RACING DRIVER
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
Charles de Tornaco
Baron Charles Victor Raymond André Evance de Tornaco (pronounced [ʃaʁl də tor.naˈko]; 7 June 1927 – 18 September 1953) was a racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles de Tornaco has received more than 55,266 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Charles de Tornaco is the 259th most popular racing driver (up from 262nd in 2019), the 519th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 493rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
55k
Page Views (PV)
50.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.37
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Charles de Tornaco ranks 259 out of 1,080. Before him are Kevin Schwantz, Ian Ashley, JJ Lehto, Joe Fry, Sergio Pérez, and Paul Pietsch. After him are Giulio Cabianca, Johnny Claes, Jenson Button, Nicola Larini, Peter Walker, and George Constantine.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKevin Schwantz
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 253
Ian Ashley
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 254
JJ Lehto
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 255
Joe Fry
1915 - 1950
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 256
Sergio Pérez
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 257
Paul Pietsch
1911 - 2012
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 258
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 259
Giulio Cabianca
1923 - 1961
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 260
Johnny Claes
1916 - 1956
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 261
Jenson Button
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 262
Nicola Larini
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 263
Peter Walker
1912 - 1984
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 264
George Constantine
1918 - 1968
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 265
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Charles de Tornaco ranks 245. Before him are Robert Spaemann, Luis Rijo, Shoji Nishio, Eugene Parker, Charles Pasqua, and William Hickey. After him are Michael Gielen, Dimitar Iliev Popov, Hamed Karoui, Eva Bartok, Piero Tosi, and William Daniels. Among people deceased in 1953, Charles de Tornaco ranks 109. Before him are Maude Adams, Nigel Bruce, Dumarsais Estimé, Sven Gustaf Wingqvist, Trần Trọng Kim, and Hrachia Acharian. After him are Ralph Linton, Tamar Abakelia, Josef Fischer, Jean Becquerel, August Emil Fieldorf, and Albert Meyer.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsRobert Spaemann
PHILOSOPHER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 239
Luis Rijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 240
Shoji Nishio
MARTIAL ARTS
1927 - 2005
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 241
Eugene Parker
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 242
Charles Pasqua
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 243
William Hickey
ACTOR
1927 - 1997
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 244
Charles de Tornaco
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 245
Michael Gielen
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 246
Dimitar Iliev Popov
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 247
Hamed Karoui
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2020
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 248
Eva Bartok
ACTOR
1927 - 1998
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 249
Piero Tosi
DESIGNER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 250
William Daniels
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 251
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsMaude Adams
ACTOR
1872 - 1953
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 103
Nigel Bruce
ACTOR
1895 - 1953
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 104
Dumarsais Estimé
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1953
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 105
Sven Gustaf Wingqvist
INVENTOR
1876 - 1953
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 106
Trần Trọng Kim
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 107
Hrachia Acharian
LINGUIST
1876 - 1953
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 108
Charles de Tornaco
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 109
Ralph Linton
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1893 - 1953
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 110
Tamar Abakelia
PAINTER
1905 - 1953
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 111
Josef Fischer
CYCLIST
1865 - 1953
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 112
Jean Becquerel
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1953
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 113
August Emil Fieldorf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1953
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 114
Albert Meyer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1953
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 115
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Charles de Tornaco ranks 519 out of 1,190. Before him are David Ruelle (1935), Ludo Martens (1946), Kate Ryan (1980), Julien Ries (1920), Walthère Frère-Orban (1812), and Ulu Grosbard (1929). After him are Jules Malou (1810), Cécile de France (1975), Sandra Kim (1972), Jean Bourgain (1954), Henri Coppens (1930), and Jean-Pierre Monseré (1948).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsDavid Ruelle
MATHEMATICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 513
Ludo Martens
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2011
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 514
Kate Ryan
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 515
Julien Ries
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 516
Walthère Frère-Orban
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1896
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 517
Ulu Grosbard
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 518
Charles de Tornaco
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 519
Jules Malou
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1886
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 520
Cécile de France
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 521
Sandra Kim
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 522
Jean Bourgain
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - 2018
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 523
Henri Coppens
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 524
Jean-Pierre Monseré
CYCLIST
1948 - 1971
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 525
Among RACING DRIVERS In Belgium
Among racing drivers born in Belgium, Charles de Tornaco ranks 7. Before him are Jacky Ickx (1945), Max Verstappen (1997), Thierry Boutsen (1957), Camille Jenatzy (1868), Willy Mairesse (1928), and Olivier Gendebien (1924). After him are Arthur Legat (1898), Georges Berger (1918), Patrick Nève (1949), Eric van de Poele (1961), Jacques Swaters (1926), and Alain de Changy (1922).
Jacky Ickx
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 1
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 3
Camille Jenatzy
1868 - 1913
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4
Willy Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5
Olivier Gendebien
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 6
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 7
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 8
Georges Berger
1918 - 1967
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 9
Patrick Nève
1949 - 2017
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 10
Eric van de Poele
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 11
Jacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 12
Alain de Changy
1922 - 1994
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 13