POLITICIAN
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and his wife, Catherine Hoskins. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire has received more than 568,869 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire is the 7,666th most popular politician (down from 7,447th in 2019), the 1,522nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,561st in 2019) and the 246th most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
570k
Page Views (PV)
56.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
4.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ranks 7,666 out of 19,576. Before him are Nikolai Krylenko, William IV, Duke of Aquitaine, Sergio Pininfarina, Sanghamitta, Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, and Eliza Lynch. After him are Hasan Prishtina, Ibrahim Bey, Judith of Schweinfurt, Tsutomu Hata, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, and Charaton.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Krylenko
1885 - 1938
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,660
William IV, Duke of Aquitaine
935 - 994
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,661
Sergio Pininfarina
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,662
Sanghamitta
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,663
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
1197 - 1224
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,664
Eliza Lynch
1833 - 1886
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,665
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,666
Hasan Prishtina
1873 - 1933
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,667
Ibrahim Bey
1735 - 1817
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,668
Judith of Schweinfurt
1003 - 1058
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,669
Tsutomu Hata
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,670
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,671
Charaton
400 - 500
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,672
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1720, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ranks 14. Before him are Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Emperor Sakuramachi, Heraclius II of Georgia, Charles Bonnet, Vilna Gaon, and Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. After him are Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon, Hyder Ali, Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, Johann Friedrich Agricola, Johann Schobert, and Maximilian Hell. Among people deceased in 1764, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ranks 12. Before him are Pietro Locatelli, Johann Mattheson, Jean-Marie Leclair, Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Erik Pontoppidan, and Francesco Algarotti. After him are Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Picander, Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Semyon Chelyuskin, Hans Adolph Brorson, and Nathaniel Bliss.
Others Born in 1720
Go to all RankingsLouisa Ulrika of Prussia
COMPANION
1720 - 1782
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 8
Emperor Sakuramachi
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 9
Heraclius II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1798
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Charles Bonnet
BIOLOGIST
1720 - 1793
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 11
Vilna Gaon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1720 - 1797
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 12
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1788
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 15
Hyder Ali
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1782
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 16
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1795
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Agricola
COMPOSER
1720 - 1774
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 18
Johann Schobert
COMPOSER
1720 - 1767
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 19
Maximilian Hell
ASTRONOMER
1720 - 1792
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1764
Go to all RankingsPietro Locatelli
COMPOSER
1695 - 1764
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 6
Johann Mattheson
COMPOSER
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 7
Jean-Marie Leclair
MUSICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 8
Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 9
Erik Pontoppidan
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 10
Francesco Algarotti
PHILOSOPHER
1712 - 1764
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 11
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 12
Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
COMPANION
1705 - 1764
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 13
Picander
WRITER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 14
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
PHILOSOPHER
1676 - 1764
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 15
Semyon Chelyuskin
EXPLORER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 16
Hans Adolph Brorson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1694 - 1764
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 17
Nathaniel Bliss
ASTRONOMER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 18
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ranks 1,522 out of 8,785. Before him are William Parry (1790), Henry Gray (1827), Robert Powell (1944), Oswald of Northumbria (604), Rosamund Pike (1979), and Trevor Horn (1949). After him are John Martin (1789), Margaret Burbidge (1919), Roger Williamson (1948), George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608), Jack Phillips (1887), and Algernon Blackwood (1869).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Parry
EXPLORER
1790 - 1855
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,516
Henry Gray
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1861
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,517
Robert Powell
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,518
Oswald of Northumbria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
604 - 642
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,519
Rosamund Pike
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,520
Trevor Horn
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,521
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,522
John Martin
PAINTER
1789 - 1854
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,523
Margaret Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,524
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,525
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,526
Jack Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,527
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,528
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire ranks 246. Before him are Arthur Phillip (1738), Henry Pelham (1694), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504), Edward the Exile (1016), and William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708). After him are George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608), Beorhtric of Wessex (800), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), Lord William Bentinck (1774), Gytha of Wessex (1053), and William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738).
Arthur Phillip
1738 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 240
Henry Pelham
1694 - 1754
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 241
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
1373 - 1415
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 242
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
1504 - 1553
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 243
Edward the Exile
1016 - 1057
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 244
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
1708 - 1778
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 245
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 246
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
1608 - 1670
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 247
Beorhtric of Wessex
800 - 802
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 248
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
1840 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 249
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 250
Gytha of Wessex
1053 - 1098
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 251
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
1738 - 1809
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 252