56.1% of matchups won
1,426 matchups
Elo 1651
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/10/13
mission: Advocate of democracy and freedom · Political and religious freedom · politicians · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing55%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,316 matchups
65%
picked as hurting wellbeing
110 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-06-25Related
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Benjamin Franklin
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73.6% wins · American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
02
Thomas Paine
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43.9% wins · American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)
03
John Wilkes
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68.4% wins · English radical, journalist, and politician (1725–1797)
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Samuel Adams
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41.5% wins · American statesman, political philosopher, governor of...
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John Locke
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37.1% wins · English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
Known for
- Founded Pennsylvania
- Established Philadelphia
- Wrote Frame of Government
- Promoted religious tolerance
- Negotiated treaties with Native Americans
Based on 1,426 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/13. Full rankings ·
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