RUGBY PLAYER
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
Auguste Giroux
Auguste Paul Almire Giroux (29 July 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret – 9 August 1953 in Portel-des-Corbières, Aude) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Auguste Giroux has received more than 9,029 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Auguste Giroux is the 2nd most popular rugby player, the 4,243rd most popular biography from France (up from 4,368th in 2019) and the most popular French Rugby Player.
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9.0k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
9.61
Effective Languages (L*)
0.99
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Among RUGBY PLAYERS
Among rugby players, Auguste Giroux ranks 2 out of 35. Before him are Jonah Lomu. After him are Francois Pienaar, Sébastien Chabal, André Rischmann, Léon Binoche, Jonny Wilkinson, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Joost van der Westhuizen, Percy Montgomery, and Bryan Habana.
Most Popular Rugby Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJonah Lomu
1975 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 2
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 3
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 5
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6
Jonny Wilkinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 7
Richie McCaw
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 8
Dan Carter
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 9
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 10
Percy Montgomery
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 11
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Auguste Giroux ranks 168. Before him are Abraham Brill, Steve Bloomer, José de Amézola y Aspizúa, Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Dmitry Gulia, and Amy Lowell. After him are Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias, Launceston Elliot, Eugène Balme, Frank Elmore Ross, Edward Marsh, and Bill Holland. Among people deceased in 1953, Auguste Giroux ranks 126. Before him are Jim Lightbody, Milovan Jakšić, Pierre Dupong, Dooley Wilson, Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg, and Lewis Fry Richardson. After him are Grzegorz Fitelberg, Delfo Bellini, Carl Scarborough, James J. Jeffries, Jonathan M. Wainwright, and Maria Andreyeva.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsAbraham Brill
PSYCHOLOGIST
1874 - 1948
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 162
Steve Bloomer
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 163
José de Amézola y Aspizúa
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 164
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1947
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 165
Dmitry Gulia
WRITER
1874 - 1960
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 166
Amy Lowell
WRITER
1874 - 1925
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 167
Auguste Giroux
RUGBY PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 168
Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1951
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 169
Launceston Elliot
ATHLETE
1874 - 1930
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 170
Eugène Balme
ATHLETE
1874 - 1914
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 171
Frank Elmore Ross
ASTRONOMER
1874 - 1960
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 172
Edward Marsh
ATHLETE
1874 - 1932
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 173
Bill Holland
ATHLETE
1874 - 1930
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 174
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsJim Lightbody
ATHLETE
1882 - 1953
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 120
Milovan Jakšić
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1953
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 121
Pierre Dupong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1953
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 122
Dooley Wilson
ACTOR
1886 - 1953
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 123
Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 124
Lewis Fry Richardson
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1953
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 125
Auguste Giroux
RUGBY PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 126
Grzegorz Fitelberg
CONDUCTOR
1879 - 1953
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 127
Delfo Bellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1953
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 128
Carl Scarborough
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1953
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 129
James J. Jeffries
BOXER
1875 - 1953
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 130
Jonathan M. Wainwright
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1953
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 131
Maria Andreyeva
ACTOR
1868 - 1953
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 132
In France
Among people born in France, Auguste Giroux ranks 4,243 out of 6,770. Before him are Roger Marche (1924), Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger (1790), Jean Debucourt (1894), Jacques Noël (1920), Benoît-Constant Coquelin (1842), and Annette Messager (1943). After him are Joseph Paul Gaimard (1793), Marcel Boulenger (1873), Pierre Brunet (1902), Philippe Descola (1949), José Dolhem (1944), and Pierre Daninos (1913).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRoger Marche
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,237
Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1874
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,238
Jean Debucourt
ACTOR
1894 - 1958
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,239
Jacques Noël
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,240
Benoît-Constant Coquelin
ACTOR
1842 - 1909
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,241
Annette Messager
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,242
Auguste Giroux
RUGBY PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4,243
Joseph Paul Gaimard
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1858
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4,244
Marcel Boulenger
WRITER
1873 - 1932
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 4,245
Pierre Brunet
SKATER
1902 - 1991
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 4,246
Philippe Descola
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 4,247
José Dolhem
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1988
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 4,248
Pierre Daninos
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 4,249
Among RUGBY PLAYERS In France
Among rugby players born in France, Auguste Giroux ranks 1. After him are Sébastien Chabal (1977), André Rischmann (1882), Léon Binoche (1878), Fanny Horta (1986), Lina Guérin (1991), Caroline Drouin (1996), Camille Grassineau (1990), Coralie Bertrand (1994), and Carla Neisen (1996).
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 3
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 4
Fanny Horta
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.84
Rank: 5
Lina Guérin
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.61
Rank: 6
Caroline Drouin
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.59
Rank: 7
Camille Grassineau
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 8
Coralie Bertrand
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.04
Rank: 9
Carla Neisen
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.98
Rank: 10