JUDGE
Richard Goldstone
1938 - Today
Richard Goldstone
Richard Joseph Goldstone (born 26 October 1938) is a South African retired judge who served in the Constitutional Court of South Africa from July 1994 to October 2003. He joined the bench as a judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, first in the Transvaal Provincial Division from 1980 to 1989 and then in the Appellate Division from 1990 to 1994. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Goldstone has received more than 175,961 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Richard Goldstone is the 35th most popular judge (down from 30th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 145th in 2019) and the most popular South African Judge.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
40.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among JUDGES
Among judges, Richard Goldstone ranks 35 out of 41. Before him are Elliott Belgrave, Harlan F. Stone, Brett Kavanaugh, Peter Tomka, Walter Q. Gresham, and David Souter. After him are Harry Blackmun, Elena Kagan, Samuel Chase, Michael Mukasey, Ninian Stephen, and George Wythe.
Most Popular Judges in Wikipedia
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Elliott Belgrave
1931 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 29
Harlan F. Stone
1872 - 1946
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 30
Brett Kavanaugh
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 31
Peter Tomka
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 32
Walter Q. Gresham
1832 - 1895
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 33
David Souter
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 34
Richard Goldstone
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 35
Harry Blackmun
1908 - 1999
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 36
Elena Kagan
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 37
Samuel Chase
1741 - 1811
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 38
Michael Mukasey
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 39
Ninian Stephen
1923 - 2017
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 40
George Wythe
1726 - 1806
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Richard Goldstone ranks 487. Before him are Giorgio Puia, Stanley Fish, William Bolcom, Angus MacLise, Abel Laudonio, and Alan Rees. After him are Gerry Byrne, Yevgeni Mayorov, Charles Wuorinen, Leonard Frey, Phillip Griffiths, and Ann Jones.
Others Born in 1938
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Giorgio Puia
1938 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 481
Stanley Fish
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 482
William Bolcom
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 483
Angus MacLise
1938 - 1979
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 484
Abel Laudonio
1938 - 2014
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 485
Alan Rees
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 486
Richard Goldstone
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 487
Gerry Byrne
1938 - 2015
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 488
Yevgeni Mayorov
1938 - 1997
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 489
Charles Wuorinen
1938 - 2020
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 490
Leonard Frey
1938 - 1988
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 491
Phillip Griffiths
1938 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 492
Ann Jones
1938 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 493
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Richard Goldstone ranks 181 out of 374. Before him are Wendy Beckett (1930), Austin Stevens (1950), Mike Melvill (1940), David Benatar (1966), Albertina Sisulu (1918), and Govan Mbeki (1910). After him are Benni McCarthy (1977), Desiré Wilson (1953), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Clarence Walker (1898), Athol Fugard (1932), and Bessie Head (1937).
Others born in South Africa
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Wendy Beckett
1930 - 2018
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 175
Austin Stevens
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 176
Mike Melvill
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 177
David Benatar
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 178
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 179
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 180
Richard Goldstone
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 181
Benni McCarthy
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 182
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 183
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 184
Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 185
Athol Fugard
1932 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 186
Bessie Head
1937 - 1986
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 187
Among JUDGES In South Africa
Among judges born in South Africa, Richard Goldstone ranks 1.
