POLITICIAN
Pik Botha
1932 - 2018
Pik Botha
Roelof Frederik "Pik" Botha, (27 April 1932 – 12 October 2018) was a South African politician who served as the country's foreign minister in the last years of the apartheid era, the longest-serving in South African history. Known as a liberal within the party, Botha served to present a friendly, conciliatory face on the regime, while criticised internally. He was a leading contender for the leadership of the National Party upon John Vorster's resignation in 1978, but was ultimately not chosen. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pik Botha has received more than 414,520 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Pik Botha is the 14,847th most popular politician (down from 13,738th in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 106th in 2019) and the 39th most popular South African Politician.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
47.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.07
Effective Languages (L*)
3.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pik Botha ranks 14,847 out of 19,576. Before him are Denys Monastyrsky, Harry Reid, Juan Bautista Topete, Uri Ariel, Ragna Nielsen, and Mia Mottley. After him are Jules de Trooz, Mykolas Biržiška, Bob Menendez, Luis Muñoz Marín, Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer, and José María de Achá.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenys Monastyrsky
1980 - 2023
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 14,841
Harry Reid
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 14,842
Juan Bautista Topete
1821 - 1885
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 14,843
Uri Ariel
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 14,844
Ragna Nielsen
1845 - 1924
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 14,845
Mia Mottley
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,846
Pik Botha
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,847
Jules de Trooz
1857 - 1907
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,848
Mykolas Biržiška
1882 - 1962
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,849
Bob Menendez
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14,850
Luis Muñoz Marín
1898 - 1980
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,851
Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer
1790 - 1861
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,852
José María de Achá
1810 - 1868
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 14,853
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Pik Botha ranks 350. Before him are Angela Mortimer, Igor Kirillov, Günter Sawitzki, Monte Hellman, Elaine May, and Ferenc Sipos. After him are Shankha Ghosh, Lewis Binford, Nino Defilippis, Maya Kristalinskaya, Gerald Carr, and Paul R. Ehrlich. Among people deceased in 2018, Pik Botha ranks 335. Before him are Chuck McCann, Jerry Van Dyke, Charlotte Rae, Al Matthews, Yoshiaki Arata, and Susan Anspach. After him are Roberto Suazo Córdova, Vic Damone, Shuhrat Abbosov, Ray Wilson, Madalena Iglésias, and Anne V. Coates.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsAngela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 344
Igor Kirillov
PRESENTER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 345
Günter Sawitzki
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 346
Monte Hellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 347
Elaine May
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 348
Ferenc Sipos
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 349
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 350
Shankha Ghosh
WRITER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 351
Lewis Binford
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1932 - 2011
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 352
Nino Defilippis
CYCLIST
1932 - 2010
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 353
Maya Kristalinskaya
SINGER
1932 - 1985
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 354
Gerald Carr
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 355
Paul R. Ehrlich
BIOLOGIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 356
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsChuck McCann
ACTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 329
Jerry Van Dyke
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 330
Charlotte Rae
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 331
Al Matthews
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 332
Yoshiaki Arata
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2018
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 333
Susan Anspach
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 334
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 335
Roberto Suazo Córdova
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2018
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 336
Vic Damone
SINGER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 337
Shuhrat Abbosov
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 338
Ray Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 339
Madalena Iglésias
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 340
Anne V. Coates
WRITER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 341
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Pik Botha ranks 116 out of 454. Before him are Phil Ramone (1934), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), Bevil Rudd (1894), John McDowell (1942), Sharlto Copley (1973), and Denis Goldberg (1933). After him are Louisa Bolus (1877), Francois Pienaar (1967), Devdas Gandhi (1900), Tom Naudé (1889), Goodwill Zwelithini (1948), and Gerald Dreyer (1929).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPhil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 110
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 111
Bevil Rudd
ATHLETE
1894 - 1948
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 112
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 113
Sharlto Copley
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 114
Denis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 115
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 116
Louisa Bolus
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1970
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 117
Francois Pienaar
RUGBY PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 118
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 119
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 120
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 121
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 122
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Pik Botha ranks 39. Before him are Ted Moore (1914), Jan de Klerk (1903), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Jim Fouché (1898), Julius Malema (1981), and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949). After him are Tom Naudé (1889), Goodwill Zwelithini (1948), Ruth First (1925), Helen Zille (1951), Grace Mugabe (1965), and Ahmed Kathrada (1929).
Ted Moore
1914 - 1987
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 33
Jan de Klerk
1903 - 1979
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 34
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 35
Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 36
Julius Malema
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 37
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 38
Pik Botha
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 39
Tom Naudé
1889 - 1969
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 40
Goodwill Zwelithini
1948 - 2021
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 41
Ruth First
1925 - 1982
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 42
Helen Zille
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 43
Grace Mugabe
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 44
Ahmed Kathrada
1929 - 2017
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 45