Politician
Gideon
Character in the biblical Book of Judges
1140 BC - 1080 BC
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Gideon
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Gideon is the 610th most popular politician (up from 693rd in 2024).
Gideon is most famous for his victory in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the requirement for indigent criminal defendants to be provided with attorneys.
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450k
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Past 12 months
78.22
HPI
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#610 / 20k
Gideon ranks #610 of 20,022 Politicians worldwide, placing them among the top 4% of the profession.
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Gideon's Wikipedia page drew 450k views over the past year, 2.7× the average among Politicians.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Gideon ranks 610 out of 20,022. Before him are Louis, Grand Dauphin, Zhou Enlai, Philip Noel-Baker, Alfred Rosenberg, Agrippina the Younger, and Semiramis. After him are George I of Great Britain, Farouk of Egypt, Charles XIII of Sweden, Yaroslav the Wise, Menkaure, and John, King of Denmark.
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Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 604
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 605
Philip Noel-Baker
1889 - 1982
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 606
Alfred Rosenberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 607
Agrippina the Younger
15 - 59
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 608
Semiramis
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 609
Gideon
1140 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 78.22
Rank: 610
George I of Great Britain
1660 - 1727
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 611
Farouk of Egypt
1920 - 1965
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 612
Charles XIII of Sweden
1748 - 1818
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 613
Yaroslav the Wise
978 - 1054
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 614
Menkaure
2001 BC - 2503 BC
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 615
John, King of Denmark
1455 - 1513
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 616
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1140 BC, Gideon ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1080 BC, Gideon ranks 1. After him is Jephthah.
