41.5% of matchups won
3,346 matchups
Elo 1580
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/09/25
mission: Promote American independence · American Revolution · philosophers · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing39%
picked as helping wellbeing
2,106 matchups
45%
picked as hurting wellbeing
1,240 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
See who rates Samuel Adams higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
John Adams
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50.2% wins · Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
02
Benjamin Franklin
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73.6% wins · American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
03
Thomas Paine
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43.9% wins · American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)
04
John Quincy Adams
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36.2% wins · President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
05
William Penn
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56.1% wins · English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and...
Known for
- Signed Declaration of Independence
- Led Boston Tea Party
- Drafted Articles of Confederation
- Established committees of correspondence
- Served as Massachusetts Governor
Based on 3,346 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/25. Full rankings ·
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