BUSINESSPERSON
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
Charlie Munger
Charles Thomas Munger (January 1, 1924 – November 28, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett. Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man, and credited him with being the "architect" of modern Berkshire Hathaway's business philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charlie Munger has received more than 6,377,782 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Charlie Munger is the 100th most popular businessperson (up from 210th in 2019), the 1,121st most popular biography from United States (up from 2,326th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
6.4M
Page Views (PV)
61.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
3.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Charlie Munger ranks 100 out of 847. Before him are Eusebi Güell, Bertha Benz, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Michele Ferrero, and Ferdinand Piëch. After him are Louis Chevrolet, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Christophe Plantin, Roy O. Disney, Solomon R. Guggenheim, and Ethan Allen.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEusebi Güell
1846 - 1918
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 94
Bertha Benz
1849 - 1944
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 95
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
1777 - 1836
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 96
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 97
Michele Ferrero
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 98
Ferdinand Piëch
1937 - 2019
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 99
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 100
Louis Chevrolet
1878 - 1941
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 101
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 102
Christophe Plantin
1520 - 1589
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 103
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 104
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 105
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Charlie Munger ranks 50. Before him are Karmapa, Ed Wood, Luigi Nono, Roberto Eduardo Viola, Allan MacLeod Cormack, and Rauf Denktaş. After him are Israel Tal, Francisco Macías Nguema, James Black, Michel Tournier, Giovanni Sartori, and Ante Marković. Among people deceased in 2023, Charlie Munger ranks 75. Before him are Gordon Moore, Mary Quant, Elliott Erwitt, Roger Whittaker, Piper Laurie, and Albert Azaryan. After him are Amancio Amaro, Ivan Silayev, Leiji Matsumoto, Boniface Alexandre, Hans Modrow, and Robert Lucas Jr..
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKarmapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 44
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 45
Luigi Nono
COMPOSER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 46
Roberto Eduardo Viola
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 47
Allan MacLeod Cormack
PHYSICIST
1924 - 1998
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 48
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 49
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 50
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 51
Francisco Macías Nguema
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1979
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 52
James Black
PHYSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 53
Michel Tournier
WRITER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 54
Giovanni Sartori
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 55
Ante Marković
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsGordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 69
Mary Quant
FASHION DESIGNER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 70
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 71
Roger Whittaker
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 72
Piper Laurie
ACTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 73
Albert Azaryan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 74
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 75
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 76
Ivan Silayev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 77
Leiji Matsumoto
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 78
Boniface Alexandre
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 79
Hans Modrow
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 80
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 81
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charlie Munger ranks 1,121 out of 20,380. Before him are Meg Ryan (1961), Shelley Duvall (1949), Lewis A. Swift (1820), Suzi Quatro (1950), James Gandolfini (1961), and Lawrence Klein (1920). After him are Richard F. Heck (1931), David Scott (1932), Elisha Otis (1811), Jim Belushi (1954), Donna Leon (1942), and Stanley Tucci (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMeg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,115
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,116
Lewis A. Swift
ASTRONOMER
1820 - 1913
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,117
Suzi Quatro
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,118
James Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,119
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,120
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,121
Richard F. Heck
CHEMIST
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,122
David Scott
ASTRONAUT
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,123
Elisha Otis
INVENTOR
1811 - 1861
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,124
Jim Belushi
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,125
Donna Leon
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,126
Stanley Tucci
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,127
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Charlie Munger ranks 32. Before him are Kris Jenner (1955), Mark Zuckerberg (1984), Benjamin Guggenheim (1865), Estée Lauder (1906), Paul Allen (1953), and Gordon Moore (1929). After him are Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), Roy O. Disney (1893), Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861), Ethan Allen (1738), Fred Trump (1905), and Christina Onassis (1950).
Kris Jenner
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 26
Mark Zuckerberg
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 27
Benjamin Guggenheim
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 28
Estée Lauder
1906 - 2004
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 29
Paul Allen
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 30
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 31
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 32
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 33
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 34
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 35
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 36
Fred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 37
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 38