PILOT
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
Charles Kingsford Smith
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. Kingsford Smith was born in Brisbane. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Kingsford Smith has received more than 504,482 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Charles Kingsford Smith is the 56th most popular pilot (down from 48th in 2019), the 227th most popular biography from Australia (up from 238th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Pilot.
Memorability Metrics
500k
Page Views (PV)
44.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Charles Kingsford Smith ranks 56 out of 48. Before him are Stasys Girėnas, Maryse Bastié, Wally Funk, Hélène Boucher, Jerrie Cobb, and Viktor Talalikhin. After him are Cornelia Fort, Yves Rossy, Gregorio Fuentes, Péter Besenyei, Harry Cobby, and Zara Rutherford.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Stasys Girėnas
1893 - 1933
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 50
Maryse Bastié
1898 - 1952
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 51
Wally Funk
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 52
Hélène Boucher
1908 - 1934
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 53
Jerrie Cobb
1931 - 2019
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 54
Viktor Talalikhin
1918 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 55
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 56
Cornelia Fort
1919 - 1943
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 57
Yves Rossy
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 58
Gregorio Fuentes
1897 - 2002
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 59
Péter Besenyei
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 60
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 61
Zara Rutherford
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Charles Kingsford Smith ranks 231. Before him are Memphis Minnie, Áron Tamási, James Parrott, Yang Zhongjian, Ferruccio Novo, and Gregory Ratoff. After him are Juan Natalicio González, Oskar Olsen, Per-Erik Hedlund, Sigurd Moen, Ossi Oswalda, and Joaquín Vázquez. Among people deceased in 1935, Charles Kingsford Smith ranks 122. Before him are Herbert Ponting, Johan Ramstedt, James Quibell, Herbert Giles, Nikodem Caro, and Jón Þorláksson. After him are Tryggvi Þórhallsson, Bernhard Britz, Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez, Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, and Paolo Orsi.
Others Born in 1897
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Memphis Minnie
1897 - 1973
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 225
Áron Tamási
1897 - 1966
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 226
James Parrott
1897 - 1939
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 227
Yang Zhongjian
1897 - 1979
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 228
Ferruccio Novo
1897 - 1974
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 229
Gregory Ratoff
1897 - 1960
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 230
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 231
Juan Natalicio González
1897 - 1966
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 232
Oskar Olsen
1897 - 1956
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 233
Per-Erik Hedlund
1897 - 1975
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 234
Sigurd Moen
1897 - 1967
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 235
Ossi Oswalda
1897 - 1947
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 236
Joaquín Vázquez
1897 - 1965
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 237
Others Deceased in 1935
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Herbert Ponting
1870 - 1935
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 116
Johan Ramstedt
1852 - 1935
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 117
James Quibell
1867 - 1935
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 118
Herbert Giles
1845 - 1935
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 119
Nikodem Caro
1871 - 1935
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 120
Jón Þorláksson
1877 - 1935
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 121
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 122
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
1889 - 1935
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 123
Bernhard Britz
1906 - 1935
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 124
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
1860 - 1935
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 125
José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
1859 - 1935
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 126
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
1862 - 1935
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 127
Paolo Orsi
1859 - 1935
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 128
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Charles Kingsford Smith ranks 227 out of 925. Before him are Aurelio Vidmar (1967), George Parker (1896), Rachel Griffiths (1968), Neale Fraser (1933), John Seale (1942), and Tim Cahill (1979). After him are Peta Wilson (1970), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (1973), Simone Young (1961), Snub Pollard (1889), Lenka (1978), and Mary MacKillop (1842).
Others born in Australia
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Aurelio Vidmar
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 221
George Parker
1896 - 1976
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 222
Rachel Griffiths
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 223
Neale Fraser
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 224
John Seale
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 225
Tim Cahill
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 226
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 227
Peta Wilson
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 228
Simmone Jade Mackinnon
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 229
Simone Young
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 230
Snub Pollard
1889 - 1962
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 231
Lenka
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 232
Mary MacKillop
1842 - 1909
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 233
Among PILOTS In Australia
Among pilots born in Australia, Charles Kingsford Smith ranks 1. After him are Harry Cobby (1894).
