POLITICIAN
Adnan Menderes
1899 - 1961
Adnan Menderes
Ali Adnan Menderes (Turkish: [adˈnan ˈmændeɾes]; 1899 – 17 September 1961) was a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey between 1950 and 1960. He was one of the founders of the Democrat Party (DP) in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He was tried and hanged under the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet members, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adnan Menderes has received more than 870,711 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Adnan Menderes is the 1,816th most popular politician (down from 1,354th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 112th most popular Turkish Politician.
Adnan Menderes was the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1950 to 1960. He was overthrown in a military coup d'état.
Memorability Metrics
870k
Page Views (PV)
71.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
4.77
Effective Languages (L*)
4.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Adnan Menderes ranks 1,816 out of 19,576. Before him are Joseph McCarthy, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Michael the Brave, Jang Song-thaek, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Kavad I. After him are Kilij Arslan I, Gyges of Lydia, Phorcys, Leopoldo Galtieri, Muhammad of Ghor, and Ka.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoseph McCarthy
1908 - 1957
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 1,810
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
1810 - 1859
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 1,811
Michael the Brave
1558 - 1601
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1,812
Jang Song-thaek
1946 - 2013
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1,813
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1908 - 1972
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1,814
Kavad I
473 - 531
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1,815
Adnan Menderes
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1,816
Kilij Arslan I
1079 - 1107
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 1,817
Gyges of Lydia
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 1,818
Phorcys
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 1,819
Leopoldo Galtieri
1926 - 2003
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 1,820
Muhammad of Ghor
1160 - 1206
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 1,821
Ka
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 1,822
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Adnan Menderes ranks 18. Before him are László Bíró, Fred Astaire, Duke Ellington, Francis Poulenc, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, and Miguel Ángel Asturias. After him are Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Béla Guttmann, Albert Claude, Paul Hermann Müller, Erich Kästner, and George Cukor. Among people deceased in 1961, Adnan Menderes ranks 15. Before him are Percy Williams Bridgman, Jules Bordet, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Mohammed V of Morocco, Rafael Trujillo, and Otto Loewi. After him are Frantz Fanon, Zog I of Albania, Paul Landowski, Kurt Meyer, Luigi Einaudi, and Dashiell Hammett.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsLászló Bíró
INVENTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 12
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 13
Duke Ellington
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 14
Francis Poulenc
COMPOSER
1899 - 1963
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 15
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1918
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 16
Miguel Ángel Asturias
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 17
Adnan Menderes
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 18
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1972
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 19
Béla Guttmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 20
Albert Claude
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 21
Paul Hermann Müller
CHEMIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 22
Erich Kästner
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 23
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsPercy Williams Bridgman
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1961
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 9
Jules Bordet
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1961
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 10
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1961
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 11
Mohammed V of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1961
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 12
Rafael Trujillo
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1961
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 13
Otto Loewi
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1961
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 14
Adnan Menderes
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 15
Frantz Fanon
WRITER
1925 - 1961
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 16
Zog I of Albania
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 17
Paul Landowski
SCULPTOR
1875 - 1961
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 18
Kurt Meyer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1961
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 19
Luigi Einaudi
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1961
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 20
Dashiell Hammett
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 21
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Adnan Menderes ranks 210 out of 1,347. Before him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Sultan Cem (1459), Theophanu (960), Michael Psellos (1018), Elia Kazan (1909), and Celâl Bayar (1883). After him are Romanos III Argyros (968), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Herophilos (-335), Thābit ibn Qurra (836), Alexios II Komnenos (1169), and Andranik (1865).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsNikephoros III Botaneiates
POLITICIAN
1002 - 1081
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 204
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 205
Theophanu
POLITICIAN
960 - 990
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 206
Michael Psellos
PHILOSOPHER
1018 - 1078
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 207
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 208
Celâl Bayar
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1986
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 209
Adnan Menderes
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 210
Romanos III Argyros
POLITICIAN
968 - 1034
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 211
Sabbas the Sanctified
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
439 - 532
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 212
Herophilos
PHYSICIAN
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 213
Thābit ibn Qurra
MATHEMATICIAN
836 - 901
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 214
Alexios II Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1169 - 1183
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 215
Andranik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1927
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 216
Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Adnan Menderes ranks 112. Before him are Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Romanos II (938), Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Sultan Cem (1459), Theophanu (960), and Celâl Bayar (1883). After him are Romanos III Argyros (968), Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Fahri Korutürk (1903), and Theodosius III (700).
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 106
Romanos II
938 - 963
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 107
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
1002 - 1081
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 108
Sultan Cem
1459 - 1495
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 109
Theophanu
960 - 990
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 110
Celâl Bayar
1883 - 1986
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 111
Adnan Menderes
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 112
Romanos III Argyros
968 - 1034
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 113
Alexios II Komnenos
1169 - 1183
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 114
Philippikos Bardanes
700 - 713
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 115
Beyhan Sultan
1497 - 1559
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 116
Fahri Korutürk
1903 - 1987
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 117
Theodosius III
700 - 722
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 118