POLITICIAN
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
Jim Garrison
James Carothers Garrison (born Earling Carothers Garrison; November 20, 1921 – October 21, 1992) was the District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, from 1962 to 1973 and later a state appellate court judge. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best known for his investigations into the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the prosecution of New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw to that effect in 1969, which ended in Shaw's acquittal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Garrison has received more than 2,169,784 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jim Garrison is the 5,927th most popular politician (up from 8,599th in 2019), the 1,893rd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,050th in 2019) and the 130th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
58.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jim Garrison ranks 5,927 out of 19,576. Before him are Cyrus Vance, Boris Pugo, Sayf al-Din Ghazi I, Kandalanu, Emperor Daigo, and Lennart Bernadotte. After him are Tai Geng, Wolfgang Schüssel, Imad Mughniyah, Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Brigitte Bierlein, and Emperor Taizong of Jin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCyrus Vance
1917 - 2002
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,921
Boris Pugo
1937 - 1991
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,922
Sayf al-Din Ghazi I
1200 - 1149
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,923
Kandalanu
650 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,924
Emperor Daigo
885 - 930
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,925
Lennart Bernadotte
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,926
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,927
Tai Geng
1700 BC - 1667 BC
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,928
Wolfgang Schüssel
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5,929
Imad Mughniyah
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 5,930
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 5,931
Brigitte Bierlein
1949 - 2024
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 5,932
Emperor Taizong of Jin
1075 - 1135
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 5,933
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Jim Garrison ranks 97. Before him are Donna Reed, Shin Kyuk-ho, Stanley Ho, Herta Bothe, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, and Ariel Ramírez. After him are Raymond Goethals, Neslişah Sultan, Nino Manfredi, Hans Albert, Jean-Marie Balestre, and Mary Douglas. Among people deceased in 1992, Jim Garrison ranks 65. Before him are Nureddin al-Atassi, Koča Popović, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Princess Margaret of Denmark, Judith Anderson, and José Ferrer. After him are Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Allen Newell, Banine, Albert King, and Väinö Linna.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsDonna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 91
Shin Kyuk-ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 92
Stanley Ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 93
Herta Bothe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2000
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 94
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2015
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 95
Ariel Ramírez
COMPOSER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 96
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 97
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 98
Neslişah Sultan
COMPANION
1921 - 2012
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 99
Nino Manfredi
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 100
Hans Albert
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 101
Jean-Marie Balestre
JOURNALIST
1921 - 2008
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 102
Mary Douglas
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 103
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsNureddin al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1992
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 59
Koča Popović
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 60
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 61
Princess Margaret of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1992
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 62
Judith Anderson
ACTOR
1897 - 1992
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 63
José Ferrer
ACTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 64
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 65
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1992
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 66
Atahualpa Yupanqui
SINGER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 67
Allen Newell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 1992
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 68
Banine
WRITER
1905 - 1992
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 69
Albert King
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 70
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 71
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Garrison ranks 1,893 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Kinney (1971), Brad Davis (1949), Ron Paul (1935), Charles W. Morris (1903), Cyrus Vance (1917), and Victor French (1934). After him are Liv Tyler (1977), Edward T. Hall (1914), Thomas J. Watson (1874), Gary Busey (1944), Louis Zamperini (1917), and Don Murray (1929).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJeff Kinney
GAME DESIGNER
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,887
Brad Davis
ACTOR
1949 - 1991
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,888
Ron Paul
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,889
Charles W. Morris
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,890
Cyrus Vance
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,891
Victor French
ACTOR
1934 - 1989
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,892
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,893
Liv Tyler
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 1,894
Edward T. Hall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 1,895
Thomas J. Watson
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1956
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 1,896
Gary Busey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1,897
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,898
Don Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,899
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Jim Garrison ranks 130. Before him are William Walker (1824), Paul Wolfowitz (1943), Sam Houston (1793), Ben Carson (1951), Ron Paul (1935), and Cyrus Vance (1917). After him are Henry A. Wallace (1888), Avery Brundage (1887), Pontiac (1714), Samuel Adams (1722), Hubert Humphrey (1911), and William H. Seward (1801).
William Walker
1824 - 1860
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 124
Paul Wolfowitz
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 125
Sam Houston
1793 - 1863
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 126
Ben Carson
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 127
Ron Paul
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 128
Cyrus Vance
1917 - 2002
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 129
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 130
Henry A. Wallace
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 131
Avery Brundage
1887 - 1975
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 132
Pontiac
1714 - 1769
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 133
Samuel Adams
1722 - 1803
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 134
Hubert Humphrey
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 135
William H. Seward
1801 - 1872
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 136