POLITICIAN
Eben Dönges
1898 - 1968

Eben Dönges
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges (8 March 1898 – 10 January 1968) was a South African politician who was elected the state president of South Africa, but died before he could take office, aged 69. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eben Dönges is the 6,820th most popular politician (up from 13,576th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 91st in 2019) and the 21st most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Eben Dönges ranks 6,820 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Gregor Gysi, Simko Shikak, Stephen VIII Báthory, Armin Laschet, and Anton Korošec. After him are Philémon Yang, Angelica Balabanoff, Simeon Bekbulatovich, George IV of Georgia, Sergey Sazonov, and Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg
1287 - 1332
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,816
Gregor Gysi
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,817
Simko Shikak
1887 - 1930
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,818
Stephen VIII Báthory
1477 - 1534
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,819
Armin Laschet
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,820
Anton Korošec
1872 - 1940
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,821
Eben Dönges
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,822
Philémon Yang
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,823
Angelica Balabanoff
1878 - 1965
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,824
Simeon Bekbulatovich
1600 - 1616
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,825
George IV of Georgia
1191 - 1223
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,826
Sergey Sazonov
1860 - 1927
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,827
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
1632 - 1638
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6,828
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Eben Dönges ranks 81. Before him are Marie-Pierre Kœnig, Jean Borotra, Luigi Fagioli, István Dobi, Matvei Zakharov, and August Hirt. After him are Gulzarilal Nanda, Vladimir Fock, Leo McCarey, Emil Artin, Helmuth von Pannwitz, and Salvatore Ferragamo. Among people deceased in 1968, Eben Dönges ranks 61. Before him are Franz Pfeffer von Salomon, Jean Hyppolite, István Dobi, Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz, Husband E. Kimmel, and Augustin Bea. After him are Konstantin Paustovsky, Upton Sinclair, Giovannino Guareschi, Hans F. K. Günther, Nikolay Voronov, and Jo Schlesser.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsMarie-Pierre Kœnig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1970
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 75
Jean Borotra
TENNIS PLAYER
1898 - 1994
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 76
Luigi Fagioli
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1952
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 77
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 78
Matvei Zakharov
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 79
August Hirt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 80
Eben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 81
Gulzarilal Nanda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1998
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 82
Vladimir Fock
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 83
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 84
Emil Artin
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 85
Helmuth von Pannwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1947
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 86
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsFranz Pfeffer von Salomon
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1968
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 55
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 56
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 57
Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1968
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 58
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 59
Augustin Bea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1968
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 60
Eben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 61
Konstantin Paustovsky
WRITER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 62
Upton Sinclair
WRITER
1878 - 1968
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 63
Giovannino Guareschi
WRITER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 64
Hans F. K. Günther
WRITER
1891 - 1968
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 65
Nikolay Voronov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1968
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 66
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 67
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Eben Dönges ranks 47 out of 454. Before him are Glynis Johns (1923), Abba Eban (1915), George F. R. Ellis (1939), Reggie Walker (1889), André Brink (1935), and Nico Diederichs (1903). After him are Basil Rathbone (1892), Tom Naudé (1889), Louis Raymond (1895), Arnold Vosloo (1962), Rudolph Lewis (1887), and Sid Atkinson (1901).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsGlynis Johns
ACTOR
1923 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 41
Abba Eban
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 42
George F. R. Ellis
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 43
Reggie Walker
ATHLETE
1889 - 1951
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 44
André Brink
WRITER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 45
Nico Diederichs
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 46
Eben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 47
Basil Rathbone
ACTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 48
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 49
Louis Raymond
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 50
Arnold Vosloo
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 51
Rudolph Lewis
CYCLIST
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 52
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 53
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Eben Dönges ranks 21. Before him are Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Jim Fouché (1898), Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Abba Eban (1915), and Nico Diederichs (1903). After him are Tom Naudé (1889), Chris Hani (1942), Jan de Klerk (1903), Marais Viljoen (1915), Louis Botha (1862), and Andries Pretorius (1798).
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 15
Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 16
Jan Smuts
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 17
Kgalema Motlanthe
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 18
Abba Eban
1915 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 19
Nico Diederichs
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 20
Eben Dönges
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 21
Tom Naudé
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 22
Chris Hani
1942 - 1993
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 23
Jan de Klerk
1903 - 1979
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 24
Marais Viljoen
1915 - 2007
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 25
Louis Botha
1862 - 1919
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 26
Andries Pretorius
1798 - 1853
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 27