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Vivian Fuchs
1908 - 1999
Vivian Fuchs
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs ( FUUKS; 11 February 1908 – 11 November 1999) was an English scientist-explorer and expedition organizer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vivian Fuchs has received more than 158,494 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Vivian Fuchs is the 393rd most popular explorer (up from 395th in 2019), the 3,439th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,709th in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Explorer.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
48.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Vivian Fuchs ranks 393 out of 498. Before him are Teoberto Maler, Sámuel Teleki, Étienne Brûlé, Androsthenes of Thasos, Pyotr Anjou, and Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard. After him are Frederick William Beechey, John McDouall Stuart, Frans Blom, Karl Maximovich, Jacques Labillardière, and Yakov Sannikov.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTeoberto Maler
1842 - 1917
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 387
Sámuel Teleki
1845 - 1916
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 388
Étienne Brûlé
1592 - 1633
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 389
Androsthenes of Thasos
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 390
Pyotr Anjou
1796 - 1869
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 391
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
1858 - 1945
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 392
Vivian Fuchs
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 393
Frederick William Beechey
1796 - 1856
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 394
John McDouall Stuart
1815 - 1866
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 395
Frans Blom
1893 - 1963
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 396
Karl Maximovich
1827 - 1891
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 397
Jacques Labillardière
1755 - 1834
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 398
Yakov Sannikov
1780 - 1825
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Vivian Fuchs ranks 270. Before him are Kenji Miyamoto, Arturo de Córdova, Louis Daquin, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Gotthard Handrick, and Louis Versyp. After him are Franco Rol, Buddy Ebsen, Rostislav Plyatt, Jill Esmond, Simonne Mathieu, and Hans Werner Richter. Among people deceased in 1999, Vivian Fuchs ranks 192. Before him are Einar Englund, Heinrich Schmid, Rick Danko, Regina Ghazaryan, Peter Seeberg, and Shel Silverstein. After him are John Berry, Rory Calhoun, Yury Malyshev, Ernest Gold, Kirk Alyn, and Abraham Polonsky.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsKenji Miyamoto
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 264
Arturo de Córdova
ACTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 265
Louis Daquin
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 266
Jean-Pierre Wimille
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1949
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 267
Gotthard Handrick
PILOT
1908 - 1978
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 268
Louis Versyp
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 269
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 270
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 271
Buddy Ebsen
ACTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 272
Rostislav Plyatt
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 273
Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 274
Simonne Mathieu
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 275
Hans Werner Richter
WRITER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 276
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsEinar Englund
COMPOSER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 186
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 187
Rick Danko
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1999
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 188
Regina Ghazaryan
PAINTER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 189
Peter Seeberg
WRITER
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 190
Shel Silverstein
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 191
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 192
John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 193
Rory Calhoun
ACTOR
1922 - 1999
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 194
Yury Malyshev
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 1999
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 195
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 196
Kirk Alyn
ACTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 197
Abraham Polonsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 198
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Vivian Fuchs ranks 3,439 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Molyneux (1959), Val McDermid (1955), Samantha Bond (1961), Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet (1628), David Lloyd (1950), and John Alcott (1930). After him are Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1745), Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768), Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (1964), Philibert Jacques Melotte (1880), Billy McNeill (1940), and John Byng (1704).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPeter Molyneux
GAME DESIGNER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 3,433
Val McDermid
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 3,434
Samantha Bond
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 3,435
Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1699
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,436
David Lloyd
COMIC ARTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,437
John Alcott
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1986
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,438
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,439
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1745 - 1790
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,440
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1854
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,441
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,442
Philibert Jacques Melotte
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 3,443
Billy McNeill
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 3,444
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 3,445
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Vivian Fuchs ranks 44. Before him are John Biscoe (1794), John Byron (1723), Samuel Baker (1821), George Bass (1771), Clements Markham (1830), and John Marshall (1748). After him are Frederick William Beechey (1796), John McDouall Stuart (1815), Christopher Middleton (1690), Tobias Furneaux (1735), Alexander Burnes (1805), and Lachlan Macquarie (1762).
John Biscoe
1794 - 1843
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 38
John Byron
1723 - 1786
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 39
Samuel Baker
1821 - 1893
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 40
George Bass
1771 - 1803
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 41
Clements Markham
1830 - 1916
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 42
John Marshall
1748 - 1819
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 43
Vivian Fuchs
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 44
Frederick William Beechey
1796 - 1856
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 45
John McDouall Stuart
1815 - 1866
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 46
Christopher Middleton
1690 - 1770
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 47
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 48
Alexander Burnes
1805 - 1841
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 49
Lachlan Macquarie
1762 - 1824
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 50