MILITARY PERSONNEL
Zebulon Pike
1779 - 1813
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions through the Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805–1806 to reconnoiter the upper northern reaches of the Mississippi River, and then in 1806–1807 to explore the southwest to the fringes of the northern Spanish-colonial settlements of New Mexico and Texas. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zebulon Pike has received more than 985,204 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Zebulon Pike is the 1,951st most popular military personnel (down from 1,631st in 2019), the 10,118th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,676th in 2019) and the 168th most popular American Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
990k
Page Views (PV)
43.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.69
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Zebulon Pike ranks 1,951 out of 2,058. Before him are Lewis H. Brereton, John Sedgwick, Max Horton, Yuliia Paievska, Franciszek Gągor, and Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard. After him are Mikhail Tolstykh, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., George Rogers Clark, Constand Viljoen, Isa Munayev, and Leonid Khabarov.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLewis H. Brereton
1890 - 1967
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 1,945
John Sedgwick
1813 - 1864
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,946
Max Horton
1883 - 1951
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 1,947
Yuliia Paievska
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,948
Franciszek Gągor
1951 - 2010
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 1,949
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
1873 - 1956
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 1,950
Zebulon Pike
1779 - 1813
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 1,951
Mikhail Tolstykh
1980 - 2017
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,952
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
1924 - 2017
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 1,953
George Rogers Clark
1752 - 1818
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 1,954
Constand Viljoen
1933 - 2020
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 1,955
Isa Munayev
1965 - 2015
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 1,956
Leonid Khabarov
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 1,957
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1779, Zebulon Pike ranks 38. Before him are José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle, Stephen Decatur, Joel Roberts Poinsett, Peter Mark Roget, Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, and Mountstuart Elphinstone. After him are Benjamin Silliman, Joseph Story, and Samuel D. Ingham. Among people deceased in 1813, Zebulon Pike ranks 37. Before him are Edmund Randolph, Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal, Benjamin Rush, Robert R. Livingston, Sophronius of Vratsa, and James Wyatt. After him are George Clymer, Alexander Wilson, Samuel Osgood, Peter Jacob Hjelm, Benjamin Stoddert, and Joshua Booth.
Others Born in 1779
Go to all RankingsJosé Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1825
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 32
Stephen Decatur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1820
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 33
Joel Roberts Poinsett
PHYSICIAN
1779 - 1851
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 34
Peter Mark Roget
PHYSICIST
1779 - 1869
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 35
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1869
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 36
Mountstuart Elphinstone
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1859
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 37
Zebulon Pike
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1813
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 38
Benjamin Silliman
CHEMIST
1779 - 1864
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 39
Joseph Story
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1845
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 40
Samuel D. Ingham
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1860
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1813
Go to all RankingsEdmund Randolph
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1813
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 31
Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 32
Benjamin Rush
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1813
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 33
Robert R. Livingston
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1813
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 34
Sophronius of Vratsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1813
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 35
James Wyatt
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1813
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 36
Zebulon Pike
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1813
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 37
George Clymer
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1813
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 38
Alexander Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1813
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 39
Samuel Osgood
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1813
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 40
Peter Jacob Hjelm
CHEMIST
1746 - 1813
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 41
Benjamin Stoddert
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1813
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 42
Joshua Booth
ATHLETE
1758 - 1813
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, Zebulon Pike ranks 10,118 out of 20,380. Before him are David Costabile (1967), Bob Kerrey (1943), Sydnee Steele (1968), Tracy Scoggins (1953), Pearl Bailey (1918), and Robin Morgan (1941). After him are Ronnie Ray Smith (1949), Katie Couric (1957), Gladys Egan (1900), Rakim (1968), Donald H. Peterson (1933), and Johnny Sheffield (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Costabile
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10,112
Bob Kerrey
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10,113
Sydnee Steele
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10,114
Tracy Scoggins
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10,115
Pearl Bailey
ACTOR
1918 - 1990
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,116
Robin Morgan
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,117
Zebulon Pike
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1813
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,118
Ronnie Ray Smith
ATHLETE
1949 - 2013
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,119
Katie Couric
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,120
Gladys Egan
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,121
Rakim
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,122
Donald H. Peterson
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2018
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,123
Johnny Sheffield
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10,124
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Zebulon Pike ranks 168. Before him are Gail Halvorsen (1920), Thomas C. Hart (1877), John Sullivan (1740), Elmo Zumwalt (1920), Lewis H. Brereton (1890), and John Sedgwick (1813). After him are Thomas J. Hudner Jr. (1924), George Rogers Clark (1752), Sterling Price (1809), David Dixon Porter (1813), Naomi Parker Fraley (1921), and George Henry Thomas (1816).
Gail Halvorsen
1920 - 2022
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 162
Thomas C. Hart
1877 - 1971
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 163
John Sullivan
1740 - 1795
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 164
Elmo Zumwalt
1920 - 2000
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 165
Lewis H. Brereton
1890 - 1967
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 166
John Sedgwick
1813 - 1864
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 167
Zebulon Pike
1779 - 1813
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 168
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
1924 - 2017
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 169
George Rogers Clark
1752 - 1818
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 170
Sterling Price
1809 - 1867
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 171
David Dixon Porter
1813 - 1891
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 172
Naomi Parker Fraley
1921 - 2018
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 173
George Henry Thomas
1816 - 1870
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 174