LAWYER
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
John Kerr
Sir John Robert Kerr, (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. He is primarily known for his involvement in the 1975 constitutional crisis, which culminated in his decision to dismiss the incumbent prime minister Gough Whitlam and appoint Malcolm Fraser as his replacement, which led to unprecedented actions in Australian federal politics. Kerr was born in Sydney to working-class parents. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Kerr has received more than 41,754 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). John Kerr is the 78th most popular lawyer (up from 14,602nd in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from Australia (up from 373rd in 2019) and the most popular Australian Lawyer.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
39.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, John Kerr ranks 78 out of 68. Before him are Benjamin N. Cardozo, Alberto Nisman, Robert Lighthizer, Richard Wagner, Dario Franceschini, and Judy Sheindlin. After him are Hauwa Ibrahim, Irene Khan, Robert Bork, William O. Douglas, Robert Treat Paine, and Seyran Ateş.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
1870 - 1938
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 72
Alberto Nisman
1963 - 2015
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 73
Robert Lighthizer
1947 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 74
Richard Wagner
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 75
Dario Franceschini
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 76
Judy Sheindlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 77
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 78
Hauwa Ibrahim
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 79
Irene Khan
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 80
Robert Bork
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 81
William O. Douglas
1898 - 1980
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 82
Robert Treat Paine
1731 - 1814
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 83
Seyran Ateş
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, John Kerr ranks 359. Before him are Hank Snow, Josh White, Einari Teräsvirta, Julie Bishop, Jane Randolph, and Hillary Brooke. After him are Mack Robinson, Lillian Randolph, Ernest Tubb, Joan Marsh, Renzo Nostini, and Larry Parks. Among people deceased in 1991, John Kerr ranks 238. Before him are Gloria Holden, Kenas Aroi, Roy Welensky, Adrian Quist, Aline MacMahon, and Angus Wilson. After him are David Ruffin, Yanka Dyagileva, Happy Chandler, Danny Thomas, Abel Kiviat, and Natalie Schafer.
Others Born in 1914
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Hank Snow
1914 - 1999
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 353
Josh White
1914 - 1969
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 354
Einari Teräsvirta
1914 - 1995
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 355
Julie Bishop
1914 - 2001
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 356
Jane Randolph
1914 - 2009
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 357
Hillary Brooke
1914 - 1999
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 358
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 359
Mack Robinson
1914 - 2000
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 360
Lillian Randolph
1914 - 1980
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 361
Ernest Tubb
1914 - 1984
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 362
Joan Marsh
1914 - 2000
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 363
Renzo Nostini
1914 - 2005
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 364
Larry Parks
1914 - 1975
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 365
Others Deceased in 1991
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Gloria Holden
1903 - 1991
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 232
Kenas Aroi
1942 - 1991
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 233
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 234
Adrian Quist
1913 - 1991
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 235
Aline MacMahon
1899 - 1991
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 236
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 237
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 238
David Ruffin
1941 - 1991
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 239
Yanka Dyagileva
1966 - 1991
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 240
Happy Chandler
1898 - 1991
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 241
Danny Thomas
1912 - 1991
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 242
Abel Kiviat
1892 - 1991
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 243
Natalie Schafer
1900 - 1991
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 244
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, John Kerr ranks 340 out of 925. Before him are Kate Morton (1976), Luke Bracey (1989), James McTeigue (1967), Adrian Quist (1913), Troy Bayliss (1969), and Katherine Langford (1996). After him are Josephine Langford (1997), John Pyper-Ferguson (1964), Herb Elliott (1938), Avraam Papadopoulos (1984), Edward Clancy (1923), and Pat Cash (1965).
Others born in Australia
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Kate Morton
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 334
Luke Bracey
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 335
James McTeigue
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 336
Adrian Quist
1913 - 1991
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 337
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 338
Katherine Langford
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 339
John Kerr
1914 - 1991
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 340
Josephine Langford
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 341
John Pyper-Ferguson
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 342
Herb Elliott
1938 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 343
Avraam Papadopoulos
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 344
Edward Clancy
1923 - 2014
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 345
Pat Cash
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 346
Among LAWYERS In Australia
Among lawyers born in Australia, John Kerr ranks 1.
