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Pontiac

1714 - 1769

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Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies. It followed the British victory in the French and Indian War, the American front of the Seven Years' War. Pontiac's importance in the war that bears his name has been debated. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pontiac is the 1,655th most popular politician (up from 6,161st in 2019), the 555th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,966th in 2019) and the 75th most popular American Politician.

Pontiac is most famous for its Pontiac GTO, which was a muscle car that was built from 1964 to 1974.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pontiac ranks 1,655 out of 19,576. Before him are Michel Temer, Michael II, Ludwig III of Bavaria, John Sigismund Zápolya, Majorian, and Coloman, King of Hungary. After him are Alexios V Doukas, Maria II of Portugal, Cuauhtémoc, Dick Cheney, Shaka, and Richard von Weizsäcker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1714, Pontiac ranks 6. Before him are Christoph Willibald Gluck, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, and Joseph I of Portugal. After him are Claude Joseph Vernet, Alaungpaya, Niccolò Jommelli, Kristijonas Donelaitis, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, and Emer de Vattel. Among people deceased in 1769, Pontiac ranks 3. Before him are Pope Clement XIII, and Luqman. After him are Hakuin Ekaku, Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, Vasily Trediakovsky, and Giambattista Lolli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pontiac ranks 555 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Fulton (1765), Henry James (1843), Frances Cleveland (1864), Ted Kaczynski (1942), Philip Roth (1933), and Steve Wozniak (1950). After him are Dick Cheney (1941), Herbert A. Hauptman (1917), Michael Clarke Duncan (1957), Charles M. Schulz (1922), Jesse James (1847), and Elinor Ostrom (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Pontiac ranks 75. Before him are Edith Wilson (1872), Jefferson Davis (1808), Rutherford B. Hayes (1822), John Tyler (1790), Jim Mattis (1950), and Frances Cleveland (1864). After him are Dick Cheney (1941), Tim Walz (1964), Chester A. Arthur (1829), John Kerry (1943), Lucy Webb Hayes (1831), and Edwin Stanton (1814).

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