POLITICIAN
António de Spínola
1910 - 1996
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António de Spínola
António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola GCTE ComA (generally referred to as António de Spínola, Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ ˈtɔniu ðɨ ˈspinulɐ]; 11 April 1910 – 13 August 1996) was a Portuguese military officer, author and conservative politician. During Estado Novo he became one of the most senior military commanders, leading military operations against independence movements. After the Carnation Revolution organised by under-ranked military captains, he was invited to be the first President of Portugal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of António de Spínola has received more than 270,035 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). António de Spínola is the 3,660th most popular politician (down from 3,290th in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 79th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Portuguese Politician.
António de Spínola was a Portuguese general who served as the last governor of Portugal's colonies in Africa. He is most famous for his role in the Carnation Revolution, which overthrew the dictatorship of António Salazar.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
61.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
6.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, António de Spínola ranks 3,660 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Şehzade Bayezid, Rodolphe Seeldrayers, Alexander I of Epirus, Gina Haspel, and Jeong Dojeon. After him are Ivanoe Bonomi, Vardan Mamikonian, Ye Jianying, Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, and Clementine Churchill.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Leopold, Duke of Albany
1853 - 1884
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 3,654
Şehzade Bayezid
1612 - 1635
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 3,655
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
1876 - 1955
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,656
Alexander I of Epirus
362 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,657
Gina Haspel
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,658
Jeong Dojeon
1342 - 1398
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,659
António de Spínola
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,660
Ivanoe Bonomi
1873 - 1951
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,661
Vardan Mamikonian
388 - 451
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,662
Ye Jianying
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,663
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
1892 - 1947
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3,664
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
1654 - 1712
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 3,665
Clementine Churchill
1885 - 1977
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 3,666
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, António de Spínola ranks 47. Before him are Diosdado Macapagal, Edda Mussolini, Paul Flory, Luise Rainer, Edvard Kardelj, and Pierre Schaeffer. After him are Ne Win, Momofuku Ando, Erich Kempka, Kim Il, Said bin Taimur, and Farid al-Atrash. Among people deceased in 1996, António de Spínola ranks 40. Before him are Masaki Kobayashi, Nicu Ceaușescu, Mohammad Najibullah, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Victor Ambartsumian, and William Vickrey. After him are Shūsaku Endō, Claudette Colbert, Georges Duby, Alain Poher, Fujiko Fujio, and Timothy Leary.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsDiosdado Macapagal
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1997
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 41
Edda Mussolini
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1995
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 42
Paul Flory
CHEMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 43
Luise Rainer
ACTOR
1910 - 2014
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 44
Edvard Kardelj
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1979
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 45
Pierre Schaeffer
COMPOSER
1910 - 1995
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 46
António de Spínola
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 47
Ne Win
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 48
Momofuku Ando
INVENTOR
1910 - 2007
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 49
Erich Kempka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1975
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 50
Kim Il
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 51
Said bin Taimur
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1972
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 52
Farid al-Atrash
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsMasaki Kobayashi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1996
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 34
Nicu Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1996
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 35
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 36
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 37
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 38
William Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 39
António de Spínola
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 40
Shūsaku Endō
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 41
Claudette Colbert
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 42
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 43
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 44
Fujiko Fujio
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 45
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 46
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, António de Spínola ranks 86 out of 633. Before him are Tristão da Cunha (1460), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), Antonio Damasio (1944), António Costa (1961), and Wamba (630). After him are Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797), Óscar Carmona (1869), Berengaria of Portugal (1198), Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504), and Rui Costa (1972).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsTristão da Cunha
EXPLORER
1460 - 1540
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 80
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1908
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 81
Theresa, Countess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1080 - 1130
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 82
Antonio Damasio
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 83
António Costa
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 84
Wamba
POLITICIAN
630 - 688
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 85
António de Spínola
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 86
Beatrice of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1373 - 1420
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 87
Maria Isabel of Braganza
COMPANION
1797 - 1818
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 88
Óscar Carmona
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 89
Berengaria of Portugal
COMPANION
1198 - 1221
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 90
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1538
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 91
Rui Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 92
Among POLITICIANS In Portugal
Among politicians born in Portugal, António de Spínola ranks 50. Before him are Marcelo Caetano (1906), Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), António Costa (1961), and Wamba (630). After him are Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Óscar Carmona (1869), Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885), Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510), and António, Prior of Crato (1531).
Marcelo Caetano
1906 - 1980
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 44
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
1397 - 1471
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 45
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
1887 - 1908
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 46
Theresa, Countess of Portugal
1080 - 1130
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 47
António Costa
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 48
Wamba
630 - 688
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 49
António de Spínola
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 50
Beatrice of Portugal
1373 - 1420
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 51
Óscar Carmona
1869 - 1951
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 52
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
1504 - 1538
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 53
Aristides de Sousa Mendes
1885 - 1954
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 54
Gracia Mendes Nasi
1510 - 1569
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 55
António, Prior of Crato
1531 - 1595
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 56