BUSINESSPERSON
Herb Kohl
1935 - 2023
Herb Kohl
Herbert Hiken Kohl (February 7, 1935 – December 27, 2023) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 24 years as a United States senator from Wisconsin, from 1989 to 2013, and earlier served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Alongside his brother and father, he was a founder of the Kohl's department stores chain, of which he went on to become president and chief executive officer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herb Kohl has received more than 930,101 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Herb Kohl is the 554th most popular businessperson (up from 637th in 2019), the 7,861st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,499th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
46.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.68
Effective Languages (L*)
4.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Herb Kohls by language
Over the past year Herb Kohl has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 244,773 views, followed by German (13,486), and French (4,744). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are German (864.66%), Russian (317.02%), and Dutch (311.21%)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Herb Kohl ranks 554 out of 847. Before him are Arianna Huffington, Güler Sabancı, Mark Shuttleworth, Salt Bae, Jean-Dominique Senard, and Kaz Hirai. After him are Stafford Beer, Christy Walton, Sherry Lansing, Adam Silver, Howard Stringer, and Marcus Loew.
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1950 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 548
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1955 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 549
Mark Shuttleworth
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 550
Salt Bae
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 551
Jean-Dominique Senard
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 552
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 553
Herb Kohl
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 554
Stafford Beer
1926 - 2002
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 555
Christy Walton
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 556
Sherry Lansing
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 557
Adam Silver
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 558
Howard Stringer
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 559
Marcus Loew
1870 - 1927
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 560
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Herb Kohl ranks 388. Before him are Kiki Kogelnik, Halina Poświatowska, Esther Phillips, Núria Espert, Margarita Nikolaeva, and Marco Coll. After him are Carlo Facetti, Jim Dine, John Cordts, Jadwiga Barańska, Roberto Sosa, and Malick Sidibé. Among people deceased in 2023, Herb Kohl ranks 478. Before him are Jaak Lipso, Attila Abonyi, Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, Benjamin Zephaniah, Julie Garwood, and Cindy Williams. After him are Richard Lynn, Dick Butkus, Kenneth McAlpine, Lisa Loring, Ritt Bjerregaard, and Sergey Tereshchenko.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsKiki Kogelnik
PAINTER
1935 - 1997
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 382
Halina Poświatowska
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 383
Esther Phillips
SINGER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 384
Núria Espert
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 385
Margarita Nikolaeva
GYMNAST
1935 - 1993
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 386
Marco Coll
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 387
Herb Kohl
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 388
Carlo Facetti
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 389
Jim Dine
PAINTER
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 390
John Cordts
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 391
Jadwiga Barańska
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 392
Roberto Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 393
Malick Sidibé
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 394
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsJaak Lipso
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 472
Attila Abonyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 473
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 474
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 475
Julie Garwood
WRITER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 476
Cindy Williams
ACTOR
1947 - 2023
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 477
Herb Kohl
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 478
Richard Lynn
PSYCHOLOGIST
1930 - 2023
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 479
Dick Butkus
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 480
Kenneth McAlpine
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2023
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 481
Lisa Loring
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 482
Ritt Bjerregaard
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 483
Sergey Tereshchenko
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 484
In United States
Among people born in United States, Herb Kohl ranks 7,861 out of 20,380. Before him are William Alexander Morgan (1928), Tori Black (1988), Scott Weiland (1967), Mary Welsh Hemingway (1908), Jim Root (1971), and Lindsay Crouse (1948). After him are Judd Nelson (1959), Wally Funk (1939), Jamie Kennedy (1970), Warren Frost (1925), Oliver Macdonald (1904), and Fischer Black (1938).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Alexander Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1928 - 1961
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 7,855
Tori Black
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 7,856
Scott Weiland
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2015
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 7,857
Mary Welsh Hemingway
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 7,858
Jim Root
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,859
Lindsay Crouse
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,860
Herb Kohl
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,861
Judd Nelson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,862
Wally Funk
PILOT
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,863
Jamie Kennedy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 7,864
Warren Frost
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 7,865
Oliver Macdonald
ATHLETE
1904 - 1973
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 7,866
Fischer Black
ECONOMIST
1938 - 1995
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 7,867
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Herb Kohl ranks 182. Before him are Joe Sutter (1921), Richard Hilton (1955), Jay Gould (1836), Trip Hawkins (1953), Richard Bass (1929), and Susan Kare (1954). After him are Christy Walton (1949), Sherry Lansing (1944), Adam Silver (1962), Marcus Loew (1870), Bruce Buck (1946), and Harvey S. Firestone (1868).
Joe Sutter
1921 - 2016
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 176
Richard Hilton
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 177
Jay Gould
1836 - 1892
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 178
Trip Hawkins
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 179
Richard Bass
1929 - 2015
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 180
Susan Kare
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 181
Herb Kohl
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 182
Christy Walton
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 183
Sherry Lansing
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 184
Adam Silver
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 185
Marcus Loew
1870 - 1927
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 186
Bruce Buck
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 187
Harvey S. Firestone
1868 - 1938
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 188