POLITICIAN
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
1802 - 1875
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
Frederick William I (20 August 1802 – 6 January 1875) was, between 1847 and 1866, the last Prince-elector of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick William, Elector of Hesse has received more than 138,994 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Frederick William, Elector of Hesse is the 8,501st most popular politician (down from 7,768th in 2019), the 2,402nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,199th in 2019) and the 701st most popular German Politician.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
55.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse ranks 8,501 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, Nicholas Aylward Vigors, Tetricus II, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Charles Joseph Bonaparte, and Ki Hajar Dewantara. After him are Gheorghe Tătărescu, Prospero Colonna, Talabuga, Ignaz von Born, Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria, and Sunyer, Count of Barcelona.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicholas I, Duke of Lorraine
1448 - 1473
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 8,495
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
1785 - 1840
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 8,496
Tetricus II
300 - 274
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 8,497
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
200 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,498
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
1851 - 1921
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,499
Ki Hajar Dewantara
1889 - 1959
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,500
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,501
Gheorghe Tătărescu
1886 - 1957
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,502
Prospero Colonna
1452 - 1523
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,503
Talabuga
1300 - 1291
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,504
Ignaz von Born
1742 - 1791
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8,505
Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria
1823 - 1898
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 8,506
Sunyer, Count of Barcelona
900 - 950
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 8,507
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1802, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse ranks 29. Before him are Carl Ritter von Ghega, Charles Auguste de Bériot, Johann Friedrich von Brandt, Arnold Ruge, Leopold Fitzinger, and Adolphe Nourrit. After him are Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, Mariano Arista, Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg, Paul-Émile Botta, Niccolò Tommaseo, and Cesare Pugni. Among people deceased in 1875, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse ranks 35. Before him are Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria, Henri Labrouste, Gabriel García Moreno, Edgar Quinet, and Antoine-Louis Barye. After him are Henry Wilson, Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain, January Suchodolski, Louise Farrenc, Georg Herwegh, and Eugène Schneider.
Others Born in 1802
Go to all RankingsCarl Ritter von Ghega
ARCHITECT
1802 - 1860
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 23
Charles Auguste de Bériot
COMPOSER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 24
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1879
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 25
Arnold Ruge
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 26
Leopold Fitzinger
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1884
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 27
Adolphe Nourrit
SINGER
1802 - 1839
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 28
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 29
Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
WRITER
1802 - 1861
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 30
Mariano Arista
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1855
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 31
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1872
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 32
Paul-Émile Botta
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1802 - 1870
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 33
Niccolò Tommaseo
WRITER
1802 - 1874
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 34
Cesare Pugni
COMPOSER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1875
Go to all RankingsPrince Adalbert of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1875
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 29
Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1875
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 30
Henri Labrouste
ARCHITECT
1801 - 1875
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 31
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 32
Edgar Quinet
HISTORIAN
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 33
Antoine-Louis Barye
SCULPTOR
1795 - 1875
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 34
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 35
Henry Wilson
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1875
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 36
Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1875
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 37
January Suchodolski
PAINTER
1797 - 1875
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 38
Louise Farrenc
COMPOSER
1804 - 1875
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 39
Georg Herwegh
WRITER
1817 - 1875
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 40
Eugène Schneider
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1875
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 41
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse ranks 2,402 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Viktoria of Prussia (1866), Helmut Lachenmann (1935), Johanna Budwig (1908), William I, Margrave of Meissen (1343), Julius Plücker (1801), and Arp Schnitger (1648). After him are Lothar Collatz (1910), Hans Albers (1891), August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796), Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662), Karl Krumbacher (1856), and Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1522).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Viktoria of Prussia
COMPANION
1866 - 1929
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,396
Helmut Lachenmann
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,397
Johanna Budwig
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,398
William I, Margrave of Meissen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1343 - 1407
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,399
Julius Plücker
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1868
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,400
Arp Schnitger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1719
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2,401
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2,402
Lothar Collatz
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1990
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2,403
Hans Albers
ACTOR
1891 - 1960
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,404
August von Platen-Hallermünde
WRITER
1796 - 1835
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,405
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
ARCHITECT
1662 - 1736
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,406
Karl Krumbacher
HISTORIAN
1856 - 1909
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,407
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1557
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,408
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse ranks 701. Before him are Franz Six (1909), John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (1529), Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (1735), Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (1908), Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg (1857), and Stephen the Posthumous (1236). After him are Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1522), Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1789), Sahra Wagenknecht (1969), Princess Hilda of Nassau (1864), Christine of Hesse (1543), and Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt (1831).
Franz Six
1909 - 1975
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 695
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
1529 - 1595
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 696
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
1735 - 1788
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 697
Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
1908 - 1968
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 698
Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg
1857 - 1920
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 699
Stephen the Posthumous
1236 - 1271
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 700
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 701
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1522 - 1557
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 702
Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1789 - 1868
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 703
Sahra Wagenknecht
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 704
Princess Hilda of Nassau
1864 - 1952
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 705
Christine of Hesse
1543 - 1604
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 706
Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt
1831 - 1904
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 707