POLITICIAN
Wim Duisenberg
1935 - 2005
Wim Duisenberg
Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləɱ ˈfreːdərɪk ʋɪm ˈdœysə(m)bɛr(ə)x] ; 9 July 1935 – 31 July 2005) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as President of the European Central Bank from 1 June 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). Duisenberg studied Economics at the University of Groningen obtaining a Master of Economics degree and worked as a researcher at his alma mater before finishing his thesis and graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy in Development economics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wim Duisenberg has received more than 176,307 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Wim Duisenberg is the 4,368th most popular politician (down from 3,560th in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 134th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Dutch Politician.
Wim Duisenberg was a Dutch banker who served as president of the European Central Bank from 1993 to 2003. He was also president of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
60.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Wim Duisenberg ranks 4,368 out of 19,576. Before him are Menua, Emperor Tsuchimikado, Hassan I of Morocco, Kōki Hirota, Heracles of Macedon, and Duke Wen of Jin. After him are Philip Noel-Baker, Ardashir II, Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg, Win Myint, Pepin the Hunchback, and Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMenua
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,362
Emperor Tsuchimikado
1196 - 1231
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,363
Hassan I of Morocco
1836 - 1894
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,364
Kōki Hirota
1878 - 1948
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,365
Heracles of Macedon
327 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,366
Duke Wen of Jin
697 BC - 628 BC
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,367
Wim Duisenberg
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,368
Philip Noel-Baker
1889 - 1982
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,369
Ardashir II
350 - 383
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,370
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
1796 - 1881
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,371
Win Myint
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,372
Pepin the Hunchback
770 - 811
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,373
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,374
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Wim Duisenberg ranks 62. Before him are Monique Wittig, Ernesto Laclau, John G. Avildsen, Forough Farrokhzad, Udo Lattek, and Lorenzo Bandini. After him are Pranab Mukherjee, Elsa Martinelli, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Akira Kitaguchi, Brian Clough, and Ken Kesey. Among people deceased in 2005, Wim Duisenberg ranks 45. Before him are Birgit Nilsson, John Fowles, George Dantzig, Philip Johnson, Rosemary Kennedy, and Ephraim Kishon. After him are Emmanuelle Arsan, Ibrahim Ferrer, Consuelo Velázquez, Victoria de los Ángeles, William Westmoreland, and Robert Wise.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsMonique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 56
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 57
John G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 58
Forough Farrokhzad
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 59
Udo Lattek
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 60
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 61
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 62
Pranab Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 63
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 64
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 65
Akira Kitaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 66
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 67
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsBirgit Nilsson
SINGER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 39
John Fowles
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 40
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 41
Philip Johnson
ARCHITECT
1906 - 2005
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 42
Rosemary Kennedy
CELEBRITY
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 43
Ephraim Kishon
WRITER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 44
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 45
Emmanuelle Arsan
WRITER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 46
Ibrahim Ferrer
SINGER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 47
Consuelo Velázquez
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 48
Victoria de los Ángeles
SINGER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 49
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 50
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 51
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Wim Duisenberg ranks 178 out of 1,646. Before him are Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778), Karel Appel (1921), Pieter Lastman (1583), Peter Bosz (1963), Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920), and Zacharias Janssen (1585). After him are Jeroen Krabbé (1944), Colonel Tom Parker (1909), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Jan Lievens (1607), and John of Leiden (1509).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsCoenraad Jacob Temminck
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 172
Karel Appel
PAINTER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 173
Pieter Lastman
PAINTER
1583 - 1633
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 174
Peter Bosz
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 175
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
ASTRONOMER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 176
Zacharias Janssen
INVENTOR
1585 - 1635
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 177
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 178
Jeroen Krabbé
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 179
Colonel Tom Parker
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 180
Bert van Marwijk
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 181
Lambert of Maastricht
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 705
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 182
Jan Lievens
PAINTER
1607 - 1674
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 183
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 184
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Wim Duisenberg ranks 24. Before him are Pieter van der Aa (1659), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Ruud Lubbers (1939), Wim Kok (1938), Princess Irene of the Netherlands (1939), and John II, Count of Holland (1247). After him are Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Willem Drees (1886), William I, Count of Hainaut (1287), Abraham Kuyper (1837), and Peter Stuyvesant (1612).
Pieter van der Aa
1659 - 1733
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 18
William II, Duke of Bavaria
1365 - 1417
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 19
Ruud Lubbers
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 20
Wim Kok
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 21
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 22
John II, Count of Holland
1247 - 1304
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 23
Wim Duisenberg
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 24
Margaret of Bavaria
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 25
Nicholas J. Spykman
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 26
Willem Drees
1886 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 27
William I, Count of Hainaut
1287 - 1337
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 28
Abraham Kuyper
1837 - 1920
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Peter Stuyvesant
1612 - 1672
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 30