POLITICIAN
Hendrik Verwoerd
1901 - 1966
Hendrik Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (Afrikaans pronunciation: [fərˈvuːrt]; 8 September 1901 – 6 September 1966), also known as H. F. Verwoerd, was a Dutch-born South African politician, scholar in applied psychology, philosophy, and sociology, and newspaper editor who was Prime Minister of South Africa. He is commonly regarded as the architect of apartheid and nicknamed the "father of apartheid". Verwoerd played a significant role in socially engineering apartheid, the country's system of institutionalized racial segregation and white supremacy, and implementing its policies, as Minister of Native Affairs (1950–1958) and then as prime minister (1958–1966). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hendrik Verwoerd has received more than 1,779,974 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Hendrik Verwoerd is the 6,488th most popular politician (up from 6,823rd in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 270th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Dutch Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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3.76
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hendrik Verwoerd ranks 6,488 out of 19,576. Before him are Hajime Sugiyama, Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Sadyr Japarov, Pavel Axelrod, and Apollonius Molon. After him are Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, Thomas Gresham, Nikol Pashinyan, Princess Isabelle of Orléans, Roberta Metsola, and Pierre Werner.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHajime Sugiyama
1880 - 1945
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,482
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
1235 - 1280
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,483
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
1757 - 1814
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,484
Sadyr Japarov
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,485
Pavel Axelrod
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,486
Apollonius Molon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,487
Hendrik Verwoerd
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,488
Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria
1630 - 1665
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,489
Thomas Gresham
1519 - 1579
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,490
Nikol Pashinyan
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,491
Princess Isabelle of Orléans
1878 - 1961
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,492
Roberta Metsola
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,493
Pierre Werner
1913 - 2002
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Hendrik Verwoerd ranks 86. Before him are Ödön von Horváth, Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, Souvanna Phouma, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Chen Yi, and Nina Berberova. After him are Barbara Cartland, Franciszek Gajowniczek, Nicola Abbagnano, J. D. Bernal, Maxwell D. Taylor, and Stella Adler. Among people deceased in 1966, Hendrik Verwoerd ranks 59. Before him are Sadao Araki, Demchugdongrub, Wäinö Aaltonen, Bai Chongxi, Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern, and Margaret Sanger. After him are Yasuji Okamura, Gustavo Marzi, Edward Gordon Craig, Homi J. Bhabha, Amédée Ozenfant, and Fritz Wunderlich.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsÖdön von Horváth
WRITER
1901 - 1938
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 80
Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry
WRITER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 81
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 82
Pier Giorgio Frassati
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1925
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 83
Chen Yi
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1972
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 84
Nina Berberova
WRITER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 85
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 86
Barbara Cartland
WRITER
1901 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 87
Franciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 88
Nicola Abbagnano
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 89
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 90
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 91
Stella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsSadao Araki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1966
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 53
Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 54
Wäinö Aaltonen
SCULPTOR
1894 - 1966
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 55
Bai Chongxi
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 56
Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1966
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 57
Margaret Sanger
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1966
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 58
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 59
Yasuji Okamura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 60
Gustavo Marzi
ATHLETE
1908 - 1966
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 61
Edward Gordon Craig
ACTOR
1872 - 1966
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 62
Homi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 63
Amédée Ozenfant
PAINTER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 64
Fritz Wunderlich
SINGER
1930 - 1966
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 65
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Hendrik Verwoerd ranks 275 out of 1,646. Before him are Constantijn Huygens (1596), Frederik Ruysch (1638), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940), Erik ten Hag (1970), and Antonie Pannekoek (1873). After him are Joop den Uyl (1919), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), Geert Groote (1340), Jan de Bont (1943), Philippa of Guelders (1464), and Pieter van Laer (1599).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsConstantijn Huygens
WRITER
1596 - 1687
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 269
Frederik Ruysch
PHYSICIAN
1638 - 1731
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 270
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 271
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
940 - 962
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 272
Erik ten Hag
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 273
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 274
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 275
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 276
Bartholomeus van der Helst
PAINTER
1613 - 1670
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 277
Geert Groote
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1340 - 1384
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 278
Jan de Bont
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 279
Philippa of Guelders
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1547
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 280
Pieter van Laer
PAINTER
1599 - 1642
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 281
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Hendrik Verwoerd ranks 43. Before him are Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948), William I, Count of Holland (1167), Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), William, Prince of Orange (1840), and Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940). After him are Joop den Uyl (1919), Philippa of Guelders (1464), Sicco Mansholt (1908), Floris IV, Count of Holland (1210), Philip William, Prince of Orange (1554), and Floris V, Count of Holland (1254).
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 37
William I, Count of Holland
1167 - 1222
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 38
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
1627 - 1667
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 39
Jan Peter Balkenende
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 40
William, Prince of Orange
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 41
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
940 - 962
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 42
Hendrik Verwoerd
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 43
Joop den Uyl
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 44
Philippa of Guelders
1464 - 1547
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 45
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 46
Floris IV, Count of Holland
1210 - 1234
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 47
Philip William, Prince of Orange
1554 - 1618
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 48
Floris V, Count of Holland
1254 - 1296
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 49