POLITICIAN
Robert F. Kennedy
1925 - 1968

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known as RFK and Bobby, was an American politician and lawyer. He served as the 64th United States attorney general from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968, when he was running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Like his brothers John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, he was a prominent member of the Democratic Party and is considered an icon of modern American liberalism. Born into the prominent Kennedy family in Brookline, Massachusetts, Kennedy attended Harvard University, and later received his law degree from the University of Virginia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert F. Kennedy is the 1,325th most popular politician (down from 938th in 2019), the 437th most popular biography from United States (down from 269th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Politician.
Robert F. Kennedy was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy. He was a U.S. Senator and a presidential candidate. He was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1968, while campaigning for the presidency.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Robert F. Kennedy ranks 1,325 out of 19,576. Before him are Ajatashatru, Gaius Gracchus, Börte, Gustav Stresemann, Conrad I of Germany, and Muhammad II of Khwarazm. After him are Haman, Symon Petliura, Haakon V of Norway, Mohamed Naguib, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Henry of Flanders.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAjatashatru
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 1,319
Gaius Gracchus
154 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 1,320
Börte
1161 - 1230
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,321
Gustav Stresemann
1878 - 1929
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,322
Conrad I of Germany
881 - 918
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,323
Muhammad II of Khwarazm
1169 - 1220
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,324
Robert F. Kennedy
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,325
Haman
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 1,326
Symon Petliura
1879 - 1926
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 1,327
Haakon V of Norway
1270 - 1319
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 1,328
Mohamed Naguib
1901 - 1984
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 1,329
Ali Abdullah Saleh
1947 - 2017
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,330
Henry of Flanders
1174 - 1216
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,331
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Robert F. Kennedy ranks 27. Before him are Mikis Theodorakis, Bill Haley, Lee Van Cleef, Audie Murphy, Simon van der Meer, and Jack Lemmon. After him are Carlos Castaneda, Frantz Fanon, Rock Hudson, Gerald Durrell, Douglas Engelbart, and Ananda Mahidol. Among people deceased in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy ranks 14. Before him are Otto Hahn, Lev Landau, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Max Brod, Henry Hallett Dale, and Konstantin Rokossovsky. After him are George Gamow, Trygve Lie, Karl Barth, Georg von Küchler, Erwin Panofsky, and Enid Blyton.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsMikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 21
Bill Haley
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1981
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 22
Lee Van Cleef
ACTOR
1925 - 1989
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 23
Audie Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 24
Simon van der Meer
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 25
Jack Lemmon
ACTOR
1925 - 2001
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 26
Robert F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 27
Carlos Castaneda
WRITER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 28
Frantz Fanon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1961
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 29
Rock Hudson
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 30
Gerald Durrell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1995
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 31
Douglas Engelbart
INVENTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 32
Ananda Mahidol
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1946
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsOtto Hahn
CHEMIST
1879 - 1968
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 8
Lev Landau
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1968
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 9
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 10
Max Brod
WRITER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 11
Henry Hallett Dale
CHEMIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 12
Konstantin Rokossovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1968
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 13
Robert F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 14
George Gamow
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1968
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 15
Trygve Lie
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1968
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 16
Karl Barth
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 17
Georg von Küchler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1968
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 18
Erwin Panofsky
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 19
Enid Blyton
WRITER
1897 - 1968
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 20
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert F. Kennedy ranks 437 out of 20,380. Before him are Adlai Stevenson II (1900), Frank Zappa (1940), Mary Cassatt (1844), Bette Davis (1908), 50 Cent (1975), and Bruce Springsteen (1949). After him are Coen brothers (null), Robert Coleman Richardson (1937), Robert S. Mulliken (1896), Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882), John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874), and Nina Simone (1933).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAdlai Stevenson II
DIPLOMAT
1900 - 1965
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 431
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 432
Mary Cassatt
PAINTER
1844 - 1926
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 433
Bette Davis
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 434
50 Cent
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 435
Bruce Springsteen
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 436
Robert F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 437
Coen brothers
WRITER
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 438
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 439
Robert S. Mulliken
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 440
Fiorello H. La Guardia
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 441
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1960
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 442
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 443
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Robert F. Kennedy ranks 64. Before him are Bernie Sanders (1941), William Howard Taft (1857), Warren G. Harding (1865), Franklin Pierce (1804), Sarah Palin (1964), and William Henry Harrison (1773). After him are Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882), Lou Henry Hoover (1874), Bill Nelson (1942), Millard Fillmore (1800), Edith Wilson (1872), and Jefferson Davis (1808).
Bernie Sanders
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 58
William Howard Taft
1857 - 1930
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 59
Warren G. Harding
1865 - 1923
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 60
Franklin Pierce
1804 - 1869
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 61
Sarah Palin
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 62
William Henry Harrison
1773 - 1841
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 63
Robert F. Kennedy
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 64
Fiorello H. La Guardia
1882 - 1947
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 65
Lou Henry Hoover
1874 - 1944
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 66
Bill Nelson
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 67
Millard Fillmore
1800 - 1874
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 68
Edith Wilson
1872 - 1961
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 69
Jefferson Davis
1808 - 1889
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 70