POLITICIAN
Herbert Hoover
1874 - 1964
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. He was a member of the Republican Party, and held office during the onset of the Great Depression. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime Commission for Relief in Belgium and was the director of the U.S. Food Administration, followed by post-war relief of Europe. In the 1920s, he served as the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herbert Hoover has received more than 15,100,543 page views. His biography is available in 128 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 125 in 2019). Herbert Hoover is the 529th most popular politician (up from 582nd in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from United States (up from 174th in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Politician.
Herbert Hoover is most famous for being the 31st president of the United States. He was in office from 1929 to 1933.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
72.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
128
Languages Editions (L)
5.24
Effective Languages (L*)
7.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Herbert Hoover ranks 529 out of 19,576. Before him are Valerian, Zhou Enlai, Frederick William I of Prussia, Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Amin al-Husseini, and Henry VI of England. After him are Tahmasp I, Friedrich Ebert, Emperor Jimmu, Umberto II of Italy, Philip V of France, and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValerian
200 - 260
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 523
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 524
Frederick William I of Prussia
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 525
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
1678 - 1711
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 526
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 527
Henry VI of England
1421 - 1471
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 528
Herbert Hoover
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 529
Tahmasp I
1514 - 1576
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 530
Friedrich Ebert
1871 - 1925
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 531
Emperor Jimmu
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 532
Umberto II of Italy
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 533
Philip V of France
1293 - 1322
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 534
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
646 - 705
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 535
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Herbert Hoover ranks 6. Before him are Winston Churchill, Robert Frost, Guglielmo Marconi, Harry Houdini, and Arnold Schoenberg. After him are Howard Carter, Chaim Weizmann, Ernst Cassirer, Johannes Stark, Max Scheler, and Edward Thorndike. Among people deceased in 1964, Herbert Hoover ranks 3. Before him are Jawaharlal Nehru, and Douglas MacArthur. After him are Paul of Greece, Alma Mahler, Victor Francis Hess, Norbert Wiener, Leo Szilard, Ian Fleming, Rachel Carson, Frans Eemil Sillanpää, and James Franck.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsWinston Churchill
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1965
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 1
Robert Frost
WRITER
1874 - 1963
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
Guglielmo Marconi
INVENTOR
1874 - 1937
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 3
Harry Houdini
MAGICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 4
Arnold Schoenberg
COMPOSER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 5
Herbert Hoover
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 6
Howard Carter
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 7
Chaim Weizmann
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 8
Ernst Cassirer
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1945
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 9
Johannes Stark
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1957
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 10
Max Scheler
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1928
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 11
Edward Thorndike
PSYCHOLOGIST
1874 - 1949
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsJawaharlal Nehru
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1964
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 1
Douglas MacArthur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1964
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 2
Herbert Hoover
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 3
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 4
Alma Mahler
COMPOSER
1879 - 1964
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 5
Victor Francis Hess
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 6
Norbert Wiener
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 7
Leo Szilard
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1964
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 8
Ian Fleming
WRITER
1908 - 1964
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 9
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 11
James Franck
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1964
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Herbert Hoover ranks 161 out of 20,380. Before him are J. D. Salinger (1919), James Monroe (1758), John Wayne (1907), John Steinbeck (1902), Denzel Washington (1954), and Frank Lloyd Wright (1867). After him are Dale Carnegie (1888), Jackson Pollock (1912), Olympias (-375), Barry Barish (1936), Sharon Tate (1943), and Amelia Earhart (1897).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJ. D. Salinger
WRITER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 155
James Monroe
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1831
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 156
John Wayne
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 157
John Steinbeck
WRITER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 158
Denzel Washington
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 159
Frank Lloyd Wright
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1959
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 160
Herbert Hoover
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 161
Dale Carnegie
WRITER
1888 - 1955
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 162
Jackson Pollock
PAINTER
1912 - 1956
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 163
Olympias
COMPANION
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 164
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 165
Sharon Tate
ACTOR
1943 - 1969
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 166
Amelia Earhart
PILOT
1897 - 1937
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 167
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Herbert Hoover ranks 35. Before him are Crazy Horse (1840), Lyndon B. Johnson (1908), Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927), Barack Obama (1961), John Adams (1735), and James Monroe (1758). After him are Sitting Bull (1831), Geronimo (1829), James Madison (1751), Benjamin Harrison (1833), John Quincy Adams (1767), and James A. Garfield (1831).
Crazy Horse
1840 - 1877
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 29
Lyndon B. Johnson
1908 - 1973
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 30
Bhumibol Adulyadej
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 31
Barack Obama
1961 - Present
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 32
John Adams
1735 - 1826
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 33
James Monroe
1758 - 1831
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 34
Herbert Hoover
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 35
Sitting Bull
1831 - 1890
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 36
Geronimo
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 37
James Madison
1751 - 1836
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 38
Benjamin Harrison
1833 - 1901
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 39
John Quincy Adams
1767 - 1848
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 40
James A. Garfield
1831 - 1881
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 41