PAINTER
Evel Knievel
1938 - 2007
Evel Knievel
Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel (), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Evel Knievel has received more than 10,295,437 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Evel Knievel is the 1,049th most popular painter (down from 978th in 2019), the 3,384th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,407th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
53.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
2.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Evel Knievel ranks 1,049 out of 2,023. Before him are Li Tang, Lucas van Valckenborch, Polidoro da Caravaggio, Iaia, Alberto Burri, and Jean-François Raffaëlli. After him are Aelbrecht Bouts, Jan Miense Molenaer, Niccolò Antonio Colantonio, Othon Friesz, Bartolomé Bermejo, and Wu Zhen.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLi Tang
1050 - 1130
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 1,043
Lucas van Valckenborch
1535 - 1597
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 1,044
Polidoro da Caravaggio
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,045
Iaia
100 BC - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,046
Alberto Burri
1915 - 1995
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 1,047
Jean-François Raffaëlli
1850 - 1924
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 1,048
Evel Knievel
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 1,049
Aelbrecht Bouts
1450 - 1549
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,050
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,051
Niccolò Antonio Colantonio
1420 - 1460
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,052
Othon Friesz
1879 - 1949
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,053
Bartolomé Bermejo
1440 - 1500
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,054
Wu Zhen
1280 - 1354
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 1,055
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Evel Knievel ranks 200. Before him are Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Liya Akhedzhakova, Lindsay Kemp, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, Zbigniew Religa, and Daniel Buren. After him are Nieves Navarro, Günter Brus, Chas Chandler, Ove Andersson, Tatsuya Shiji, and Ralph Bakshi. Among people deceased in 2007, Evel Knievel ranks 142. Before him are Bauer, Ichiji Otani, Alfonso López Michelsen, Fons Rademakers, Antonio Puerta, and Andrej Kvašňák. After him are Soe Win, Holden Roberto, George Tabori, Marianne Fredriksson, Manuel Bento, and Reg Park.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsIgor Ter-Ovanesyan
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 194
Liya Akhedzhakova
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 195
Lindsay Kemp
DANCER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 196
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 197
Zbigniew Religa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 198
Daniel Buren
SCULPTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 199
Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 200
Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 201
Günter Brus
ARTIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 202
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 203
Ove Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 204
Tatsuya Shiji
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 205
Ralph Bakshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsBauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 136
Ichiji Otani
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 137
Alfonso López Michelsen
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 138
Fons Rademakers
ACTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 139
Antonio Puerta
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 140
Andrej Kvašňák
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 141
Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 142
Soe Win
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2007
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 143
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 144
George Tabori
WRITER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 145
Marianne Fredriksson
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 146
Manuel Bento
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 147
Reg Park
MODEL
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 148
In United States
Among people born in United States, Evel Knievel ranks 3,384 out of 20,380. Before him are Adolphe Menjou (1890), Michael Cunningham (1952), David Riesman (1909), Josh Hartnett (1978), Mariska Hargitay (1964), and Matthew Fox (1966). After him are Douglas Tompkins (1943), Chris Tucker (1971), Ma Rainey (1886), George Pullman (1831), Tom Hulce (1953), and Philip Kaufman (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAdolphe Menjou
ACTOR
1890 - 1963
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 3,378
Michael Cunningham
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 3,379
David Riesman
SOCIOLOGIST
1909 - 2002
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 3,380
Josh Hartnett
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 3,381
Mariska Hargitay
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 3,382
Matthew Fox
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 3,383
Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 3,384
Douglas Tompkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2015
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 3,385
Chris Tucker
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 3,386
Ma Rainey
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1939
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 3,387
George Pullman
INVENTOR
1831 - 1897
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 3,388
Tom Hulce
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 3,389
Philip Kaufman
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 3,390
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Evel Knievel ranks 43. Before him are James Turrell (1943), Lee Krasner (1908), Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823), Winslow Homer (1836), Franz Kline (1910), and Benjamin West (1738). After him are Barbara Kruger (1945), Gilbert Stuart (1755), Richard Estes (1932), Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844), Robert Motherwell (1915), and Sam Francis (1923).
James Turrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 37
Lee Krasner
1908 - 1984
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 38
Sanford Robinson Gifford
1823 - 1880
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 39
Winslow Homer
1836 - 1910
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 40
Franz Kline
1910 - 1962
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 41
Benjamin West
1738 - 1820
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 42
Evel Knievel
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 43
Barbara Kruger
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 44
Gilbert Stuart
1755 - 1828
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 45
Richard Estes
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 46
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
1844 - 1934
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 47
Robert Motherwell
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 48
Sam Francis
1923 - 1994
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 49