POLITICIAN
Roger B. Taney
1777 - 1864
Roger B. Taney
Roger Brooke Taney (; March 17, 1777 – October 12, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864. Taney infamously delivered the majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), ruling that African Americans could not be considered U.S. citizens and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the U.S. territories. Prior to joining the U.S. Supreme Court, Taney served as the U.S. attorney general and U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger B. Taney has received more than 1,734,383 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Roger B. Taney is the 14,642nd most popular politician (down from 14,268th in 2019), the 6,958th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,592nd in 2019) and the 450th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
47.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
1.92
Effective Languages (L*)
4.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Roger B. Taneys by language
Over the past year Roger B. Taney has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 150,280 views, followed by Russian (6,212), and Chinese (4,601). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Lithuanian (366.34%), Egyptian Arabic (49.74%), and Belarusian (35.78%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Roger B. Taney ranks 14,642 out of 19,576. Before him are Tage Reedtz-Thott, Rafael Reyes, Juan Pereda, Manuel Pardo, Hassan Ali Khayre, and Akie Abe. After him are Kaj Leo Johannesen, John Smith, Manuel Márquez Sterling, Eduardo López de Romaña, Puzur-Ashur I, and Wasim Sajjad.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTage Reedtz-Thott
1839 - 1923
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 14,636
Rafael Reyes
1849 - 1921
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14,637
Juan Pereda
1931 - 2012
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14,638
Manuel Pardo
1834 - 1878
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14,639
Hassan Ali Khayre
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14,640
Akie Abe
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14,641
Roger B. Taney
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,642
Kaj Leo Johannesen
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,643
John Smith
1938 - 1994
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,644
Manuel Márquez Sterling
1872 - 1934
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 14,645
Eduardo López de Romaña
1847 - 1912
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,646
Puzur-Ashur I
2050 BC - 1970 BC
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,647
Wasim Sajjad
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,648
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1777, Roger B. Taney ranks 42. Before him are Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, Louis Hersent, Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, Antoine Risso, Carlos Anaya, and William Martin Leake. After him are Thomas Campbell, John George Children, and Felix Grundy. Among people deceased in 1864, Roger B. Taney ranks 61. Before him are Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, Hermann, Prince of Wied, Walter Savage Landor, Anna Harrison, Gonçalves Dias, and David Sassoon. After him are Rudolf Wagner, Alexander Vostokov, José Justo Corro, Adelaide Anne Procter, Jacques Jasmin, and John Clare.
Others Born in 1777
Go to all RankingsLuis María de Borbón y Vallabriga
NOBLEMAN
1777 - 1823
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 36
Louis Hersent
PAINTER
1777 - 1860
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 37
Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1850
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 38
Antoine Risso
BIOLOGIST
1777 - 1845
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 39
Carlos Anaya
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1862
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 40
William Martin Leake
WRITER
1777 - 1860
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 41
Roger B. Taney
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 42
Thomas Campbell
WRITER
1777 - 1844
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 43
John George Children
CHEMIST
1777 - 1852
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 44
Felix Grundy
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1840
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 1864
Go to all RankingsPrince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1864
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 55
Hermann, Prince of Wied
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1864
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 56
Walter Savage Landor
WRITER
1775 - 1864
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 57
Anna Harrison
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1864
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 58
Gonçalves Dias
WRITER
1823 - 1864
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 59
David Sassoon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1792 - 1864
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 60
Roger B. Taney
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 61
Rudolf Wagner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1805 - 1864
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 62
Alexander Vostokov
WRITER
1781 - 1864
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 63
José Justo Corro
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1864
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 64
Adelaide Anne Procter
WRITER
1825 - 1864
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 65
Jacques Jasmin
WRITER
1798 - 1864
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 66
John Clare
WRITER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 67
In United States
Among people born in United States, Roger B. Taney ranks 6,958 out of 20,380. Before him are Jess McMahon (1882), William Dean Howells (1837), James C. Adamson (1946), James Best (1926), Gladys West (1930), and Frank Schlesinger (1871). After him are Heather Thomas (1957), Nancy Kovack (1935), Bruce Johnston (1942), Jennifer Ehle (1969), Louie Anderson (1953), and Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJess McMahon
CELEBRITY
1882 - 1954
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6,952
William Dean Howells
WRITER
1837 - 1920
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,953
James C. Adamson
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,954
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,955
Gladys West
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,956
Frank Schlesinger
ASTRONOMER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,957
Roger B. Taney
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,958
Heather Thomas
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,959
Nancy Kovack
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,960
Bruce Johnston
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,961
Jennifer Ehle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,962
Louie Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,963
Ignatius L. Donnelly
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1901
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,964
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Roger B. Taney ranks 450. Before him are Louis McLane (1786), George Moscone (1929), John Forsyth (1780), William Pinkney (1764), Rahm Emanuel (1959), and Bill de Blasio (1961). After him are Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831), Tom Hayden (1939), Lee Friedlander (1934), Norman Mineta (1931), Whitney Smith (1940), and Ron DeSantis (1978).
Louis McLane
1786 - 1857
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 444
George Moscone
1929 - 1978
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 445
John Forsyth
1780 - 1841
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 446
William Pinkney
1764 - 1822
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 447
Rahm Emanuel
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 448
Bill de Blasio
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 449
Roger B. Taney
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 450
Ignatius L. Donnelly
1831 - 1901
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 451
Tom Hayden
1939 - 2016
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 452
Lee Friedlander
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 453
Norman Mineta
1931 - 2022
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 454
Whitney Smith
1940 - 2016
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 455
Ron DeSantis
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 456