ENGINEER
Colin Chapman
1928 - 1982
Colin Chapman
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars. Chapman founded Lotus in 1952 and initially ran Lotus in his spare time, assisted by a group of enthusiasts. His knowledge of the latest aeronautical engineering techniques would prove vital towards achieving the major automotive technical advances for which he is remembered. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin Chapman has received more than 1,029,039 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin Chapman is the 70th most popular engineer (down from 55th in 2019), the 1,007th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 918th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Engineer.
Colin Chapman was a British engineer and inventor. He is most famous for creating the Lotus cars.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
59.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
6.06
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Colin Chapman ranks 70 out of 389. Before him are Nikolay Zhukovsky, Hans Kammler, Walter Dornberger, Paul Cornu, Jimmy Doolittle, and Marcel Dassault. After him are Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Su Song, Adam Czerniaków, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Mikhail Gurevich, and Marcel Renault.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolay Zhukovsky
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 64
Hans Kammler
1901 - 1945
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 65
Walter Dornberger
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 66
Paul Cornu
1881 - 1944
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 67
Jimmy Doolittle
1896 - 1993
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 68
Marcel Dassault
1892 - 1986
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 69
Colin Chapman
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 70
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
1240 - 1300
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 71
Su Song
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 72
Adam Czerniaków
1880 - 1942
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 73
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1806 - 1859
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 74
Mikhail Gurevich
1892 - 1976
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 75
Marcel Renault
1872 - 1903
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 76
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Colin Chapman ranks 96. Before him are Walter Mondale, Wolfgang von Trips, Sara Montiel, Burt Bacharach, Gustav Leonhardt, and James Ivory. After him are Michel Serrault, Vladimir Beara, Arman, James Earl Ray, Ida Haendel, and Georgy Dobrovolsky. Among people deceased in 1982, Colin Chapman ranks 63. Before him are Philip Noel-Baker, Alma Reville, Marty Feldman, Giovanni Ferrari, Anna German, and Otto Hofmann. After him are Adolf Heusinger, Kristján Eldjárn, Leopold Trepper, Pierre Mendès France, Patrick Dewaere, and Elis Regina.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsWalter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 90
Wolfgang von Trips
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1961
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 91
Sara Montiel
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 92
Burt Bacharach
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 93
Gustav Leonhardt
COMPOSER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 94
James Ivory
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 95
Colin Chapman
ENGINEER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 96
Michel Serrault
ACTOR
1928 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 97
Vladimir Beara
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 98
Arman
PAINTER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 99
James Earl Ray
EXTREMIST
1928 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 100
Ida Haendel
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 101
Georgy Dobrovolsky
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 1971
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsPhilip Noel-Baker
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1982
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 57
Alma Reville
WRITER
1899 - 1982
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 58
Marty Feldman
ACTOR
1934 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 59
Giovanni Ferrari
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 60
Anna German
SINGER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 61
Otto Hofmann
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 62
Colin Chapman
ENGINEER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 63
Adolf Heusinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1982
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 64
Kristján Eldjárn
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1982
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 65
Leopold Trepper
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1982
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 66
Pierre Mendès France
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 67
Patrick Dewaere
ACTOR
1947 - 1982
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 68
Elis Regina
SINGER
1945 - 1982
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 69
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin Chapman ranks 1,007 out of 8,785. Before him are Alexander III of Scotland (1241), Henry Briggs (1561), Ian Curtis (1956), Jill Ireland (1936), Bill Shankly (1913), and Michael Nyman (1944). After him are Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1505), James Mason (1909), William Whewell (1794), Phil Neville (1977), and Henry (1100).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlexander III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1286
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,001
Henry Briggs
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1630
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,002
Ian Curtis
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,003
Jill Ireland
ACTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,004
Bill Shankly
COACH
1913 - 1981
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,005
Michael Nyman
COMPOSER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,006
Colin Chapman
ENGINEER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,007
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,008
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
COMPANION
1505 - 1542
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,009
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,010
William Whewell
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1866
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,011
Phil Neville
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,012
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,013
Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom
Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Colin Chapman ranks 5. Before him are William John Macquorn Rankine (1820), John Ambrose Fleming (1849), Godfrey Hounsfield (1919), and Charles George Gordon (1833). After him are Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806), Henry Royce (1863), Charles Rolls (1877), Alexander Cunningham (1814), George Cayley (1773), Hertha Ayrton (1854), and Adrian Newey (1958).
William John Macquorn Rankine
1820 - 1872
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1
John Ambrose Fleming
1849 - 1945
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2
Godfrey Hounsfield
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 3
Charles George Gordon
1833 - 1885
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 4
Colin Chapman
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 5
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1806 - 1859
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 6
Henry Royce
1863 - 1933
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 7
Charles Rolls
1877 - 1910
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 8
Alexander Cunningham
1814 - 1893
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 9
George Cayley
1773 - 1857
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 10
Hertha Ayrton
1854 - 1923
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 11
Adrian Newey
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 12