BOXER
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
David Carstens
David Daniel Carstens (September 1914, in Strand – 6 August 1955) was a South African boxer who competed in the Olympic games in 1932. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Carstens has received more than 17,628 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). David Carstens is the 165th most popular boxer (down from 130th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
43.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.18
Effective Languages (L*)
1.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, David Carstens ranks 165 out of 496. Before him are Søren Petersen, Juan Manuel Márquez, Fidel Ortiz, Miguel Cotto, Héctor Camacho, and Frank Bruno. After him are Wolfgang Behrendt, Manfred Wolke, Laila Ali, Jan Szczepański, Calistrat Cuțov, and Carlos Lucas.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSøren Petersen
1894 - 1945
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 159
Juan Manuel Márquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 160
Fidel Ortiz
1908 - 1975
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 161
Miguel Cotto
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 162
Héctor Camacho
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 163
Frank Bruno
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 164
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 165
Wolfgang Behrendt
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 166
Manfred Wolke
1943 - 2024
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 167
Laila Ali
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 168
Jan Szczepański
1939 - 2017
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 169
Calistrat Cuțov
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 170
Carlos Lucas
1930 - 2022
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 171
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, David Carstens ranks 370. Before him are Mauk Weber, Josef Peters, Andrea Leeds, Erich Herrmann, Hideko Maehata, and Severino Rigoni. After him are Franz Bistricky, Renzo Nostini, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Grete Mostny, John James, and Max Stiepl. Among people deceased in 1955, David Carstens ranks 160. Before him are Arthur Shaw, George van Rossem, Nick Winter, John Hodiak, Rukhmabai, and John Fenning. After him are James Jones, S. Z. Sakall, Harold Walden, Pentti Haanpää, Jack McGrath, and Mary McLeod Bethune.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsMauk Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 364
Josef Peters
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 365
Andrea Leeds
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 366
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 367
Hideko Maehata
SWIMMER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 368
Severino Rigoni
CYCLIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 369
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 370
Franz Bistricky
ATHLETE
1914 - 1975
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 371
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 372
Akhtar Hameed Khan
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1999
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 373
Grete Mostny
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 374
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 375
Max Stiepl
ATHLETE
1914 - 1992
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 376
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsArthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 154
George van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 155
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 156
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 157
Rukhmabai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1864 - 1955
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 158
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 159
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 160
James Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 161
S. Z. Sakall
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 162
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 163
Pentti Haanpää
WRITER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 164
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 165
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 166
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, David Carstens ranks 168 out of 454. Before him are Richard Goldstone (1938), Gordon Hodgson (1904), Paddy Driver (1934), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), Liezel Huber (1976), and Lillian Board (1948). After him are Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Dimas (1969), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Robert Sobukwe (1924), Antjie Krog (1952), and Richard Borcherds (1959).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsRichard Goldstone
JUDGE
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 162
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 163
Paddy Driver
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 164
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 165
Liezel Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 166
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 167
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 168
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 169
Dimas
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 170
Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 171
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 172
Antjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 173
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 174
Among BOXERS In South Africa
Among boxers born in South Africa, David Carstens ranks 3. Before him are Gerald Dreyer (1929), and Corrie Sanders (1966). After him are George Hunter (1927), and Willie Toweel (1934).
Gerald Dreyer
1929 - 1985
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1
Corrie Sanders
1966 - 2012
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 2
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 3
George Hunter
1927 - 2004
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 4
Willie Toweel
1934 - 2017
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 5