POLITICIAN
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
1834 - 1902
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. A strong advocate for individual liberty, Acton is best known for his timeless observation on the dangers of concentrated authority. In an 1887 letter to an Anglican bishop, he famously wrote, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," underscoring his belief that unchecked power poses the greatest threat to human freedom. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton has received more than 1,364,882 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton is the 5,233rd most popular politician (up from 6,337th in 2019), the 1,512th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,734th in 2019) and the 360th most popular Italian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
59.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton ranks 5,233 out of 19,576. Before him are Andris Bērziņš, Eumenes III, Fatmir Sejdiu, Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, and Abdelaziz of Morocco. After him are Zimri-Lim, Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Aulus Gabinius, and Tiberius Claudius Narcissus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndris Bērziņš
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,227
Eumenes III
200 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,228
Fatmir Sejdiu
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,229
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
1240 - 1314
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,230
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
1768 - 1840
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,231
Abdelaziz of Morocco
1878 - 1943
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,232
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,233
Zimri-Lim
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,234
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus
600 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,235
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,236
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,237
Aulus Gabinius
150 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,238
Tiberius Claudius Narcissus
50 - 54
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,239
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton ranks 22. Before him are Vasily Perov, Aleksis Kivi, Charles Spurgeon, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Kondō Isami, and Kawakami Gensai. After him are Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, Carl Bloch, Gaston Planté, William Chester Minor, Heinrich von Treitschke, and Gustav Nachtigal. Among people deceased in 1902, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton ranks 18. Before him are Albert of Saxony, Jacint Verdaguer, Henryk Siemiradzki, James Tissot, Victor D'Hondt, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. After him are Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Abel, Masaoka Shiki, Charles Dow, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Others Born in 1834
Go to all RankingsVasily Perov
PAINTER
1834 - 1882
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 16
Aleksis Kivi
WRITER
1834 - 1872
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 17
Charles Spurgeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 18
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
PAINTER
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 19
Kondō Isami
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1868
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 20
Kawakami Gensai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1834 - 1872
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 21
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 22
Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
COMPOSER
1834 - 1861
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 23
Carl Bloch
PAINTER
1834 - 1890
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 24
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 25
William Chester Minor
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1920
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 26
Heinrich von Treitschke
HISTORIAN
1834 - 1896
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 27
Gustav Nachtigal
EXPLORER
1834 - 1885
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1902
Go to all RankingsAlbert of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1902
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 12
Jacint Verdaguer
WRITER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Henryk Siemiradzki
PAINTER
1843 - 1902
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 14
James Tissot
PAINTER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 15
Victor D'Hondt
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1902
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 16
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1902
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 17
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 18
Albert Bierstadt
PAINTER
1830 - 1902
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 19
Frederick Abel
CHEMIST
1827 - 1902
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 20
Masaoka Shiki
WRITER
1867 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 21
Charles Dow
JOURNALIST
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 22
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
BUSINESSPERSON
1854 - 1902
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 23
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
WRITER
1815 - 1902
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 24
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton ranks 1,512 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Crespi (1665), Achille Compagnoni (1914), Sebastiano Ricci (1659), Princess Marie of Orléans (1813), Anastasius Bibliothecarius (815), and Laura Pausini (1974). After him are Maria Beatrice of Savoy (1792), Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), Vincenzo Lancia (1881), Bettino Ricasoli (1809), Lina Bo Bardi (1914), and Giovanni Pietro Bellori (1613).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Crespi
PAINTER
1665 - 1747
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,506
Achille Compagnoni
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 2009
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1,507
Sebastiano Ricci
PAINTER
1659 - 1734
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,508
Princess Marie of Orléans
COMPANION
1813 - 1839
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,509
Anastasius Bibliothecarius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
815 - 879
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,510
Laura Pausini
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,511
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,512
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,513
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
WRITER
1427 - 1482
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 1,514
Vincenzo Lancia
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,515
Bettino Ricasoli
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1880
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,516
Lina Bo Bardi
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1992
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,517
Giovanni Pietro Bellori
PAINTER
1613 - 1696
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,518
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton ranks 360. Before him are Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1898), Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte (1815), Antipope Benedict X (1048), Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus (-3), John Parricida (1290), and Desiderata of the Lombards (754). After him are Bettino Ricasoli (1809), Leonardo Sciascia (1921), Giovanni Battista Bugatti (1779), Licio Gelli (1919), Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta (1841), and Girolamo Riario (1443).
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
1898 - 1942
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 354
Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte
1815 - 1881
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 355
Antipope Benedict X
1048 - 1074
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 356
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus
3 BC - 65
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 357
John Parricida
1290 - 1313
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 358
Desiderata of the Lombards
754 - 776
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 359
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 360
Bettino Ricasoli
1809 - 1880
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 361
Leonardo Sciascia
1921 - 1989
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 362
Giovanni Battista Bugatti
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 363
Licio Gelli
1919 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 364
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
1841 - 1934
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 365
Girolamo Riario
1443 - 1488
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 366