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George III of the United Kingdom

1738 - 1820

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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George III of the United Kingdom has received more than 14,954,085 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). George III of the United Kingdom is the 293rd most popular politician (up from 408th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 112th in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Politician.

George III was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820. He was born in London and was the grandson of George II and the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales. He ruled during the American Revolution, which led to the formation of the United States.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 76.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 88

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 293 out of 19,576. Before him are Odoacer, Martin Bormann, Charles XII of Sweden, Sulla, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Mars. After him are Moshe Dayan, Charles I of Austria, Woodrow Wilson, Hugh Capet, Konstantin Chernenko, and Philip III of Spain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1738, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are William Herschel, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, Cesare Beccaria, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Túpac Amaru II, Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, Ethan Allen, Thomas Abbt, Arthur Phillip, and Jacques François Dugommier. Among people deceased in 1820, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are Joseph Fouché, Jiaqing Emperor, Elisa Bonaparte, Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, François Christophe de Kellermann, Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, Gia Long, Henri Christophe, Manuel Belgrano, and Jean-Lambert Tallien.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 74 out of 8,785. Before him are John Stuart Mill (1806), Alex Ferguson (1941), James Clerk Maxwell (1831), Edward Heath (1916), Ridley Scott (1937), and John Dee (1527). After him are David Bowie (1947), Charlotte Brontë (1816), Lewis Carroll (1832), Alfred the Great (849), George VI (1895), and Elton John (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 15. Before him are Mary I of England (1516), John Major (1943), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542), Oliver Cromwell (1599), Olav V of Norway (1903), and Edward Heath (1916). After him are Alfred the Great (849), George VI (1895), Edward VI of England (1537), Edward I of England (1239), Henry VII of England (1457), and Edward III of England (1312).

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