Politician
Martin Rees
British cosmologist and astrophysicist
1942 - today
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Martin Rees
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Martin Rees is the 2,020th most popular politician (up from 11,523rd in 2024), the 493rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,415th in 2019) and the 104th most popular British Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Martin Rees's biography appears in 34 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 76% of all Politicians.
Jun 23
Martin Rees shares a June 23 birthday with Edward VIII, Alan Turing, and Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Martin Rees ranks 2,019 out of 19,576. Before him are Marie Walewska, Emperor Xian of Han, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Walter Schellenberg, Yuri Dolgorukiy, and Offa of Mercia. After him are Néstor Kirchner, Aurelius Victor, Prince Maximilian of Baden, Eric Bloodaxe, Fouad Mebazaa, and Li Zicheng.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Marie Walewska
1786 - 1817
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 2,014
Emperor Xian of Han
181 - 234
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 2,015
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 2,016
Walter Schellenberg
1910 - 1952
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 2,017
Yuri Dolgorukiy
1095 - 1157
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 2,018
Offa of Mercia
800 - 796
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2,019
Martin Rees
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2,020
Néstor Kirchner
1950 - 2010
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2,021
Aurelius Victor
320 - 390
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2,022
Prince Maximilian of Baden
1867 - 1929
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 2,023
Eric Bloodaxe
885 - 954
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2,024
Fouad Mebazaa
1933 - 2025
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2,025
Li Zicheng
1606 - 1645
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2,026
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Martin Rees ranks 45. Before him are Ian McShane, Werner Herzog, David Bradley, Giorgio Agamben, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and Jacques Rogge. After him are Michel Mayor, Jochen Rindt, Lou Reed, Giacinto Facchetti, Alassane Ouattara, and Giancarlo Giannini.
Others Born in 1942
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Ian McShane
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 39
Werner Herzog
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 40
David Bradley
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 41
Giorgio Agamben
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 42
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 43
Jacques Rogge
PHYSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 44
Martin Rees
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 45
Michel Mayor
ASTRONOMER
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 46
Jochen Rindt
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1970
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 47
Lou Reed
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 48
Giacinto Facchetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 49
Alassane Ouattara
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 50
Giancarlo Giannini
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 51
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Rees ranks 493 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Ball Jr. (1945), Keir Starmer (1962), Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (1960), John Wallis (1616), Emma Thompson (1959), and Offa of Mercia (800). After him are Bonnie Tyler (1951), Tony Scott (1944), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Angela Lansbury (1925), George Reid (1845), and Malcolm McDowell (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Alan Ball Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 487
Keir Starmer
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 488
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 489
John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 490
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 491
Offa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 492
Martin Rees
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 493
Bonnie Tyler
SINGER
1951 - 2026
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 494
Tony Scott
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 495
Ralph Fiennes
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 496
Angela Lansbury
ACTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 497
George Reid
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 498
Malcolm McDowell
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 499
Among Politicians In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Martin Rees ranks 104. Before him are Æthelred the Unready (968), Richard Cromwell (1626), Llywelyn the Great (1173), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Keir Starmer (1962), and Offa of Mercia (800). After him are George Reid (1845), William Pitt the Younger (1759), James I of Scotland (1394), Theresa May (1956), Cynric (450), and Sweyn II of Denmark (1020).
Æthelred the Unready
968 - 1016
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 98
Richard Cromwell
1626 - 1712
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 99
Llywelyn the Great
1173 - 1240
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 100
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
1220 - 1282
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 101
Keir Starmer
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 102
Offa of Mercia
800 - 796
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 103
Martin Rees
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 104
George Reid
1845 - 1918
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 105
William Pitt the Younger
1759 - 1806
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 106
James I of Scotland
1394 - 1437
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 107
Theresa May
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 108
Cynric
450 - 560
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 109
Sweyn II of Denmark
1020 - 1076
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 110
