ATHLETE
Alexander Ragulin
1941 - 2004
Alexander Ragulin
Alexander Pavlovich "Rags" Ragulin (Russian: Александр Павлович Рагулин; 5 May 1941 – 17 November 2004) was a Russian ice hockey player. He is considered one of the best defensemen in Soviet ice hockey history, winning three Olympic gold medals and ten world titles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Ragulin has received more than 51,783 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Ragulin is the 276th most popular athlete (down from 245th in 2019), the 1,360th most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,340th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Russian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
52k
Page Views (PV)
51.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Alexander Ragulin ranks 276 out of 6,025. Before him are William Hoyt, Harald Grønningen, Oscar Pistorius, Sergey Litvinov, Blanka Vlašić, and Zoltán Horváth. After him are Hicham El Guerrouj, Alice Coachman, Władysław Kozakiewicz, Henry Eriksson, Mildred McDaniel, and Mihaela Peneș.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hoyt
1875 - 1954
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 270
Harald Grønningen
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 271
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 272
Sergey Litvinov
1958 - 2018
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 273
Blanka Vlašić
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 274
Zoltán Horváth
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 275
Alexander Ragulin
1941 - 2004
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 276
Hicham El Guerrouj
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 277
Alice Coachman
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 278
Władysław Kozakiewicz
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 279
Henry Eriksson
1920 - 2000
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 280
Mildred McDaniel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 281
Mihaela Peneș
1947 - 2024
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Alexander Ragulin ranks 297. Before him are Arie den Hartog, Renato Corsetti, Peter Brötzmann, Holger Meins, John Bennett Perry, and Joan Wallach Scott. After him are Michael Moriarty, Ibrahim Babangida, Patience Dabany, Josep Maria Mauri, Gorden Kaye, and Anatoli Firsov. Among people deceased in 2004, Alexander Ragulin ranks 158. Before him are Xenophon Zolotas, Rick James, Eric Sturgess, Barney Kessel, Dimebag Darrell, and Carrie Snodgress. After him are Mildred McDaniel, Evelyn Mase, Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu, Janet Frame, Christl Cranz, and Carvalho Leite.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsArie den Hartog
CYCLIST
1941 - 2018
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 291
Renato Corsetti
LINGUIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 292
Peter Brötzmann
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 293
Holger Meins
ACTOR
1941 - 1974
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 294
John Bennett Perry
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 295
Joan Wallach Scott
HISTORIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 296
Alexander Ragulin
ATHLETE
1941 - 2004
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 297
Michael Moriarty
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 298
Ibrahim Babangida
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 299
Patience Dabany
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 300
Josep Maria Mauri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 301
Gorden Kaye
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 302
Anatoli Firsov
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2000
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 303
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsXenophon Zolotas
POLITICIAN
1904 - 2004
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 152
Rick James
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 153
Eric Sturgess
TENNIS PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 154
Barney Kessel
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2004
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 155
Dimebag Darrell
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 156
Carrie Snodgress
ACTOR
1945 - 2004
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 157
Alexander Ragulin
ATHLETE
1941 - 2004
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 158
Mildred McDaniel
ATHLETE
1933 - 2004
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 159
Evelyn Mase
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1922 - 2004
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 160
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 161
Janet Frame
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 162
Christl Cranz
SKIER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 163
Carvalho Leite
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 164
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Ragulin ranks 1,360 out of 3,761. Before him are William Fermor (1702), Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov (1806), Sergey Litvinov (1958), Mikhail Petrashevsky (1821), Aleksei Yeliseyev (1934), and Vyacheslav Volodin (1964). After him are Ilya Glazunov (1930), Maria Ouspenskaya (1876), Vladimir Tkachenko (1957), Innokenty Annensky (1855), Pavel Durov (1984), and Viktor Grishin (1914).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Fermor
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1771
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 1,354
Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1854
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 1,355
Sergey Litvinov
ATHLETE
1958 - 2018
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 1,356
Mikhail Petrashevsky
POLITICIAN
1821 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 1,357
Aleksei Yeliseyev
ASTRONAUT
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 1,358
Vyacheslav Volodin
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,359
Alexander Ragulin
ATHLETE
1941 - 2004
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,360
Ilya Glazunov
PAINTER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,361
Maria Ouspenskaya
ACTOR
1876 - 1949
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,362
Vladimir Tkachenko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,363
Innokenty Annensky
WRITER
1855 - 1909
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,364
Pavel Durov
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,365
Viktor Grishin
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 1,366
Among ATHLETES In Russia
Among athletes born in Russia, Alexander Ragulin ranks 18. Before him are Vsevolod Bobrov (1922), Natalya Lisovskaya (1962), Tatyana Kazankina (1951), Nadezhda Chizhova (1945), Vladimir Melanin (1933), and Sergey Litvinov (1958). After him are Yevgeny Grishin (1931), Renate Boy (1939), Aleksandra Chudina (1923), Veikko Hakulinen (1925), Olha Bryzhina (1963), and Bernd Kannenberg (1942).
Vsevolod Bobrov
1922 - 1979
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 12
Natalya Lisovskaya
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 13
Tatyana Kazankina
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 14
Nadezhda Chizhova
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 15
Vladimir Melanin
1933 - 1994
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Sergey Litvinov
1958 - 2018
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 17
Alexander Ragulin
1941 - 2004
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 18
Yevgeny Grishin
1931 - 2005
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 19
Renate Boy
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 20
Aleksandra Chudina
1923 - 1990
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 21
Veikko Hakulinen
1925 - 2003
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 22
Olha Bryzhina
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 23
Bernd Kannenberg
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 24