Politician

Thomas Sankara

1949 - 1987

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Thomas Sankara

His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2024). Thomas Sankara is the 1,740th most popular politician (down from 1,210th in 2024), the most popular biography from Burkina Faso and the most popular Burkinabe Politician.

Thomas Sankara was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. He is most famous for his socialist reforms, including changing the country's name to Burkina Faso, which translates to "the land of upright people."

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Thomas Sankara ranks 1,740 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick I of Denmark, Theuderic I, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Ferdinand II of Portugal, Fidel Ramos, and Frederick I of Sweden. After him are Jungjong of Joseon, Herod Archelaus, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Constantius III, and Arif Alvi.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Frederick I of Denmark
1471 - 1533
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1,735
Theuderic I
485 - 534
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1,736
Henry I, Duke of Guise
1550 - 1588
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1,737
Ferdinand II of Portugal
1816 - 1885
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1,738
Fidel Ramos
1928 - 2022
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1,739
Frederick I of Sweden
1676 - 1751
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1,740
Thomas Sankara
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1,741
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1,742
Herod Archelaus
23 BC - 18
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 1,743
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
661 - 714
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 1,744
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1610 - 1670
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 1,745
Constantius III
370 - 421
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 1,746
Arif Alvi
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 1,747

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Thomas Sankara ranks 37. Before him are Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Jeff Bridges, Thaksin Shinawatra, Ken Follett, Han Duck-soo, and Alla Pugacheva. After him are Arif Alvi, George Foreman, Bobby Farrell, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Carlos the Jackal, and Michael Houghton. Among people deceased in 1987, Thomas Sankara ranks 17. Before him are Fred Astaire, Walter Houser Brattain, Gunnar Myrdal, Marguerite Yourcenar, William Stuart-Houston, and William P. Murphy. After him are Jacques Anquetil, Pola Negri, Fahri Korutürk, Jascha Heifetz, Georg Wittig, and Lino Ventura.

Others Born in 1949

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 31
Jeff Bridges
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 32
Thaksin Shinawatra
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 33
Ken Follett
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 34
Han Duck-soo
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 35
Alla Pugacheva
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 36
Thomas Sankara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 37
Arif Alvi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 38
George Foreman
BOXER
1949 - 2025
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 39
Bobby Farrell
DANCER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 40
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 41
Carlos the Jackal
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 42
Michael Houghton
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 43

Others Deceased in 1987

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Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 11
Walter Houser Brattain
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 12
Gunnar Myrdal
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1987
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 13
Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 14
William Stuart-Houston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1987
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 15
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 16
Thomas Sankara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 18
Pola Negri
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 19
Fahri Korutürk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 20
Jascha Heifetz
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 21
Georg Wittig
CHEMIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 22
Lino Ventura
ACTOR
1919 - 1987
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 23