RACING DRIVER
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ leɡa]; 1 November 1898 – 23 February 1960) was a Belgian racing driver. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arthur Legat has received more than 23,787 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Arthur Legat is the 292nd most popular racing driver (up from 371st in 2019), the 563rd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 586th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Belgian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
49.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
7.71
Effective Languages (L*)
1.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Arthur Legat ranks 292 out of 1,080. Before him are Basil van Rooyen, Aguri Suzuki, Teo Fabi, Timo Mäkinen, Bruno Ruffo, and Ernesto Prinoth. After him are Marco Simoncelli, Heikki Kovalainen, Geoff Duke, Oscar Larrauri, Rudi Fischer, and Dani Pedrosa.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBasil 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
Bruno Ruffo
1920 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 290
Ernesto Prinoth
1923 - 1981
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 291
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 292
Marco Simoncelli
1987 - 2011
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 293
Heikki Kovalainen
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 294
Geoff Duke
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 295
Oscar Larrauri
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 296
Rudi Fischer
1912 - 1976
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 297
Dani Pedrosa
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 298
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Arthur Legat ranks 181. Before him are Clemente Biondetti, Mitchell Leisen, Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Vilho Lampi, Allen Woodring, and Henry Luce. After him are Jascha Horenstein, Eben Dönges, Vasily Lebedev-Kumach, Zeki Rıza Sporel, Karolina Kózka, and Nazik al-Abid. Among people deceased in 1960, Arthur Legat ranks 139. Before him are Eduard Pütsep, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Carl Keenan Seyfert, Noël Bas, Teodoro Picado Michalski, and Oswald Veblen. After him are Jamil Mardam Bey, André Patry, Fritz-Hubert Gräser, Aly Khan, Fred Buscaglione, and Dmitry Gulia.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsClemente Biondetti
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1955
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 175
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 176
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1957
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 177
Vilho Lampi
PAINTER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 178
Allen Woodring
ATHLETE
1898 - 1982
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 179
Henry Luce
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1967
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 180
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 181
Jascha Horenstein
CONDUCTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 182
Eben Dönges
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 183
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
WRITER
1898 - 1949
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 184
Zeki Rıza Sporel
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1969
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 185
Karolina Kózka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1914
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 186
Nazik al-Abid
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1898 - 1959
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 187
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsEduard Pütsep
WRESTLER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 133
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
COMPANION
1901 - 1960
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 134
Carl Keenan Seyfert
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 135
Noël Bas
GYMNAST
1877 - 1960
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 136
Teodoro Picado Michalski
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1960
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 137
Oswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 138
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 139
Jamil Mardam Bey
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 140
André Patry
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1960
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 141
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1960
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 142
Aly Khan
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 1960
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 143
Fred Buscaglione
SINGER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 144
Dmitry Gulia
WRITER
1874 - 1960
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 145
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Arthur Legat ranks 563 out of 1,190. Before him are Léon Semmeling (1940), Arnold Badjou (1909), Georges Eekhoud (1854), Charles de Broqueville (1860), Yannick Carrasco (1993), and Henri Grégoire (1881). After him are Ferdinand Bracke (1939), Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763), Georges Ronsse (1906), Claude Criquielion (1957), Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella (1790), and Guido Reybrouck (1941).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLéon Semmeling
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 557
Arnold Badjou
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 558
Georges Eekhoud
WRITER
1854 - 1927
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 559
Charles de Broqueville
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1940
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 560
Yannick Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 561
Henri Grégoire
HISTORIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 562
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 563
Ferdinand Bracke
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 564
Étienne-Gaspard Robert
PHYSICIST
1763 - 1837
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 565
Georges Ronsse
CYCLIST
1906 - 1969
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 566
Claude Criquielion
CYCLIST
1957 - 2015
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 567
Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1873
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 568
Guido Reybrouck
CYCLIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 569
Among RACING DRIVERS In Belgium
Among racing drivers born in Belgium, Arthur Legat ranks 8. Before him are Max Verstappen (1997), Thierry Boutsen (1957), Camille Jenatzy (1868), Willy Mairesse (1928), Olivier Gendebien (1924), and Charles de Tornaco (1927). After him are Georges Berger (1918), Patrick Nève (1949), Eric van de Poele (1961), Jacques Swaters (1926), Alain de Changy (1922), and Bernard de Dryver (1952).
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 3
Camille Jenatzy
1868 - 1913
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4
Willy Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5
Olivier Gendebien
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 6
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 7
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 8
Georges Berger
1918 - 1967
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 9
Patrick Nève
1949 - 2017
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 10
Eric van de Poele
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 11
Jacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 12
Alain de Changy
1922 - 1994
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 13
Bernard de Dryver
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 14