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Richard Armitage

1945 - Today

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Richard Lee Armitage (born April 26, 1945) is an American former diplomat and government official. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Armitage served as a U.S. Navy officer in three combat tours of duty in the Vietnam War as a riverine warfare advisor. After leaving active duty, he served in a number of civil-service roles under Republican administrations. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Armitage has received more than 167,924 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Armitage is the 71st most popular diplomat (down from 67th in 2019), the 7,450th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,444th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Diplomat.

Memorability Metrics

  • 170k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Richard Armitage ranks 71 out of 90. Before him are Yasushi Akashi, Max Jakobson, J. Christopher Stevens, Roberto Azevêdo, Bajrakitiyabha, and Seán Lester. After him are Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, Jacques Diouf, Ri Yong-ho, Vasily Nebenzya, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, and Wendy Sherman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Richard Armitage ranks 461. Before him are Vincent Nichols, Lev Alburt, Mats Wahl, Tony Duvert, Mohammed Hazzaz, and Eva Janko. After him are Betty Stöve, Zahra Rahnavard, Nikolai Tanayev, Christian Noël, Katherine Neville, and Bob Welch.

Others Born in 1945

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Armitage ranks 7,450 out of 20,380. Before him are Bruce Kirby (1925), John Ostrom (1928), Marshmello (1992), Robert Harron (1893), Bart D. Ehrman (1955), and Lawrence Summers (1954). After him are John Marin (1870), Leona Woods (1919), Wayne Newton (1942), Nancy Wilson (1954), Dylan Walsh (1963), and Gladys George (1904).

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Among DIPLOMATS In United States

Among diplomats born in United States, Richard Armitage ranks 16. Before him are Richard Holbrooke (1941), Victoria Nuland (1961), Adlai Stevenson II (1900), Joseph Grew (1880), Edward M. House (1858), and J. Christopher Stevens (1960). After him are Wendy Sherman (1949), Adolph Dubs (1920), Sumner Welles (1892), Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (1958), and Barbara Barrett (1950).

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