POLITICIAN
Thomas Gresham
1519 - 1579

Thomas Gresham
Sir Thomas Gresham the Elder (; c. 1519 – 21 November 1579) was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of King Edward VI (1547–1553) and Edward's half-sisters, queens Mary I (1553–1558) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603). In 1565 Gresham founded the Royal Exchange in the City of London. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Gresham is the 7,041st most popular politician (down from 6,489th in 2019), the 1,584th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,281st in 2019) and the 279th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Thomas Gresham ranks 7,041 out of 19,576. Before him are Gaius Duilius, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Mahaut, Countess of Artois, Sancho IV of Pamplona, Theodore Metochites, and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. After him are Masayoshi Ōhira, Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein, Charles de Freycinet, Augustinas Voldemaras, Princess Louise Amelie of Baden, and Pierre Messmer.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGaius Duilius
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 7,038
Julio César Turbay Ayala
1916 - 2005
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 7,039
Mahaut, Countess of Artois
1269 - 1329
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,040
Sancho IV of Pamplona
1039 - 1076
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,041
Theodore Metochites
1270 - 1332
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,042
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
1673 - 1743
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,043
Thomas Gresham
1519 - 1579
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,044
Masayoshi Ōhira
1910 - 1980
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,045
Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein
1611 - 1684
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,046
Charles de Freycinet
1828 - 1923
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,047
Augustinas Voldemaras
1883 - 1942
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,048
Princess Louise Amelie of Baden
1811 - 1854
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,049
Pierre Messmer
1916 - 2007
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7,050
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1519, Thomas Gresham ranks 14. Before him are Isabella Jagiellon, Occhiali, Theodore Beza, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Andrea Cesalpino, and Antonis Mor. After him are Frans Floris, Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, and Girolamo Mei. Among people deceased in 1579, Thomas Gresham ranks 7. Before him are Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Joseph Nasi, Hans Staden, and Diego de Landa. After him are Stanislaus Hosius, Vicente Juan Masip, Ferenc Dávid, Juan Fernández Navarrete, Simão Rodrigues, and John Ogilvie.
Others Born in 1519
Go to all RankingsIsabella Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1559
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 8
Occhiali
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1587
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 9
Theodore Beza
WRITER
1519 - 1605
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 10
Imagawa Yoshimoto
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1560
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 11
Andrea Cesalpino
PHYSICIAN
1519 - 1603
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 12
Antonis Mor
PAINTER
1519 - 1575
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 13
Thomas Gresham
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1579
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 14
Frans Floris
PAINTER
1519 - 1570
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 15
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1567
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 16
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
EXPLORER
1519 - 1574
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 17
Girolamo Mei
HISTORIAN
1519 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1579
Go to all RankingsSokollu Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1579
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 1
Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1579
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 2
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
EXPLORER
1509 - 1579
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 3
Joseph Nasi
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1579
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 4
Hans Staden
EXPLORER
1525 - 1579
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 5
Diego de Landa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1524 - 1579
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 6
Thomas Gresham
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1579
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7
Stanislaus Hosius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1579
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 8
Vicente Juan Masip
PAINTER
1505 - 1579
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 9
Ferenc Dávid
PHILOSOPHER
1510 - 1579
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 10
Juan Fernández Navarrete
PAINTER
1526 - 1579
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 11
Simão Rodrigues
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1510 - 1579
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 12
John Ogilvie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1579 - 1579
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 13
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Gresham ranks 1,584 out of 8,785. Before him are Dick McTaggart (1935), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1404), Ceawlin of Wessex (600), Tim Hunt (1943), and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673). After him are Bill Ward (1948), Ian Rush (1961), Dave Gahan (1962), Frederick Abel (1827), John Gould (1804), and Aphra Behn (1640).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDick McTaggart
BOXER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 1,578
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 1,579
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1444
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 1,580
Ceawlin of Wessex
POLITICIAN
600 - 593
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 1,581
Tim Hunt
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,582
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,583
Thomas Gresham
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1579
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,584
Bill Ward
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,585
Ian Rush
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1,586
Dave Gahan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1,587
Frederick Abel
CHEMIST
1827 - 1902
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,588
John Gould
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1881
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,589
Aphra Behn
WRITER
1640 - 1689
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,590
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Gresham ranks 279. Before him are Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565), Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1404), Ceawlin of Wessex (600), and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673). After him are Rishi Sunak (1980), David Trimble (1944), Denis Thatcher (1915), Chris Patten (1944), James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612), and Betty Boothroyd (1929).
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
1565 - 1601
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 273
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
1773 - 1843
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 274
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 275
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
1404 - 1444
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 276
Ceawlin of Wessex
600 - 593
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 277
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
1673 - 1743
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 278
Thomas Gresham
1519 - 1579
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 279
Rishi Sunak
1980 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 280
David Trimble
1944 - 2022
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 281
Denis Thatcher
1915 - 2003
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 282
Chris Patten
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 283
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
1612 - 1650
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 284
Betty Boothroyd
1929 - 2023
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 285