BUSINESSPERSON
Dhirubhai Ambani
1932 - 2002
Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal (Dhirubhai) Hirachand Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002) was an Indian billionaire businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dhirubhai Ambani has received more than 10,006,032 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Dhirubhai Ambani is the 250th most popular businessperson (up from 272nd in 2019), the 274th most popular biography from India (up from 292nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
55.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
2.23
Effective Languages (L*)
5.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Dhirubhai Ambani ranks 250 out of 847. Before him are Edsel Ford, Umberto Agnelli, David Packard, John Warnock, Eric Schmidt, and Giulia Tofana. After him are Félicien Kabuga, Francesco Baracca, Dietmar Hopp, Howard Schultz, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, and Ramón Calderón.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdsel Ford
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 244
Umberto Agnelli
1934 - 2004
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 245
David Packard
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 246
John Warnock
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 247
Eric Schmidt
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 248
Giulia Tofana
1581 - 1651
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 249
Dhirubhai Ambani
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 250
Félicien Kabuga
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 251
Francesco Baracca
1888 - 1918
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 252
Dietmar Hopp
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 253
Howard Schultz
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 254
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
1913 - 2012
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 255
Ramón Calderón
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 256
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Dhirubhai Ambani ranks 155. Before him are Gato Barbieri, Vasily Aksyonov, Eleanor F. Helin, Guðbergur Bergsson, John Hillerman, and Boris Shakhlin. After him are Nichelle Nichols, Spyros Kyprianou, József Antall, Félix Malloum, Pentti Linkola, and Frances E. Allen. Among people deceased in 2002, Dhirubhai Ambani ranks 102. Before him are Jacques Massu, Nikolai Amosov, Elie Hobeika, Michail Stasinopoulos, Waylon Jennings, and Dida. After him are Robert Guéï, Spyros Kyprianou, Văn Tiến Dũng, Domènec Balmanya, Barbara Valentin, and Joseph Bonanno.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsGato Barbieri
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 149
Vasily Aksyonov
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 150
Eleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 151
Guðbergur Bergsson
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 152
John Hillerman
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 153
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 154
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 155
Nichelle Nichols
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 156
Spyros Kyprianou
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 157
József Antall
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1993
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 158
Félix Malloum
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 159
Pentti Linkola
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 160
Frances E. Allen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 161
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsJacques Massu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 96
Nikolai Amosov
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 97
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 98
Michail Stasinopoulos
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2002
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 99
Waylon Jennings
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 100
Dida
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 101
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 102
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 103
Spyros Kyprianou
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 104
Văn Tiến Dũng
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 105
Domènec Balmanya
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 106
Barbara Valentin
ACTOR
1940 - 2002
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 107
Joseph Bonanno
EXTREMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 108
In India
Among people born in India, Dhirubhai Ambani ranks 274 out of 1,861. Before him are Swaminarayan (1781), Merle Oberon (1911), Tilopa (928), Baji Rao I (1700), Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918), and C. N. Annadurai (1909). After him are Jaya Bachchan (1948), Birbal (1528), Bhupen Hazarika (1926), Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900), Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820), and Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSwaminarayan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1781 - 1830
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 268
Merle Oberon
1911 - 1979
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 269
Tilopa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
928 - 1009
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 270
Baji Rao I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1700 - 1740
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 271
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 272
C. N. Annadurai
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 273
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 274
Jaya Bachchan
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 275
Birbal
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1586
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 276
Bhupen Hazarika
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 277
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1990
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 278
Begum Hazrat Mahal
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 279
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
WRITER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 280
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In India
Among businesspeople born in India, Dhirubhai Ambani ranks 4. Before him are Lakshmi Mittal (1950), Jamsetji Tata (1839), and Ratan Tata (1937). After him are Sundar Pichai (1972), Akshata Murty (1980), Satya Nadella (1967), Azim Premji (1945), N. R. Narayana Murthy (1946), Indra Nooyi (1955), Gautam Adani (1962), and Vijay Mallya (1955).
Lakshmi Mittal
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1
Jamsetji Tata
1839 - 1904
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 2
Ratan Tata
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 3
Dhirubhai Ambani
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4
Sundar Pichai
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5
Akshata Murty
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 6
Satya Nadella
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 7
Azim Premji
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 8
N. R. Narayana Murthy
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 9
Indra Nooyi
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 10
Gautam Adani
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 11
Vijay Mallya
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 12