CHESS PLAYER
Esteban Canal
1896 - 1981
Esteban Canal
Esteban Canal (April 19, 1896 – February 14, 1981) was a leading Peruvian chess player who had his best tournament results in the 1920s and 1930s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Esteban Canal has received more than 77,775 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Esteban Canal is the 128th most popular chess player (up from 134th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Peru (down from 87th in 2019) and the most popular Peruvian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
78k
Page Views (PV)
47.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.91
Effective Languages (L*)
1.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Esteban Canal ranks 128 out of 461. Before him are Wolfgang Unzicker, Erich Eliskases, Boris Gelfand, Arturo Pomar, Oscar Panno, and Vladas Mikėnas. After him are Viacheslav Ragozin, Henrique Mecking, Carlos Torre Repetto, Miroslav Filip, István Csom, and István Bilek.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Unzicker
1925 - 2006
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 122
Erich Eliskases
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 123
Boris Gelfand
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 124
Arturo Pomar
1931 - 2016
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 125
Oscar Panno
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 126
Vladas Mikėnas
1910 - 1992
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 127
Esteban Canal
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 128
Viacheslav Ragozin
1908 - 1962
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 129
Henrique Mecking
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 130
Carlos Torre Repetto
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 131
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 132
István Csom
1940 - 2021
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 133
István Bilek
1932 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Esteban Canal ranks 200. Before him are Barbara La Marr, Constantin Rădulescu, Ivan Merz, Hermann Jónasson, Ruben Lagus, and Eric Backman. After him are Gunnar Lindström, Paul van Ostaijen, Agustín Sancho, Lotte Jacobi, Jack Pickford, and Walter Breuning. Among people deceased in 1981, Esteban Canal ranks 186. Before him are Nils Asther, Sergio Amidei, Crisant Bosch, Gustaf Dyrssen, Benjamin Sheares, and Aleksandra Beļcova. After him are Julio Quintana, Bob Hite, Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Mary Lou Williams, Chief Dan George, and Curtis Bernhardt.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsBarbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 194
Constantin Rădulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 195
Ivan Merz
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 196
Hermann Jónasson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 197
Ruben Lagus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1959
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 198
Eric Backman
ATHLETE
1896 - 1965
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 199
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 200
Gunnar Lindström
ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 201
Paul van Ostaijen
WRITER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 202
Agustín Sancho
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 203
Lotte Jacobi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 204
Jack Pickford
ACTOR
1896 - 1933
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 205
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsNils Asther
ACTOR
1897 - 1981
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 180
Sergio Amidei
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 181
Crisant Bosch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 182
Gustaf Dyrssen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1981
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 183
Benjamin Sheares
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1981
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 184
Aleksandra Beļcova
PAINTER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 185
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 186
Julio Quintana
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 187
Bob Hite
SINGER
1943 - 1981
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 188
Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
ENGINEER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 189
Mary Lou Williams
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1981
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 190
Chief Dan George
ACTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 191
Curtis Bernhardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 192
In Peru
Among people born in Peru, Esteban Canal ranks 97 out of 287. Before him are Hugo Sotil (1949), Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro (1780), Jefferson Farfán (1984), Víctor Benítez (1935), Orlando de la Torre (1943), and Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929). After him are Julio Quintana (1904), Manuel Scorza (1928), Luis José de Orbegoso (1795), José Pardo y Barreda (1864), Manuel Pardo (1834), and Manuel Márquez Sterling (1872).
Others born in Peru
Go to all RankingsHugo Sotil
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 91
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1855
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 92
Jefferson Farfán
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 93
Víctor Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 94
Orlando de la Torre
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 95
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
WRITER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 96
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 97
Julio Quintana
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 98
Manuel Scorza
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1983
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 99
Luis José de Orbegoso
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1847
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 100
José Pardo y Barreda
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1947
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 101
Manuel Pardo
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1878
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 102
Manuel Márquez Sterling
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1934
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 103
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Peru
Among chess players born in Peru, Esteban Canal ranks 1. After him are Julio Granda (1967), and Deysi Cori (1993).
Esteban Canal
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1
Julio Granda
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 2
Deysi Cori
1993 - Present
HPI: 22.90
Rank: 3