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Barney Frank
1940 - Today

Barney Frank
Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a retired American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act. Frank, a resident of Newton, Massachusetts, was considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States during his time in Congress. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barney Frank is the 18,392nd most popular politician (down from 18,202nd in 2019), the 15,029th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,496th in 2019) and the 1,188th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Barney Frank ranks 18,392 out of 19,576. Before him are George W. Norris, Savitri Jindal, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Jack Guy Lafontant, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Daniel Günther. After him are Phil Bredesen, Annapurna Devi, Gale Norton, John Tower, Pere Aragonès, and Kapil Sibal.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge W. Norris
1861 - 1944
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 18,393
Savitri Jindal
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,394
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
1927 - 2015
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,395
Jack Guy Lafontant
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 18,396
Sheldon Whitehouse
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,397
Daniel Günther
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,398
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 18,399
Phil Bredesen
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,400
Annapurna Devi
1927 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,401
Gale Norton
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 18,402
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 18,403
Pere Aragonès
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 18,404
Kapil Sibal
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 18,405
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Barney Frank ranks 609. Before him are Bob Knight, Harry Jerome, James Burrows, Adam Faith, Cynthia Weil, and Savitri Jindal. After him are Robert Pinsky, Jim Clyburn, Ali Eid, David Broome, Bharati Mukherjee, and Roger K. Crouch.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsBob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 603
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 604
James Burrows
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 605
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 606
Cynthia Weil
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 607
Savitri Jindal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 608
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 609
Robert Pinsky
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 610
Jim Clyburn
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 611
Ali Eid
ATHLETE
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 612
David Broome
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 613
Bharati Mukherjee
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 614
Roger K. Crouch
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 615
In United States
Among people born in United States, Barney Frank ranks 15,035 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Boyle (1964), Ira Sachs (1965), Sheldon Whitehouse (1955), Alvan Adams (1954), Terry Rozier (1994), and Justin Roiland (1980). After him are Jake Kasdan (1974), Alex D. Linz (1989), Al Snow (1963), Phil Bredesen (1943), Pamela Springsteen (1962), and Seth Meyers (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLisa Boyle
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 15,029
Ira Sachs
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 15,030
Sheldon Whitehouse
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,031
Alvan Adams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,032
Terry Rozier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,033
Justin Roiland
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,034
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,035
Jake Kasdan
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 15,036
Alex D. Linz
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,037
Al Snow
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,038
Phil Bredesen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,039
Pamela Springsteen
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,040
Seth Meyers
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 15,041
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Barney Frank ranks 1,188. Before him are Clement Comer Clay (1789), Bill Clements (1917), Carl Hayden (1877), Jerry Moran (1954), George W. Norris (1861), and Sheldon Whitehouse (1955). After him are Phil Bredesen (1943), Gale Norton (1954), John Tower (1925), John W. Weeks (1860), Paul Sarbanes (1933), and Dick Thornburgh (1932).
Clement Comer Clay
1789 - 1866
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,182
Bill Clements
1917 - 2011
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 1,183
Carl Hayden
1877 - 1972
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1,184
Jerry Moran
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 1,185
George W. Norris
1861 - 1944
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 1,186
Sheldon Whitehouse
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,187
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,188
Phil Bredesen
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,189
Gale Norton
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,190
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 1,191
John W. Weeks
1860 - 1926
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,192
Paul Sarbanes
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,193
Dick Thornburgh
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 1,194