BUSINESSPERSON
Edsel Ford
1893 - 1943
Edsel Ford
Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business executive and philanthropist who was the only child of pioneering industrialist Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943. He worked closely with his father, as sole heir to the business, but was keen to develop cars more exciting than the Model T ("Tin Lizzie"), in line with his personal tastes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edsel Ford has received more than 4,453,654 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Edsel Ford is the 244th most popular businessperson (down from 173rd in 2019), the 2,661st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,904th in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
4.5M
Page Views (PV)
55.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.73
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Edsel Ford ranks 244 out of 847. Before him are Mineko Iwasaki, Mike Markkula, Bill Hewlett, Meyer Guggenheim, Henry Flagler, and Kirk Kerkorian. After him are Umberto Agnelli, David Packard, John Warnock, Eric Schmidt, Giulia Tofana, and Dhirubhai Ambani.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMineko Iwasaki
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 238
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 239
Bill Hewlett
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 240
Meyer Guggenheim
1828 - 1905
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 241
Henry Flagler
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 242
Kirk Kerkorian
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 243
Edsel 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Edsel Ford ranks 95. Before him are Alfréd Schaffer, William Dieterle, Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa, Clas Thunberg, Gillis Grafström, and Merian C. Cooper. After him are Raymond Dart, Gaston Julia, Nestor Lakoba, Israel Joshua Singer, Mikheil Gelovani, and Luis Otero. Among people deceased in 1943, Edsel Ford ranks 74. Before him are Johann Trollmann, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Hans Jeschonnek, Senjūrō Hayashi, Frank Nitti, and Aspazija. After him are Aimo Cajander, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Muhamed Mehmedbašić, Giuseppe Terragni, Eric Knight, and Constantin Prezan.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsAlfréd Schaffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 89
William Dieterle
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 90
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 91
Clas Thunberg
SKATER
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 92
Gillis Grafström
SKATER
1893 - 1938
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 93
Merian C. Cooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 94
Edsel Ford
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 95
Raymond Dart
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1893 - 1988
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 96
Gaston Julia
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 97
Nestor Lakoba
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1936
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 98
Israel Joshua Singer
WRITER
1893 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 99
Mikheil Gelovani
ACTOR
1893 - 1956
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 100
Luis Otero
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1943
Go to all RankingsJohann Trollmann
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1943
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 68
Hanns Heinz Ewers
WRITER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 69
Hans Jeschonnek
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 70
Senjūrō Hayashi
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1943
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 71
Frank Nitti
EXTREMIST
1886 - 1943
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 72
Aspazija
WRITER
1865 - 1943
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 73
Edsel Ford
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 74
Aimo Cajander
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1943
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 75
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
WRITER
1858 - 1943
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 76
Muhamed Mehmedbašić
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1886 - 1943
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 77
Giuseppe Terragni
ARCHITECT
1904 - 1943
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 78
Eric Knight
WRITER
1897 - 1943
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 79
Constantin Prezan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1943
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 80
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edsel Ford ranks 2,661 out of 20,380. Before him are John Basilone (1916), Merian C. Cooper (1893), John Kennedy Toole (1937), David Baltimore (1938), Lew Wallace (1827), and Ed McBain (1926). After him are Larry Sanger (1968), Téa Leoni (1966), Nicholas Negroponte (1943), Eddie Fisher (1928), Lorenzo Lamas (1958), and David Packard (1912).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Basilone
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1945
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,655
Merian C. Cooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,656
John Kennedy Toole
WRITER
1937 - 1969
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,657
David Baltimore
BIOLOGIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,658
Lew Wallace
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1905
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,659
Ed McBain
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,660
Edsel Ford
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,661
Larry Sanger
INVENTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,662
Téa Leoni
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,663
Nicholas Negroponte
ARCHITECT
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,664
Eddie Fisher
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,665
Lorenzo Lamas
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,666
David Packard
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,667
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Edsel Ford ranks 76. Before him are John Sculley (1939), John C. Bogle (1929), Mike Markkula (1942), Bill Hewlett (1913), Henry Flagler (1830), and Kirk Kerkorian (1917). After him are David Packard (1912), John Warnock (1940), Eric Schmidt (1955), Howard Schultz (1953), Rex Tillerson (1952), and Charles Koch (1935).
John Sculley
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 70
John C. Bogle
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 71
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 72
Bill Hewlett
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 73
Henry Flagler
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 74
Kirk Kerkorian
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 75
Edsel Ford
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 76
David Packard
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 77
John Warnock
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 78
Eric Schmidt
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 79
Howard Schultz
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 80
Rex Tillerson
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 81
Charles Koch
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 82