ATHLETE
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
Don Finlay
Group Captain Donald Osborne Finlay, DFC, AFC (27 May 1909 – 18 April 1970) was a British athlete and Royal Air Force officer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Don Finlay has received more than 32,771 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Don Finlay is the 1,471st most popular athlete, the 4,794th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 54th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
44.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.65
Effective Languages (L*)
1.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Don Finlay ranks 1,471 out of 6,025. Before him are Paul Günther, Louis Hostin, Kenjiro Shinozuka, Curtis Stevens, Joaquín Capilla, and Igor Paklin. After him are Maurice Verdonck, Béla Szepes, Hayes Jones, Paul Pilgrim, Magnus Goodman, and Kenneth Lane.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Günther
1882 - 1959
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,465
Louis Hostin
1908 - 1998
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,466
Kenjiro Shinozuka
1948 - 2024
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,467
Curtis Stevens
1898 - 1979
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,468
Joaquín Capilla
1928 - 2010
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,469
Igor Paklin
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,470
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,471
Maurice Verdonck
1873 - 1968
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,472
Béla Szepes
1903 - 1986
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 1,473
Hayes Jones
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 1,474
Paul Pilgrim
1883 - 1958
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 1,475
Magnus Goodman
1898 - 1991
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 1,476
Kenneth Lane
1923 - 2010
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 1,477
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Don Finlay ranks 372. Before him are Yelena Kuzmina, Valerio Perentin, Andrei Bărbulescu, Ann Sothern, Heather Angel, and Frank Shields. After him are Richard Maibaum, Frank Henry, Friedrich Scherfke, Jean Taris, Dorothy Round, and Juan Pedevilla. Among people deceased in 1970, Don Finlay ranks 236. Before him are Lonnie Johnson, Grethe Weiser, Paul Fritsch, Vilhelm Carlberg, Okuro Oikawa, and A. H. M. Jones. After him are Adolf Wiklund, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, Lillian Board, Maurice Stokes, John T. Scopes, and Laura Knight.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsYelena Kuzmina
ACTOR
1909 - 1979
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 366
Valerio Perentin
ATHLETE
1909 - 1998
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 367
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 368
Ann Sothern
ACTOR
1909 - 2001
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 369
Heather Angel
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 370
Frank Shields
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1975
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 371
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 372
Richard Maibaum
PRODUCER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 373
Frank Henry
ATHLETE
1909 - 1989
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 374
Friedrich Scherfke
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 375
Jean Taris
SWIMMER
1909 - 1977
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 376
Dorothy Round
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1982
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 377
Juan Pedevilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 378
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsLonnie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 230
Grethe Weiser
ACTOR
1903 - 1970
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 231
Paul Fritsch
BOXER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 232
Vilhelm Carlberg
ATHLETE
1880 - 1970
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 233
Okuro Oikawa
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 234
A. H. M. Jones
HISTORIAN
1904 - 1970
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 235
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 236
Adolf Wiklund
ATHLETE
1921 - 1970
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 237
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 238
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 239
Maurice Stokes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 1970
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 240
John T. Scopes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1970
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 241
Laura Knight
PAINTER
1877 - 1970
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 242
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Don Finlay ranks 4,794 out of 8,785. Before him are Celia Johnson (1908), Jermain Defoe (1982), Chris Smalling (1989), Shirley Brasher (1934), Richard Brake (1964), and Tommy Steele (1936). After him are Caroline Cossey (1954), Hugh Falconer (1808), Lesley Nicol (1953), Hugh Blair (1718), George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800), and Steve Rothery (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCelia Johnson
ACTOR
1908 - 1982
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 4,788
Jermain Defoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 4,789
Chris Smalling
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 4,790
Shirley Brasher
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 4,791
Richard Brake
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 4,792
Tommy Steele
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,793
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,794
Caroline Cossey
MODEL
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,795
Hugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,796
Lesley Nicol
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,797
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,798
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1888
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,799
Steve Rothery
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 4,800
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Don Finlay ranks 54. Before him are John McNally (1932), John James Shepherd (1884), Walter Chaffe (1870), Peter Kemp (1878), Steve Ovett (1955), and Dorothy Manley (1927). After him are Charles Hefferon (1878), James Wilson (1891), Stan Vickers (1932), John Fenning (1885), Sheila Lerwill (1928), and Mary Peters (1939).
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 48
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 49
Walter Chaffe
1870 - 1918
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 50
Peter Kemp
1878 - 1950
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 51
Steve Ovett
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 52
Dorothy Manley
1927 - 2021
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 53
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 54
Charles Hefferon
1878 - 1931
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 55
James Wilson
1891 - 1973
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 56
Stan Vickers
1932 - 2013
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 57
John Fenning
1885 - 1955
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 58
Sheila Lerwill
1928 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 59
Mary Peters
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 60