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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
1748 - 1811
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, (14 December 1748 – 29 July 1811), was a British nobleman, aristocrat, and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, by his wife, the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family. He was invited to join the Cabinet on three occasions, but declined each offer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire has received more than 1,610,506 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire is the 10,349th most popular politician, the 2,126th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 324th most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 10,349 out of 19,576. Before him are William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab, Bu Jiang, Deng Sui, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, and Anthony Mamo. After him are Flavius Dalmatius, Bashir ibn Sa'd, Michael II Apafi, Jacques Duclos, Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, and Arnoldo Alemán.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
1560 - 1620
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10,343
Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab
756 - 812
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10,344
Bu Jiang
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10,345
Deng Sui
81 - 121
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,346
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
1020 - 1055
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,347
Anthony Mamo
1909 - 2008
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,348
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
1748 - 1811
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,349
Flavius Dalmatius
350 - 337
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,350
Bashir ibn Sa'd
600 - 633
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 10,351
Michael II Apafi
1676 - 1713
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 10,352
Jacques Duclos
1896 - 1975
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 10,353
Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases
1766 - 1842
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 10,354
Arnoldo Alemán
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 10,355
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1748, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 19. Before him are Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, Adamantios Korais, Benedict Joseph Labre, Dominique, comte de Cassini, Anders Sparrman, and Félix Vicq-d'Azyr. After him are Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, John Playfair, Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Martha Jefferson, Francesco Mario Pagano, and Anne Seymour Damer. Among people deceased in 1811, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 11. Before him are Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, Dositej Obradović, Jean Chalgrin, Eliza Poe, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, and Ignacio Allende. After him are Nevil Maskelyne, Marie-Joseph Chénier, Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, and Christian Gotthilf Salzmann.
Others Born in 1748
Go to all RankingsPetar I Petrović-Njegoš
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1748 - 1830
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 13
Adamantios Korais
WRITER
1748 - 1833
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 14
Benedict Joseph Labre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1748 - 1783
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 15
Dominique, comte de Cassini
ASTRONOMER
1748 - 1845
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 16
Anders Sparrman
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 17
Félix Vicq-d'Azyr
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1794
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 18
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1811
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 19
Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1831
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 20
John Playfair
MATHEMATICIAN
1748 - 1819
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 21
Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1820
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 22
Martha Jefferson
COMPANION
1748 - 1782
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 23
Francesco Mario Pagano
WRITER
1748 - 1799
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 24
Anne Seymour Damer
SCULPTOR
1748 - 1828
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1811
Go to all RankingsCharles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1811
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 5
Dositej Obradović
WRITER
1742 - 1811
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 6
Jean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 7
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 8
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1811
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 9
Ignacio Allende
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1811
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1811
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 11
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 12
Marie-Joseph Chénier
WRITER
1764 - 1811
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 13
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
WRITER
1733 - 1811
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 14
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 15
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 16
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
WRITER
1744 - 1811
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 17
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 2,126 out of 8,785. Before him are Edmund Crouchback (1245), Liam Gallagher (1972), Samantha Eggar (1939), Catherine Carey (1523), Dennis Viollet (1933), and Stephen Dillane (1957). After him are James H. Wilkinson (1919), Charles Boycott (1832), Anthony Asquith (1902), John Fletcher (1579), Arnold Bax (1883), and Rosamund Clifford (1150).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdmund Crouchback
POLITICIAN
1245 - 1296
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,120
Liam Gallagher
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,121
Samantha Eggar
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,122
Catherine Carey
POLITICIAN
1523 - 1569
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,123
Dennis Viollet
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1999
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,124
Stephen Dillane
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,125
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1811
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,126
James H. Wilkinson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 1986
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,127
Charles Boycott
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,128
Anthony Asquith
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,129
John Fletcher
WRITER
1579 - 1625
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,130
Arnold Bax
COMPOSER
1883 - 1953
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 2,131
Rosamund Clifford
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1176
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,132
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 324. Before him are Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1182), James Connolly (1868), Caratacus (15), Thomas Fairfax (1612), Edmund Crouchback (1245), and Catherine Carey (1523). After him are Rosamund Clifford (1150), Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (1914), Bobby Sands (1954), Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874), Henry Percy (1364), and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884).
Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany
1182 - 1241
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 318
James Connolly
1868 - 1916
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 319
Caratacus
15 - 54
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 320
Thomas Fairfax
1612 - 1671
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 321
Edmund Crouchback
1245 - 1296
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 322
Catherine Carey
1523 - 1569
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 323
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
1748 - 1811
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 324
Rosamund Clifford
1150 - 1176
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 325
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
1914 - 1999
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 326
Bobby Sands
1954 - 1981
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 327
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
1874 - 1957
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 328
Henry Percy
1364 - 1403
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 329
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1884 - 1966
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 330