POLITICIAN
Vajiravudh
1880 - 1925
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh (1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vajiravudh has received more than 1,068,737 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Vajiravudh is the 2,362nd most popular politician (up from 3,027th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Thailand and the 9th most popular Thai Politician.
King Vajiravudh is most famous for his efforts to introduce Western-style education in Thailand. He was the first Thai king to have a Western education, and he was the first Thai king to write a book.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
64.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
3.74
Effective Languages (L*)
4.50
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Vajiravudh ranks 2,362 out of 19,576. Before him are Erich Mielke, Magnus IV of Sweden, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Léon Bourgeois, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, and Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia. After him are Emperor Shenzong of Song, Omri, John IV Laskaris, Tiberius III, Erich Koch, and Donald Rumsfeld.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErich Mielke
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 2,356
Magnus IV of Sweden
1316 - 1374
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 2,357
Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
1754 - 1806
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 2,358
Léon Bourgeois
1851 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 2,359
Abu Ayyub al-Ansari
576 - 674
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 2,360
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
1751 - 1819
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 2,361
Vajiravudh
1880 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 2,362
Emperor Shenzong of Song
1048 - 1085
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,363
Omri
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,364
John IV Laskaris
1250 - 1305
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,365
Tiberius III
700 - 705
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,366
Erich Koch
1896 - 1986
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2,367
Donald Rumsfeld
1932 - 2021
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2,368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Vajiravudh ranks 25. Before him are Wilhelm List, Elton Mayo, Paul Ehrenfest, Max Wertheimer, Otto Weininger, and H. L. Mencken. After him are Bruno Taut, Alexander Blok, Kuniaki Koiso, Vojtech Tuka, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, and Michel Fokine. Among people deceased in 1925, Vajiravudh ranks 19. Before him are Alexander Friedmann, Mikhail Frunze, Camille Flammarion, Maria Sophie of Bavaria, Władysław Reymont, and Léon Bourgeois. After him are George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Wong Fei-hung, Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria, and Félix Vallotton.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsWilhelm List
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1971
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 19
Elton Mayo
PSYCHOLOGIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 20
Paul Ehrenfest
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1933
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 21
Max Wertheimer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1880 - 1943
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 22
Otto Weininger
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1903
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 23
H. L. Mencken
WRITER
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 24
Vajiravudh
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 25
Bruno Taut
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1938
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 26
Alexander Blok
WRITER
1880 - 1921
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 27
Kuniaki Koiso
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1950
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 28
Vojtech Tuka
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 29
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 30
Michel Fokine
DANCER
1880 - 1942
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1925
Go to all RankingsAlexander Friedmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1925
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 13
Mikhail Frunze
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1925
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 14
Camille Flammarion
WRITER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 15
Maria Sophie of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1925
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 16
Władysław Reymont
WRITER
1867 - 1925
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 17
Léon Bourgeois
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 18
Vajiravudh
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 19
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1925
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 20
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 21
Wong Fei-hung
MARTIAL ARTS
1925 - 1925
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 22
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 23
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1925
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 24
Félix Vallotton
PAINTER
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 25
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 9 out of 186. Before him are Mongkut (1804), Rama I (1736), Taksin (1734), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Sirikit (1932), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Rama III (1788), Rama II of Siam (1767), Emmanuelle Arsan (1932), and Pridi Banomyong (1900).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsMongkut
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1868
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 3
Rama I
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1809
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 4
Taksin
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1782
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 5
Thaksin Shinawatra
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 6
Sirikit
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 7
Prajadhipok
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1941
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 8
Vajiravudh
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 9
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 10
Prem Tinsulanonda
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 11
Rama III
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1851
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 12
Rama II of Siam
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 13
Emmanuelle Arsan
WRITER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 14
Pridi Banomyong
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1983
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 15
Among POLITICIANS In Thailand
Among politicians born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 9. Before him are Mongkut (1804), Rama I (1736), Taksin (1734), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Sirikit (1932), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Rama III (1788), Rama II of Siam (1767), Pridi Banomyong (1900), and Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954).
Mongkut
1804 - 1868
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 3
Rama I
1736 - 1809
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 4
Taksin
1734 - 1782
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 5
Thaksin Shinawatra
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 6
Sirikit
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 7
Prajadhipok
1893 - 1941
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 8
Vajiravudh
1880 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 9
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
1897 - 1964
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 10
Prem Tinsulanonda
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 11
Rama III
1788 - 1851
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 12
Rama II of Siam
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 13
Pridi Banomyong
1900 - 1983
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
Prayut Chan-o-cha
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 15