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Ron Paul

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Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas's 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States: as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate for the Republican Party in 2008 and 2012. A self-described constitutionalist, Paul is a critic of several of the federal government's policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve and tax policy, as well as the military–industrial complex, the war on drugs, and the war on terror. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ron Paul has received more than 7,327,162 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Paul is the 6,340th most popular politician (down from 6,124th in 2019), the 2,163rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,148th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular American Politician.

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  • 68

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  • 2.43

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  • 6.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ron Paul ranks 6,340 out of 15,577Before him are Berenice, Boyko Borisov, Tony Tan, Danilo Türk, Emperor Gong of Jin, and Wilhelm Kube. After him are Ashur-nirari V, Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, Peire Vidal, Sin-shumu-lishir, Barthélemy Boganda, and Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Ron Paul ranks 91Before him are David Prowse, Azzedine Alaïa, Sergio Rossi, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Vladislav Volkov, and Dharmendra. After him are Richard Brautigan, Julian Glover, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Dominique Venner, Valeri Kubasov, and Judd Hirsch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ron Paul ranks 2,163 out of 18,182Before him are Bridget Fonda (1964), Mark Margolis (1939), Stacy Keach (1941), Andy Kaufman (1949), E. E. Cummings (1894), and Robert Sternberg (1949). After him are Buddy Guy (1936), Richard Brautigan (1935), Maxwell Perkins (1884), Jeff Kinney (1971), Paul P. Harris (1868), and Pat Martino (1944).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ron Paul ranks 132Before him are Sam Houston (1793), Paul Ryan (1970), Jack Kemp (1935), Paul Wolfowitz (1943), Leland Stanford (1824), and Curtis LeMay (1906). After him are Paul P. Harris (1868), Prescott Bush (1895), Henry A. Wallace (1888), Oliver Winchester (1810), Robert Todd Lincoln (1843), and Henry L. Stimson (1867).

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