JUDGE
Fathima Beevi
1927 - 2023
Fathima Beevi
M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was an Indian judge who was a justice of the Supreme Court of India. Appointed to the apex Court in 1989, she became the first female judge to be a part of the Supreme Court of India, and the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in the country. On her retirement from the court, she served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission and later as the Governor of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fathima Beevi has received more than 813,906 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Fathima Beevi is the 19th most popular judge (down from 18th in 2019), the 451st most popular biography from India (down from 429th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Judge.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
51.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among JUDGES
Among judges, Fathima Beevi ranks 19 out of 53. Before her are Georg Konrad Morgen, Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, Clarence Thomas, Thurgood Marshall, Edward Coke, and Antonin Scalia. After her are Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey, Anthony Kennedy, and Warren E. Burger.
Most Popular Judges in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorg Konrad Morgen
1909 - 1982
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 13
Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 14
Clarence Thomas
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 15
Thurgood Marshall
1908 - 1993
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 16
Edward Coke
1552 - 1634
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 17
Antonin Scalia
1936 - 2016
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 18
Fathima Beevi
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 19
Stephen Breyer
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 20
Sonia Sotomayor
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 21
Samuel Alito
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 22
Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey
1880 - 1971
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 23
Anthony Kennedy
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 24
Warren E. Burger
1907 - 1995
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Fathima Beevi ranks 221. Before her are Micheline Bernardini, Greta Andersen, Roger Carel, Yusuf Idris, Thorkild Hansen, and Liane Augustin. After her are John Cranko, John Ashbery, Jerry Schatzberg, William Perry, David Hedison, and Simin Behbahani. Among people deceased in 2023, Fathima Beevi ranks 314. Before her are Gérard Collomb, Greta Andersen, Danilo Astori, Harry Frankfurt, Bernie Marsden, and Willis Reed. After her are Murat Karayılan, Josef Vojta, Peter Brötzmann, Randy Meisner, Rosi Mittermaier, and John Zizioulas.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsMicheline Bernardini
DANCER
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 215
Greta Andersen
SWIMMER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 216
Roger Carel
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 217
Yusuf Idris
WRITER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 218
Thorkild Hansen
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 219
Liane Augustin
SINGER
1927 - 1978
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 220
Fathima Beevi
JUDGE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 221
John Cranko
DANCER
1927 - 1973
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 222
John Ashbery
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 223
Jerry Schatzberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 224
William Perry
POLITICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 225
David Hedison
ACTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 226
Simin Behbahani
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 227
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsGérard Collomb
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 308
Greta Andersen
SWIMMER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 309
Danilo Astori
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 310
Harry Frankfurt
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 311
Bernie Marsden
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 312
Willis Reed
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 313
Fathima Beevi
JUDGE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 314
Murat Karayılan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 315
Josef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 316
Peter Brötzmann
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 317
Randy Meisner
SINGER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 318
Rosi Mittermaier
SKIER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 319
John Zizioulas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2023
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 320
In India
Among people born in India, Fathima Beevi ranks 451 out of 1,861. Before her are Tanuja (1943), Jhalkaribai (1830), Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832), Altaf Hussain Hali (1837), Govind Ballabh Pant (1887), and K. D. Jadhav (1926). After her are Fatima Sheikh (1831), Pingali Venkayya (1876), Hansa Jivraj Mehta (1897), Jaswant Singh (1938), Chand Bibi (1550), and Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTanuja
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 445
Jhalkaribai
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1858
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 446
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1914
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 447
Altaf Hussain Hali
WRITER
1837 - 1914
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 448
Govind Ballabh Pant
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1961
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 449
K. D. Jadhav
ATHLETE
1926 - 1984
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 450
Fathima Beevi
JUDGE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 451
Fatima Sheikh
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1900
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 452
Pingali Venkayya
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1963
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 453
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
WRITER
1897 - 1995
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 454
Jaswant Singh
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 455
Chand Bibi
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1599
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 456
Firaq Gorakhpuri
WRITER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 457
Among JUDGES In India
Among judges born in India, Fathima Beevi ranks 1. After her are Anna Chandy (1905), Leila Seth (1930), and Ranjan Gogoi (1954).
Fathima Beevi
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 1
Anna Chandy
1905 - 1996
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 2
Leila Seth
1930 - 2017
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 3
Ranjan Gogoi
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 4