POLITICIAN
Henry L. Stimson
1867 - 1950
Henry L. Stimson
Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy by serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under President William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929–1933) under President Herbert Hoover, and again Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, overseeing American military efforts during World War II. The son of the surgeon Lewis Atterbury Stimson and Candace C. Stimson (née Wheeler, daughter of Candace Thurber Wheeler) Stimson became a Wall Street lawyer after graduating from Harvard Law School. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry L. Stimson has received more than 1,022,376 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Henry L. Stimson is the 4,963rd most popular politician (up from 6,536th in 2019), the 1,591st most popular biography from United States (up from 2,238th in 2019) and the 112th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
59.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Henry L. Stimson ranks 4,963 out of 19,576. Before him are Mahmud Barzanji, Ivan Sirko, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Sverker II of Sweden, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, and Saitō Makoto. After him are Horia Sima, Otto II, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Munjong of Goryeo, and Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria.
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1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 4,957
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1610 - 1680
HPI: 59.63
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Emperor Zhaozong of Tang
867 - 904
HPI: 59.63
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Sverker II of Sweden
1164 - 1210
HPI: 59.62
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Nicomedes I of Bithynia
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 4,961
Saitō Makoto
1858 - 1936
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,962
Henry L. Stimson
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,963
Horia Sima
1907 - 1993
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,964
Otto II, Duke of Bavaria
1206 - 1253
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,965
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
1954 - 2020
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,966
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria
1000 - 1018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,967
Munjong of Goryeo
1019 - 1083
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 4,968
Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria
742 - 794
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4,969
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1867, Henry L. Stimson ranks 40. Before him are Percy Fawcett, Kurt Eisner, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Groener, and Madam C. J. Walker. After him are Antti Aarne, Charles Koechlin, Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Winsor McCay, and Sister Nivedita. Among people deceased in 1950, Henry L. Stimson ranks 41. Before him are Milada Horáková, Werner Haase, Francesco Cilea, Constantin Carathéodory, Eliel Saarinen, and John Rabe. After him are Emil Abderhalden, Melitta Bentz, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, Fevzi Çakmak, and Vasil Kolarov.
Others Born in 1867
Go to all RankingsPercy Fawcett
WRITER
1867 - 1925
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 34
Kurt Eisner
WRITER
1867 - 1919
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 35
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
WRITER
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 36
Edward B. Titchener
PSYCHOLOGIST
1867 - 1927
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 37
Wilhelm Groener
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 38
Madam C. J. Walker
BUSINESSPERSON
1867 - 1919
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 39
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 40
Antti Aarne
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1925
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 41
Charles Koechlin
COMPOSER
1867 - 1950
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 42
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1909
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 43
Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 44
Winsor McCay
COMIC ARTIST
1867 - 1934
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 45
Sister Nivedita
WRITER
1867 - 1911
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsMilada Horáková
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1950
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 35
Werner Haase
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1950
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 36
Francesco Cilea
COMPOSER
1866 - 1950
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 37
Constantin Carathéodory
MATHEMATICIAN
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 38
Eliel Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 39
John Rabe
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 40
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 41
Emil Abderhalden
CHEMIST
1877 - 1950
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 42
Melitta Bentz
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 43
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 44
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1950
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 45
Fevzi Çakmak
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1950
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 46
Vasil Kolarov
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1950
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 47
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry L. Stimson ranks 1,591 out of 20,380. Before him are Asa Griggs Candler (1851), Brad Dourif (1950), Stan Smith (1946), Ma Barker (1873), Anthony Bourdain (1956), and Sojourner Truth (1797). After him are Barbara Bach (1947), Marilyn Manson (1969), Louise Brooks (1906), Jeffrey DeMunn (1947), Conrad Hilton (1887), and Julia Child (1912).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAsa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,585
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,586
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,587
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,588
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,589
Sojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,590
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,591
Barbara Bach
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,592
Marilyn Manson
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,593
Louise Brooks
ACTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,594
Jeffrey DeMunn
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,595
Conrad Hilton
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1979
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,596
Julia Child
CHEF
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,597
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Henry L. Stimson ranks 112. Before him are Aaron Burr (1756), George Clinton (1739), Red Cloud (1822), Kalākaua (1836), Walter Mondale (1928), and Alben W. Barkley (1877). After him are Conrad Hilton (1887), Harvey Milk (1930), Caroline Kennedy (1957), Mitt Romney (1947), Chief Seattle (1786), and Mark Felt (1913).
Aaron Burr
1756 - 1836
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 106
George Clinton
1739 - 1812
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 107
Red Cloud
1822 - 1909
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 108
Kalākaua
1836 - 1891
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 109
Walter Mondale
1928 - 2021
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 110
Alben W. Barkley
1877 - 1956
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 111
Henry L. Stimson
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 112
Conrad Hilton
1887 - 1979
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 113
Harvey Milk
1930 - 1978
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 114
Caroline Kennedy
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 115
Mitt Romney
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 116
Chief Seattle
1786 - 1866
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 117
Mark Felt
1913 - 2008
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 118