POLITICIAN
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
Lord William Bentinck
Lieutenant General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman who served as the governor of Fort William (Bengal) from 1828 to 1834 and the first Governor-General of India from 1834 to 1835. He has been credited for significant social and educational reforms in India, including abolishing sati, forbidding women to witness the cremations on the ghats of Varanasi, suppressing female infanticide and human sacrifice. Bentinck said, "the dreadful responsibility hanging over his head in this world and the next, if… he was to consent to the continuance of this practice (sati) one moment longer." Bentinck after consultation with the army and officials passed the Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lord William Bentinck has received more than 976,304 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Lord William Bentinck is the 7,850th most popular politician (down from 7,161st in 2019), the 1,560th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,502nd in 2019) and the 250th most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
980k
Page Views (PV)
56.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.48
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Lord William Bentincks by language
Over the past year Lord William Bentinck has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 153,709 views, followed by Hindi (38,403), and Bengali (6,762). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Portuguese (48.84%), Urdu (36.16%), and Bengali (20.99%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lord William Bentinck ranks 7,850 out of 19,576. Before him are Obelerio degli Antenori, Artuk Bey, William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Alexander Yakovlev, Damat Ferid Pasha, and Evgeny Pashukanis. After him are Leopold Figl, Rostislav I of Kiev, Jonas Basanavičius, Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy, Xu Shichang, and Prince Ernst August of Hanover.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsObelerio degli Antenori
800 - 831
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,844
Artuk Bey
1100 - 1091
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,845
William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1876 - 1923
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,846
Alexander Yakovlev
1923 - 2005
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,847
Damat Ferid Pasha
1853 - 1923
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,848
Evgeny Pashukanis
1891 - 1937
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,849
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,850
Leopold Figl
1902 - 1965
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,851
Rostislav I of Kiev
1110 - 1167
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,852
Jonas Basanavičius
1851 - 1927
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,853
Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy
1635 - 1663
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,854
Xu Shichang
1855 - 1939
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,855
Prince Ernst August of Hanover
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 7,856
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, Lord William Bentinck ranks 18. Before him are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, Charles Bell, Christian Leopold von Buch, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, and Robert Southey. After him are Francis Baily, Matthew Flinders, Pierre Rode, Daniel D. Tompkins, Marie-Denise Villers, and Georg von Langsdorff. Among people deceased in 1839, Lord William Bentinck ranks 15. Before him are Pehr Henrik Ling, William Smith, Joseph Fesch, Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia, Charlotte Bonaparte, and William Murdoch. After him are Ferdinando Paer, Mikhail Speransky, Adolphe Nourrit, Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Joseph Anton Koch, and Dorothea von Schlegel.
Others Born in 1774
Go to all RankingsPrince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1850
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 12
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 13
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 14
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 15
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 16
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 17
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 18
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 19
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 20
Pierre Rode
MUSICIAN
1774 - 1830
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 21
Daniel D. Tompkins
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 22
Marie-Denise Villers
PAINTER
1774 - 1821
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 23
Georg von Langsdorff
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1852
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1839
Go to all RankingsPehr Henrik Ling
WRITER
1776 - 1839
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 9
William Smith
GEOLOGIST
1769 - 1839
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 10
Joseph Fesch
NOBLEMAN
1763 - 1839
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 11
Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1839
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12
Charlotte Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1839
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 13
William Murdoch
INVENTOR
1754 - 1839
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 14
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 15
Ferdinando Paer
COMPOSER
1771 - 1839
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 16
Mikhail Speransky
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1839
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 17
Adolphe Nourrit
SINGER
1802 - 1839
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 18
Andrew Dũng-Lạc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1839
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 19
Joseph Anton Koch
PAINTER
1768 - 1839
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 20
Dorothea von Schlegel
WRITER
1764 - 1839
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 21
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lord William Bentinck ranks 1,560 out of 8,785. Before him are Eglantyne Jebb (1876), David Purley (1945), N. R. Pogson (1829), Simon Rattle (1955), Philip Kerr (1956), and Clive Barker (1952). After him are Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Bear Grylls (1974), George Bentham (1800), John Guillermin (1925), Samantha Fox (1966), and Andrew Lincoln (1973).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,554
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,555
N. R. Pogson
ASTRONOMER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,556
Simon Rattle
CONDUCTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,557
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,558
Clive Barker
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,559
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1,560
Edward L. G. Bowell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 1,561
Bear Grylls
PRESENTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1,562
George Bentham
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1884
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1,563
John Guillermin
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1,564
Samantha Fox
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,565
Andrew Lincoln
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 1,566
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Lord William Bentinck ranks 250. Before him are Edward the Exile (1016), William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608), Beorhtric of Wessex (800), and Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840). After him are Gytha of Wessex (1053), William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738), Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1693), Jeffrey Archer (1940), Princess Mary of Great Britain (1723), and George Grenville (1712).
Edward the Exile
1016 - 1057
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 244
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
1708 - 1778
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 245
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 246
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
1608 - 1670
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 247
Beorhtric of Wessex
800 - 802
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 248
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
1840 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 249
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 250
Gytha of Wessex
1053 - 1098
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 251
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
1738 - 1809
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 252
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
1693 - 1768
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 253
Jeffrey Archer
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 254
Princess Mary of Great Britain
1723 - 1772
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 255
George Grenville
1712 - 1770
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 256