ATHLETE
Arvo Viitanen
1924 - 1999
Arvo Viitanen
Arvo Albert Viitanen (12 April 1924 – 28 April 1999) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arvo Viitanen has received more than 9,585 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Arvo Viitanen is the 1,638th most popular athlete (down from 1,453rd in 2019), the 405th most popular biography from Finland (down from 383rd in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Finnish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
9.6k
Page Views (PV)
43.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.93
Effective Languages (L*)
1.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Arvo Viitanen ranks 1,638 out of 6,025. Before him are Bent Peder Rasch, André Jousseaume, John Miller, Leroy Burrell, Anni Holdmann, and Franz Bistricky. After him are Müzahir Sille, Svetlana Krachevskaya, Paula Marosi, Alejandro Casañas, Bernard Malivoire, and Jadwiga Wajs.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBent Peder Rasch
1934 - 1988
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,632
André Jousseaume
1894 - 1960
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 1,633
John Miller
1903 - 1965
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,634
Leroy Burrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,635
Anni Holdmann
1900 - 1960
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,636
Franz Bistricky
1914 - 1975
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,637
Arvo Viitanen
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,638
Müzahir Sille
1931 - 2016
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 1,639
Svetlana Krachevskaya
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 1,640
Paula Marosi
1936 - 2022
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,641
Alejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,642
Bernard Malivoire
1938 - 1982
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,643
Jadwiga Wajs
1912 - 1990
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 1,644
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Arvo Viitanen ranks 453. Before him are Yvonne Brill, George Amick, Earl Scruggs, Ralph Miliband, James Lighthill, and Robert Sobukwe. After him are Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Ruhi Sarıalp, Matti Kassila, Hugh Huxley, Frank Church, and Sam Jones. Among people deceased in 1999, Arvo Viitanen ranks 281. Before him are Roderick Chisholm, Jill Dando, Basil Hume, Man Mohan Adhikari, Jorge Góngora, and Thelma Kalama. After him are Rick Rude, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Gar Samuelson, Władysław Hasior, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Alphonse Matejka.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsYvonne Brill
INVENTOR
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 447
George Amick
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1959
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 448
Earl Scruggs
COMPOSER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 449
Ralph Miliband
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 450
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 451
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 452
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 453
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2017
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 454
Ruhi Sarıalp
ATHLETE
1924 - 2001
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 455
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 456
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 457
Frank Church
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1984
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 458
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 459
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsRoderick Chisholm
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 275
Jill Dando
JOURNALIST
1961 - 1999
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 276
Basil Hume
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1999
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 277
Man Mohan Adhikari
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1999
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 278
Jorge Góngora
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 279
Thelma Kalama
SWIMMER
1931 - 1999
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 280
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 281
Rick Rude
WRESTLER
1958 - 1999
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 282
Akhtar Hameed Khan
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1999
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 283
Gar Samuelson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 1999
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 284
Władysław Hasior
PAINTER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 285
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
ACTOR
1904 - 1999
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 286
Alphonse Matejka
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 287
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Arvo Viitanen ranks 405 out of 751. Before him are Klaes Karppinen (1907), Toni Nieminen (1975), Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925), Markku Kanerva (1964), Anna Falchi (1972), and Väinö Huhtala (1935). After him are Niilo Halonen (1940), Jarkko Nieminen (1981), Marjatta Kajosmaa (1938), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), Mikko Hirvonen (1980), and Seija Simola (1944).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsKlaes Karppinen
SKIER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 399
Toni Nieminen
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 400
Toivo Hyytiäinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 401
Markku Kanerva
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 402
Anna Falchi
MODEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 403
Väinö Huhtala
SKIER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 404
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 405
Niilo Halonen
SKIER
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 406
Jarkko Nieminen
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 407
Marjatta Kajosmaa
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 408
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 409
Mikko Hirvonen
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 410
Seija Simola
SINGER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 411
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Arvo Viitanen ranks 72. Before him are Eino Purje (1900), Eero Kolehmainen (1918), Toimi Alatalo (1929), Väinö Siikaniemi (1887), Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), and Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925). After him are Hugo Lahtinen (1891), Kauko Hänninen (1930), Tiina Lillak (1961), Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932), Kalle Jalkanen (1907), and Harry Siljander (1922).
Eino Purje
1900 - 1984
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 66
Eero Kolehmainen
1918 - 2013
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 67
Toimi Alatalo
1929 - 2014
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 68
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 69
Pentti Linnosvuo
1933 - 2010
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 70
Toivo Hyytiäinen
1925 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 71
Arvo Viitanen
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 72
Hugo Lahtinen
1891 - 1977
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 73
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 74
Tiina Lillak
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 75
Kalevi Hämäläinen
1932 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 76
Kalle Jalkanen
1907 - 1941
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 77
Harry Siljander
1922 - 2010
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 78