POLITICIAN

Mongkut

1804 - 1868

Photo of Mongkut

Icon of person Mongkut

Mongkut (18 October 1804 – 1 October 1868) was the fourth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization initiatives and diplomatic engagements, which played pivotal roles in shaping Thailand's trajectory towards progress and international relations. Siam first felt the pressure of Western expansionism during Mongkut's reign. Mongkut embraced Western innovations and initiated the modernization of his country, both in technology and culture—earning him the nickname "The Father of Science and Technology" in Siam. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mongkut is the 1,871st most popular politician (down from 1,564th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Thai Politician.

Mongkut is most famous for being the king of Thailand from 1851 to 1868.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Mongkut by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mongkut ranks 1,871 out of 19,576. Before him are Genrikh Yagoda, Claudia Sheinbaum, Peter II of Courtenay, Hiram I, Cyrus the Younger, and Richard Cromwell. After him are Baasha of Israel, Lazar Kaganovich, Henry II of Navarre, Marine Le Pen, Muawiya II, and Nicolás Maduro.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1804, Mongkut ranks 12. Before him are Franklin Pierce, Benjamin Disraeli, Mikhail Glinka, Emil Lenz, Allan Kardec, and Marie Taglioni. After him are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, Richard Owen, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, John Deere, and Eugène Sue. Among people deceased in 1868, Mongkut ranks 6. Before him are Gioachino Rossini, Léon Foucault, James Buchanan, August Ferdinand Möbius, and Ludwig I of Bavaria. After him are Tewodros II, August Schleicher, David Brewster, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, William T. G. Morton, and Franz Berwald.

Others Born in 1804

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1868

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Mongkut ranks 4 out of 186. Before him are Vajiralongkorn (1952), Chulalongkorn (1853), and Thaksin Shinawatra (1949). After him are Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), and Pridi Banomyong (1900).

Others born in Thailand

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Mongkut ranks 4. Before him are Vajiralongkorn (1952), Chulalongkorn (1853), and Thaksin Shinawatra (1949). After him are Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), and Pridi Banomyong (1900).

Thai born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous