POLITICIAN
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1852 - 1912
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
William IV (French: Guillaume Alexandre; 22 April 1852 – 25 February 1912) was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 17 November 1905 until his death in 1912. He succeeded his father, Adolphe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg has received more than 444,905 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the 2,643rd most popular politician (down from 2,242nd in 2019), the 699th most popular biography from Germany (down from 617th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular German Politician.
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was the last reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He was born in 1817 and became the Grand Duke in 1890. He abdicated in 1912 and died in 1919. He is most famous for being the last reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
63.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
8.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ranks 2,643 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis Blanc, Rudolf Kjellén, Ivan Ribar, Ehud, Henriette of France, and Lamoral, Count of Egmont. After him are Viktor Zubkov, Lady Sun, Juvénal Habyarimana, Orodes II, Naram-Sin of Akkad, and Giuseppe Guarneri.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Blanc
1811 - 1882
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,637
Rudolf Kjellén
1864 - 1922
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,638
Ivan Ribar
1881 - 1968
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,639
Ehud
1302 BC - 1204 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,640
Henriette of France
1727 - 1752
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,641
Lamoral, Count of Egmont
1522 - 1568
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,642
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,643
Viktor Zubkov
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,644
Lady Sun
192 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,645
Juvénal Habyarimana
1937 - 1994
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,646
Orodes II
70 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,647
Naram-Sin of Akkad
2254 BC - 2118 BC
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2,648
Giuseppe Guarneri
1698 - 1744
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2,649
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ranks 14. Before him are Albert A. Michelson, Henri Moissan, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Joseph Joffre, Francisco Tárrega, and Charles Taze Russell. After him are Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Constantin Fehrenbach, Ferdinand von Lindemann, Alice Liddell, and Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant. Among people deceased in 1912, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ranks 16. Before him are Thomas Andrews, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Robert Falcon Scott, Joseph Lister, Auguste Beernaert, and Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. After him are Benjamin Guggenheim, William McMaster Murdoch, Johann Martin Schleyer, James Paul Moody, Nettie Stevens, and George Darwin.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsAlbert A. Michelson
PHYSICIST
1852 - 1931
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 8
Henri Moissan
CHEMIST
1852 - 1907
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 9
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1934
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 10
Joseph Joffre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1931
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 11
Francisco Tárrega
COMPOSER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
Charles Taze Russell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1916
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 13
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 14
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
EXPLORER
1852 - 1905
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 15
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 16
Constantin Fehrenbach
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 17
Ferdinand von Lindemann
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1939
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 18
Alice Liddell
INSPIRATION
1852 - 1934
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 19
Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1924
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsThomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 10
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1836 - 1912
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 11
Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORER
1868 - 1912
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 12
Joseph Lister
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1912
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 13
Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 14
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1912
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 15
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 16
Benjamin Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 17
William McMaster Murdoch
WRITER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 18
Johann Martin Schleyer
LINGUIST
1831 - 1912
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 19
James Paul Moody
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 20
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 21
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 22
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ranks 699 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738), Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (1174), Jost Gippert (1956), Johann Tetzel (1460), Georg Elser (1903), and Peter Kürten (1883). After him are Heinrich Hoffmann (1885), Kurt Koffka (1886), Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1784), Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727), Georg Büchner (1813), and Louis Spohr (1784).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlbert Casimir, Duke of Teschen
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1822
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 693
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France
POLITICIAN
1174 - 1237
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 694
Jost Gippert
LINGUIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 695
Johann Tetzel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1460 - 1519
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 696
Georg Elser
DESIGNER
1903 - 1945
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 697
Peter Kürten
EXTREMIST
1883 - 1931
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 698
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 699
Heinrich Hoffmann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 700
Kurt Koffka
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1941
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 701
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1844
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 702
Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1777
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 703
Georg Büchner
WRITER
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 704
Louis Spohr
COMPOSER
1784 - 1859
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 705
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ranks 192. Before him are Jürgen Stroop (1895), Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (1821), George V of Hanover (1819), Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513), Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738), and Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (1174). After him are Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1784), Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727), Guillaume Henri Dufour (1787), Artur Axmann (1913), Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722), and Alfred Hugenberg (1865).
Jürgen Stroop
1895 - 1952
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 186
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
1821 - 1912
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 187
George V of Hanover
1819 - 1878
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 188
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
1513 - 1535
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 189
Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen
1738 - 1822
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 190
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France
1174 - 1237
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 191
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 192
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1784 - 1844
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 193
Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
1727 - 1777
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 194
Guillaume Henri Dufour
1787 - 1875
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 195
Artur Axmann
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 196
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
1722 - 1763
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 197
Alfred Hugenberg
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 198