POLITICIAN
Konstantin Päts
1874 - 1956
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Konstantin Päts
Konstantin Päts (23 February [O.S. 11 February] 1874 – 18 January 1956) was an Estonian statesman and the country's president from 1938 to 1940. Päts was one of the most influential politicians of the independent democratic Republic of Estonia, and during the two decades prior to World War II he also served five times as the country's State Elder (equivalent to both president and prime minister). He carried out a self-coup on 12 March 1934. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Konstantin Päts has received more than 407,197 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Konstantin Päts is the 2,121st most popular politician (down from 2,046th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 7th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Estonian Politician.
Konstantin Päts was the president of Estonia from 1938 to 1940. He is most famous for his authoritarian rule and for being a leader of the Estonian independence movement.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
65.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
7.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Konstantin Päts ranks 2,121 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Taizong of Song, Princess Muna al-Hussein, John I of Castile, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Empress Suiko, and Chilperic II. After him are François Darlan, August Bebel, Heinrich Brüning, Zhu De, Alboin, and Taksin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmperor Taizong of Song
939 - 997
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,115
Princess Muna al-Hussein
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,116
John I of Castile
1358 - 1390
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,117
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
1898 - 1977
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,118
Empress Suiko
554 - 628
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,119
Chilperic II
670 - 721
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,120
Konstantin Päts
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,121
François Darlan
1881 - 1942
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,122
August Bebel
1840 - 1913
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2,123
Heinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2,124
Zhu De
1886 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,125
Alboin
530 - 572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,126
Taksin
1734 - 1782
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Konstantin Päts ranks 27. Before him are Talaat Pasha, W. Somerset Maugham, August Krogh, Karl Kraus, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Ernest Shackleton. After him are Nicholas Roerich, Reinhold Glière, Antanas Smetona, Inessa Armand, Gustav Holst, and Luigi Einaudi. Among people deceased in 1956, Konstantin Päts ranks 17. Before him are Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Lucien Febvre, Robert Walser, A. A. Milne, Risto Ryti, and Alfred Kinsey. After him are Alexander Rodchenko, Bela Lugosi, Reinhold Glière, H. L. Mencken, Josef Hoffmann, and Kenji Mizoguchi.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsTalaat Pasha
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1921
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 21
W. Somerset Maugham
WRITER
1874 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 22
August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 23
Karl Kraus
WRITER
1874 - 1936
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 24
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
WRITER
1874 - 1929
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 25
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORER
1874 - 1922
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 26
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 27
Nicholas Roerich
PAINTER
1874 - 1947
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 28
Reinhold Glière
COMPOSER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 29
Antanas Smetona
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 30
Inessa Armand
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 31
Gustav Holst
COMPOSER
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 32
Luigi Einaudi
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1961
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsJuho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 14
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 15
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 16
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 17
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 18
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 19
Reinhold Glière
COMPOSER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 20
H. L. Mencken
WRITER
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 21
Josef Hoffmann
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1956
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 22
Kenji Mizoguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 23
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, Konstantin Päts ranks 8 out of 351. Before him are Alfred Rosenberg (1893), Emil Lenz (1804), Arvo Pärt (1935), Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778), Karl Ernst von Baer (1792), and Wolfgang Köhler (1887). After him are Lennart Meri (1929), Paul Keres (1916), Louis Kahn (1901), Arnold Rüütel (1928), Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (1929), and Alar Karis (1958).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Rosenberg
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1946
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 2
Emil Lenz
PHYSICIST
1804 - 1865
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 3
Arvo Pärt
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 4
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
EXPLORER
1778 - 1852
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 5
Karl Ernst von Baer
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1876
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 6
Wolfgang Köhler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1887 - 1967
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 7
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 8
Lennart Meri
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 9
Paul Keres
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1975
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 10
Louis Kahn
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1974
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 11
Arnold Rüütel
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 12
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2008
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 13
Alar Karis
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 14
Among POLITICIANS In Estonia
Among politicians born in Estonia, Konstantin Päts ranks 3. Before him are Catherine I of Russia (1684), and Alfred Rosenberg (1893). After him are Lennart Meri (1929), Arnold Rüütel (1928), Alar Karis (1958), Felix Kersten (1898), Jacob De la Gardie (1583), Kaja Kallas (1977), Siim Kallas (1948), Kersti Kaljulaid (1969), and Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622).
Catherine I of Russia
1684 - 1727
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 1
Alfred Rosenberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 2
Konstantin Päts
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 3
Lennart Meri
1929 - 2006
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 4
Arnold Rüütel
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 5
Alar Karis
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 6
Felix Kersten
1898 - 1960
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 7
Jacob De la Gardie
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 8
Kaja Kallas
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 9
Siim Kallas
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 10
Kersti Kaljulaid
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 11
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
1622 - 1686
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 12