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William Penn

1645 - 1718

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His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2024). William Penn is the 3,972nd most popular politician (up from 4,540th in 2024), the 945th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 919th in 2019) and the 183rd most popular British Politician.

William Penn is most famous for being the founder of Pennsylvania.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, William Penn ranks 3,972 out of 19,576. Before him are Stanislav Shushkevich, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Liu Biao, Chadli Bendjedid, Francesco Morosini, and Giuliano Amato. After him are Demaratus, Robert I, Count of Artois, Vologases VI, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, and Bindusara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1645, William Penn ranks 5. Before him are Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Johann Ambrosius Bach, William Kidd, and Jean de La Bruyère. After him are Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Aert de Gelder, Francis I Rákóczi, Anne Dacier, Andreas Werckmeister, Nicolas Lemery, and Maria de Dominici. Among people deceased in 1718, William Penn ranks 4. Before him are Charles XII of Sweden, Blackbeard, and Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia. After him are Mary of Modena, Stede Bonnet, Vincenzo Coronelli, Philippe de La Hire, Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jacques Ozanam, Devlet II Giray, and Jan Brokoff.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Penn ranks 945 out of NaN. Before him are Tom Wilkinson (1948), Thomas Cook (1808), Ray Milland (1907), Ann Radcliffe (1764), John Fowles (1926), and George Martin (1926). After him are Naomi Watts (1968), Damon Hill (1960), G. I. Taylor (1886), Ken Hensley (1945), Stirling Moss (1929), and H. H. Asquith (1852).

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Among Politicians In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Penn ranks 183. Before him are Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth (1876), Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1517), Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902), William Wilberforce (1759), and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853). After him are H. H. Asquith (1852), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), Robert Peel (1788), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), and William Bradford (1590).

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