POLITICIAN
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979. He was the country's first leader to be born and raised in Rhodesia, and led the predominantly white government that unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom in November 1965 in opposition to their demands for the implementation of majority rule as a condition for independence. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Smith has received more than 3,020,812 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Smith is the 5,250th most popular politician (down from 4,880th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Zimbabwe and the 3rd most popular Zimbabwean Politician.
Ian Smith was the Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979. He is most famous for declaring the country independent from the United Kingdom in 1965 and for the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
59.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
3.63
Effective Languages (L*)
5.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ian Smith ranks 5,250 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Muzong of Tang, Prusias I of Bithynia, Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, Khaleda Zia, Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, and Tervel of Bulgaria. After him are Seleucus V Philometor, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, Erich Naumann, Ferenc Mádl, and Franz Ritter von Epp.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Muzong of Tang
795 - 824
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,244
Prusias I of Bithynia
300 BC - 182 BC
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,245
Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona
1023 - 1076
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,246
Khaleda Zia
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,247
Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
1260 - 1327
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,248
Tervel of Bulgaria
675 - 721
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,249
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,250
Seleucus V Philometor
200 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,251
Queen Mathilde of Belgium
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,252
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
1576 - 1644
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 5,253
Erich Naumann
1905 - 1951
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 5,254
Ferenc Mádl
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 5,255
Franz Ritter von Epp
1868 - 1947
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 5,256
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Ian Smith ranks 62. Before him are Hermine Braunsteiner, Ryszard Kaczorowski, Art Blakey, Valentino Mazzola, René Barrientos, and Joe Weider. After him are Licio Gelli, Lauri Törni, Wolfgang Wagner, Bob Paisley, Mieczysław Weinberg, and José Villalonga. Among people deceased in 2007, Ian Smith ranks 55. Before him are Paul Lauterbur, Petar Stambolić, Michel Serrault, Bob Denard, Rudolf Arnheim, and Robert Adler. After him are Magda Szabó, Jaan Kross, Abbé Pierre, Ettore Sottsass, Sol LeWitt, and Jean-Pierre Vernant.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsHermine Braunsteiner
EXTREMIST
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 56
Ryszard Kaczorowski
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 57
Art Blakey
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 58
Valentino Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1949
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 59
René Barrientos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 60
Joe Weider
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2013
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 61
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 62
Licio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 63
Lauri Törni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1965
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 64
Wolfgang Wagner
COMPOSER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 65
Bob Paisley
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 66
Mieczysław Weinberg
COMPOSER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 67
José Villalonga
COACH
1919 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsPaul Lauterbur
CHEMIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 49
Petar Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 50
Michel Serrault
ACTOR
1928 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 51
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 52
Rudolf Arnheim
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 2007
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 53
Robert Adler
INVENTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 54
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 55
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 56
Jaan Kross
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 57
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 58
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 59
Sol LeWitt
PAINTER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 60
Jean-Pierre Vernant
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2007
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 61
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Ian Smith ranks 3 out of 45. Before him are Robert Mugabe (1924), and Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942). After him are Charlene, Princess of Monaco (1978), Canaan Banana (1936), Albert Lutuli (1898), Rupiah Banda (1937), Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), John Love (1924), Alexander McCall Smith (1948), and Abel Muzorewa (1925).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsRobert Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 5
Albert Lutuli
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 6
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 7
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 8
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 9
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 10
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 11
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Zimbabwe
Among politicians born in Zimbabwe, Ian Smith ranks 3. Before him are Robert Mugabe (1924), and Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942). After him are Canaan Banana (1936), Albert Lutuli (1898), Rupiah Banda (1937), Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), Abel Muzorewa (1925), Lobengula (1845), Roy Welensky (1907), and Phelekezela Mphoko (1940).
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4
Albert Lutuli
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5
Rupiah Banda
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 6
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 7
Joshua Nkomo
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 8
Abel Muzorewa
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 9
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 10
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11
Phelekezela Mphoko
1940 - 2024
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 12