POLITICIAN
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
Anthony Eden
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1955 until his resignation in 1957. Achieving rapid promotion as a young Conservative member of Parliament, he became foreign secretary aged 38, before resigning in protest at Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy towards Mussolini's Fascist regime in Italy. He again held that position for most of the Second World War, and a third time in the early 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Eden has received more than 17,672,225 page views. His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Anthony Eden is the 686th most popular politician (down from 532nd in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 140th in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Politician.
Anthony Eden was the British Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957. He is most famous for being the Prime Minister during the Suez Crisis.
Memorability Metrics
18M
Page Views (PV)
71.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
84
Languages Editions (L)
6.44
Effective Languages (L*)
5.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Anthony Eden ranks 686 out of 19,576. Before him are Baudouin of Belgium, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Ivan III of Russia, Christian I of Denmark, Giorgio Napolitano, and Hans Frank. After him are Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Mahathir Mohamad, Josep Borrell, Alexandra of Denmark, Stanisław Leszczyński, and Şehzade Cihangir.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBaudouin of Belgium
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 680
Felix Dzerzhinsky
1877 - 1926
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 681
Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 682
Christian I of Denmark
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 683
Giorgio Napolitano
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 684
Hans Frank
1900 - 1946
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 685
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 686
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1058 - 1118
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 687
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 688
Josep Borrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 689
Alexandra of Denmark
1844 - 1925
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 690
Stanisław Leszczyński
1677 - 1766
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 691
Şehzade Cihangir
1531 - 1553
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 692
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Anthony Eden ranks 6. Before him are Joseph Goebbels, Irène Joliot-Curie, Pope Paul VI, William Faulkner, and Amelia Earhart. After him are Subhas Chandra Bose, Ludwig Erhard, Ivan Konev, Paavo Nurmi, Wilhelm Reich, and Lucky Luciano. Among people deceased in 1977, Anthony Eden ranks 6. Before him are Charlie Chaplin, Elvis Presley, Maria Callas, Vladimir Nabokov, and Wernher von Braun. After him are Stefania Turkewich, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Ludwig Erhard, René Goscinny, Roberto Rossellini, and Jacques Prévert.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsJoseph Goebbels
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 1
Irène Joliot-Curie
CHEMIST
1897 - 1956
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 2
Pope Paul VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 3
William Faulkner
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 4
Amelia Earhart
PILOT
1897 - 1937
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 5
Anthony Eden
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 6
Subhas Chandra Bose
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 7
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 8
Ivan Konev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1973
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 9
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 10
Wilhelm Reich
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 11
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsCharlie Chaplin
ACTOR
1889 - 1977
HPI: 86.13
Rank: 1
Elvis Presley
SINGER
1935 - 1977
HPI: 82.83
Rank: 2
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 3
Vladimir Nabokov
WRITER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 4
Wernher von Braun
ENGINEER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 5
Anthony Eden
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 6
Stefania Turkewich
COMPOSER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 7
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 8
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 9
René Goscinny
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 1977
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 10
Roberto Rossellini
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 11
Jacques Prévert
WRITER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Eden ranks 170 out of 8,785. Before him are Saint Patrick (385), Edward V of England (1470), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), William Ramsay (1852), Brian May (1947), and Roger Waters (1943). After him are Duns Scotus (1265), George Boole (1815), Guy Fawkes (1570), John Milton (1608), George Best (1946), and Edward Smith (1850).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSaint Patrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 164
Edward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 165
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
COMPANION
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 166
William Ramsay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1916
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 167
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 168
Roger Waters
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 169
Anthony Eden
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 170
Duns Scotus
PHILOSOPHER
1265 - 1308
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 171
George Boole
MATHEMATICIAN
1815 - 1864
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 172
Guy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 173
John Milton
WRITER
1608 - 1674
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 174
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 175
Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 176
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Anthony Eden ranks 35. Before him are Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Æthelstan (895), John, King of England (1166), James VI and I (1566), and Edward V of England (1470). After him are Boudica (33), Henry III of England (1207), Robert the Bruce (1274), Tony Blair (1953), Arthur Henderson (1863), and Charles II of England (1630).
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
1830 - 1903
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 29
George IV of the United Kingdom
1762 - 1830
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 30
Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 31
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 32
James VI and I
1566 - 1625
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 33
Edward V of England
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 34
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 35
Boudica
33 - 61
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 36
Henry III of England
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 37
Robert the Bruce
1274 - 1329
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 38
Tony Blair
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 39
Arthur Henderson
1863 - 1935
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 40
Charles II of England
1630 - 1685
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 41