Businessperson
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
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William Randolph Hearst
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2024). William Randolph Hearst is the 147th most popular businessperson (down from 116th in 2024), the 1,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,304th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Businessperson.
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher who was most famous for his ownership of the Hearst Corporation. The company was founded by his father, George Hearst, and grew to own a variety of media outlets.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, William Randolph Hearst ranks 147 out of 847. Before him are Roy O. Disney, Ole Kirk Christiansen, Lee Kun-hee, Sam Walton, Chung Ju-yung, and Christina Onassis. After him are Pierre Bergé, Masayoshi Son, Elizabeth Arden, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Al-Waleed bin Talal, and Henry J. Heinz.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 141
Ole Kirk Christiansen
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HPI: 67.06
Rank: 142
Lee Kun-hee
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HPI: 67.05
Rank: 143
Sam Walton
1918 - 1992
HPI: 67.00
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Chung Ju-yung
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
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Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 146
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 147
Pierre Bergé
1930 - 2017
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 148
Masayoshi Son
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 149
Elizabeth Arden
1878 - 1966
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 150
Hiroshi Yamauchi
1927 - 2013
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 151
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 152
Henry J. Heinz
1844 - 1919
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, William Randolph Hearst ranks 37. Before him are Heinrich Rickert, Paul Painlevé, Reinhard Scheer, Leopold Berchtold, Annie Jump Cannon, and Felix Weingartner. After him are Hugo Münsterberg, John Charles Fields, Franz von Hipper, Émile Friant, Archduke Eugen of Austria, and Charles Spearman. Among people deceased in 1951, William Randolph Hearst ranks 32. Before him are Óscar Carmona, Paul Blobel, Kim Chaek, Soh Jaipil, Ivanoe Bonomi, and Élie Cartan. After him are Princess Milica of Montenegro, Choudhry Rahmat Ali, Robert J. Flaherty, Adam Stefan Sapieha, Andrei Platonov, and Willem Mengelberg.
Others Born in 1863
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Heinrich Rickert
PHILOSOPHER
1863 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 31
Paul Painlevé
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 32
Reinhard Scheer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1928
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 33
Leopold Berchtold
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1942
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 34
Annie Jump Cannon
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1941
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 35
Felix Weingartner
CONDUCTOR
1863 - 1942
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 36
William Randolph Hearst
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 37
Hugo Münsterberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1916
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 38
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 39
Franz von Hipper
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 40
Émile Friant
PAINTER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 41
Archduke Eugen of Austria
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1954
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 42
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1951
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Óscar Carmona
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 26
Paul Blobel
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 27
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 28
Soh Jaipil
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1951
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 29
Ivanoe Bonomi
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 30
Élie Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 31
William Randolph Hearst
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 32
Princess Milica of Montenegro
COMPANION
1866 - 1951
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 33
Choudhry Rahmat Ali
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1951
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 34
Robert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 35
Adam Stefan Sapieha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1951
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 36
Andrei Platonov
WRITER
1899 - 1951
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 37
Willem Mengelberg
COMPOSER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 38
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Randolph Hearst ranks 1,707 out of NaN. Before him are Pat Nixon (1912), Marshall Rosenberg (1934), Roberts Blossom (1924), Danny Aiello (1933), Harry Carey Jr. (1921), and David Bushnell (1742). After him are Rene Russo (1954), Randy Jackson (1961), Daniel Davis (1945), Patrick Duffy (1949), Donna Reed (1921), and Robert Aldrich (1918).
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Pat Nixon
COMPANION
1912 - 1993
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,701
Marshall Rosenberg
WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,702
Roberts Blossom
ACTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,703
Danny Aiello
ACTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,704
Harry Carey Jr.
ACTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,705
David Bushnell
INVENTOR
1742 - 1824
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 1,706
William Randolph Hearst
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,707
Rene Russo
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 1,708
Randy Jackson
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 1,709
Daniel Davis
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 1,710
Patrick Duffy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 1,711
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,712
Robert Aldrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1983
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,713
Among Businesspeople In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, William Randolph Hearst ranks 55. Before him are Ronald Wayne (1934), Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861), Gordon Moore (1929), Roy O. Disney (1893), Sam Walton (1918), and Christina Onassis (1950). After him are Henry J. Heinz (1844), Martha Stewart (1941), Larry Flynt (1942), Cyrus West Field (1819), Harvey S. Firestone (1868), and Ethan Allen (1738).
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 49
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 50
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 51
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 52
Sam Walton
1918 - 1992
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 53
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 54
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 55
Henry J. Heinz
1844 - 1919
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 56
Martha Stewart
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 57
Larry Flynt
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 58
Cyrus West Field
1819 - 1892
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 59
Harvey S. Firestone
1868 - 1938
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 60
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 61
