RACING DRIVER
Alan Brown
1919 - 2004
Alan Brown
Alan Everest Brown (20 November 1919 – 20 January 2004) was a British racing driver from England. He took up motor racing in a Cooper, later forming the Ecurie Richmond team with Eric Brandon. He participated in 9 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1952 and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan Brown has received more than 23,785 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Alan Brown is the 283rd most popular racing driver (up from 377th in 2019), the 3,022nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,652nd in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
49.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.88
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Alan Brown ranks 283 out of 1,080. Before him are Derek Bell, Luca Badoer, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Bill Brack, Brian Hart, and Bill Vukovich. After him are Clemente Biondetti, Mauro Baldi, Basil van Rooyen, Aguri Suzuki, Teo Fabi, and Timo Mäkinen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDerek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 277
Luca Badoer
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 278
Piercarlo Ghinzani
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 279
Bill Brack
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 280
Brian Hart
1936 - 2014
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 281
Bill Vukovich
1918 - 1955
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 282
Alan Brown
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 283
Clemente Biondetti
1898 - 1955
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 284
Mauro Baldi
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 285
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 286
Aguri Suzuki
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 287
Teo Fabi
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Timo Mäkinen
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 289
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Alan Brown ranks 216. Before him are Loki Schmidt, Kim Ki-young, Clyde Cowan, Juan Carlos Muñoz, Béla Sárosi, and Alan Young. After him are Bep Voskuijl, Daniil Granin, Hau Pei-tsun, Veikko Huhtanen, Laurence J. Peter, and Jack Goody. Among people deceased in 2004, Alan Brown ranks 183. Before him are Albert Brülls, Hasse Ekman, John Drew Barrymore, Adolf Ehrnrooth, John Peel, and Frank Thomas. After him are Delfín Benítez Cáceres, José Omar Pastoriza, Paul Sweezy, Klara Rumyanova, Alicia Markova, and Balamani Amma.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsLoki Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 210
Kim Ki-young
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 1998
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 211
Clyde Cowan
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1974
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 212
Juan Carlos Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 213
Béla Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 214
Alan Young
ACTOR
1919 - 2016
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 215
Alan Brown
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 216
Bep Voskuijl
CELEBRITY
1919 - 1983
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 217
Daniil Granin
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 218
Hau Pei-tsun
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2020
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 219
Veikko Huhtanen
GYMNAST
1919 - 1976
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 220
Laurence J. Peter
WRITER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 221
Jack Goody
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 222
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsAlbert Brülls
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2004
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 177
Hasse Ekman
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 178
John Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 179
Adolf Ehrnrooth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2004
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 180
John Peel
PRESENTER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 181
Frank Thomas
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2004
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 182
Alan Brown
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 183
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 184
José Omar Pastoriza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 185
Paul Sweezy
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 186
Klara Rumyanova
ACTOR
1929 - 2004
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 187
Alicia Markova
DANCER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 188
Balamani Amma
WRITER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 189
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Brown ranks 3,022 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael Gothard (1939), Brian Blessed (1936), Brian Hart (1936), John Hartley (1849), David Gregory (1659), and Edmund Leach (1910). After him are Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749), Donald Watson (1910), John Lilburne (1614), Allan Ramsay (1713), Jerome Flynn (1963), and Billie Whitelaw (1932).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichael Gothard
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 3,016
Brian Blessed
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 3,017
Brian Hart
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 3,018
John Hartley
TENNIS PLAYER
1849 - 1935
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,019
David Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1659 - 1708
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,020
Edmund Leach
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,021
Alan Brown
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,022
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1768
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,023
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,024
John Lilburne
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1657
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,025
Allan Ramsay
PAINTER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,026
Jerome Flynn
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,027
Billie Whitelaw
ACTOR
1932 - 2014
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,028
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Alan Brown ranks 46. Before him are Johnny Claes (1916), Jenson Button (1980), Peter Walker (1912), David Murray (1909), Derek Bell (1941), and Brian Hart (1936). After him are Geoff Duke (1923), Johnny Herbert (1964), Mike Parkes (1931), Mike Spence (1936), Cliff Allison (1932), and Reg Parnell (1911).
Johnny Claes
1916 - 1956
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 40
Jenson Button
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 41
Peter Walker
1912 - 1984
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 42
David Murray
1909 - 1973
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 43
Derek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 44
Brian Hart
1936 - 2014
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 45
Alan Brown
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 46
Geoff Duke
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 47
Johnny Herbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 48
Mike Parkes
1931 - 1977
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 49
Mike Spence
1936 - 1968
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 50
Cliff Allison
1932 - 2005
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 51
Reg Parnell
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 52