EXTREMIST
Ma Barker
1873 - 1935
Ma Barker
Kate Barker (born Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935), better known as Ma Barker (and sometimes known as Arizona Barker and Arrie Barker), was the mother of several American criminals who ran the Barker–Karpis Gang during the "public enemy era" when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the Midwestern United States gripped the American people and press. She traveled with her sons during their criminal careers. Barker gained a reputation as a ruthless crime matriarch who controlled and organized her sons' crimes. J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ma Barker has received more than 2,528,069 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Ma Barker is the 77th most popular extremist (down from 72nd in 2019), the 1,588th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,491st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
59.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Ma Barker ranks 77 out of 283. Before her are Willi Herold, Charles Sobhraj, Hermine Braunsteiner, Jordan Belfort, Frank Sheeran, and Shamil Basayev. After her are Emperor Norton, Wadie Haddad, Matija Gubec, James Earl Ray, Vincenzo Peruggia, and Armin Meiwes.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilli Herold
1925 - 1946
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 71
Charles Sobhraj
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 72
Hermine Braunsteiner
1919 - 1999
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 73
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 74
Frank Sheeran
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 75
Shamil Basayev
1965 - 2006
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 76
Ma Barker
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 77
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 78
Wadie Haddad
1927 - 1978
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 79
Matija Gubec
1538 - 1573
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 80
James Earl Ray
1928 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 81
Vincenzo Peruggia
1881 - 1925
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 82
Armin Meiwes
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Ma Barker ranks 45. Before her are Hayim Nahman Bialik, Constantin Carathéodory, Jakob Wassermann, Eliel Saarinen, Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, and Hugo Simberg. After her are Thorvald Stauning, Melitta Bentz, Liang Qichao, Fritz Thyssen, Arnold van Gennep, and Theodor Körner. Among people deceased in 1935, Ma Barker ranks 43. Before her are Anna Ancher, Paul Bourget, Rashid Rida, Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, Magnus Hirschfeld, and Princess Anastasia of Montenegro. After her are Kurt Tucholsky, Abraham Isaac Kook, Gareth Jones, Jean Béraud, Valerian Kuybyshev, and William Kennedy Dickson.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsHayim Nahman Bialik
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 39
Constantin Carathéodory
MATHEMATICIAN
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 40
Jakob Wassermann
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 41
Eliel Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 42
Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
MOUNTAINEER
1873 - 1933
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 43
Hugo Simberg
PAINTER
1873 - 1917
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 44
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 45
Thorvald Stauning
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1942
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 46
Melitta Bentz
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 47
Liang Qichao
WRITER
1873 - 1929
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 48
Fritz Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 49
Arnold van Gennep
WRITER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 50
Theodor Körner
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1957
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1935
Go to all RankingsAnna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 37
Paul Bourget
WRITER
1852 - 1935
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 38
Rashid Rida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 39
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1935
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 40
Magnus Hirschfeld
PHYSICIAN
1868 - 1935
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 41
Princess Anastasia of Montenegro
COMPANION
1868 - 1935
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 42
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 43
Kurt Tucholsky
WRITER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 44
Abraham Isaac Kook
PHILOSOPHER
1865 - 1935
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 45
Gareth Jones
JOURNALIST
1905 - 1935
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 46
Jean Béraud
PAINTER
1849 - 1935
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 47
Valerian Kuybyshev
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1935
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 48
William Kennedy Dickson
FILM DIRECTOR
1860 - 1935
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 49
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ma Barker ranks 1,588 out of 20,380. Before her are Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897), Roger B. Chaffee (1935), John Robert Schrieffer (1931), Asa Griggs Candler (1851), Brad Dourif (1950), and Stan Smith (1946). After her are Anthony Bourdain (1956), Sojourner Truth (1797), Henry L. Stimson (1867), Barbara Bach (1947), Marilyn Manson (1969), and Louise Brooks (1906).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBenjamin Lee Whorf
LINGUIST
1897 - 1941
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,582
Roger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,583
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,584
Asa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,585
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,586
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,587
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,588
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,589
Sojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,590
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,591
Barbara Bach
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,592
Marilyn Manson
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,593
Louise Brooks
ACTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,594
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Ma Barker ranks 23. Before her are Butch Cassidy (1866), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Dennis Rader (1945), Gary Ridgway (1949), Jordan Belfort (1962), and Frank Sheeran (1920). After her are James Earl Ray (1928), Susan Atkins (1948), Henry Lee Lucas (1936), Whitey Bulger (1929), Robert Hansen (1939), and Barry Seal (1939).
Butch Cassidy
1866 - 1908
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 17
Aileen Wuornos
1956 - 2002
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 18
Dennis Rader
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 19
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 20
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 21
Frank Sheeran
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 22
Ma Barker
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 23
James Earl Ray
1928 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 24
Susan Atkins
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 25
Henry Lee Lucas
1936 - 2001
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 26
Whitey Bulger
1929 - 2018
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 27
Robert Hansen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 28
Barry Seal
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 29