POLITICIAN
James Forrestal
1892 - 1949
James Forrestal
James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal came from a very strict middle-class Irish Catholic family. He was a successful financier on Wall Street before becoming Undersecretary of the Navy in 1940, shortly before the United States entered the Second World War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Forrestal has received more than 1,647,556 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). James Forrestal is the 10,076th most popular politician (down from 8,971st in 2019), the 3,518th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,215th in 2019) and the 224th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, James Forrestal ranks 10,076 out of 19,576. Before him are Francisco León de la Barra, Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Steve Bannon, Pietro Loredan, and Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg. After him are Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus, Ricardo Martinelli, Archidamus IV, Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Albert Apponyi.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco León de la Barra
1863 - 1939
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,070
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani
1825 - 1913
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,071
Fiorello H. La Guardia
1882 - 1947
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,072
Steve Bannon
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,073
Pietro Loredan
1482 - 1570
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,074
Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg
1675 - 1733
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,075
James Forrestal
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10,076
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
120 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 10,077
Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus
1 - 117
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 10,078
Ricardo Martinelli
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 10,079
Archidamus IV
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 10,080
Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1711 - 1763
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 10,081
Albert Apponyi
1846 - 1933
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 10,082
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, James Forrestal ranks 139. Before him are Henry Darger, Ivan Tyulenev, Peljidiin Genden, Ahmad Javad, Charles Nungesser, and Adolf Ziegler. After him are Lucien Buysse, Alfredo Foglino, Victor de Sabata, Otto Nerz, Branislaw Tarashkyevich, and Roberto Farinacci. Among people deceased in 1949, James Forrestal ranks 83. Before him are Othon Friesz, Ivan Poddubny, Joaquín Torres-García, Infanta Blanca of Spain, Lead Belly, and Amadeo Giannini. After him are Vyacheslav Ivanov, Kanji Ishiwara, Boris Asafyev, Tan Malaka, Otto Nerz, and Martin Knudsen.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsHenry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 133
Ivan Tyulenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1978
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 134
Peljidiin Genden
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1937
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 135
Ahmad Javad
WRITER
1892 - 1937
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 136
Charles Nungesser
PILOT
1892 - 1927
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 137
Adolf Ziegler
PAINTER
1892 - 1959
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 138
James Forrestal
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 139
Lucien Buysse
CYCLIST
1892 - 1980
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 140
Alfredo Foglino
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 141
Victor de Sabata
CONDUCTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 142
Otto Nerz
COACH
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 143
Branislaw Tarashkyevich
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 144
Roberto Farinacci
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1945
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 145
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsOthon Friesz
PAINTER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 77
Ivan Poddubny
WRESTLER
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 78
Joaquín Torres-García
PAINTER
1874 - 1949
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 79
Infanta Blanca of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1868 - 1949
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 80
Lead Belly
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1949
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 81
Amadeo Giannini
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1949
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 82
James Forrestal
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 83
Vyacheslav Ivanov
WRITER
1866 - 1949
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 84
Kanji Ishiwara
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1949
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 85
Boris Asafyev
COMPOSER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 86
Tan Malaka
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1949
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 87
Otto Nerz
COACH
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 88
Martin Knudsen
PHYSICIST
1871 - 1949
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 89
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Forrestal ranks 3,518 out of 20,380. Before him are Al Green (1946), Arthur Janov (1924), Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882), Steve Bannon (1953), Kateri Tekakwitha (1656), and Andrew Taylor Still (1828). After him are Aaron Paul (1979), Rufus Wainwright (1973), John Zerzan (1943), Wayne Knight (1955), Pernell Roberts (1928), and Maria Tallchief (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAl Green
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,512
Arthur Janov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,513
Fiorello H. La Guardia
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,514
Steve Bannon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,515
Kateri Tekakwitha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1656 - 1680
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,516
Andrew Taylor Still
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1917
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,517
James Forrestal
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 3,518
Aaron Paul
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3,519
Rufus Wainwright
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3,520
John Zerzan
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3,521
Wayne Knight
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3,522
Pernell Roberts
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 3,523
Maria Tallchief
DANCER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 3,524
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, James Forrestal ranks 224. Before him are Bill Nelson (1942), Daniel D. Tompkins (1774), Besse Cooper (1896), James R. Schlesinger (1929), Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882), and Steve Bannon (1953). After him are Marie Smith Jones (1918), Robert Lansing (1864), Lou Henry Hoover (1874), Dolley Madison (1768), Kamehameha V (1830), and Bobby Jones (1902).
Bill Nelson
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 218
Daniel D. Tompkins
1774 - 1825
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 219
Besse Cooper
1896 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 220
James R. Schlesinger
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 221
Fiorello H. La Guardia
1882 - 1947
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 222
Steve Bannon
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 223
James Forrestal
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 224
Marie Smith Jones
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 225
Robert Lansing
1864 - 1928
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 226
Lou Henry Hoover
1874 - 1944
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 227
Dolley Madison
1768 - 1849
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 228
Kamehameha V
1830 - 1872
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 229
Bobby Jones
1902 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 230