Lawyer
J. Edgar Hoover
1895 - 1972
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J. Edgar Hoover
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. J. Edgar Hoover is the 14th most popular lawyer (down from 7th in 2024), the 611th most popular biography from United States (down from 313th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Lawyer.
J. Edgar Hoover was the director of the FBI for nearly 50 years. He is most famous for his role in the FBI's fight against crime and communism.
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Among Lawyers
Among lawyers, J. Edgar Hoover ranks 14 out of 136. Before him are Ulpian, Gaius, Al-Nawawi, Aemilius Papinianus, Tobias Asser, and Paul Alexander. After him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Merrick Garland, Rudolf von Jhering, Doug Emhoff, Roy Cohn, and Tribonian.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
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Ulpian
170 - 228
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 8
Gaius
120 - 180
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 9
Al-Nawawi
1233 - 1278
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 10
Aemilius Papinianus
142 - 211
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 11
Tobias Asser
1838 - 1913
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 12
Paul Alexander
1946 - 2024
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 13
J. Edgar Hoover
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 14
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
1841 - 1935
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 15
Merrick Garland
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 16
Rudolf von Jhering
1818 - 1892
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 17
Doug Emhoff
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 18
Roy Cohn
1927 - 1986
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 19
Tribonian
475 - 542
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 20
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, J. Edgar Hoover ranks 32. Before him are Anastas Mikoyan, Sergei Yesenin, Henrik Dam, Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, André Frédéric Cournand, and Levi Eshkol. After him are Cemal Gürsel, Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Ludvík Svoboda, Machine Gun Kelly, and Igor Tamm. Among people deceased in 1972, J. Edgar Hoover ranks 17. Before him are Kwame Nkrumah, Paul-Henri Spaak, Igor Sikorsky, Franz Halder, Athenagoras I of Constantinople, and Asta Nielsen. After him are Paul Hausser, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Georg von Békésy, Max Theiler, Talal of Jordan, and Andrei Tupolev.
Others Born in 1895
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Anastas Mikoyan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 26
Sergei Yesenin
WRITER
1895 - 1925
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 27
Henrik Dam
CHEMIST
1895 - 1976
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 28
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 29
André Frédéric Cournand
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 30
Levi Eshkol
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1969
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 31
J. Edgar Hoover
LAWYER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 32
Cemal Gürsel
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1966
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 33
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1977
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 34
Cristóbal Balenciaga
FASHION DESIGNER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 35
Ludvík Svoboda
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1979
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 36
Machine Gun Kelly
EXTREMIST
1895 - 1954
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 37
Igor Tamm
PHYSICIST
1895 - 1971
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1972
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Kwame Nkrumah
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 11
Paul-Henri Spaak
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1972
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 12
Igor Sikorsky
INVENTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 13
Franz Halder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1972
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 14
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1886 - 1972
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 15
Asta Nielsen
ACTOR
1881 - 1972
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 16
J. Edgar Hoover
LAWYER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 17
Paul Hausser
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 18
Cristóbal Balenciaga
FASHION DESIGNER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 19
Georg von Békésy
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 20
Max Theiler
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 21
Talal of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 22
Andrei Tupolev
ENGINEER
1888 - 1972
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 23
In United States
Among people born in United States, J. Edgar Hoover ranks 611 out of NaN. Before him are Lewis H. Morgan (1818), George E. Smith (1930), George Armstrong Custer (1839), Jared Leto (1971), Louise Glück (1943), and George Westinghouse (1846). After him are Nick Nolte (1941), Jim Simons (1938), Howard Gardner (1943), Warren Beatty (1937), Michael Porter (1947), and John Kerry (1943).
Others born in United States
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Lewis H. Morgan
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 605
George E. Smith
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2025
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 606
George Armstrong Custer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1876
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 607
Jared Leto
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 608
Louise Glück
WRITER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 609
George Westinghouse
INVENTOR
1846 - 1914
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 610
J. Edgar Hoover
LAWYER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 611
Nick Nolte
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 612
Jim Simons
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 613
Howard Gardner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 614
Warren Beatty
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 615
Michael Porter
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 616
John Kerry
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 617
Among Lawyers In United States
Among lawyers born in United States, J. Edgar Hoover ranks 3. Before him are John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960), and Paul Alexander (1946). After him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841), Merrick Garland (1952), Doug Emhoff (1964), Roy Cohn (1927), Bill Gates Sr. (1925), Warren Christopher (1925), Scooter Libby (1950), Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw (1959), and Judy Sheindlin (1942).
John F. Kennedy Jr.
1960 - 1999
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 1
Paul Alexander
1946 - 2024
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 2
J. Edgar Hoover
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 3
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
1841 - 1935
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 4
Merrick Garland
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 5
Doug Emhoff
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 6
Roy Cohn
1927 - 1986
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 7
Bill Gates Sr.
1925 - 2020
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 8
Warren Christopher
1925 - 2011
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 9
Scooter Libby
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 10
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 11
Judy Sheindlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 12
