Politician
Obafemi Awolowo
Nigerian politician
1909 - 1987
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Obafemi Awolowo
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Obafemi Awolowo is the 17,801st most popular politician (down from 17,576th in 2024), the 88th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 89th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Nigerian Politician.
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Obafemi Awolowo shares a March 6 birthday with Michelangelo, Gabriel García Márquez, and Valentina Tereshkova.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 17,794 out of 19,576. Before him are Tom Daschle, Stefano Palmieri, Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon, Israel Pickens, John B. Floyd, and Marcolino Moco. After him are Richard Seddon, Arun Jaitley, Bjarni Friðriksson, Sirajuddin Haqqani, Robert J. Bentley, and H. V. Evatt.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Tom Daschle
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 17,795
Stefano Palmieri
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 17,796
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
1907 - 1990
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 17,797
Israel Pickens
1780 - 1827
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 17,798
John B. Floyd
1806 - 1863
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 17,799
Marcolino Moco
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 17,800
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 17,801
Richard Seddon
1845 - 1906
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 17,802
Arun Jaitley
1952 - 2019
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 17,803
Bjarni Friðriksson
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 17,804
Sirajuddin Haqqani
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 17,805
Robert J. Bentley
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 17,806
H. V. Evatt
1894 - 1965
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 17,807
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 414. Before him are William Penney, Baron Penney, Ruby Keeler, Dragomir Tošić, Gertrude Abercrombie, Vivian Vance, and Bimal Roy. After him are Bill Wheatley, Roger Revelle, Louis Hayward, Philip G. Epstein, Vlasta Děkanová, and Madge Evans. Among people deceased in 1987, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 259. Before him are Dennis Poore, Hermione Gingold, Antony Tudor, Alexander Wood, Silvio Pietroboni, and Joan Greenwood. After him are Jackie Fields, Esmond Knight, Walter Abel, Frank Carlson, Fela Sowande, and Gus Johnson.
Others Born in 1909
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William Penney, Baron Penney
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 408
Ruby Keeler
ACTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 409
Dragomir Tošić
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1985
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 410
Gertrude Abercrombie
PAINTER
1909 - 1977
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 411
Vivian Vance
ACTOR
1909 - 1979
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 412
Bimal Roy
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 413
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 414
Bill Wheatley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 415
Roger Revelle
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 416
Louis Hayward
ACTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 417
Philip G. Epstein
WRITER
1909 - 1952
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 418
Vlasta Děkanová
GYMNAST
1909 - 1974
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 419
Madge Evans
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 420
Others Deceased in 1987
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Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 253
Hermione Gingold
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 254
Antony Tudor
DANCER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 255
Alexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 256
Silvio Pietroboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 257
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 258
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 259
Jackie Fields
BOXER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 260
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 261
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 262
Frank Carlson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 263
Fela Sowande
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 264
Gus Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1987
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 265
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 88 out of 309. Before him are Taye Taiwo (1985), Fiona Fullerton (1956), Pete Edochie (1947), Uche Okafor (1967), Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), and Arnaut Danjuma (1997). After him are Joseph Yobo (1980), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), Thaddeus Okolo (1956), Kalu Uche (1982), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (1962), and Atiku Abubakar (1946).
Others born in Nigeria
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Taye Taiwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 82
Fiona Fullerton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 83
Pete Edochie
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 84
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 85
Emmanuel Olisadebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 86
Arnaut Danjuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 87
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 88
Joseph Yobo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 89
Wilfred Agbonavbare
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 90
Thaddeus Okolo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 91
Kalu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 92
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 93
Atiku Abubakar
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 94
Among Politicians In Nigeria
Among politicians born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 23. Before him are Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Ernest Shonekan (1936), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), and Mohammed Yusuf (1970). After him are Atiku Abubakar (1946), Namadi Sambo (1954), Peter Obi (1961), Babatunde Fashola (1963), and Oby Ezekwesili (1963).
Abdulsalami Abubakar
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 17
Muhammadu Maccido
1928 - 2006
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 18
Ernest Shonekan
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 19
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
1900 - 1978
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 20
Adebayo Adedeji
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 21
Mohammed Yusuf
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 22
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 23
Atiku Abubakar
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 24
Namadi Sambo
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 25
Peter Obi
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 26
Babatunde Fashola
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 27
Oby Ezekwesili
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 28
