POLITICIAN
Hiram Fong
1906 - 2004
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Hiram Fong
Hiram Leong Fong (born Yau Leong Fong; October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician from Hawaii. Born to a Cantonese immigrant sugar plantation worker, Fong was one of the first two senators for Hawaii after it became the 50th US state in 1959. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hiram Fong has received more than 442,030 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Hiram Fong is the 17,204th most popular politician (down from 16,196th in 2019), the 11,661st most popular biography from United States (up from 11,956th in 2019) and the 775th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
41.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.88
Effective Languages (L*)
3.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hiram Fong ranks 17,204 out of 19,576. Before him are Valery Asapov, Caleb Cushing, Mike Mansfield, Leni Robredo, Kai Wegner, and Claude Onesta. After him are Thomas Norton, Isidore Mvouba, Mark Hanna, Vadym Prystaiko, Balram Jakhar, and Ed Lee.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValery Asapov
1966 - 2017
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,198
Caleb Cushing
1800 - 1879
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,199
Mike Mansfield
1903 - 2001
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,200
Leni Robredo
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 17,201
Kai Wegner
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 17,202
Claude Onesta
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,203
Hiram Fong
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,204
Thomas Norton
1532 - 1584
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,205
Isidore Mvouba
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,206
Mark Hanna
1837 - 1904
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,207
Vadym Prystaiko
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,208
Balram Jakhar
1923 - 2016
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,209
Ed Lee
1952 - 2017
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Hiram Fong ranks 418. Before him are Alfredo Pitto, James Corson, Pat O'Callaghan, Oscar Levant, Cuth Harrison, and Katsuo Takaishi. After him are Abraham Beame, Dorothy Tree, Irving Jaffee, Dunc Gray, Sue Carol, and Einar Haugen. Among people deceased in 2004, Hiram Fong ranks 310. Before him are Eleanor Holm, Coxsone Dodd, Jerzy Klempel, Paul Klebnikov, Steve Lacy, and Fred Ebb. After him are Richard Biggs, Big Boss Man, Paul Nitze, Max Abramovitz, Suraiya, and Eddie Hopkinson.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Pitto
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 412
James Corson
ATHLETE
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 413
Pat O'Callaghan
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 414
Oscar Levant
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 415
Cuth Harrison
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 416
Katsuo Takaishi
SWIMMER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 417
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 418
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 419
Dorothy Tree
ACTOR
1906 - 1992
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 420
Irving Jaffee
SKATER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 421
Dunc Gray
CYCLIST
1906 - 1996
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 422
Sue Carol
ACTOR
1906 - 1982
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 423
Einar Haugen
LINGUIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 424
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsEleanor Holm
SWIMMER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 304
Coxsone Dodd
PRODUCER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 305
Jerzy Klempel
HANDBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2004
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 306
Paul Klebnikov
WRITER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 307
Steve Lacy
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 308
Fred Ebb
COMPOSER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 309
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 310
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 311
Big Boss Man
WRESTLER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 312
Paul Nitze
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2004
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 313
Max Abramovitz
ARCHITECT
1908 - 2004
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 314
Suraiya
ACTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 315
Eddie Hopkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 316
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hiram Fong ranks 11,661 out of 20,380. Before him are Ellie Greenwich (1940), Martin Milner (1931), Liza Koshy (1996), Richard Price (1949), Artimus Pyle (1948), and Louise Fazenda (1895). After him are James Moody (1925), Sammy Lee (1920), Marvin Stalder (1905), Mark Hanna (1837), John Cody (1907), and Mal Whitfield (1924).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEllie Greenwich
SINGER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 11,655
Martin Milner
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 11,656
Liza Koshy
YOUTUBER
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 11,657
Richard Price
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 11,658
Artimus Pyle
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 11,659
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 11,660
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 11,661
James Moody
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 11,662
Sammy Lee
ATHLETE
1920 - 2016
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 11,663
Marvin Stalder
ATHLETE
1905 - 1982
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 11,664
Mark Hanna
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1904
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 11,665
John Cody
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1982
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 11,666
Mal Whitfield
ATHLETE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 11,667
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Hiram Fong ranks 775. Before him are Amy Klobuchar (1960), Stuart Symington (1901), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), Tom Carper (1947), Caleb Cushing (1800), and Mike Mansfield (1903). After him are Mark Hanna (1837), Ed Lee (1952), Laura Kelly (1950), Timothy Geithner (1961), Harold L. Ickes (1874), and Chris Coons (1963).
Amy Klobuchar
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 769
Stuart Symington
1901 - 1988
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 770
Jane Irwin Harrison
1804 - 1846
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 771
Tom Carper
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 772
Caleb Cushing
1800 - 1879
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 773
Mike Mansfield
1903 - 2001
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 774
Hiram Fong
1906 - 2004
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 775
Mark Hanna
1837 - 1904
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 776
Ed Lee
1952 - 2017
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 777
Laura Kelly
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 778
Timothy Geithner
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 779
Harold L. Ickes
1874 - 1952
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 780
Chris Coons
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 781