POLITICIAN
John Dickinson
1732 - 1808
John Dickinson
John Dickinson (November 13, [O.S. November 2] 1732 – February 14, 1808), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. Dickinson was known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his twelve Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, published individually in 1767 and 1768, and he also wrote "The Liberty Song" in 1768. As a member of the First Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, Dickinson drafted most of the 1774 Petition to the King, and then, as a member of the Second Continental Congress, he wrote the 1775 Olive Branch Petition. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Dickinson has received more than 1,063,481 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). John Dickinson is the 4,053rd most popular politician (up from 4,349th in 2019), the 1,282nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,460th in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
61.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
10.45
Effective Languages (L*)
1.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Dickinson ranks 4,053 out of 19,576. Before him are Sarduri II, Bretislav I, William V, Duke of Bavaria, Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, Élisabeth Borne, and Philopoemen. After him are Bogd Khan, Gyula Andrássy the Younger, John II, Count of Holland, Margaret, Countess of Tyrol, Heraclius II of Georgia, and Rose Francine Rogombé.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSarduri II
790 BC - 735 BC
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4,047
Bretislav I
1005 - 1055
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4,048
William V, Duke of Bavaria
1548 - 1626
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4,049
Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
1698 - 1738
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 4,050
Élisabeth Borne
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 4,051
Philopoemen
253 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 4,052
John Dickinson
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 4,053
Bogd Khan
1869 - 1924
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 4,054
Gyula Andrássy the Younger
1860 - 1929
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4,055
John II, Count of Holland
1247 - 1304
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4,056
Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
1318 - 1369
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4,057
Heraclius II of Georgia
1720 - 1798
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4,058
Rose Francine Rogombé
1942 - 2015
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4,059
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1732, John Dickinson ranks 13. Before him are Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Jérôme Lalande, Adélaïde of France, Johann Christoph Adelung, Richard Arkwright, and Abbas III. After him are Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, Carl Gotthard Langhans, Warren Hastings, Peter Forsskål, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, and Hieronymus von Colloredo. Among people deceased in 1808, John Dickinson ranks 5. Before him are Selim III, Christian VII of Denmark, Mustafa IV, and Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria. After him are Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Carl Gotthard Langhans, Johan Christian Fabricius, Hubert Robert, Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, Gaétan Vestris, and Friedrich Kasimir Medikus.
Others Born in 1732
Go to all RankingsJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach
COMPOSER
1732 - 1795
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 7
Jérôme Lalande
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1807
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 8
Adélaïde of France
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1800
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 9
Johann Christoph Adelung
LINGUIST
1732 - 1806
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 10
Richard Arkwright
INVENTOR
1732 - 1792
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 11
Abbas III
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 12
John Dickinson
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 13
Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1732 - 1797
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 14
Carl Gotthard Langhans
ARCHITECT
1732 - 1808
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 15
Warren Hastings
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1818
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 16
Peter Forsskål
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 17
Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse
WRITER
1732 - 1776
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 18
Hieronymus von Colloredo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1732 - 1812
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1808
Go to all RankingsSelim III
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 1
Christian VII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1808
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 2
Mustafa IV
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1808
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 3
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1808
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 4
John Dickinson
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 5
Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1737 - 1808
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 6
Carl Gotthard Langhans
ARCHITECT
1732 - 1808
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 7
Johan Christian Fabricius
BIOLOGIST
1745 - 1808
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 8
Hubert Robert
PAINTER
1733 - 1808
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 9
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Gaétan Vestris
DANCER
1729 - 1808
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 11
Friedrich Kasimir Medikus
PHYSICIAN
1736 - 1808
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Dickinson ranks 1,282 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Ryan (1970), Christina Onassis (1950), Carla Bley (1936), Alan Silvestri (1950), Robin Cook (1940), and Frederic Edwin Church (1826). After him are Ivan Sutherland (1938), Timothy Leary (1920), Susan Hayward (1917), J. Michael Bishop (1936), Cordell Hull (1871), and Michael Connelly (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Ryan
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,276
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,277
Carla Bley
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,278
Alan Silvestri
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,279
Robin Cook
PHYSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,280
Frederic Edwin Church
PAINTER
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,281
John Dickinson
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,282
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,283
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,284
Susan Hayward
ACTOR
1917 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,285
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 1,286
Cordell Hull
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 1,287
Michael Connelly
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 1,288
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John Dickinson ranks 101. Before him are Lloyd Austin (1953), Susan Wojcicki (1968), George Papandreou (1952), Allen Dulles (1893), Tecumseh (1768), and Paul Ryan (1970). After him are Cordell Hull (1871), Eliot Ness (1903), John Foster Dulles (1888), Charles G. Dawes (1865), Aaron Burr (1756), and George Clinton (1739).
Lloyd Austin
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 95
Susan Wojcicki
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 96
George Papandreou
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 97
Allen Dulles
1893 - 1969
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 98
Tecumseh
1768 - 1813
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 99
Paul Ryan
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 100
John Dickinson
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 101
Cordell Hull
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 102
Eliot Ness
1903 - 1957
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 103
John Foster Dulles
1888 - 1959
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 104
Charles G. Dawes
1865 - 1951
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 105
Aaron Burr
1756 - 1836
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 106
George Clinton
1739 - 1812
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 107