POLITICIAN
Ted Kennedy
1932 - 2009
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the prominent Kennedy family, he was the second-most senior member of the Senate when he died. He is ranked fifth in U.S. history for length of continuous service as a senator. Kennedy was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the father of U.S. representative Patrick J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ted Kennedy has received more than 16,513,661 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Ted Kennedy is the 2,596th most popular politician (down from 1,993rd in 2019), the 803rd most popular biography from United States (down from 623rd in 2019) and the 75th most popular American Politician.
Ted Kennedy was a senator from Massachusetts and the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy. He was also the youngest senator in U.S. history. Ted Kennedy is most famous for being the youngest senator in U.S. history and for being the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
63.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
3.35
Effective Languages (L*)
5.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ted Kennedy ranks 2,596 out of 19,576. Before him are David II of Scotland, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Theodahad, Mircea Snegur, Atropates, and Brasidas. After him are Al-Walid II, Gülbahar Hatun, George V of Hanover, Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Külüg Khan, and Qalawun.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid II of Scotland
1324 - 1371
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,590
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,591
Theodahad
480 - 536
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,592
Mircea Snegur
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,593
Atropates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,594
Brasidas
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,595
Ted Kennedy
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,596
Al-Walid II
706 - 744
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,597
Gülbahar Hatun
1429 - 1492
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,598
George V of Hanover
1819 - 1878
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,599
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
1513 - 1535
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,600
Külüg Khan
1281 - 1311
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,601
Qalawun
1222 - 1290
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,602
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Ted Kennedy ranks 43. Before him are Raisa Gorbacheva, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Zito, Donald Rumsfeld, Valentino, and Roy Scheider. After him are Pat Morita, Stéphane Audran, Oliver E. Williamson, Francis Lai, V. S. Naipaul, and Sheldon Lee Glashow. Among people deceased in 2009, Ted Kennedy ranks 22. Before him are Mercedes Sosa, Karl Malden, Les Paul, Raúl Alfonsín, Robert McNamara, and Milorad Pavić. After him are Vivian Maier, Vitaly Ginzburg, Ralf Dahrendorf, Bobby Robson, Jean Dausset, and Maurice Druon.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsRaisa Gorbacheva
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 37
Jean-Pierre Cassel
ACTOR
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 38
Zito
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 39
Donald Rumsfeld
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 40
Valentino
DESIGNER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 41
Roy Scheider
ACTOR
1932 - 2008
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 42
Ted Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 43
Pat Morita
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 44
Stéphane Audran
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 45
Oliver E. Williamson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 46
Francis Lai
COMPOSER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 47
V. S. Naipaul
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 48
Sheldon Lee Glashow
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsMercedes Sosa
SINGER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 16
Karl Malden
ACTOR
1912 - 2009
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 17
Les Paul
INVENTOR
1915 - 2009
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 18
Raúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 19
Robert McNamara
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2009
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 20
Milorad Pavić
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 21
Ted Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 22
Vivian Maier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 23
Vitaly Ginzburg
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 24
Ralf Dahrendorf
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1929 - 2009
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 25
Bobby Robson
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 26
Jean Dausset
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 27
Maurice Druon
WRITER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 28
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ted Kennedy ranks 803 out of 20,380. Before him are Leo Frank (1884), Frances McDormand (1957), Harold Lasswell (1902), James Cronin (1931), Raymond Davis Jr. (1914), and Jimmy Hoffa (1913). After him are Wendell Meredith Stanley (1904), Pat Morita (1932), Renée Zellweger (1969), Davy Crockett (1786), Robert Wagner (1930), and Halle Berry (1966).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLeo Frank
LAWYER
1884 - 1915
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 797
Frances McDormand
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 798
Harold Lasswell
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1902 - 1978
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 799
James Cronin
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2016
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 800
Raymond Davis Jr.
CHEMIST
1914 - 2006
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 801
Jimmy Hoffa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1975
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 802
Ted Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 803
Wendell Meredith Stanley
CHEMIST
1904 - 1971
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 804
Pat Morita
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 805
Renée Zellweger
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 806
Davy Crockett
EXPLORER
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 807
Robert Wagner
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 808
Halle Berry
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 809
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Ted Kennedy ranks 75. Before him are Colin Powell (1937), Nancy Pelosi (1940), Donald Rumsfeld (1932), Kamehameha I (1758), Greg Abbott (1957), and James E. Webb (1906). After him are Michael Bloomberg (1942), Rudy Giuliani (1944), John Sherman (1823), Michelle Obama (1964), Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888), and Lewis Strauss (1896).
Colin Powell
1937 - 2021
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 69
Nancy Pelosi
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 70
Donald Rumsfeld
1932 - 2021
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 71
Kamehameha I
1758 - 1819
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 72
Greg Abbott
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 73
James E. Webb
1906 - 1992
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 74
Ted Kennedy
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 75
Michael Bloomberg
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 76
Rudy Giuliani
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 77
John Sherman
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 78
Michelle Obama
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 79
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
1888 - 1969
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 80
Lewis Strauss
1896 - 1974
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 81