POLITICIAN
Ben Nelson
1941 - Today
Ben Nelson
Earl Benjamin Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and as of 2024, is the last Democrat to hold and/or win any statewide elected office in Nebraska. Nelson was an insurance executive before he entered politics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Nelson has received more than 531,686 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Nelson is the 18,122nd most popular politician (down from 16,652nd in 2019), the 14,216th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,295th in 2019) and the 1,040th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
37.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
1.65
Effective Languages (L*)
4.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ben Nelson ranks 18,122 out of 19,576. Before him are Frank Carlson, Li Andersson, Gabby Giffords, Jordi Sànchez, Daniel Günther, and Deval Patrick. After him are Tamar Zandberg, Daniel Manning, Beatrice Ask, Grete Faremo, Alice Bah Kuhnke, and Tom Price.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Carlson
1893 - 1987
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 18,116
Li Andersson
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 18,117
Gabby Giffords
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 18,118
Jordi Sànchez
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 18,119
Daniel Günther
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 18,120
Deval Patrick
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 18,121
Ben Nelson
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 18,122
Tamar Zandberg
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 18,123
Daniel Manning
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 18,124
Beatrice Ask
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 18,125
Grete Faremo
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 18,126
Alice Bah Kuhnke
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 18,127
Tom Price
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 18,128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Ben Nelson ranks 630. Before him are Tommy Thompson, Martin Carthy, Lucious Jackson, Eddie Rabbitt, Ulis Williams, and Martha Reeves. After him are Elaine Showalter, Lonnie Mack, Keith Newton, Lesley Stahl, Asko Parpola, and Cliff Drysdale.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsTommy Thompson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 624
Martin Carthy
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 625
Lucious Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 626
Eddie Rabbitt
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1998
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 627
Ulis Williams
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 628
Martha Reeves
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 629
Ben Nelson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 630
Elaine Showalter
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 631
Lonnie Mack
SINGER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 632
Keith Newton
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1998
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 633
Lesley Stahl
JOURNALIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 634
Asko Parpola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 635
Cliff Drysdale
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 636
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ben Nelson ranks 14,216 out of 20,380. Before him are Sean Patrick Thomas (1970), Gabby Giffords (1970), Beatrice Hicks (1919), Juice Wrld (1998), Joely Fisher (1967), and Deval Patrick (1956). After him are Mark Arm (1962), Robby Benson (1956), Hot Rod Hundley (1934), Charles Portis (1933), Daniel Manning (1831), and Debby Boone (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSean Patrick Thomas
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 14,210
Gabby Giffords
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 14,211
Beatrice Hicks
ENGINEER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,212
Juice Wrld
SINGER
1998 - 2019
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,213
Joely Fisher
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,214
Deval Patrick
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,215
Ben Nelson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,216
Mark Arm
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,217
Robby Benson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,218
Hot Rod Hundley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,219
Charles Portis
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,220
Daniel Manning
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,221
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14,222
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Ben Nelson ranks 1,040. Before him are Jared Ingersoll (1749), Lot M. Morrill (1813), Loretta Lynch (1959), Frank Carlson (1893), Gabby Giffords (1970), and Deval Patrick (1956). After him are Daniel Manning (1831), Tom Price (1954), Bill Cassidy (1957), Mike Oxley (1944), Albert Brewer (1928), and Bill Hagerty (1959).
Jared Ingersoll
1749 - 1822
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 1,034
Lot M. Morrill
1813 - 1883
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 1,035
Loretta Lynch
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 1,036
Frank Carlson
1893 - 1987
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 1,037
Gabby Giffords
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 1,038
Deval Patrick
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,039
Ben Nelson
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,040
Daniel Manning
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,041
Tom Price
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 1,042
Bill Cassidy
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 1,043
Mike Oxley
1944 - 2016
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 1,044
Albert Brewer
1928 - 2017
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 1,045
Bill Hagerty
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 1,046