POLITICIAN
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
Paul Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkry.(j)ər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), better known as Paul Kruger, was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed Oom Paul ("Uncle Paul"), he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause—that of the Transvaal and its neighbour the Orange Free State—against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Kruger has received more than 1,832,028 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Paul Kruger is the 3,109th most popular politician (down from 2,902nd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 16th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South African Politician.
Paul Kruger was a Boer military leader and president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. He led the Boers to victory in the First and Second Boer Wars, and is best known for his role in the Second Boer War.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
62.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
5.17
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Paul Kruger ranks 3,109 out of 19,576. Before him are David of Trebizond, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Hystaspes, Kilij Arslan II, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, and Blaise Compaoré. After him are Haman, Ranavalona III, Razia Sultana, Herod II, Antonio José de Sucre, and Leopold V, Archduke of Austria.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid of Trebizond
1408 - 1463
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,103
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
1916 - 1991
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,104
Hystaspes
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,105
Kilij Arslan II
1155 - 1192
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,106
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
1910 - 1999
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,107
Blaise Compaoré
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,108
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,109
Haman
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,110
Ranavalona III
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,111
Razia Sultana
1205 - 1240
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,112
Herod II
27 BC - 33
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,113
Antonio José de Sucre
1795 - 1830
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,114
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
1586 - 1632
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1825, Paul Kruger ranks 9. Before him are William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Thomas Henry Huxley, Ferdinand Lassalle, Jean-Martin Charcot, Johann Jakob Balmer, and Charles Garnier. After him are Emil Erlenmeyer, Marie of Prussia, Dadabhai Naoroji, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, Eduard Hanslick, and Henri Giffard. Among people deceased in 1904, Paul Kruger ranks 18. Before him are Abai Qunanbaiuly, Eadweard Muybridge, Henri Fantin-Latour, Vasily Vereshchagin, George, King of Saxony, and Stepan Makarov. After him are Lafcadio Hearn, Étienne-Jules Marey, Mathilde Bonaparte, Émile Gallé, Norodom of Cambodia, and Georges Gilles de la Tourette.
Others Born in 1825
Go to all RankingsWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau
PAINTER
1825 - 1905
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 3
Thomas Henry Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1895
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 4
Ferdinand Lassalle
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1825 - 1864
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 5
Jean-Martin Charcot
PHYSICIAN
1825 - 1893
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 6
Johann Jakob Balmer
PHYSICIST
1825 - 1898
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 7
Charles Garnier
ARCHITECT
1825 - 1898
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 8
Paul Kruger
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 9
Emil Erlenmeyer
CHEMIST
1825 - 1909
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 10
Marie of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1889
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 11
Dadabhai Naoroji
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1917
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 12
Julia, Princess of Battenberg
NOBLEMAN
1825 - 1895
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 13
Eduard Hanslick
COMPOSER
1825 - 1904
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 14
Henri Giffard
INVENTOR
1825 - 1882
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1904
Go to all RankingsAbai Qunanbaiuly
WRITER
1845 - 1904
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 12
Eadweard Muybridge
PHOTOGRAPHER
1830 - 1904
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 13
Henri Fantin-Latour
PAINTER
1836 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 14
Vasily Vereshchagin
PAINTER
1842 - 1904
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 15
George, King of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1904
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 16
Stepan Makarov
EXPLORER
1848 - 1904
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 17
Paul Kruger
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 18
Lafcadio Hearn
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 19
Étienne-Jules Marey
INVENTOR
1830 - 1904
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 20
Mathilde Bonaparte
NOBLEMAN
1820 - 1904
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 21
Émile Gallé
ARTIST
1846 - 1904
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 22
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 23
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1904
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 24
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Paul Kruger ranks 18 out of 454. Before him are Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Max Theiler (1899), Charlize Theron (1975), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Jacob Zuma (1942), and Thabo Mbeki (1942). After him are P. W. Botha (1916), Jody Scheckter (1950), Allan MacLeod Cormack (1924), Sydney Brenner (1927), Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (1761), and Steve Biko (1946).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsCyril Ramaphosa
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 12
Max Theiler
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 13
Charlize Theron
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 14
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 15
Jacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 16
Thabo Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 17
Paul Kruger
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 18
P. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 19
Jody Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 20
Allan MacLeod Cormack
PHYSICIST
1924 - 1998
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 21
Sydney Brenner
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 22
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1836
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 23
Steve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 24
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Paul Kruger ranks 6. Before him are F. W. de Klerk (1936), Shaka (1787), Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Jacob Zuma (1942), and Thabo Mbeki (1942). After him are P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), D. F. Malan (1874), Jan Smuts (1870), Abba Eban (1915), and Kgalema Motlanthe (1949).
F. W. de Klerk
1936 - 2021
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1
Shaka
1787 - 1828
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 2
Cyril Ramaphosa
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 3
Jacob Zuma
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 4
Thabo Mbeki
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 5
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 6
P. W. Botha
1916 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 7
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936 - 2018
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 8
D. F. Malan
1874 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 9
Jan Smuts
1870 - 1950
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 10
Abba Eban
1915 - 2002
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 11
Kgalema Motlanthe
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12