The Most Famous
Diplomats from United Kingdom
This page contains a list of the greatest British Diplomats. The pantheon dataset contains 90 Diplomats, 6 of which were born in United Kingdom. This makes United Kingdom the birth place of the 2nd most number of Diplomats.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary British Diplomats of all time. This list of famous British Diplomats is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Chaim Herzog (1918 - 1997)
With an HPI of 70.40, Chaim Herzog is the most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 49 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784 - 1865)
With an HPI of 69.20, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston is the 2nd most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
3. Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864 - 1958)
With an HPI of 67.22, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood is the 3rd most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
4. Ernest Mason Satow (1843 - 1929)
With an HPI of 58.92, Ernest Mason Satow is the 4th most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
5. Seán Lester (1888 - 1959)
With an HPI of 56.10, Seán Lester is the 5th most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
6. Julian King (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 36.58, Julian King is the 6th most famous British Diplomat. biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as British diplomats born between 1784 and 1964. Of these 6, 1 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living British diplomats include Julian King. The most famous deceased British diplomats include Chaim Herzog, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, and Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood. As of April 2024, 1 new British diplomats have been added to Pantheon including Julian King.
Living British Diplomats
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Chaim Herzog
1918 - 1997
HPI: 70.40
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
1784 - 1865
HPI: 69.20
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
1864 - 1958
HPI: 67.22
Ernest Mason Satow
1843 - 1929
HPI: 58.92
Seán Lester
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.10
Newly Added British Diplomats (2025)
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Which Diplomats were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Diplomats since 1700.
