POLITICIAN
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
Robert Sobukwe
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe OMSG (5 December 1924 – 27 February 1978) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), serving as the first president of the organization. Sobukwe was regarded as a strong proponent of an Africanist future for South Africa and opposed political collaboration with anyone other than Africans, defining "African" as anyone who lives in and pays allegiance to Africa and who is prepared to subject themselves to African majority rule. In March 1960, Sobukwe organized and launched a non-violent protest campaign against pass laws, for which he was sentenced to three years in prison on grounds of incitement. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Sobukwe has received more than 552,075 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Robert Sobukwe is the 16,579th most popular politician (down from 16,412th in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from South Africa (up from 214th in 2019) and the 46th most popular South African Politician.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
43.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Robert Sobukwe ranks 16,579 out of 19,576. Before him are Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Eliodoro Villazón, Yury Trutnev, John Bell, Krystyna Bochenek, and Murat Zyazikov. After him are Said Mohamed Jaffar, Nouri Abusahmain, Jack Lew, Dominique Baudis, Akejan Kajegeldin, and Albertas Šimėnas.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMir Hazar Khan Khoso
1929 - 2021
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 16,573
Eliodoro Villazón
1848 - 1939
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 16,574
Yury Trutnev
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 16,575
John Bell
1796 - 1869
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 16,576
Krystyna Bochenek
1953 - 2010
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 16,577
Murat Zyazikov
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 16,578
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 16,579
Said Mohamed Jaffar
1918 - 1993
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 16,580
Nouri Abusahmain
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 16,581
Jack Lew
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 16,582
Dominique Baudis
1947 - 2014
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 16,583
Akejan Kajegeldin
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 16,584
Albertas Šimėnas
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 16,585
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Robert Sobukwe ranks 452. Before him are Knut Steen, Yvonne Brill, George Amick, Earl Scruggs, Ralph Miliband, and James Lighthill. After him are Arvo Viitanen, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Ruhi Sarıalp, Matti Kassila, Hugh Huxley, and Frank Church. Among people deceased in 1978, Robert Sobukwe ranks 244. Before him are Tibor Serly, Alexander Wetmore, Theo Helfrich, Miguel Itzigsohn, Alfred Braun, and Toivo Hyytiäinen. After him are Noble Johnson, Pavel Antokolsky, Wendy Barrie, Vivian McGrath, Pedro Bergés, and Paul Scott.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKnut Steen
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 446
Yvonne Brill
INVENTOR
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 447
George Amick
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1959
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 448
Earl Scruggs
COMPOSER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 449
Ralph Miliband
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 450
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 451
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 452
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 453
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2017
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 454
Ruhi Sarıalp
ATHLETE
1924 - 2001
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 455
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 456
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 457
Frank Church
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1984
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 458
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsTibor Serly
COMPOSER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 238
Alexander Wetmore
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 239
Theo Helfrich
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1978
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 240
Miguel Itzigsohn
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 241
Alfred Braun
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1978
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 242
Toivo Hyytiäinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 243
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 244
Noble Johnson
ACTOR
1881 - 1978
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 245
Pavel Antokolsky
WRITER
1896 - 1978
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 246
Wendy Barrie
ACTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 247
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 248
Pedro Bergés
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 249
Paul Scott
WRITER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 250
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Robert Sobukwe ranks 172 out of 454. Before him are Liezel Huber (1976), Lillian Board (1948), David Carstens (1914), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Dimas (1969), and Jackie Pretorius (1934). After him are Antjie Krog (1952), Richard Borcherds (1959), Francois Botha (1968), Ilana Kloss (1956), George Hunter (1927), and Constand Viljoen (1933).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsLiezel Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 166
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 167
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 168
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 169
Dimas
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 170
Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 171
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 172
Antjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 173
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 174
Francois Botha
MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 175
Ilana Kloss
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 176
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 177
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 178
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Robert Sobukwe ranks 46. Before him are Tom Naudé (1889), Goodwill Zwelithini (1948), Ruth First (1925), Helen Zille (1951), Grace Mugabe (1965), and Ahmed Kathrada (1929). After him are Zindzi Mandela (1960), Mzilikazi (1790), Baleka Mbete (1949), Govan Mbeki (1910), Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (1955), and Sol Plaatje (1876).
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
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 46
Zindzi Mandela
1960 - 2020
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 47
Mzilikazi
1790 - 1868
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 48
Baleka Mbete
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 49
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 50
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 51
Sol Plaatje
1876 - 1932
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 52