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GEOGRAPHER

Willem Blaeu

1571 - 1638

Willem Blaeu

Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈjɑnsoːm ˈblʌu]; 1571 – 21 October 1638), also abbreviated to Willem Jansz. Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willem Blaeu has received more than 172,644 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Willem Blaeu is the 35th most popular geographer (down from 31st in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 241st in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Geographer.

Memorability Metrics

170k
Page Views (PV)
56.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.08
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among GEOGRAPHERS

Among geographers, Willem Blaeu ranks 35 out of 67. Before him are Marinus of Tyre, Nicolas Sanson, Albrecht Penck, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Jodocus Hondius, and Vincenzo Coronelli. After him are Alfred Hettner, Artemidorus Ephesius, Jovan Cvijić, Johann Georg Gmelin, Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, and Otto Nordenskjöld.

Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia

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Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 29
Nicolas Sanson
1600 - 1667
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 30
Albrecht Penck
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 31
Abu Sa'id Gardezi
1100 - 1061
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 32
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 33
Vincenzo Coronelli
1650 - 1718
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 34
Willem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 35
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 36
Artemidorus Ephesius
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 37
Jovan Cvijić
1865 - 1927
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 38
Johann Georg Gmelin
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 39
Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
1827 - 1914
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 40
Otto Nordenskjöld
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 41

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1571, Willem Blaeu ranks 11. Before him are Michael Praetorius, Emperor Go-Yōzei, Mulla Sadra, Thomas Mun, Frederick de Houtman, and Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias. After him are Charles, Duke of Guise, Pietro Aldobrandini, Salomon de Brosse, Lucrezia Marinella, and Paulus Moreelse. Among people deceased in 1638, Willem Blaeu ranks 12. Before him are Johannes Althusius, Adriaen Brouwer, Cyril Lucaris, Amakusa Shirō, Peter Minuit, and Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy. After him are Cornelis van Haarlem, Hercules Seghers, Johann Heinrich Alsted, Barbara Longhi, George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Joachim Wtewael.

Others Born in 1571

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Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 5
Emperor Go-Yōzei
1571 - 1617
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 6
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 7
Thomas Mun
1571 - 1641
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 8
Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 9
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias
1571 - 1578
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 10
Willem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 11
Charles, Duke of Guise
1571 - 1640
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 12
Pietro Aldobrandini
1571 - 1621
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 13
Salomon de Brosse
1571 - 1626
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 14
Lucrezia Marinella
1571 - 1653
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 15
Paulus Moreelse
1571 - 1638
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 16

Others Deceased in 1638

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Johannes Althusius
1563 - 1638
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 6
Adriaen Brouwer
1605 - 1638
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 7
Cyril Lucaris
1572 - 1638
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 8
Amakusa Shirō
1621 - 1638
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 9
Peter Minuit
1589 - 1638
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 10
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
1632 - 1638
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 11
Willem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 12
Cornelis van Haarlem
1562 - 1638
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 13
Hercules Seghers
1589 - 1638
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 14
Johann Heinrich Alsted
1588 - 1638
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 15
Barbara Longhi
1552 - 1638
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 16
George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1573 - 1638
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 17
Joachim Wtewael
1566 - 1638
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 18