JOURNALIST
Dith Pran
1942 - 2008
Dith Pran
Dith Pran (Khmer: ឌិត ប្រន; 23 September 1942 – 30 March 2008) was a Cambodian American photojournalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dith Pran has received more than 892,681 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Dith Pran is the 80th most popular journalist (down from 72nd in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Cambodian Journalist.
Memorability Metrics
890k
Page Views (PV)
48.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.78
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Dith Pran ranks 80 out of 196. Before him are Vladislav Listyev, David Seymour, Dan Rather, Norbert Haug, Pierre Brossolette, and Dmitry Kiselyov. After him are Salima Ghezali, Homai Vyarawalla, Aleksey Suvorin, Caroline Rémy de Guebhard, Michaëlle Jean, and James Nachtwey.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladislav Listyev
1956 - 1995
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 74
David Seymour
1911 - 1956
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 75
Dan Rather
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 76
Norbert Haug
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 77
Pierre Brossolette
1903 - 1944
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 78
Dmitry Kiselyov
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 79
Dith Pran
1942 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 80
Salima Ghezali
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 81
Homai Vyarawalla
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 82
Aleksey Suvorin
1834 - 1912
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 83
Caroline Rémy de Guebhard
1855 - 1929
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 84
Michaëlle Jean
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 85
James Nachtwey
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Dith Pran ranks 441. Before him are Jaroslav Holík, Pedro Solbes, Gillian Rubinstein, Charmian Carr, Paco Peña, and Michael Mann. After him are Patricia Bath, Rutanya Alda, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Jim Keltner, Deirdre McCloskey, and Driss Bamous. Among people deceased in 2008, Dith Pran ranks 228. Before him are Ibrahim Nasir, Neil Aspinall, Horst Stein, Anton Allemann, Monica Lovinescu, and Erwin Geschonneck. After him are Mustafa Khalil, Johnny Griffin, Valentin Bubukin, Sergey Mergelyan, Norman Smith, and John List.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJaroslav Holík
ATHLETE
1942 - 2015
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 435
Pedro Solbes
ECONOMIST
1942 - 2023
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 436
Gillian Rubinstein
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 437
Charmian Carr
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 438
Paco Peña
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 439
Michael Mann
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 440
Dith Pran
JOURNALIST
1942 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 441
Patricia Bath
INVENTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 442
Rutanya Alda
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 443
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
WRITER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 444
Jim Keltner
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 445
Deirdre McCloskey
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 446
Driss Bamous
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 447
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsIbrahim Nasir
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 222
Neil Aspinall
BUSINESSPERSON
1941 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 223
Horst Stein
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 224
Anton Allemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 225
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 226
Erwin Geschonneck
ACTOR
1906 - 2008
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 227
Dith Pran
JOURNALIST
1942 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 228
Mustafa Khalil
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 229
Johnny Griffin
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 230
Valentin Bubukin
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 231
Sergey Mergelyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 232
Norman Smith
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 233
John List
EXTREMIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 234
In Cambodia
Among people born in Cambodia, Dith Pran ranks 33 out of 40. Before him are Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914), Sinn Sisamouth (1933), Penn Nouth (1906), Jayavarman V (958), Hun Manet (1977), and Pen Sovan (1936). After him are Sam Rainsy (1949), François Chau (1959), Rithy Panh (1964), Somaly Mam (1970), Patricia Hy-Boulais (1965), and Ros Sopheap (1962).
Others born in Cambodia
Go to all RankingsSisowath Sirik Matak
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1975
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 27
Sinn Sisamouth
SINGER
1933 - 1976
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 28
Penn Nouth
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 29
Jayavarman V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
958 - 1001
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 30
Hun Manet
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 31
Pen Sovan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 32
Dith Pran
JOURNALIST
1942 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 33
Sam Rainsy
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 34
François Chau
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 35
Rithy Panh
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 36
Somaly Mam
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 37
Patricia Hy-Boulais
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 38
Ros Sopheap
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 39
Among JOURNALISTS In Cambodia
Among journalists born in Cambodia, Dith Pran ranks 1.