POLITICIAN
Frederick VIII of Denmark
1843 - 1912
Frederick VIII of Denmark
Frederik VIII (Danish: Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the Father-in-law of Europe, Frederick was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was heir apparent to the Danish throne and served as crown prince for more than 42 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick VIII of Denmark has received more than 1,639,373 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Frederick VIII of Denmark is the 624th most popular politician (up from 967th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 30th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Danish Politician.
He is most famous for his abdication of the throne in order to marry the woman he loved.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
72.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
10.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frederick VIII of Denmark ranks 624 out of 19,576. Before him are Gojong of Korea, Yuan Shikai, Reza Shah, Yesugei, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Anna of Russia. After him are John, King of England, Handan Sultan, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Thutmose I, James VI and I, and James Madison.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGojong of Korea
1852 - 1919
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 618
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 619
Reza Shah
1878 - 1944
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 620
Yesugei
1134 - 1171
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 621
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
942 - 972
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 622
Anna of Russia
1693 - 1740
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 623
Frederick VIII of Denmark
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 624
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 625
Handan Sultan
1574 - 1605
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 626
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 627
Thutmose I
1600 BC - 1493 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 628
James VI and I
1566 - 1625
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 629
James Madison
1751 - 1836
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 630
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1843, Frederick VIII of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Robert Koch, Edvard Grieg, Charles Albert Gobat, and Bertha von Suttner. After him are Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Camillo Golgi, Louis Renault, Henry James, William McKinley, Gabriel Tarde, and Elisabeth of Wied. Among people deceased in 1912, Frederick VIII of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Emperor Meiji, August Strindberg, and Henri Poincaré. After him are Jules Massenet, Frédéric Passy, Bram Stoker, Edward Smith, Karl May, Thomas Andrews, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and Robert Falcon Scott.
Others Born in 1843
Go to all RankingsRobert Koch
PHYSICIAN
1843 - 1910
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 1
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 2
Charles Albert Gobat
LAWYER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 3
Bertha von Suttner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1843 - 1914
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 4
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 5
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1878
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 6
Camillo Golgi
PHYSICIAN
1843 - 1926
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 7
Louis Renault
LAWYER
1843 - 1918
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 8
Henry James
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 9
William McKinley
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1901
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 10
Gabriel Tarde
SOCIOLOGIST
1843 - 1904
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 11
Elisabeth of Wied
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsEmperor Meiji
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 1
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 2
Henri Poincaré
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1912
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 3
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 4
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 5
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 6
Bram Stoker
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 7
Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 8
Karl May
WRITER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 9
Thomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 10
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1836 - 1912
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 11
Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORER
1868 - 1912
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 12
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Frederick VIII of Denmark ranks 24 out of 1,032. Before him are Ole Rømer (1644), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian X of Denmark (1870), and Sigrid Undset (1882). After him are Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), and Henrik Pontoppidan (1857).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsOle Rømer
ASTRONOMER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 18
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
WRITER
1857 - 1919
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 19
Christian IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 20
Sweyn Forkbeard
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 21
Christian X of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 22
Sigrid Undset
WRITER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 23
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 24
Christian II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 25
Alexandra of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1925
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 26
Johannes V. Jensen
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 27
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
COMPANION
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 28
Christian VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 29
Henrik Pontoppidan
WRITER
1857 - 1943
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 30
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick VIII of Denmark ranks 13. Before him are Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), George I of Greece (1845), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), and Christian X of Denmark (1870). After him are Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), and Frederick III of Denmark (1609).
Christian VII of Denmark
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 7
Margaret I of Denmark
1353 - 1412
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 8
George I of Greece
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 9
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 10
Sweyn Forkbeard
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 11
Christian X of Denmark
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
Frederick VIII of Denmark
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 13
Christian II of Denmark
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 14
Alexandra of Denmark
1844 - 1925
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 15
Christian VIII of Denmark
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 16
Frederick V of Denmark
1723 - 1766
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 17
Frederick VI of Denmark
1768 - 1839
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 18
Frederick III of Denmark
1609 - 1670
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 19