POLITICIAN
C. E. Ruthenberg
1882 - 1927

C. E. Ruthenberg
Charles Emil Ruthenberg (July 9, 1882 – March 1, 1927) was an American Marxist politician who was the founder and first head of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is one of five Americans to be buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. C. E. Ruthenberg is the 15,483rd most popular politician (up from 15,542nd in 2024), the 8,285th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,247th in 2019) and the 624th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, C. E. Ruthenberg ranks 15,484 out of 19,576. Before him are Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, José Tomás Ovalle, Heide Simonis, Tommy Douglas, Massasoit, Masrour Barzani, and Jean-Marie Doré. After him are Duncan Hunter, Sarduri IV, Ashur-rabi I, Elena Lasconi, and Barbara Boxer.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnwaar ul Haq Kakar
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,484
José Tomás Ovalle
1787 - 1831
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,485
Heide Simonis
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,486
Tommy Douglas
1904 - 1986
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,487
Massasoit
1580 - 1662
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,488
Masrour Barzani
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,489
Jean-Marie Doré
1938 - 2016
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15,490
C. E. Ruthenberg
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 15,491
Duncan Hunter
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 15,492
Sarduri IV
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 15,493
Ashur-rabi I
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 15,494
Elena Lasconi
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 15,495
Barbara Boxer
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 15,496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, C. E. Ruthenberg ranks 238. Before him are Robert Kerr, Daniel Frank, Wyndham Lewis, Ödön Bodor, André Rischmann, and Ștefania Mărăcineanu. After him are Bidhan Chandra Roy, Oswald Holmberg, Helena Kottler Vurnik, León Cortés Castro, Geoffrey de Havilland, and Paul Günther. Among people deceased in 1927, C. E. Ruthenberg ranks 133. Before him are Friedrich von Scholtz, Émile Albrecht, Carl H. Eigenmann, Virgilio Mantegazza, Marcus Loew, and Ödön Bodor. After him are Anna Golubkina, Sarah Frances Whiting, Federico De Roberto, Johan Edman, William Healey Dall, and Vincenzo Cerulli.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsRobert Kerr
ATHLETE
1882 - 1963
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 232
Daniel Frank
ATHLETE
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 233
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 234
Ödön Bodor
ATHLETE
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 235
André Rischmann
RUGBY PLAYER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 236
Ștefania Mărăcineanu
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1944
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 237
C. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 238
Bidhan Chandra Roy
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 239
Oswald Holmberg
GYMNAST
1882 - 1969
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 240
Helena Kottler Vurnik
PAINTER
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 241
León Cortés Castro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 242
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 243
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 244
Others Deceased in 1927
Go to all RankingsFriedrich von Scholtz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1927
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 127
Émile Albrecht
ATHLETE
1897 - 1927
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 128
Carl H. Eigenmann
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1927
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 129
Virgilio Mantegazza
FENCER
1889 - 1927
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 130
Marcus Loew
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1927
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 131
Ödön Bodor
ATHLETE
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 132
C. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 133
Anna Golubkina
SCULPTOR
1864 - 1927
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 134
Sarah Frances Whiting
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1927
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 135
Federico De Roberto
WRITER
1861 - 1927
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 136
Johan Edman
ATHLETE
1875 - 1927
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 137
William Healey Dall
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1927
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 138
Vincenzo Cerulli
ASTRONOMER
1859 - 1927
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 139
In United States
Among people born in United States, C. E. Ruthenberg ranks 8,287 out of 20,380. Before him are Titus O'Neil (1977), Alexandra Paul (1963), Julia Morgan (1872), Rhyno (1975), George Underwood (1884), and Frederick Seitz (1911). After him are Kevin Sussman (1970), Margaret E. Knight (1838), Morris Kline (1908), Michael Hardt (1960), Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883), and Duncan Hunter (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTitus O'Neil
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,281
Alexandra Paul
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,282
Julia Morgan
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1957
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,283
Rhyno
WRESTLER
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,284
George Underwood
ATHLETE
1884 - 1943
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,285
Frederick Seitz
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8,286
C. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,287
Kevin Sussman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,288
Margaret E. Knight
INVENTOR
1838 - 1914
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,289
Morris Kline
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,290
Michael Hardt
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,291
Jonathan M. Wainwright
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1953
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,292
Duncan Hunter
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,293
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, C. E. Ruthenberg ranks 624. Before him are Richard Olney (1835), Thaddeus Stevens (1792), Rod Blagojevich (1956), Vernon A. Walters (1917), Robert A. Lovett (1895), and Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831). After him are Duncan Hunter (1948), Barbara Boxer (1940), William M. Tweed (1823), Isabella Abbott (1919), George Tenet (1953), and James M. Cox (1870).
Richard Olney
1835 - 1917
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 618
Thaddeus Stevens
1792 - 1868
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 619
Rod Blagojevich
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 620
Vernon A. Walters
1917 - 2002
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 621
Robert A. Lovett
1895 - 1986
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 622
Ignatius L. Donnelly
1831 - 1901
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 623
C. E. Ruthenberg
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 624
Duncan Hunter
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 625
Barbara Boxer
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 626
William M. Tweed
1823 - 1878
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 627
Isabella Abbott
1919 - 2010
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 628
George Tenet
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 629
James M. Cox
1870 - 1957
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 630
























































