DIPLOMAT
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909 - 1965
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Porfirio Rubirosa
Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza (January 22, 1909 – July 5, 1965) was a Dominican diplomat, race car driver, soldier and polo player. He was a supporter of dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was rumored to be a political assassin under his regime. Rubirosa made his mark as an international playboy for his jetsetting lifestyle and his legendary sexual prowess with women. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Porfirio Rubirosa has received more than 1,629,260 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Porfirio Rubirosa is the 37th most popular diplomat (down from 32nd in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
63.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Porfirio Rubirosa ranks 37 out of 90. Before him are Giovanni Villani, George Blake, Yukiya Amano, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Amr Moussa, and Ralph Bunche. After him are Dean Acheson, Martin Luther, Mikhail Borodin, Jean Kennedy Smith, William J. Burns, and Richard Holbrooke.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 31
George Blake
1922 - 2020
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 32
Yukiya Amano
1947 - 2019
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 33
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
1864 - 1958
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 34
Amr Moussa
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 35
Ralph Bunche
1904 - 1971
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 36
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909 - 1965
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 37
Dean Acheson
1893 - 1971
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 38
Martin Luther
1895 - 1945
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 39
Mikhail Borodin
1884 - 1951
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 40
Jean Kennedy Smith
1928 - 2020
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 41
William J. Burns
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 42
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 43
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Porfirio Rubirosa ranks 77. Before him are Gunnar Björnstrand, Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, Teiichi Matsumaru, Franz Bardon, C. Northcote Parkinson, and Gottfried von Cramm. After him are Ben Webster, Stavros Niarchos, William M. Branham, Homi J. Bhabha, Albert R. Broccoli, and Willi Boskovsky. Among people deceased in 1965, Porfirio Rubirosa ranks 52. Before him are Hayato Ikeda, Jesse Douglas, Georges Gurvitch, Herberts Cukurs, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, and Taimur bin Feisal. After him are Carl Værnet, Otozō Yamada, William M. Branham, Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, Oskar R. Lange, and José Mendes Cabeçadas.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsGunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 71
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 72
Teiichi Matsumaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 73
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 74
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 75
Gottfried von Cramm
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 76
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 77
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 78
Stavros Niarchos
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1996
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 79
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 80
Homi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 81
Albert R. Broccoli
PRODUCER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 82
Willi Boskovsky
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1991
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsHayato Ikeda
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1965
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 46
Jesse Douglas
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 47
Georges Gurvitch
SOCIOLOGIST
1894 - 1965
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 48
Herberts Cukurs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1965
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 49
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 50
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 51
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 52
Carl Værnet
PHYSICIAN
1893 - 1965
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 53
Otozō Yamada
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 54
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 55
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1965
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 56
Oskar R. Lange
ECONOMIST
1904 - 1965
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 57
José Mendes Cabeçadas
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1965
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 58