CELEBRITY
Wallis Simpson
1896 - 1986
Wallis Simpson
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and wife of former king Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth, and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wallis Simpson has received more than 23,533,068 page views. Her biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Wallis Simpson is the most popular celebrity (up from 2nd in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from United States (down from 46th in 2019) and the most popular American Celebrity.
Wallis Simpson was most famous for her marriage to King Edward VIII, which led to his abdication of the throne.
Memorability Metrics
24M
Page Views (PV)
79.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
15.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Wallis Simpson ranks 1 out of 265. After her are Ötzi, Caitlyn Jenner, Phineas Gage, Lina Medina, Jeanne Calment, Kaspar Hauser, Robert Wadlow, Millvina Dean, Geli Raubal, Simonetta Vespucci, and Anna Nicole Smith.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWallis Simpson
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 1
Ötzi
3345 BC - 3255 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 2
Caitlyn Jenner
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 3
Phineas Gage
1823 - 1860
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 4
Lina Medina
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 5
Jeanne Calment
1875 - 1997
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 6
Kaspar Hauser
1812 - 1833
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 7
Robert Wadlow
1918 - 1940
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 8
Millvina Dean
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 9
Geli Raubal
1908 - 1931
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 10
Simonetta Vespucci
1453 - 1476
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 11
Anna Nicole Smith
1967 - 2007
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Wallis Simpson ranks 2. Before her is F. Scott Fitzgerald. After her are Jean Piaget, Georgy Zhukov, Lev Vygotsky, Imre Nagy, André Breton, Tristan Tzara, Roman Jakobson, Paula Hitler, Konstantin Rokossovsky, and Antonin Artaud. Among people deceased in 1986, Wallis Simpson ranks 2. Before her is Simone de Beauvoir. After her are Jorge Luis Borges, Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrei Tarkovsky, Olof Palme, Mircea Eliade, Tenzing Norgay, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Joseph Beuys, Cliff Burton, and Jean Genet.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsF. Scott Fitzgerald
WRITER
1896 - 1940
HPI: 80.28
Rank: 1
Wallis Simpson
CELEBRITY
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 2
Jean Piaget
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1980
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 3
Georgy Zhukov
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 4
Lev Vygotsky
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1934
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 5
Imre Nagy
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1958
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 6
André Breton
WRITER
1896 - 1966
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 7
Tristan Tzara
WRITER
1896 - 1963
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 8
Roman Jakobson
LINGUIST
1896 - 1982
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 9
Paula Hitler
WRITER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 10
Konstantin Rokossovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1968
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 11
Antonin Artaud
WRITER
1896 - 1948
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsSimone de Beauvoir
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 1
Wallis Simpson
CELEBRITY
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 2
Jorge Luis Borges
WRITER
1899 - 1986
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 3
Vyacheslav Molotov
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1986
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 4
Andrei Tarkovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1986
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 5
Olof Palme
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 6
Mircea Eliade
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 7
Tenzing Norgay
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 8
Jiddu Krishnamurti
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 9
Joseph Beuys
ARTIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Cliff Burton
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 11
Jean Genet
WRITER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wallis Simpson ranks 52 out of 20,380. Before her are Mark Twain (1835), Zodiac Killer (1940), Maria Callas (1923), Bernie Sanders (1941), Cher (1946), and Clint Eastwood (1930). After her are Al Gore (1948), Joseph Smith (1805), Andy Warhol (1928), Howard Hughes (1905), Robert Frost (1874), and Henry Ford (1863).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Twain
WRITER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 46
Zodiac Killer
EXTREMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 47
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 48
Bernie Sanders
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 49
Cher
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 50
Clint Eastwood
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 51
Wallis Simpson
CELEBRITY
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 52
Al Gore
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 53
Joseph Smith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1805 - 1844
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 54
Andy Warhol
ARTIST
1928 - 1987
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 55
Howard Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1976
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 56
Robert Frost
WRITER
1874 - 1963
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 57
Henry Ford
INVENTOR
1863 - 1947
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 58
Among CELEBRITIES In United States
Among celebrities born in United States, Wallis Simpson ranks 1. After her are Caitlyn Jenner (1949), Phineas Gage (1823), Robert Wadlow (1918), Anna Nicole Smith (1967), Jon Brower Minnoch (1941), Buffalo Bill (1846), Monica Lewinsky (1973), Black Dahlia (1924), Kim Kardashian (1980), Myrtle Corbin (1868), and Margaret Brown (1867).
Wallis Simpson
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 1
Caitlyn Jenner
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 2
Phineas Gage
1823 - 1860
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 3
Robert Wadlow
1918 - 1940
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 4
Anna Nicole Smith
1967 - 2007
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 5
Jon Brower Minnoch
1941 - 1983
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 6
Buffalo Bill
1846 - 1917
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 7
Monica Lewinsky
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 8
Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 9
Kim Kardashian
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 10
Myrtle Corbin
1868 - 1928
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 11
Margaret Brown
1867 - 1932
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 12