POLITICIAN
Maxwell D. Taylor
1901 - 1987
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles." After the war, he served as the fifth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maxwell D. Taylor has received more than 1,079,247 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Maxwell D. Taylor is the 6,795th most popular politician (down from 6,589th in 2019), the 2,195th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,258th in 2019) and the 147th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
57.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.86
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Maxwell D. Taylor ranks 6,795 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmed Izzet Pasha, Charles II, Elector Palatine, Johannes R. Becher, Herod of Chalcis, Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi, and Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha. After him are Marquess of Beixiang, Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, Alexios III of Trebizond, Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein, Tiridates III of Parthia, and Korechika Anami.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAhmed Izzet Pasha
1864 - 1937
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 6,789
Charles II, Elector Palatine
1651 - 1685
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,790
Johannes R. Becher
1891 - 1958
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,791
Herod of Chalcis
1 BC - 48
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,792
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi
1541 - 1578
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,793
Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha
1815 - 1871
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,794
Maxwell D. Taylor
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,795
Marquess of Beixiang
1000 - 125
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,796
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
1906 - 1937
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,797
Alexios III of Trebizond
1338 - 1390
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,798
Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein
1724 - 1748
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,799
Tiridates III of Parthia
50 BC - 100
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,800
Korechika Anami
1887 - 1945
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,801
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Maxwell D. Taylor ranks 91. Before him are Nina Berberova, Hendrik Verwoerd, Barbara Cartland, Franciszek Gajowniczek, Nicola Abbagnano, and J. D. Bernal. After him are Stella Adler, George Gallup, Ramón Serrano Suñer, Ludolf von Alvensleben, Henri Cochet, and Ed Sullivan. Among people deceased in 1987, Maxwell D. Taylor ranks 65. Before him are Gretl Braun, Liberace, Abba Kovner, Joop den Uyl, Carlos José Castilho, and Buddy Rich. After him are Gerhard Klopfer, Anny Ondra, He Yingqin, Danny Kaye, Andrei Mironov, and Henri Cochet.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsNina Berberova
WRITER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 85
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 86
Barbara Cartland
WRITER
1901 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 87
Franciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 88
Nicola Abbagnano
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 89
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 90
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 91
Stella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 92
George Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 93
Ramón Serrano Suñer
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2003
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 94
Ludolf von Alvensleben
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 95
Henri Cochet
TENNIS PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 96
Ed Sullivan
PRESENTER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsGretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 59
Liberace
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 60
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 61
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 62
Carlos José Castilho
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 63
Buddy Rich
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 64
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 65
Gerhard Klopfer
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 66
Anny Ondra
ACTOR
1903 - 1987
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 67
He Yingqin
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 68
Danny Kaye
ACTOR
1911 - 1987
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 69
Andrei Mironov
ACTOR
1941 - 1987
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 70
Henri Cochet
TENNIS PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 71
In United States
Among people born in United States, Maxwell D. Taylor ranks 2,195 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles M. Rice (1952), Edmond Hamilton (1904), Doc Holliday (1851), Dexter Gordon (1923), Paul Cohen (1934), and Dorothy Parker (1893). After him are Patricia Clarkson (1959), Michael Emerson (1954), Don S. Davis (1942), Linda Blair (1959), Richard Ramirez (1960), and Linda Evans (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharles M. Rice
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2,189
Edmond Hamilton
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 2,190
Doc Holliday
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1887
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 2,191
Dexter Gordon
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,192
Paul Cohen
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,193
Dorothy Parker
WRITER
1893 - 1967
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,194
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,195
Patricia Clarkson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,196
Michael Emerson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,197
Don S. Davis
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,198
Linda Blair
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,199
Richard Ramirez
EXTREMIST
1960 - 2013
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2,200
Linda Evans
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2,201
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Maxwell D. Taylor ranks 147. Before him are Cochise (1805), Mike Pompeo (1963), George Wallace (1919), Charles Curtis (1860), Ron Johnson (1955), and Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921). After him are Curtis LeMay (1906), Robert Todd Lincoln (1843), John Conyers (1929), Kamehameha II (1797), Paul P. Harris (1868), and Leland Stanford (1824).
Cochise
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 141
Mike Pompeo
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 142
George Wallace
1919 - 1998
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 143
Charles Curtis
1860 - 1936
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 144
Ron Johnson
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 145
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 146
Maxwell D. Taylor
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 147
Curtis LeMay
1906 - 1990
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 148
Robert Todd Lincoln
1843 - 1926
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 149
John Conyers
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 150
Kamehameha II
1797 - 1824
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 151
Paul P. Harris
1868 - 1947
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 152
Leland Stanford
1824 - 1893
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 153