WRITER
Axel Merckx
1972 - Today
Axel Merckx
Axel Eddy Lucien Jonkheer Merckx (born 8 August 1972) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer and the son of five-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Axel Merckx has received more than 180,230 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Axel Merckx is the 5,827th most popular writer (down from 5,416th in 2019), the 751st most popular biography from Belgium (down from 671st in 2019) and the 47th most popular Belgian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
44.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.25
Effective Languages (L*)
1.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Axel Merckx ranks 5,827 out of 7,302. Before him are Miho Mosulishvili, Ann Bannon, Thomas Campbell, Carol Shields, Bess Meredyth, and Vasily Belov. After him are Shaqe Çoba, Léon Frapié, Chaz Bono, Timrava, Sven Delblanc, and Mirdza Ķempe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiho Mosulishvili
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 5,821
Ann Bannon
1932 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 5,822
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 5,823
Carol Shields
1935 - 2003
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 5,824
Bess Meredyth
1890 - 1969
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 5,825
Vasily Belov
1932 - 2012
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 5,826
Axel Merckx
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 5,827
Shaqe Çoba
1875 - 1954
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 5,828
Léon Frapié
1863 - 1949
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 5,829
Chaz Bono
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 5,830
Timrava
1867 - 1951
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 5,831
Sven Delblanc
1931 - 1992
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 5,832
Mirdza Ķempe
1907 - 1974
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 5,833
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Axel Merckx ranks 248. Before him are Mike Dirnt, Werner Schlager, Alison Eastwood, Kelly Slater, Roosevelt Skerrit, and Edyta Górniak. After him are Nikka Costa, Fernando Picun, Ivete Sangalo, Abel Xavier, Arturo Gatti, and Haim Revivo.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMike Dirnt
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 242
Werner Schlager
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 243
Alison Eastwood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 244
Kelly Slater
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 245
Roosevelt Skerrit
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 246
Edyta Górniak
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 247
Axel Merckx
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 248
Nikka Costa
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 249
Fernando Picun
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 250
Ivete Sangalo
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 251
Abel Xavier
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 252
Arturo Gatti
BOXER
1972 - 2009
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 253
Haim Revivo
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 254
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Axel Merckx ranks 751 out of 1,190. Before him are Michel De Wolf (1958), Jules Pappaert (1905), Frank Vandenbroucke (1974), Jules d'Anethan (1803), Gérard Cooreman (1852), and Karel De Gucht (1954). After him are Gotye (1980), Simon Mignolet (1988), Albert Heremans (1906), Jean-Michel Saive (1969), Vital Borkelmans (1963), and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMichel De Wolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 745
Jules Pappaert
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 746
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 747
Jules d'Anethan
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1888
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 748
Gérard Cooreman
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 749
Karel De Gucht
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 750
Axel Merckx
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 751
Gotye
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 752
Simon Mignolet
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 753
Albert Heremans
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 754
Jean-Michel Saive
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 755
Vital Borkelmans
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 756
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 757
Among WRITERS In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Axel Merckx ranks 47. Before him are Jacob van Maerlant (1235), Jan Frans Willems (1793), Jan van Beers (1821), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1957), Herman Teirlinck (1879), and Karel van de Woestijne (1878). After him are Princess Delphine of Belgium (1968), Roger Foulon (1923), Tom Lanoye (1958), and Koenraad Elst (1959).
Jacob van Maerlant
1235 - 1300
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 41
Jan Frans Willems
1793 - 1846
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 42
Jan van Beers
1821 - 1888
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 43
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 44
Herman Teirlinck
1879 - 1967
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 45
Karel van de Woestijne
1878 - 1929
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 46
Axel Merckx
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 47
Princess Delphine of Belgium
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 48
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 49
Tom Lanoye
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 50
Koenraad Elst
1959 - Present
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 51