Businessperson
John Wanamaker
1838 - 1922
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John Wanamaker
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Wanamaker is the 725th most popular businessperson (down from 579th in 2024), the 12,336th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,530th in 2019) and the 256th most popular American Businessperson.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, John Wanamaker ranks 725 out of 847. Before him are A. H. Albut, Michael Durant, Horace Elgin Dodge, Sumner Redstone, Charles Saatchi, and Daniel Levy. After him are Peter Ueberroth, Ellen Stewart, Cameron Mackintosh, Jimmy Iovine, German Khan, and Bob Lutz.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsA. H. Albut
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 719
Michael Durant
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 720
Horace Elgin Dodge
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 721
Sumner Redstone
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 722
Charles Saatchi
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 723
Daniel Levy
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 724
John Wanamaker
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 725
Peter Ueberroth
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 726
Ellen Stewart
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 727
Cameron Mackintosh
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 728
Jimmy Iovine
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 729
German Khan
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 730
Bob Lutz
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 731
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1838, John Wanamaker ranks 104. Before him are Margaret E. Knight, Walter Buller, General Tom Thumb, Henry Hobson Richardson, Joseph F. Smith, and Octavia Hill. Among people deceased in 1922, John Wanamaker ranks 136. Before him are William Desmond Taylor, Henry Lawson, Charles Thias, Lyman Abbott, Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, and Arthur Wesley Dow. After him are W. H. R. Rivers, Lillian Russell, and Leslie Ward.
Others Born in 1838
Go to all RankingsMargaret E. Knight
INVENTOR
1838 - 1914
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 98
Walter Buller
BIOLOGIST
1838 - 1906
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 99
General Tom Thumb
ACTOR
1838 - 1883
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 100
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 101
Joseph F. Smith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1918
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 102
Octavia Hill
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1838 - 1912
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 103
John Wanamaker
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsWilliam Desmond Taylor
FILM DIRECTOR
1872 - 1922
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 130
Henry Lawson
WRITER
1867 - 1922
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 131
Charles Thias
ATHLETE
1879 - 1922
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 132
Lyman Abbott
WRITER
1835 - 1922
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 133
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 134
Arthur Wesley Dow
PAINTER
1857 - 1922
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 135
John Wanamaker
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 136
W. H. R. Rivers
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1864 - 1922
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 137
Lillian Russell
ACTOR
1860 - 1922
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 138
Leslie Ward
PAINTER
1851 - 1922
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 139
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Wanamaker ranks 12,339 out of NaN. Before him are Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bruce Harlan (1926), Harry Gallatin (1927), Doug Yule (1947), John McNaughton (1950), and Amanda Peterson (1971). After him are Danja (1982), Tom Dowd (1925), Len Wein (1948), Peter Ueberroth (1937), Gene Siskel (1946), and Lisa Rinna (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJosh Klinghoffer
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12,333
Bruce Harlan
ATHLETE
1926 - 1959
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12,334
Harry Gallatin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12,335
Doug Yule
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12,336
John McNaughton
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 12,337
Amanda Peterson
ACTOR
1971 - 2015
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,338
John Wanamaker
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,339
Danja
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,340
Tom Dowd
ENGINEER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,341
Len Wein
COMIC ARTIST
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,342
Peter Ueberroth
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,343
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,344
Lisa Rinna
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 12,345
Among Businesspeople In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, John Wanamaker ranks 256. Before him are Cindy McCain (1954), Chris Hughes (1983), Samuel Brannan (1819), Michael Durant (1961), Horace Elgin Dodge (1868), and Sumner Redstone (1923). After him are Peter Ueberroth (1937), Ellen Stewart (1919), Jimmy Iovine (1953), Ashley Biden (1981), Marissa Mayer (1975), and Reid Hoffman (1967).
Cindy McCain
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 250
Chris Hughes
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 251
Samuel Brannan
1819 - 1889
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 252
Michael Durant
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 253
Horace Elgin Dodge
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 254
Sumner Redstone
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 255
John Wanamaker
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 256
Peter Ueberroth
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 257
Ellen Stewart
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 258
Jimmy Iovine
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 259
Ashley Biden
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 260
Marissa Mayer
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 261
Reid Hoffman
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 262












































