POLITICIAN
Soong Mei-ling
1897 - 2003
Soong Mei-ling
Soong Mei-ling (also spelled Soong May-ling; March 4, 1898 – October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang (Chinese: 蔣夫人), was a Chinese political figure. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Soong Mei-ling has received more than 1,634,017 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Soong Mei-ling is the 1,549th most popular politician (up from 1,627th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from China (up from 113th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Soong Mei-ling was the wife of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China from 1928 to 1975. She served as the Vice President of the Republic of China from 1948 to 1976.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
72.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
5.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Soong Mei-ling ranks 1,549 out of 19,576. Before her are Otto of Bavaria, Béla III of Hungary, Bumin Qaghan, Khaled Mashal, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and Ahmad Shah Massoud. After her are Temür Khan, Vallabhbhai Patel, Khasekhemwy, Qutuz, Harsha, and Crixus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOtto of Bavaria
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 1,543
Béla III of Hungary
1148 - 1196
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 1,544
Bumin Qaghan
490 - 552
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 1,545
Khaled Mashal
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 1,546
Mohammed Zahir Shah
1914 - 2007
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 1,547
Ahmad Shah Massoud
1953 - 2001
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,548
Soong Mei-ling
1897 - 2003
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,549
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,550
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,551
Khasekhemwy
2800 BC - 2686 BC
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,552
Qutuz
1200 - 1260
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,553
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 1,554
Crixus
100 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 1,555
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Soong Mei-ling ranks 18. Before her are Lucky Luciano, Georges Bataille, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, Louis Aragon, Norbert Elias, and Ferenc Szálasi. After her are Gordon Allport, Tadeusz Reichstein, Frank Capra, Kurt Schuschnigg, Pola Negri, and Thích Quảng Đức. Among people deceased in 2003, Soong Mei-ling ranks 15. Before her are Gregory Peck, Johnny Cash, Barry White, Maurice Gibb, Ilya Prigogine, and Nina Simone. After her are Edward Said, Alan Bates, Elia Kazan, Leopoldo Galtieri, Robert Kardashian, and Gianni Agnelli.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsLucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 12
Georges Bataille
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 13
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1918
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 14
Louis Aragon
WRITER
1897 - 1982
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 15
Norbert Elias
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1990
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 16
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 17
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 18
Gordon Allport
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1967
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 19
Tadeusz Reichstein
CHEMIST
1897 - 1996
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 20
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 21
Kurt Schuschnigg
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 22
Pola Negri
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 23
Thích Quảng Đức
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1963
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsGregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 76.32
Rank: 9
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 10
Barry White
SINGER
1944 - 2003
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 11
Maurice Gibb
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 12
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 13
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 14
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 15
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 16
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 17
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 18
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 19
Robert Kardashian
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2003
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 20
Gianni Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 21
In China
Among people born in China, Soong Mei-ling ranks 110 out of 1,610. Before her are King Wu of Zhou (-1150), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), and Lin Biao (1907). After her are Temür Khan (1265), Zhao Yun (168), Hu Yaobang (1915), I. M. Pei (1917), Luo Guanzhong (1330), and Li Keqiang (1955).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsKing Wu of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 104
13th Dalai Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1933
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 105
Yu the Great
POLITICIAN
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 106
Jingtai Emperor
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1457
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 107
Yuan Shao
POLITICIAN
154 - 202
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 108
Lin Biao
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1971
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 109
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 110
Temür Khan
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1307
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 111
Zhao Yun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
168 - 229
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 112
Hu Yaobang
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1989
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 113
I. M. Pei
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2019
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 114
Luo Guanzhong
WRITER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 115
Li Keqiang
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2023
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 116
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Soong Mei-ling ranks 72. Before her are Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), and Lin Biao (1907). After her are Temür Khan (1265), Hu Yaobang (1915), Li Keqiang (1955), Empress Lü (-241), Li Zicheng (1606), and Zhao Ziyang (1919).
Emperor Yang of Sui
569 - 617
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 66
King Wu of Zhou
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 67
Yu the Great
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 68
Jingtai Emperor
1428 - 1457
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 69
Yuan Shao
154 - 202
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 70
Lin Biao
1907 - 1971
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 71
Soong Mei-ling
1897 - 2003
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 72
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 73
Hu Yaobang
1915 - 1989
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 74
Li Keqiang
1955 - 2023
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 75
Empress Lü
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 76
Li Zicheng
1606 - 1645
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 77
Zhao Ziyang
1919 - 2005
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 78