POLITICIAN
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 - 1980
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980), commonly referred to in the Western world as Mohammad Reza Shah, or simply the Shah, was the last monarch of Iran (Persia). In 1941 he succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until 1979 when the Iranian Revolution overthrew him, abolished the monarchy and established the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 1967, he took the title Shahanshah (lit. 'King of Kings'), and also held several others, including Aryamehr (lit. 'Light of the Aryans') and Bozorg Arteshtaran (lit. 'Grand Army Commander'). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi has received more than 12,933,593 page views. His biography is available in 94 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 92 in 2019). Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is the 175th most popular politician (up from 195th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Iran and the 3rd most popular Iranian Politician.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is most famous for being the last shah of Iran. He was overthrown in 1979 during the Iranian Revolution and replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
78.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
94
Languages Editions (L)
7.83
Effective Languages (L*)
4.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ranks 175 out of 19,576. Before him are Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lech Wałęsa, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, George W. Bush, and Salvador Allende. After him are Lee Kuan Yew, Osman II, Louis Philippe I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Alp Arslan, and Paul von Hindenburg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDwight D. Eisenhower
1890 - 1969
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 169
Lech Wałęsa
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 170
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1741 - 1790
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 171
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 172
George W. Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 173
Salvador Allende
1908 - 1973
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 174
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 175
Lee Kuan Yew
1923 - 2015
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 176
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 177
Louis Philippe I
1773 - 1850
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 178
Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 179
Alp Arslan
1029 - 1072
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 180
Paul von Hindenburg
1847 - 1934
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 181
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ranks 1. After him are Eva Perón, Mikhail Kalashnikov, Edmund Hillary, J. D. Salinger, Primo Levi, Doris Lessing, Giulio Andreotti, Zhao Ziyang, Kim Jong-suk, Georgios Papadopoulos, and Fausto Coppi. Among people deceased in 1980, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ranks 7. Before him are Josip Broz Tito, Jean-Paul Sartre, Karl Dönitz, Alfred Hitchcock, John Lennon, and Jean Piaget. After him are Erich Fromm, Roland Barthes, Bon Scott, Oskar Kokoschka, Steve McQueen, and Jesse Owens.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsMohammad Reza Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 1
Eva Perón
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1952
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 2
Mikhail Kalashnikov
ENGINEER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 3
Edmund Hillary
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 4
J. D. Salinger
WRITER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 5
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 6
Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 7
Giulio Andreotti
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 8
Zhao Ziyang
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 9
Kim Jong-suk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 10
Georgios Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1999
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 11
Fausto Coppi
CYCLIST
1919 - 1960
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsJosip Broz Tito
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1980
HPI: 83.72
Rank: 1
Jean-Paul Sartre
WRITER
1905 - 1980
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 2
Karl Dönitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1980
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 3
Alfred Hitchcock
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 80.09
Rank: 4
John Lennon
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1980
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 5
Jean Piaget
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1980
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 6
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 7
Erich Fromm
PSYCHOLOGIST
1900 - 1980
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 8
Roland Barthes
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1980
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 9
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 10
Oskar Kokoschka
PAINTER
1886 - 1980
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 11
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 12
Jesse Owens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1980
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 13
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ranks 7 out of 631. Before him are Omar Khayyam (1048), Al-Ghazali (1058), Zoroaster (-2000), Ruhollah Khomeini (1902), Cyrus the Great (-600), and Xerxes I (-519). After him are Ali Khamenei (1939), Darius III (-380), Harun al-Rashid (766), Ismail I (1487), Abu Nuwas (762), and Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsOmar Khayyam
MATHEMATICIAN
1048 - 1131
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 1
Al-Ghazali
PHILOSOPHER
1058 - 1111
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 2
Zoroaster
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 3
Ruhollah Khomeini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1989
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 4
Cyrus the Great
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 80.01
Rank: 5
Xerxes I
POLITICIAN
519 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 6
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 7
Ali Khamenei
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 8
Darius III
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 9
Harun al-Rashid
POLITICIAN
766 - 809
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 10
Ismail I
WRITER
1487 - 1524
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 11
Abu Nuwas
WRITER
762 - 814
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 12
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
PHYSICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 13
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ranks 3. Before him are Cyrus the Great (-600), and Xerxes I (-519). After him are Ali Khamenei (1939), Darius III (-380), Harun al-Rashid (766), Cambyses II (-550), Malik-Shah I (1055), Tahmasp I (1514), Nader Shah (1688), Khosrow I (501), and Reza Shah (1878).
Cyrus the Great
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 80.01
Rank: 1
Xerxes I
519 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 2
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 3
Ali Khamenei
1939 - Present
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 4
Darius III
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 5
Harun al-Rashid
766 - 809
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 6
Cambyses II
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 7
Malik-Shah I
1055 - 1092
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 8
Tahmasp I
1514 - 1576
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 9
Nader Shah
1688 - 1747
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 10
Khosrow I
501 - 579
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 11
Reza Shah
1878 - 1944
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 12