POLITICIAN
Marais Viljoen
1915 - 2007
Marais Viljoen
Marais Viljoen, (2 December 1915 – 4 January 2007) was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984. Viljoen became the last of the ceremonial presidents of South Africa when he was succeeded in 1984 by Prime Minister P. W. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marais Viljoen has received more than 464,516 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Marais Viljoen is the 9,389th most popular politician (down from 9,049th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 43rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular South African Politician.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
54.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Marais Viljoen ranks 9,389 out of 19,576. Before him are Théophraste Renaudot, Hàm Nghi, Artur London, Ōmura Sumitada, Arechis II of Benevento, and Sabina of Bavaria. After him are José Félix Estigarribia, Ine of Wessex, Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Eduard, Duke of Anhalt, Seán MacBride, and Adolf Hühnlein.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThéophraste Renaudot
1586 - 1653
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 9,383
Hàm Nghi
1872 - 1943
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,384
Artur London
1915 - 1986
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,385
Ōmura Sumitada
1533 - 1587
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,386
Arechis II of Benevento
734 - 787
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,387
Sabina of Bavaria
1492 - 1564
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,388
Marais Viljoen
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,389
José Félix Estigarribia
1888 - 1940
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,390
Ine of Wessex
700 - 728
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,391
Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1727 - 1780
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9,392
Eduard, Duke of Anhalt
1861 - 1918
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 9,393
Seán MacBride
1904 - 1988
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 9,394
Adolf Hühnlein
1881 - 1942
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 9,395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Marais Viljoen ranks 104. Before him are J. C. R. Licklider, Raúl Alberto Lastiri, John Vorster, Richard Hamming, Tim, and Artur London. After him are Evgeny Lifshitz, Alberto Burri, Paul Castellano, John Profumo, Herma Bauma, and Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Among people deceased in 2007, Marais Viljoen ranks 135. Before him are Dabbs Greer, Andranik Margaryan, Barbara West, Maria Gripe, Malietoa Tanumafili II, and Katsuko Saruhashi. After him are Bauer, Ichiji Otani, Alfonso López Michelsen, Fons Rademakers, Antonio Puerta, and Andrej Kvašňák.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsJ. C. R. Licklider
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 98
Raúl Alberto Lastiri
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1978
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 99
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 100
Richard Hamming
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 101
Tim
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1984
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 102
Artur London
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1986
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 103
Marais Viljoen
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 104
Evgeny Lifshitz
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 105
Alberto Burri
PAINTER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 106
Paul Castellano
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 107
John Profumo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 108
Herma Bauma
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 109
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 110
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsDabbs Greer
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 129
Andranik Margaryan
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 130
Barbara West
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 131
Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 132
Malietoa Tanumafili II
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 133
Katsuko Saruhashi
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2007
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 134
Marais Viljoen
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 135
Bauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 136
Ichiji Otani
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 137
Alfonso López Michelsen
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 138
Fons Rademakers
ACTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 139
Antonio Puerta
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 140
Andrej Kvašňák
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 141
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Marais Viljoen ranks 44 out of 454. Before him are Kevin Carter (1960), Andries Pretorius (1798), Rory Byrne (1944), Louis Botha (1862), C. R. Swart (1894), and John Vorster (1915). After him are Esther Brand (1922), Manfred Mann (1940), Piet Cronjé (1836), Angelique Rockas (1951), Ronald Harwood (1934), and Christiaan de Wet (1854).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsKevin Carter
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 38
Andries Pretorius
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1853
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 39
Rory Byrne
ENGINEER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 40
Louis Botha
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1919
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 41
C. R. Swart
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1982
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 42
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 43
Marais Viljoen
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 44
Esther Brand
ATHLETE
1922 - 2015
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 45
Manfred Mann
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 46
Piet Cronjé
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1836 - 1911
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 47
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 48
Ronald Harwood
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 49
Christiaan de Wet
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1922
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 50
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Marais Viljoen ranks 18. Before him are Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Cetshwayo kaMpande (1826), Andries Pretorius (1798), Louis Botha (1862), C. R. Swart (1894), and John Vorster (1915). After him are Christiaan de Wet (1854), Piet Joubert (1834), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), J. B. M. Hertzog (1866), Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819), and Oliver Tambo (1917).
Kgalema Motlanthe
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12
Cetshwayo kaMpande
1826 - 1884
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 13
Andries Pretorius
1798 - 1853
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 14
Louis Botha
1862 - 1919
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 15
C. R. Swart
1894 - 1982
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 16
John Vorster
1915 - 1983
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 17
Marais Viljoen
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 18
Christiaan de Wet
1854 - 1922
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 19
Piet Joubert
1834 - 1900
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 20
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
1795 - 1840
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 21
J. B. M. Hertzog
1866 - 1942
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 22
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
1819 - 1901
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 23
Oliver Tambo
1917 - 1993
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 24