POLITICIAN
Rod Grams
1948 - 2013
Rod Grams
Rodney Dwight Grams (February 4, 1948 – October 8, 2013) was an American politician and television news anchor who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. A local news anchor, Grams became well-known for working at Twin Cities station KMSP-TV from 1982 until 1991. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rod Grams has received more than 152,663 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rod Grams is the 19,185th most popular politician (down from 17,467th in 2019), the 18,103rd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,277th in 2019) and the 1,436th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
38.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rod Grams ranks 19,185 out of 19,576. Before him are Andy Beshear, Jim McGovern, Patrizia Kummer, Vanessa D'Ambrosio, Minke Smeets, and John de Jongh Jr.. After him are Leopoldo Serantes, Omar Abdullah, Laphonza Butler, Laura Glauser, Therese Comodini Cachia, and Marise Payne.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndy Beshear
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 19,179
Jim McGovern
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 19,180
Patrizia Kummer
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 19,181
Vanessa D'Ambrosio
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 19,182
Minke Smeets
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 19,183
John de Jongh Jr.
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 19,184
Rod Grams
1948 - 2013
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 19,185
Leopoldo Serantes
1962 - 2021
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 19,186
Omar Abdullah
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 19,187
Laphonza Butler
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 19,188
Laura Glauser
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 19,189
Therese Comodini Cachia
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 19,190
Marise Payne
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 19,191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Rod Grams ranks 800. Before him are Raúl Grijalva, Bennie Thompson, Duncan Hunter, Michael Wood, Ian Hallam, and John Blackley. Among people deceased in 2013, Rod Grams ranks 555. Before him are Pavlos Fyssas, Jason Molina, Andrew Simpson, Jiah Khan, Mindy McCready, and Sean Edwards. After him are Noé Hernández, Igor Kurnosov, Donna Hartley, Michael Hastings, Ned Vizzini, and Steven Muller.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsRaúl Grijalva
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 794
Bennie Thompson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 795
Duncan Hunter
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 796
Michael Wood
HISTORIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 797
Ian Hallam
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 798
John Blackley
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 799
Rod Grams
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2013
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 800
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsPavlos Fyssas
MUSICIAN
1979 - 2013
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 549
Jason Molina
SINGER
1973 - 2013
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 550
Andrew Simpson
ATHLETE
1976 - 2013
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 551
Jiah Khan
ACTOR
1988 - 2013
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 552
Mindy McCready
SINGER
1975 - 2013
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 553
Sean Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1986 - 2013
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 554
Rod Grams
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2013
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 555
Noé Hernández
ATHLETE
1979 - 2013
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 556
Igor Kurnosov
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - 2013
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 557
Donna Hartley
ATHLETE
1955 - 2013
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 558
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 32.88
Rank: 559
Ned Vizzini
WRITER
1981 - 2013
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 560
Steven Muller
ATHLETE
1927 - 2013
HPI: 32.04
Rank: 561
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rod Grams ranks 18,103 out of 20,380. Before him are Greg Monroe (1990), Michael Norman (1997), Brian K. Vaughan (1976), Skyler Shaye (1986), Lisa Klein (null), and Julian Edelman (1986). After him are Chance Perdomo (1996), Logan Miller (1992), James Adomian (1980), Ashleigh Murray (1988), MC Lyte (1970), and Laphonza Butler (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGreg Monroe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 18,097
Michael Norman
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 18,098
Brian K. Vaughan
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 18,099
Skyler Shaye
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 18,100
Lisa Klein
ATHLETE
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 18,101
Julian Edelman
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 18,102
Rod Grams
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2013
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 18,103
Chance Perdomo
ACTOR
1996 - 2024
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 18,104
Logan Miller
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 18,105
James Adomian
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 18,106
Ashleigh Murray
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 18,107
MC Lyte
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 18,108
Laphonza Butler
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 18,109
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Rod Grams ranks 1,436. Before him are London Breed (1974), Jim Douglas (1951), Allen West (1961), Mark Foley (1954), Andy Beshear (1977), and Jim McGovern (1959). After him are Laphonza Butler (1979), Joe Scarborough (1963), Anthony Foxx (1971), Stephanie Grisham (1976), Scott Pruitt (1968), and Ben Ray Luján (1972).
London Breed
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,430
Jim Douglas
1951 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 1,431
Allen West
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 1,432
Mark Foley
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 1,433
Andy Beshear
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 1,434
Jim McGovern
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 1,435
Rod Grams
1948 - 2013
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 1,436
Laphonza Butler
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 1,437
Joe Scarborough
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,438
Anthony Foxx
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,439
Stephanie Grisham
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 1,440
Scott Pruitt
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,441
Ben Ray Luján
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,442