Businessperson
John Templeton
American-born British stock investor, businessman and philanthropist
1912 - 2008
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John Templeton
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. John Templeton is the 540th most popular businessperson (down from 418th in 2024), the 7,276th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,018th in 2019) and the 174th most popular American Businessperson.
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56k
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56.12
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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John Templeton's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.12.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, John Templeton ranks 540 out of 1,001. Before him are John Houlding, William Knox D'Arcy, Brendan Eich, Malcom McLean, Athina Onassis, and Lila Tretikov. After him are William Henry Vanderbilt, James Buchanan Duke, Jean-Dominique Senard, Guy Kawasaki, Marcus Goldman, and Piero Dusio.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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John Houlding
1833 - 1902
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 534
William Knox D'Arcy
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 535
Brendan Eich
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 536
Malcom McLean
1913 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 537
Athina Onassis
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 538
Lila Tretikov
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 539
John Templeton
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 540
William Henry Vanderbilt
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HPI: 56.04
Rank: 541
James Buchanan Duke
1856 - 1925
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 542
Jean-Dominique Senard
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 543
Guy Kawasaki
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 544
Marcus Goldman
1821 - 1904
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 545
Piero Dusio
1899 - 1975
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 546
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, John Templeton ranks 284. Before him are Wálter Guevara, Ján Nálepka, Martha Mödl, Saadat Hasan Manto, Boris Chertok, and Alexander Mackendrick. After him are Frank Thomas, Tibor Berczelly, György Szűcs, Annemarie Heinrich, Willy Kaiser, and Federico Saiz. Among people deceased in 2008, John Templeton ranks 247. Before him are David Gale, Heinz Wewers, Leonard Rosenman, Wu Xueqian, Tom Lantos, and Ola Brunkert. After him are Eugenio Montejo, Kurt Furgler, William Gibson, Gábor Delneky, Halszka Osmólska, and Sergey Mergelyan.
Others Born in 1912
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Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 278
Ján Nálepka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1943
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 279
Martha Mödl
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 280
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 281
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 282
Alexander Mackendrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 283
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 284
Frank Thomas
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2004
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 285
Tibor Berczelly
ATHLETE
1912 - 1990
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 286
György Szűcs
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 287
Annemarie Heinrich
PHOTOGRAPHER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 288
Willy Kaiser
BOXER
1912 - 1986
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 289
Federico Saiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 290
Others Deceased in 2008
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David Gale
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 241
Heinz Wewers
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 242
Leonard Rosenman
COMPOSER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 243
Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 244
Tom Lantos
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 245
Ola Brunkert
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2008
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 246
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 247
Eugenio Montejo
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 248
Kurt Furgler
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 249
William Gibson
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 250
Gábor Delneky
ATHLETE
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 251
Halszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 252
Sergey Mergelyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 253
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Templeton ranks 7,276 out of 23,232. Before him are Irene Guest (1900), John Myung (1967), Duane Michals (1932), Shannon Elizabeth (1973), Kristi Noem (1971), and Lauren Vélez (1964). After him are Edward Condon (1902), Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), Chad Stahelski (1968), Dale Dye (1944), Fats Navarro (1923), and Rose Cleveland (1846).
Others born in United States
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Irene Guest
SWIMMER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 7,270
John Myung
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 7,271
Duane Michals
PHOTOGRAPHER
1932 - 2026
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 7,272
Shannon Elizabeth
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,273
Kristi Noem
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,274
Lauren Vélez
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,275
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,276
Edward Condon
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1974
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,277
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,278
Chad Stahelski
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7,279
Dale Dye
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,280
Fats Navarro
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1950
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,281
Rose Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1918
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,282
Among Businesspeople In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, John Templeton ranks 174. Before him are Jerry Buss (1933), Helen Walton (1919), Jared Isaacman (1983), Teddy Mayer (1935), Brendan Eich (1961), and Malcom McLean (1913). After him are William Henry Vanderbilt (1821), James Buchanan Duke (1856), Guy Kawasaki (1954), Joe Sutter (1921), George Peabody (1795), and Robert Durst (1943).
Jerry Buss
1933 - 2013
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 168
Helen Walton
1919 - 2007
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 169
Jared Isaacman
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 170
Teddy Mayer
1935 - 2009
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 171
Brendan Eich
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 172
Malcom McLean
1913 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 173
John Templeton
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 174
William Henry Vanderbilt
1821 - 1885
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 175
James Buchanan Duke
1856 - 1925
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 176
Guy Kawasaki
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 177
Joe Sutter
1921 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 178
George Peabody
1795 - 1869
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 179
Robert Durst
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 180
