POLITICIAN
Francis Pym
1922 - 2008
Francis Pym
Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, (13 February 1922 – 7 March 2008) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in various Cabinet positions in the 1970s and 1980s, including Foreign, Defence and Northern Ireland Secretary, and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire (South East Cambridgeshire after 1983) from 1961 to 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Pym has received more than 227,382 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Pym is the 17,647th most popular politician (down from 16,535th in 2019), the 5,928th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,748th in 2019) and the 646th most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
39.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Francis Pym ranks 17,647 out of 19,576. Before him are Roger Wicker, Otis Bowen, William Ellery, Anu Tali, Paul Kaba Thieba, and Jean-François Lamour. After him are Tōru Hashimoto, Raffaele Lombardo, Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Kari Traa.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoger Wicker
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,641
Otis Bowen
1918 - 2013
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,642
William Ellery
1727 - 1820
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,643
Anu Tali
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,644
Paul Kaba Thieba
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,645
Jean-François Lamour
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,646
Francis Pym
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 17,647
Tōru Hashimoto
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 17,648
Raffaele Lombardo
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 17,649
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 17,650
Eleanor Holmes Norton
1937 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 17,651
Kay Bailey Hutchison
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 17,652
Kari Traa
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 17,653
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Francis Pym ranks 445. Before him are Jean Porter, Ken Hughes, Herbert Goldstein, Esther M. Conwell, Graham Whitehead, and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. After him are Fortune Gordien, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Jesús Iglesias, G. N. Ramachandran, Eugenie Clark, and Lamont Johnson. Among people deceased in 2008, Francis Pym ranks 381. Before him are Hazel Court, Julie Ege, George MacDonald Fraser, Tsvetanka Khristova, B. R. Chopra, and El Kazovsky. After him are John Rutsey, Don LaFontaine, Earl Palmer, Levi Stubbs, John S. Bull, and Suzanne Tamim.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsJean Porter
ACTOR
1922 - 2018
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 439
Ken Hughes
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 440
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 441
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 442
Graham Whitehead
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1981
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 443
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 444
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 445
Fortune Gordien
ATHLETE
1922 - 1990
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 446
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1986
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 447
Jesús Iglesias
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 448
G. N. Ramachandran
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 449
Eugenie Clark
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2015
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 450
Lamont Johnson
ACTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 451
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsHazel Court
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 375
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 376
George MacDonald Fraser
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 377
Tsvetanka Khristova
ATHLETE
1962 - 2008
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 378
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 379
El Kazovsky
PAINTER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 380
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 381
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 382
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 383
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 384
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 385
John S. Bull
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 386
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 387
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Pym ranks 5,928 out of 8,785. Before him are Colley Cibber (1671), Rupert Sanders (1971), Eric Caldow (1934), Keith Greene (1938), Sophie Hannah (1971), and Max Sciandri (1967). After him are Joseph Mawle (1974), Jayne Torvill (1957), Chris Stringer (1947), Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (1914), Lee Evans (1964), and A. H. Albut (null).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsColley Cibber
WRITER
1671 - 1757
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 5,922
Rupert Sanders
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 5,923
Eric Caldow
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 5,924
Keith Greene
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 5,925
Sophie Hannah
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 5,926
Max Sciandri
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 5,927
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 5,928
Joseph Mawle
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 5,929
Jayne Torvill
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 5,930
Chris Stringer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 5,931
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
WRITER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 5,932
Lee Evans
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 5,933
A. H. Albut
BUSINESSPERSON
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 5,934
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Francis Pym ranks 646. Before him are Walter Rutherford (1857), Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), Priti Patel (1972), David Davis (1948), Dennis Skinner (1932), and Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854). After him are Philip May (1957), Peter Robinson (1948), William Hague (1961), Nick Leeson (1967), Button Gwinnett (1735), and Betty Boothroyd (1929).
Walter Rutherford
1857 - 1913
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 640
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
1742 - 1811
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 641
Priti Patel
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 642
David Davis
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 643
Dennis Skinner
1932 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 644
Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
1854 - 1930
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 645
Francis Pym
1922 - 2008
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 646
Philip May
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 647
Peter Robinson
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 648
William Hague
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 649
Nick Leeson
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 650
Button Gwinnett
1735 - 1777
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 651
Betty Boothroyd
1929 - 2023
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 652