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William IV of the United Kingdom

1765 - 1837

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William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. William served in the Royal Navy in his youth, spending time in British North America and the Caribbean, and was later nicknamed the "Sailor King". In 1789, he was created Duke of Clarence and St Andrews. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William IV of the United Kingdom is the 80th most popular politician (down from 53rd in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 16th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Politician.

King William IV of the United Kingdom is most famous for being the monarch during the reign of Queen Victoria.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William IV of the United Kingdom ranks 80 out of 19,576. Before him are Hafez al-Assad, Nero, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI of England, and Louis XV of France. After him are Edward IV of England, Cyrus the Great, Peter the Great, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Haile Selassie, and Hammurabi.

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Among people born in 1765, William IV of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are Pope Gregory XVI, Nicéphore Niépce, Eli Whitney, Pyotr Bagration, Robert Fulton, Jacques MacDonald, Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt, Karl Ludwig Harding, Charles Felix of Sardinia, Carl Ludwig Willdenow, and Emma, Lady Hamilton. Among people deceased in 1837, William IV of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are Alexander Pushkin, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Charles Fourier, Hortense de Beauharnais, John Constable, Akbar II, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, John Field, Giacomo Leopardi, Georg Büchner, and François Gérard.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William IV of the United Kingdom ranks 31 out of 8,785. Before him are John, King of England (1166), Richard III of England (1452), John Locke (1632), Ada Lovelace (1815), James II of England (1633), and Henry VI of England (1421). After him are George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Richard I of England (1157), Anne Boleyn (1501), Queen Victoria (1819), Mary II of England (1662), and Michael Faraday (1791).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William IV of the United Kingdom ranks 16. Before him are Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), John, King of England (1166), Richard III of England (1452), James II of England (1633), and Henry VI of England (1421). After him are George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Richard I of England (1157), Queen Victoria (1819), Mary II of England (1662), Edward V of England (1470), and Mary I of England (1516).

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