Politician
Robert Gates
CIA Director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president
1943 - today
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Robert Gates
His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Gates is the 9,999th most popular politician (down from 7,816th in 2024), the 3,820th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,587th in 2019) and the 325th most popular American Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Robert Gates ranks 9,994 out of 19,576. Before him are Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, Juan Carlos Wasmosy, Diego Martínez Barrio, Constantine Ypsilantis, and John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen. After him are Leonor Teles, Judith of Thuringia, Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo, Abraham Zapruder, and William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
1893 - 1975
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9,993
Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky
1809 - 1881
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9,994
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9,995
Diego Martínez Barrio
1883 - 1962
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9,996
Constantine Ypsilantis
1760 - 1816
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9,997
John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
1638 - 1704
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 9,998
Robert Gates
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 9,999
Leonor Teles
1350 - 1386
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 10,000
Judith of Thuringia
1135 - 1174
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 10,001
Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine
1448 - 1473
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 10,002
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
1787 - 1862
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 10,003
Abraham Zapruder
1905 - 1970
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 10,004
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
1737 - 1805
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 10,005
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Robert Gates ranks 243. Before him are Sirajuddin of Perlis, Joanna Shimkus, Domenico Calcagno, Mike Leigh, Ramón Sampedro, and Rashid Sunyaev. After him are Frederick Chiluba, Crescenzio Sepe, Sani Abacha, Don Simpson, Michael Ondaatje, and Mustafa Nadarević.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsSirajuddin of Perlis
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 237
Joanna Shimkus
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 238
Domenico Calcagno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 239
Mike Leigh
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 240
Ramón Sampedro
WRITER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 241
Rashid Sunyaev
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 242
Robert Gates
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 243
Frederick Chiluba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 244
Crescenzio Sepe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 245
Sani Abacha
POLITICIAN
1943 - 1998
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 246
Don Simpson
PRODUCER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 247
Michael Ondaatje
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 248
Mustafa Nadarević
ACTOR
1943 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 249
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Gates ranks 3,820 out of NaN. Before him are Jim Bausch (1906), Ignacio Zaragoza (1829), Stephen Kovacevich (1940), Alexandra Breckenridge (1982), Michael Buffer (1944), and Sam Loyd (1841). After him are Richard Estes (1932), Lindsey Buckingham (1949), Sung Kang (1972), Jack Johnson (1878), Cherry Jones (1956), and Ed Begley (1901).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJim Bausch
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,814
Ignacio Zaragoza
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1862
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3,815
Stephen Kovacevich
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,816
Alexandra Breckenridge
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,817
Michael Buffer
PRESENTER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 3,818
Sam Loyd
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,819
Robert Gates
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,820
Richard Estes
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,821
Lindsey Buckingham
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,822
Sung Kang
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 3,823
Jack Johnson
BOXER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3,824
Cherry Jones
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3,825
Ed Begley
ACTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3,826
Among Politicians In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Robert Gates ranks 325. Before him are Jay Rockefeller (1937), R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), Jim Garrison (1921), William Windom (1827), Phil Scott (1958), and Ignacio Zaragoza (1829). After him are Dolley Madison (1768), William P. Clark Jr. (1931), Daniel Inouye (1924), Leon Panetta (1938), Augustine Washington (1694), and Cecil Andrus (1931).
Jay Rockefeller
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 319
R. James Woolsey Jr.
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 320
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 321
William Windom
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 322
Phil Scott
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 323
Ignacio Zaragoza
1829 - 1862
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 324
Robert Gates
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 325
Dolley Madison
1768 - 1849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 326
William P. Clark Jr.
1931 - 2013
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 327
Daniel Inouye
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 328
Leon Panetta
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 329
Augustine Washington
1694 - 1743
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 330
Cecil Andrus
1931 - 2017
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 331















































