POLITICIAN
John W. Foster
1836 - 1917
John W. Foster
John Watson Foster (March 2, 1836 – November 15, 1917) was an American diplomat and military officer, as well as a lawyer and journalist. His highest public office was U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John W. Foster has received more than 163,725 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). John W. Foster is the 14,020th most popular politician (down from 13,787th in 2019), the 6,250th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,900th in 2019) and the 403rd most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
48.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John W. Foster ranks 14,020 out of 19,576. Before him are Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Mpande kaSenzangakhona, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, Theophano of Athens, Lucius Aemilius Barbula, and Ludeca of Mercia. After him are Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis, Quintus Marcius Rex, Raul Khajimba, Catherine of York, Mirza Ibrahimov, and János Hadik.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
1948 - 2018
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 14,014
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 14,015
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
1943 - 1977
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 14,016
Theophano of Athens
701 - 801
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 14,017
Lucius Aemilius Barbula
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 14,018
Ludeca of Mercia
800 - 827
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 14,019
John W. Foster
1836 - 1917
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 14,020
Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis
1863 - 1938
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 14,021
Quintus Marcius Rex
150 BC - 61 BC
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 14,022
Raul Khajimba
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 14,023
Catherine of York
1479 - 1527
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 14,024
Mirza Ibrahimov
1911 - 1993
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 14,025
János Hadik
1863 - 1933
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 14,026
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1836, John W. Foster ranks 64. Before him are Georg August Schweinfurth, Bret Harte, Michał Elwiro Andriolli, Émile Étienne Guimet, Emil Hartmann, and Robert Swinhoe. After him are W. S. Gilbert, Ferdinand Monoyer, Harry Rosenbusch, Isabella Beeton, Greene Vardiman Black, and Jay Gould. Among people deceased in 1917, John W. Foster ranks 92. Before him are Alexei Mateevici, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Oswaldo Cruz, Madge Syers, Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Yi Jun-yong. After him are Teoberto Maler, Edward Thomas, Eduardo Pondal, Sergei Zubatov, Stéphane Javelle, and Émil Goeldi.
Others Born in 1836
Go to all RankingsGeorg August Schweinfurth
BIOLOGIST
1836 - 1925
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 58
Bret Harte
WRITER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 59
Michał Elwiro Andriolli
PAINTER
1836 - 1893
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 60
Émile Étienne Guimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1918
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 61
Emil Hartmann
COMPOSER
1836 - 1898
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 62
Robert Swinhoe
BIOLOGIST
1836 - 1877
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 63
John W. Foster
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1917
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 64
W. S. Gilbert
WRITER
1836 - 1911
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 65
Ferdinand Monoyer
PHYSICIST
1836 - 1912
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 66
Harry Rosenbusch
GEOLOGIST
1836 - 1914
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 67
Isabella Beeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1865
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 68
Greene Vardiman Black
PHYSICIAN
1836 - 1915
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 69
Jay Gould
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1892
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1917
Go to all RankingsAlexei Mateevici
WRITER
1888 - 1917
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 86
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1917
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 87
Oswaldo Cruz
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1917
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 88
Madge Syers
SKATER
1881 - 1917
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 89
Frances Xavier Cabrini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1917
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 90
Yi Jun-yong
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1917
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 91
John W. Foster
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1917
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 92
Teoberto Maler
EXPLORER
1842 - 1917
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 93
Edward Thomas
WRITER
1878 - 1917
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 94
Eduardo Pondal
WRITER
1835 - 1917
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 95
Sergei Zubatov
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1917
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 96
Stéphane Javelle
ASTRONOMER
1864 - 1917
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 97
Émil Goeldi
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1917
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 98
In United States
Among people born in United States, John W. Foster ranks 6,250 out of 20,380. Before him are Caroline Harrison (1832), Carl Switzer (1927), James Agee (1909), Lhasa de Sela (1972), Nicholas Hammond (1950), and Paul Gray (1972). After him are Harry Davenport (1866), Sandra Harding (1935), Spencer Haywood (1949), Dan Graham (1942), Vinnie Paul (1964), and Fred Kelly (1891).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCaroline Harrison
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1892
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 6,244
Carl Switzer
ACTOR
1927 - 1959
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 6,245
James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 6,246
Lhasa de Sela
SINGER
1972 - 2010
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 6,247
Nicholas Hammond
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,248
Paul Gray
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2010
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,249
John W. Foster
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1917
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,250
Harry Davenport
ACTOR
1866 - 1949
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,251
Sandra Harding
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,252
Spencer Haywood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,253
Dan Graham
ARTIST
1942 - 2022
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,254
Vinnie Paul
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2018
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,255
Fred Kelly
ATHLETE
1891 - 1974
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,256
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John W. Foster ranks 403. Before him are Robert R. Livingston (1746), Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820), Gray Davis (1942), Alf Landon (1887), Henry Lee III (1756), and Caroline Harrison (1832). After him are Alfred Francis Russell (1817), Edward Livingston (1764), Sarah Childress Polk (1803), Paul H. O'Neill (1935), Letitia Christian Tyler (1790), and Marvin Hart (1876).
Robert R. Livingston
1746 - 1813
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 397
Julia Gardiner Tyler
1820 - 1889
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 398
Gray Davis
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 399
Alf Landon
1887 - 1987
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 400
Henry Lee III
1756 - 1818
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 401
Caroline Harrison
1832 - 1892
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 402
John W. Foster
1836 - 1917
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 403
Alfred Francis Russell
1817 - 1884
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 404
Edward Livingston
1764 - 1836
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 405
Sarah Childress Polk
1803 - 1891
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 406
Paul H. O'Neill
1935 - 2020
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 407
Letitia Christian Tyler
1790 - 1842
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 408
Marvin Hart
1876 - 1931
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 409