POLITICIAN
Nico Diederichs
1903 - 1978

Nico Diederichs
Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, (17 November 1903 – 21 August 1978) served as the third state president of South Africa from 1975 to 1978. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nico Diederichs is the 6,792nd most popular politician (up from 12,776th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 79th in 2019) and the 20th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nico Diederichs ranks 6,792 out of 19,576. Before him are Henri, Prince of Condé, Kuroda Kiyotaka, Gisela of Swabia, Charles-François Lebrun, David Sassoli, and Gunther. After him are Infante Gabriel of Spain, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Pauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle, Wirich Philipp von Daun, Mikhail Tomsky, and William Clito.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri, Prince of Condé
1588 - 1646
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,788
Kuroda Kiyotaka
1840 - 1900
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,789
Gisela of Swabia
990 - 1043
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,790
Charles-François Lebrun
1739 - 1824
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,791
David Sassoli
1956 - 2022
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,792
Gunther
400 - 436
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,793
Nico Diederichs
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,794
Infante Gabriel of Spain
1752 - 1788
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,795
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
1295 - 1350
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,796
Pauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle
1712 - 1741
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,797
Wirich Philipp von Daun
1669 - 1741
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,798
Mikhail Tomsky
1880 - 1936
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 6,799
William Clito
1102 - 1128
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 6,800
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Nico Diederichs ranks 91. Before him are Alice Herz-Sommer, Heinz Reinefarth, Fritz Bauer, Bob Hope, Henry Corbin, and Charlotte Perriand. After him are Werner Ostendorff, Otto Abetz, Silvina Ocampo, Karl Eberhard Schöngarth, Nikos Zachariadis, and Victor Brauner. Among people deceased in 1978, Nico Diederichs ranks 68. Before him are Harvey Milk, Fernando Peyroteo, Max Decugis, Henry Corbin, Arnold Hauser, and Guo Moruo. After him are Herbert Kappler, Pablo Dorado, Lilya Brik, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Wadie Haddad, and Viggo Brun.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsAlice Herz-Sommer
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2014
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 85
Heinz Reinefarth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 86
Fritz Bauer
JUDGE
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 87
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 88
Henry Corbin
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 89
Charlotte Perriand
ARCHITECT
1903 - 1999
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 90
Nico Diederichs
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 91
Werner Ostendorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1945
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 92
Otto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 93
Silvina Ocampo
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 94
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1946
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 95
Nikos Zachariadis
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 96
Victor Brauner
PAINTER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsHarvey Milk
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1978
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 62
Fernando Peyroteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1978
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 63
Max Decugis
TENNIS PLAYER
1882 - 1978
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 64
Henry Corbin
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 65
Arnold Hauser
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1978
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 66
Guo Moruo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1978
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 67
Nico Diederichs
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 68
Herbert Kappler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1978
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 69
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 70
Lilya Brik
WRITER
1891 - 1978
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 71
Héctor Germán Oesterheld
COMIC ARTIST
1919 - 1978
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 72
Wadie Haddad
EXTREMIST
1927 - 1978
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 73
Viggo Brun
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 74
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Nico Diederichs ranks 46 out of 454. Before him are Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Glynis Johns (1923), Abba Eban (1915), George F. R. Ellis (1939), Reggie Walker (1889), and André Brink (1935). After him are Eben Dönges (1898), Basil Rathbone (1892), Tom Naudé (1889), Louis Raymond (1895), Arnold Vosloo (1962), and Rudolph Lewis (1887).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsKgalema Motlanthe
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 40
Glynis 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
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Nico Diederichs ranks 20. Before him are Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Jim Fouché (1898), Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), and Abba Eban (1915). After him are Eben Dönges (1898), Tom Naudé (1889), Chris Hani (1942), Jan de Klerk (1903), Marais Viljoen (1915), and Louis Botha (1862).
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 14
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