1919 - 2010
Walter Joseph Hickel (August 18, 1919 – May 7, 2010) was an American businessman, real estate developer, and politician who served as the second governor of Alaska from 1966 to 1969 and 1990 to 1994, as well as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1969 to 1970. He worked as a construction worker and eventually became a construction company operator during Alaska's territorial days. Following World War II, Hickel became heavily involved with real estate development, building residential subdivisions, shopping centers and hotels. Hickel entered politics in the 1950s during Alaska's battle for statehood and remained politically active for the rest of his life.Hickel served as the second governor of Alaska, defeating incumbent and first governor William A. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wally Hickel has received more than 254,566 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wally Hickel is the 16,726th most popular politician (down from 14,737th in 2019), the 13,392nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,574th in 2019) and the 950th most popular American Politician.
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Among politicians, Wally Hickel ranks 16,726 out of 15,577. Before her are J. P. Nadda, Felice Mariani, Jiang Yi-huah, Andrew Yang, Rafael Pascual, and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. After her are Manohar Parrikar, Talant Mamytov, Richard J. Terrile, John M. Berrien, Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon, and Abdirizak Haji Hussein.
1960 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 16,720
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 16,721
1960 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 16,722
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 16,723
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 16,724
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 16,725
1919 - 2010
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 16,726
1955 - 2019
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 16,727
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 16,728
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 16,729
1781 - 1856
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 16,730
1907 - 1990
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 16,731
1924 - 2014
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 16,732
Among people born in 1919, Wally Hickel ranks 317. Before her are Gretchen Fraser, Jayne Meadows, Mary Beth Hughes, Shamshad Begum, Janet Waldo, and Ella Grasso. After her are Andy Rooney, Beryl Reid, and Doris Singleton. Among people deceased in 2010, Wally Hickel ranks 422. Before her are Teena Marie, Eddie Baily, Sławomir Skrzypek, Barbara Billingsley, Ksenija Pajčin, and Stephen Schneider. After her are Janusz Kurtyka, Frances Reid, Edwin Morgan, Kage Baker, Fatima Meer, and Abdolmalek Rigi.
1919 - 1994
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 311
1919 - 2015
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 312
1919 - 1995
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 313
1919 - 2013
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 314
1919 - 2016
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 315
1919 - 1981
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 316
1919 - 2010
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 317
1919 - 2011
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 318
1919 - 1996
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 319
1919 - 2012
HPI: 28.84
Rank: 320
1956 - 2010
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 416
1925 - 2010
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 417
1963 - 2010
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 418
1915 - 2010
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 419
1977 - 2010
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 420
1945 - 2010
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 421
1919 - 2010
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 422
1960 - 2010
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 423
1914 - 2010
HPI: 34.86
Rank: 424
1920 - 2010
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 425
1952 - 2010
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 426
1928 - 2010
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 427
1979 - 2010
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 428
Among people born in United States, Wally Hickel ranks 13,392 out of 18,182. Before her are Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (1969), Dan Calichman (1968), Randy Travis (1959), Jeff Nichols (1978), Austin Amelio (1988), and Andre Phillips (1959). After her are Joanne Chory (1955), Latrell Sprewell (1970), Rachel Talalay (1958), Olivia Palermo (1986), Gilbert Arenas (1982), and Christopher Ferguson (1961).
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,386
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,387
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,388
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,389
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,390
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 13,391
1919 - 2010
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 13,392
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 13,393
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 13,394
1958 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 13,395
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 13,396
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 13,397
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 13,398
Among politicians born in United States, Wally Hickel ranks 950. Before her are Ben Nelson (1941), Ella Grasso (1919), Jim Justice (1951), Thomas Menino (1942), Andrew Yang (1975), and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (1969). After her are Richard J. Terrile (1951), John M. Berrien (1781), Paul LePage (1948), Buddy MacKay (1933), Tony Evers (1951), and Richard Burr (1955).
1941 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 944
1919 - 1981
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 945
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 946
1942 - 2014
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 947
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 948
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 949
1919 - 2010
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 950
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 951
1781 - 1856
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 952
1948 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 953
1933 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 954
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 955
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.24
Rank: 956