Strong
1745 - 1819
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1792
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George Browne
1698 - 1792
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 31
John Burgoyne
1722 - 1792
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 32
Frederick North, Lord North
1732 - 1792
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 33
Davit Guramishvili
1705 - 1792
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 34
George Mason
1725 - 1792
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 35
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
1718 - 1792
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 36
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 37
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Samuel Hearne ranks 4,784 out of 7,765. Before him are Daniel Massey (1933), George Russell (1998), Ed O'Brien (1968), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Andy McNab (1959), and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1983). After him are Alkmund of Derby (800), J. J. C. Smart (1920), Danny Ward (1993), Mark Millar (1969), Peter Doig (1959), and John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Daniel Massey
1933 - 1998
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 4,778
George Russell
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 4,779
Ed O'Brien
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 4,780
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 4,781
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 4,782
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 4,783
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 4,784
Alkmund of Derby
800 - 800
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 4,785
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 4,786
Danny Ward
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 4,787
Mark Millar
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 4,788
Peter Doig
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 4,789
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon
1873 - 1954
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 4,790
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Samuel Hearne ranks 71. Before him are Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886), John Rae (1813), Edgeworth David (1858), William Lashly (1867), Ed Stafford (1975), and David Thompson (1770). After him are Henry Seebohm (1832), Harry Johnston (1858), Allan Cunningham (1791), Bartholomew Gosnold (1572), John Oxley (1785), and James Wordie (1889).
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
1886 - 1959
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 65
John Rae
1813 - 1893
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 66
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 67
William Lashly
1867 - 1940
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 68
Ed Stafford
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 69
David Thompson
1770 - 1857
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 70
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 71
Henry Seebohm
1832 - 1895
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 72
Harry Johnston
1858 - 1927
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 73
Allan Cunningham
1791 - 1839
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 74
Bartholomew Gosnold
1572 - 1607
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 75
John Oxley
1785 - 1828
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 76
James Wordie
1889 - 1962
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 77
