EXTREMIST
Jerry Brudos
1939 - 2006
Jerry Brudos
Jerome Henry "Jerry" Brudos (January 31, 1939 – March 28, 2006) was an American serial killer and necrophile known as the Lust Killer and the Shoe Fetish Slayer who committed the kidnap, rape, and murder of four young women between 1968 and 1969 in Salem, Oregon. He is also known to have attempted to abduct two other young women. All of Brudos's murders were committed inside either his car or the basement or garage workshop of the two homes in which he resided during the period he committed his murders. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Brudos has received more than 3,891,841 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Jerry Brudos is the 158th most popular extremist (down from 132nd in 2019), the 3,493rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,925th in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
3.9M
Page Views (PV)
59.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Jerry Brudos ranks 158 out of 283. Before him are Béla Kiss, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, John Adams, Cleveland Torso Murderer, and Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov. After him are Louis Farrakhan, Luciano Moggi, Robert Ford, Jan-Carl Raspe, Saif al-Adel, and Golden State Killer.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBéla Kiss
1877 - 1915
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 152
Stefano Delle Chiaie
1936 - 2019
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 153
Marcus Fulvius Flaccus
150 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 154
John Adams
1767 - 1829
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 155
Cleveland Torso Murderer
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 156
Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov
1874 - 1943
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 157
Jerry Brudos
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 158
Louis Farrakhan
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 159
Luciano Moggi
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 160
Robert Ford
1862 - 1892
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 161
Jan-Carl Raspe
1944 - 1977
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 162
Saif al-Adel
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 163
Golden State Killer
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Jerry Brudos ranks 202. Before him are Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Flavio Cotti, Brenda Vaccaro, John Tong Hon, Branko Kostić, and Dick Scobee. After him are Nông Đức Mạnh, Brigitte Fontaine, Paul Gleason, James Fox, Ole Ellefsæter, and Carmen Salinas. Among people deceased in 2006, Jerry Brudos ranks 140. Before him are Shoshana Damari, Yuval Ne'eman, Red Buttons, Seymour Martin Lipset, Rocío Jurado, and Ahmet Ertegun. After him are Shigeru Kayano, John Profumo, Mickey Hargitay, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Paul Gleason, and Rudi Carrell.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJoachim Yhombi-Opango
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 196
Flavio Cotti
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 197
Brenda Vaccaro
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 198
John Tong Hon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 199
Branko Kostić
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 200
Dick Scobee
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1986
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 201
Jerry Brudos
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 202
Nông Đức Mạnh
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 203
Brigitte Fontaine
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 204
Paul Gleason
ACTOR
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 205
James Fox
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 206
Ole Ellefsæter
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 207
Carmen Salinas
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsShoshana Damari
SINGER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 134
Yuval Ne'eman
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2006
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 135
Red Buttons
ACTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 136
Seymour Martin Lipset
SOCIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 137
Rocío Jurado
SINGER
1946 - 2006
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 138
Ahmet Ertegun
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 139
Jerry Brudos
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 140
Shigeru Kayano
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 141
John Profumo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 142
Mickey Hargitay
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 143
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 144
Paul Gleason
ACTOR
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 145
Rudi Carrell
PRESENTER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 146
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jerry Brudos ranks 3,493 out of 20,380. Before him are Dick Scobee (1939), Del Shannon (1934), Maryanne Trump Barry (1937), Clarence Zener (1905), Lead Belly (1888), and Michelle Monaghan (1976). After him are Catherine Keener (1959), Walter Koenig (1936), Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964), Scotty Moore (1931), Howard Keel (1919), and Marc Jacobs (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDick Scobee
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1986
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 3,487
Del Shannon
SINGER
1934 - 1990
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,488
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,489
Clarence Zener
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1993
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,490
Lead Belly
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1949
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,491
Michelle Monaghan
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,492
Jerry Brudos
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3,493
Catherine Keener
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 3,494
Walter Koenig
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 3,495
Stone Cold Steve Austin
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 3,496
Scotty Moore
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2016
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 3,497
Howard Keel
ACTOR
1919 - 2004
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 3,498
Marc Jacobs
FASHION DESIGNER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 3,499
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Jerry Brudos ranks 45. Before him are Richard Chase (1950), Patricia Krenwinkel (1947), Sam Giancana (1908), Leon Czolgosz (1873), Joseph Valachi (1904), and Patty Hearst (1954). After him are Louis Farrakhan (1933), Robert Ford (1862), Golden State Killer (1945), Machine Gun Kelly (1895), Baby Face Nelson (1908), and Nancy Spungen (1958).
Richard Chase
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 39
Patricia Krenwinkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 40
Sam Giancana
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 41
Leon Czolgosz
1873 - 1901
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 42
Joseph Valachi
1904 - 1971
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 43
Patty Hearst
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 44
Jerry Brudos
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 45
Louis Farrakhan
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 46
Robert Ford
1862 - 1892
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 47
Golden State Killer
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 48
Machine Gun Kelly
1895 - 1954
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 49
Baby Face Nelson
1908 - 1934
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 50
Nancy Spungen
1958 - 1978
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 51