215,950 profiles ranked

Henry Youle Hind

Canadian geologist and explorer (1823-1908) · Canada · Scientists · Died at 85

Henry Youle Hind is read about 5.5 times a day, in 4 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

Henry Youle Hind was a Canadian geologist and explorer. He was born in Nottingham, England, and immigrated to Canada, settling in Toronto, Ontario, in 1846. Hind led expeditions to explore the Canadian prairies in 1857 and 1858.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos 1

Awards

Person of National Historic Significance

About this person

Henry Youle Hind was a Canadian geologist and explorer. He was born in Nottingham, England, and immigrated to Canada, settling in Toronto, Ontario, in 1846. Hind led expeditions to explore the Canadian prairies in 1857 and 1858. In 1857, he explored the Red and Assiniboine River valleys, and in 1858, the Assiniboine, Souris, Qu'Appelle, and South Saskatchewan River valleys. The expeditions are described in his reports Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and Reports of Progress on the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition. Hind's activities changed perceptions of the North West and helped open up the Canadian Prairies for agriculture settlement.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Country
Canada
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1823 to 1908 · aged 85

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.