POLITICIAN
Bhumibol Adulyadej
1927 - 2016
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was the ninth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history (after Louis XIV and Elizabeth II). Born in the United States, Bhumibol spent his early life in Switzerland, in the aftermath of the 1932 Siamese revolution, which toppled Thailand’s centuries-old absolute monarchy, ruled at the time by his uncle, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bhumibol Adulyadej has received more than 8,541,041 page views. His biography is available in 132 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 131 in 2019). Bhumibol Adulyadej is the 367th most popular politician (up from 374th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from United States (down from 111th in 2019) and the 31st most popular American Politician.
Bhumibol adulyadej is most famous for being the King of Thailand. He has held this position since 1946.
Memorability Metrics
8.5M
Page Views (PV)
75.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
132
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
6.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Bhumibol Adulyadej ranks 367 out of 19,576. Before him are Gustaf V of Sweden, Henry V of England, Sergio Mattarella, Kangxi Emperor, Erich Honecker, and Khafra. After him are Semiramis, Menachem Begin, Indira Gandhi, Patrice Lumumba, William the Silent, and Henry II of England.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGustaf V of Sweden
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 361
Henry V of England
1386 - 1422
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 362
Sergio Mattarella
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 363
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 364
Erich Honecker
1912 - 1994
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 365
Khafra
2550 BC - 2479 BC
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 366
Bhumibol Adulyadej
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 367
Semiramis
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 368
Menachem Begin
1913 - 1992
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 369
Indira Gandhi
1917 - 1984
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 370
Patrice Lumumba
1925 - 1961
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 371
William the Silent
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 372
Henry II of England
1133 - 1189
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 373
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Bhumibol Adulyadej ranks 6. Before him are Gabriel García Márquez, Pope Benedict XVI, Ferenc Puskás, Gina Lollobrigida, and Günter Grass. After him are Olof Palme, Roger Moore, Samuel P. Huntington, Peter Falk, Vladimir Komarov, and Mstislav Rostropovich. Among people deceased in 2016, Bhumibol Adulyadej ranks 10. Before him are Shimon Peres, Umberto Eco, Bud Spencer, David Bowie, Debbie Reynolds, and Alan Rickman. After him are Leonard Cohen, Zaha Hadid, Imre Kertész, Dario Fo, Andrzej Wajda, and Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsGabriel García Márquez
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 1
Pope Benedict XVI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 2
Ferenc Puskás
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 3
Gina Lollobrigida
ACTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 4
Günter Grass
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 5
Bhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 6
Olof Palme
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 7
Roger Moore
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 8
Samuel P. Huntington
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1927 - 2008
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 9
Peter Falk
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 10
Vladimir Komarov
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 1967
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 11
Mstislav Rostropovich
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsShimon Peres
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 4
Umberto Eco
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 5
Bud Spencer
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 6
David Bowie
SINGER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 7
Debbie Reynolds
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 8
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 9
Bhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 10
Leonard Cohen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 11
Zaha Hadid
ARCHITECT
1950 - 2016
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 12
Imre Kertész
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 13
Dario Fo
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 14
Andrzej Wajda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 15
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2016
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 16
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bhumibol Adulyadej ranks 112 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Morrison (1943), John Dewey (1859), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929), Debbie Reynolds (1932), John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928), and Joan Baez (1941). After him are Jack Nicholson (1937), Madonna (1958), Jane Addams (1860), Isadora Duncan (1877), Tupac Shakur (1971), and Noam Chomsky (1928).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 106
John Dewey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1859 - 1952
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 107
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
COMPANION
1929 - 1994
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 108
Debbie Reynolds
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 109
John Forbes Nash Jr.
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 110
Joan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 111
Bhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 112
Jack Nicholson
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 113
Madonna
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 114
Jane Addams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1935
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 115
Isadora Duncan
DANCER
1877 - 1927
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 116
Tupac Shakur
SINGER
1971 - 1996
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 117
Noam Chomsky
LINGUIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 118
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Bhumibol Adulyadej ranks 31. Before him are Bill Clinton (1946), Theodore Roosevelt (1858), Woodrow Wilson (1856), Gerald Ford (1913), Crazy Horse (1840), and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908). After him are Barack Obama (1961), John Adams (1735), James Monroe (1758), Herbert Hoover (1874), Sitting Bull (1831), and Geronimo (1829).
Bill Clinton
1946 - Present
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 25
Theodore Roosevelt
1858 - 1919
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 26
Woodrow Wilson
1856 - 1924
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 27
Gerald Ford
1913 - 2006
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 28
Crazy Horse
1840 - 1877
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 29
Lyndon B. Johnson
1908 - 1973
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 30
Bhumibol Adulyadej
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 31
Barack Obama
1961 - Present
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 32
John Adams
1735 - 1826
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 33
James Monroe
1758 - 1831
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 34
Herbert Hoover
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 35
Sitting Bull
1831 - 1890
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 36
Geronimo
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 37