Athlete
George Simpson
American athletics competitor
1908 - 1961
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George Simpson
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). George Simpson is the 655th most popular athlete (up from 1,975th in 2024), the 6,643rd most popular biography from United States (up from 11,121st in 2019) and the 152nd most popular American Athlete.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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George Simpson climbed 21,378 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #72,336 to #51,048.
#655 / 14k
George Simpson ranks #655 of 13,875 Athletes worldwide, placing them among the top 5% of the profession.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, George Simpson ranks 655 out of 13,875. Before him are Henri Deloge, Park Sung-soo, Albert Nasse, Oscar Pistorius, Vladimir Melanin, and Eva Janko. After him are Yrjö Nikkanen, Bob Schul, Ervin Mészáros, Frederick Moloney, Chūhei Nambu, and Tore Sjöstrand.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Henri Deloge
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 649
Park Sung-soo
1970 - 2025
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 650
Albert Nasse
1878 - 1910
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 651
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 652
Vladimir Melanin
1933 - 1994
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 653
Eva Janko
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 654
George Simpson
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 655
Yrjö Nikkanen
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 656
Bob Schul
1937 - 2024
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 657
Ervin Mészáros
1877 - 1940
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 658
Frederick Moloney
1882 - 1941
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 659
Chūhei Nambu
1904 - 1997
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 660
Tore Sjöstrand
1921 - 2011
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 661
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, George Simpson ranks 252. Before him are Kenji Miyamoto, Hugo Distler, Percy Faith, Aleksander Ford, Gotthard Handrick, and Louis Jordan. After him are Renzo Rossellini, Vladimir Kotelnikov, Franco Rol, Sonja Graf, Hans Jakob, and Mikayil Mushfig. Among people deceased in 1961, George Simpson ranks 139. Before him are Şemsettin Günaltay, Tiny Sandford, Olav Bjaaland, Henri Deloge, Nita Naldi, and Paul W. Merrill. After him are Alberto Galateo, Rosa Sensat, Yaşar Doğu, Mazo de la Roche, Romeo Neri, and Percy Grainger.
Others Born in 1908
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Kenji Miyamoto
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 246
Hugo Distler
COMPOSER
1908 - 1942
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 247
Percy Faith
COMPOSER
1908 - 1976
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 248
Aleksander Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 249
Gotthard Handrick
PILOT
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 250
Louis Jordan
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 251
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 252
Renzo Rossellini
COMPOSER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 253
Vladimir Kotelnikov
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 2005
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 254
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 255
Sonja Graf
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 256
Hans Jakob
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 257
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 258
Others Deceased in 1961
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Şemsettin Günaltay
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1961
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 133
Tiny Sandford
ACTOR
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 134
Olav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 135
Henri Deloge
ATHLETE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 136
Nita Naldi
ACTOR
1894 - 1961
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 137
Paul W. Merrill
ASTRONOMER
1887 - 1961
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 138
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 139
Alberto Galateo
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 140
Rosa Sensat
WRITER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 141
Yaşar Doğu
WRESTLER
1913 - 1961
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 142
Mazo de la Roche
WRITER
1879 - 1961
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 143
Romeo Neri
GYMNAST
1903 - 1961
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 144
Percy Grainger
COMPOSER
1882 - 1961
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 145
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Simpson ranks 6,643 out of 23,232. Before him are Nicky Hayden (1981), Penelope Ann Miller (1964), Scott Eastwood (1986), Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906), John Mellencamp (1951), and Judith Rich Harris (1938). After him are Tony Ferguson (1984), Nicholas Pileggi (1933), Raoul Trujillo (1955), William H. Dana (1930), Bob Schul (1937), and Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823).
Others born in United States
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Nicky Hayden
RACING DRIVER
1981 - 2017
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,637
Penelope Ann Miller
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,638
Scott Eastwood
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,639
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,640
John Mellencamp
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,641
Judith Rich Harris
PSYCHOLOGIST
1938 - 2018
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,642
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,643
Tony Ferguson
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 6,644
Nicholas Pileggi
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 6,645
Raoul Trujillo
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 6,646
William H. Dana
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2014
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 6,647
Bob Schul
ATHLETE
1937 - 2024
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 6,648
Simon Bolivar Buckner
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1914
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 6,649
Among Athletes In United States
Among athletes born in United States, George Simpson ranks 152. Before him are Glenn Morris (1912), Glenn Hardin (1910), William Jordan (1898), Otis Davis (1932), Arthur Shaw (1886), and Albert Nasse (1878). After him are Bob Schul (1937), Frederick Moloney (1882), Charles Bacon (1885), Arnie Robinson (1948), Jay Cutler (1973), and Ethel Catherwood (1908).
Glenn Morris
1912 - 1974
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 146
Glenn Hardin
1910 - 1975
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 147
William Jordan
1898 - 1968
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 148
Otis Davis
1932 - 2024
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 149
Arthur Shaw
1886 - 1955
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 150
Albert Nasse
1878 - 1910
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 151
George Simpson
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 152
Bob Schul
1937 - 2024
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 153
Frederick Moloney
1882 - 1941
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 154
Charles Bacon
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 155
Arnie Robinson
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 156
Jay Cutler
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 157
Ethel Catherwood
1908 - 1987
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 158
