ATHLETE
Béla Békessy
1875 - 1916
Béla Békessy
Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian épée, foil and sabre fencer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Béla Békessy has received more than 11,700 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Béla Békessy is the 1,109th most popular athlete (down from 1,037th in 2019), the 651st most popular biography from Hungary (down from 610th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Hungarian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
12k
Page Views (PV)
45.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
7.07
Effective Languages (L*)
1.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Béla Békessy ranks 1,109 out of 6,025. Before him are Cliff Bourland, Yvette Williams, Willie Steele, Irina Beglyakova, Carl Goßler, and Inha Babakova. After him are Imre Harangi, German Sveshnikov, Jay Silvester, Gunnar Åkerlund, Paul Barth, and Per Ivar Moe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCliff Bourland
1921 - 2018
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,103
Yvette Williams
1929 - 2019
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,104
Willie Steele
1923 - 1989
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,105
Irina Beglyakova
1933 - 2018
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,106
Carl Goßler
1885 - 1914
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 1,107
Inha Babakova
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 1,108
Béla Békessy
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,109
Imre Harangi
1913 - 1979
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,110
German Sveshnikov
1937 - 2003
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,111
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,112
Gunnar Åkerlund
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,113
Paul Barth
1921 - 1974
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,114
Per Ivar Moe
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Béla Békessy ranks 167. Before him are George Larner, Johan Edman, José Santos Chocano, Harriet Quimby, Herbert Jamison, and Tomás Berreta. After him are Joseph Dempsey, Miriam A. Ferguson, Františka Plamínková, Isak Saba, Marmaduke Pickthall, and Charles Gondouin. Among people deceased in 1916, Béla Békessy ranks 142. Before him are Joseph Jacobs, Daniel Oliver, Aeneas Mackintosh, Oskar Gripenberg, Guido Gozzano, and Hermann Martens. After him are Jørgen Pedersen Gram, William Stanley Jr., Tom Clarke, Lydia Zvereva, George Butterworth, and Samu Fóti.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsGeorge Larner
ATHLETE
1875 - 1949
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 161
Johan Edman
ATHLETE
1875 - 1927
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 162
José Santos Chocano
WRITER
1875 - 1934
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 163
Harriet Quimby
JOURNALIST
1875 - 1912
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 164
Herbert Jamison
ATHLETE
1875 - 1938
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 165
Tomás Berreta
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1947
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 166
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 167
Joseph Dempsey
ATHLETE
1875 - 1942
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 168
Miriam A. Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1961
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 169
Františka Plamínková
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1942
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 170
Isak Saba
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1921
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 171
Marmaduke Pickthall
WRITER
1875 - 1936
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 172
Charles Gondouin
ATHLETE
1875 - 1947
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 173
Others Deceased in 1916
Go to all RankingsJoseph Jacobs
WRITER
1854 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 136
Daniel Oliver
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 137
Aeneas Mackintosh
EXPLORER
1879 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 138
Oskar Gripenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1916
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 139
Guido Gozzano
WRITER
1883 - 1916
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 140
Hermann Martens
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1916
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 141
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 142
Jørgen Pedersen Gram
MATHEMATICIAN
1850 - 1916
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 143
William Stanley Jr.
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 144
Tom Clarke
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1916
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 145
Lydia Zvereva
PILOT
1890 - 1916
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 146
George Butterworth
COMPOSER
1885 - 1916
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 147
Samu Fóti
GYMNAST
1890 - 1916
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 148
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Béla Békessy ranks 651 out of 1,077. Before him are Eva Henger (1972), Stanley Jaki (1924), Tibor Klampár (1953), Ildikó Schwarczenberger (1951), Gyula Juhász (1883), and Árpád Orbán (1938). After him are Valéria Gyenge (1933), Endre Steiner (1901), Karel Burkert (1909), Imre Harangi (1913), Susan Polgár (1969), and József Bajza (1804).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsEva Henger
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 645
Stanley Jaki
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 646
Tibor Klampár
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 647
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
FENCER
1951 - 2015
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 648
Gyula Juhász
WRITER
1883 - 1937
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 649
Árpád Orbán
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 650
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 651
Valéria Gyenge
SWIMMER
1933 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 652
Endre Steiner
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 653
Karel Burkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 654
Imre Harangi
ATHLETE
1913 - 1979
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 655
Susan Polgár
CHESS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 656
József Bajza
WRITER
1804 - 1858
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 657
Among ATHLETES In Hungary
Among athletes born in Hungary, Béla Békessy ranks 36. Before him are György Gedó (1949), Ervin Mészáros (1877), János Parti (1932), Lajos Gönczy (1881), András Székely (1909), and András Szente (1939). After him are Imre Harangi (1913), Antal Kiss (1935), László Fábián (1936), Gábor Delneky (1932), István Tóth (1951), and Ödön Bodor (1882).
György Gedó
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 30
Ervin Mészáros
1877 - 1940
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 31
János Parti
1932 - 1999
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 32
Lajos Gönczy
1881 - 1915
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 33
András Székely
1909 - 1943
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 34
András Szente
1939 - 2012
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 35
Béla Békessy
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 36
Imre Harangi
1913 - 1979
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 37
Antal Kiss
1935 - 2021
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 38
László Fábián
1936 - 2018
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 39
Gábor Delneky
1932 - 2008
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 40
István Tóth
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 41
Ödön Bodor
1882 - 1927
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 42