EXTREMIST
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
Seung-Hui Cho
Seung-Hui Cho (Korean: 조승희, Korean name ordering Cho Seung-hui; January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a South Korean mass murderer responsible for the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. This killing is the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, and was at the time the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seung-Hui Cho has received more than 5,751,140 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Seung-Hui Cho is the 219th most popular extremist (down from 198th in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 486th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
5.8M
Page Views (PV)
35.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
2.63
Effective Languages (L*)
4.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 219 out of 209. Before him are Mohammed Bouyeri, Anwar al-Awlaki, Stuart Christie, Satam al-Suqami, Wail al-Shehri, and Beverley Allitt. After him are Baitullah Mehsud, Mohammed Bijeh, Hakimullah Mehsud, Waleed al-Shehri, Jared Fogle, and Amy Fisher.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Mohammed Bouyeri
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 213
Anwar al-Awlaki
1971 - 2011
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 214
Stuart Christie
1946 - 2020
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 215
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 216
Wail al-Shehri
1973 - 2001
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 217
Beverley Allitt
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 218
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 219
Baitullah Mehsud
1974 - 2009
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 220
Mohammed Bijeh
1982 - 2006
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 221
Hakimullah Mehsud
1979 - 2013
HPI: 34.22
Rank: 222
Waleed al-Shehri
1978 - 2001
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 223
Jared Fogle
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 224
Amy Fisher
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.17
Rank: 225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 338. Before him are Valtteri Filppula, Gonzalo Bergessio, Neil Harbisson, Sunil Chhetri, Daniel Siebert, and Zhu Zhu. After him are Cédric Sorhaindo, Amber Rayne, Selina Gasparin, Darío Cvitanich, Lee Ho, and Wes Morgan. Among people deceased in 2007, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 364. Before him are Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, William Ferguson, Natasja Saad, Ian Porterfield, Craig L. Thomas, and Moira Lister. After him are Laurie Bartram, Sherri Martel, Phil O'Donnell, Jeroen Boere, Diego Corrales, and Ralph Beard.
Others Born in 1984
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Valtteri Filppula
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 332
Gonzalo Bergessio
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 333
Neil Harbisson
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 334
Sunil Chhetri
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 335
Daniel Siebert
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 336
Zhu Zhu
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 337
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 338
Cédric Sorhaindo
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 339
Amber Rayne
1984 - 2016
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 340
Selina Gasparin
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 341
Darío Cvitanich
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 342
Lee Ho
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 343
Wes Morgan
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 2007
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Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
1951 - 2007
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 358
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 359
Natasja Saad
1974 - 2007
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 360
Ian Porterfield
1946 - 2007
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 361
Craig L. Thomas
1933 - 2007
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 362
Moira Lister
1923 - 2007
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 363
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 364
Laurie Bartram
1958 - 2007
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 365
Sherri Martel
1958 - 2007
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 366
Phil O'Donnell
1972 - 2007
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 367
Jeroen Boere
1967 - 2007
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 368
Diego Corrales
1977 - 2007
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 369
Ralph Beard
1927 - 2007
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 370
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 565 out of 944. Before him are Ong Seong-wu (1995), Jang Wooyoung (1989), Park Ji-yoon (1982), Cho Mi-yeon (1997), Kim Dong-jin (1982), and Hwang Hee-chan (1996). After him are Kim Young-kwang (1983), Hwangbo Kwan (1965), Lee Keun-ho (1985), Kim Seol-hyun (1995), Lee Ho (1984), and Ko Jeong-woon (1966).
Others born in South Korea
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Ong Seong-wu
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 559
Jang Wooyoung
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.86
Rank: 560
Park Ji-yoon
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 561
Cho Mi-yeon
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 562
Kim Dong-jin
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 563
Hwang Hee-chan
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 564
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 565
Kim Young-kwang
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 566
Hwangbo Kwan
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 567
Lee Keun-ho
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 568
Kim Seol-hyun
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 569
Lee Ho
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 570
Ko Jeong-woon
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 571
Among EXTREMISTS In South Korea
Among extremists born in South Korea, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 2. Before him are Yoo Young-chul (1970).
