POLITICIAN
Rafael Eitan
1929 - 2004
Rafael Eitan
Rafael "Raful" Eitan (Hebrew: רפאל "רפול" איתן; 11 January 1929 – 23 November 2004) was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (Ramatkal) and later a politician, a Knesset member, and government minister. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rafael Eitan has received more than 217,064 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Eitan is the 6,211th most popular politician (up from 9,011th in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from Israel (up from 185th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Israeli Politician.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
57.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rafael Eitan ranks 6,211 out of 19,576. Before him are Morihiro Hosokawa, Joschka Fischer, William V, Duke of Aquitaine, Sidonie of Poděbrady, Vilma Espín, and Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón. After him are 10th Dalai Lama, Filip Vujanović, Gisela of Swabia, Álvaro Uribe, Emperor Go-Suzaku, and Hantili I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMorihiro Hosokawa
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 6,205
Joschka Fischer
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 6,206
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
969 - 1030
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,207
Sidonie of Poděbrady
1449 - 1510
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,208
Vilma Espín
1930 - 2007
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,209
Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón
1727 - 1785
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,210
Rafael Eitan
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,211
10th Dalai Lama
1816 - 1837
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,212
Filip Vujanović
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6,213
Gisela of Swabia
990 - 1043
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6,214
Álvaro Uribe
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6,215
Emperor Go-Suzaku
1009 - 1045
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6,216
Hantili I
1550 BC - 1560 BC
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6,217
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Rafael Eitan ranks 130. Before him are Filaret, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Whitey Bulger, Fred Phelps, Robert Faurisson, and Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti. After him are Édouard Balladur, Michael Michai Kitbunchu, Gabriel Urgebadze, Ira Levin, Kateb Yacine, and Burhan Sargun. Among people deceased in 2004, Rafael Eitan ranks 74. Before him are Raymond Goethals, Philippe de Broca, Tom Wesselmann, Frances Shand Kydd, Thanom Kittikachorn, and Nino Manfredi. After him are Marco Pantani, Masanori Tokita, Harold Shipman, Miki Matsubara, Serge Reggiani, and Jean Rouch.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsFilaret
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 124
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 125
Whitey Bulger
EXTREMIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 126
Fred Phelps
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 127
Robert Faurisson
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 128
Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 129
Rafael Eitan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 130
Édouard Balladur
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 131
Michael Michai Kitbunchu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 132
Gabriel Urgebadze
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 133
Ira Levin
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 134
Kateb Yacine
WRITER
1929 - 1989
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 135
Burhan Sargun
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 136
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsRaymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 68
Philippe de Broca
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 69
Tom Wesselmann
PAINTER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 70
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 71
Thanom Kittikachorn
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 72
Nino Manfredi
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 73
Rafael Eitan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 74
Marco Pantani
CYCLIST
1970 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 75
Masanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 76
Harold Shipman
EXTREMIST
1946 - 2004
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 77
Miki Matsubara
COMPOSER
1959 - 2004
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 78
Serge Reggiani
SINGER
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 79
Jean Rouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 80
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Rafael Eitan ranks 156 out of 466. Before him are Rehavam Ze'evi (1926), Shoghi Effendi (1897), Rafi Eitan (1926), Ron Huldai (1944), Moshe Ya'alon (1950), and Angelus of Jerusalem (1185). After him are Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (1909), Dirk III, Count of Holland (982), Yaacov Agam (1928), Sirhan Sirhan (1944), Ahmed Jibril (1938), and Hugh I of Cyprus (1194).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsRehavam Ze'evi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 150
Shoghi Effendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 151
Rafi Eitan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 152
Ron Huldai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 153
Moshe Ya'alon
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 154
Angelus of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1225
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 155
Rafael Eitan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 156
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 157
Dirk III, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
982 - 1039
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 158
Yaacov Agam
SCULPTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 159
Sirhan Sirhan
EXTREMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 160
Ahmed Jibril
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 161
Hugh I of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1218
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 162
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Rafael Eitan ranks 62. Before him are Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni (1907), Naftali Bennett (1972), Rehavam Ze'evi (1926), Rafi Eitan (1926), Ron Huldai (1944), and Moshe Ya'alon (1950). After him are Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (1909), Dirk III, Count of Holland (982), Ahmed Jibril (1938), Hugh I of Cyprus (1194), Meir Amit (1921), and Lusius Quietus (100).
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
1907 - 1948
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 56
Naftali Bennett
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 57
Rehavam Ze'evi
1926 - 2001
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 58
Rafi Eitan
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 59
Ron Huldai
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 60
Moshe Ya'alon
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 61
Rafael Eitan
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 62
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 63
Dirk III, Count of Holland
982 - 1039
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 64
Ahmed Jibril
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 65
Hugh I of Cyprus
1194 - 1218
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 66
Meir Amit
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 67
Lusius Quietus
100 - 118
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 68