CELEBRITY
Evelyn McHale
1923 - 1947
Evelyn McHale
Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947) was an American bookkeeper who jumped to her death from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. Robert Wiles, a photography student, took a picture of her corpse where it lay on top of a crushed car. The photograph of the dead lady had a "beautiful" aesthetic quality, and was republished around the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Evelyn McHale has received more than 2,703,870 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Evelyn McHale is the 74th most popular celebrity (down from 71st in 2019), the 3,431st most popular biography from United States (up from 3,568th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Celebrity.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
53.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Evelyn McHale ranks 74 out of 265. Before her are Victor Kugler, Natascha Kampusch, Wil van Gogh, Daisy, Princess of Pless, Denise Perrier, and Ota Benga. After her are Madeleine Astor, Manuel Uribe, Sally Hemings, Ethel Kennedy, Kourtney Kardashian, and Tiffany Trump.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictor Kugler
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 68
Natascha Kampusch
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 69
Wil van Gogh
1862 - 1941
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 70
Daisy, Princess of Pless
1873 - 1943
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 71
Denise Perrier
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 72
Ota Benga
1883 - 1916
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 73
Evelyn McHale
1923 - 1947
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 74
Madeleine Astor
1893 - 1940
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 75
Manuel Uribe
1965 - 2014
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 76
Sally Hemings
1773 - 1835
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 77
Ethel Kennedy
1928 - 2024
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 78
Kourtney Kardashian
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 79
Tiffany Trump
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Evelyn McHale ranks 160. Before her are Shoshana Damari, Onofre Marimón, Holden Roberto, Albert Vanhoye, Lindsay Anderson, and Gustavo Rojo. After her are Hjalmar Andersen, Shmuel Eisenstadt, Ahmet Ertegun, Harrison Dillard, Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, and Tonino Delli Colli. Among people deceased in 1947, Evelyn McHale ranks 103. Before her are Tadeusz Kutrzeba, Attilio Ferraris, Ferdinand Zecca, Ludwig Kübler, Anton Schall, and Carl Hilpert. After her are Andrei Shkuro, Theodore Romzha, Franz Joseph Emil Fischer, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Georg von Trapp, and Aleksandër Stavre Drenova.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsShoshana Damari
SINGER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 154
Onofre Marimón
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 155
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 156
Albert Vanhoye
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2021
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 157
Lindsay Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1994
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 158
Gustavo Rojo
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 159
Evelyn McHale
CELEBRITY
1923 - 1947
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 160
Hjalmar Andersen
SKATER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 161
Shmuel Eisenstadt
SOCIOLOGIST
1923 - 2010
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 162
Ahmet Ertegun
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 163
Harrison Dillard
ATHLETE
1923 - 2019
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 164
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
JOURNALIST
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 165
Tonino Delli Colli
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 166
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Kutrzeba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 97
Attilio Ferraris
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 98
Ferdinand Zecca
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1947
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 99
Ludwig Kübler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1947
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 100
Anton Schall
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1947
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 101
Carl Hilpert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1947
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 102
Evelyn McHale
CELEBRITY
1923 - 1947
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 103
Andrei Shkuro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 104
Theodore Romzha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1947
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 105
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1877 - 1947
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 106
Fiorello H. La Guardia
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 107
Georg von Trapp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1947
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 108
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
WRITER
1872 - 1947
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 109
In United States
Among people born in United States, Evelyn McHale ranks 3,431 out of 20,380. Before her are Richie Ginther (1930), Jill Clayburgh (1944), Kathryn Morris (1969), Kenneth Anger (1927), Leslie Easterbrook (1949), and Thomas F. Wilson (1959). After her are Alvin E. Roth (1951), Barbara Kruger (1945), Cicely Tyson (1924), Tyga (1989), Bill Nelson (1942), and Katherine Heigl (1978).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichie Ginther
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1989
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 3,425
Jill Clayburgh
ACTOR
1944 - 2010
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 3,426
Kathryn Morris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 3,427
Kenneth Anger
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 3,428
Leslie Easterbrook
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 3,429
Thomas F. Wilson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 3,430
Evelyn McHale
CELEBRITY
1923 - 1947
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 3,431
Alvin E. Roth
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 3,432
Barbara Kruger
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 3,433
Cicely Tyson
ACTOR
1924 - 2021
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 3,434
Tyga
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 3,435
Bill Nelson
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 3,436
Katherine Heigl
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 3,437
Among CELEBRITIES In United States
Among celebrities born in United States, Evelyn McHale ranks 26. Before her are Lizzie Borden (1860), Annie Oakley (1860), Edie Sedgwick (1943), Dan Inosanto (1936), Florence Owens Thompson (1903), and Roy Sullivan (1912). After her are Madeleine Astor (1893), Sally Hemings (1773), Ethel Kennedy (1928), Kourtney Kardashian (1979), Tiffany Trump (1993), and Genie (1957).
Lizzie Borden
1860 - 1927
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 20
Annie Oakley
1860 - 1926
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 21
Edie Sedgwick
1943 - 1971
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 22
Dan Inosanto
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 23
Florence Owens Thompson
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 24
Roy Sullivan
1912 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 25
Evelyn McHale
1923 - 1947
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 26
Madeleine Astor
1893 - 1940
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 27
Sally Hemings
1773 - 1835
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 28
Ethel Kennedy
1928 - 2024
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 29
Kourtney Kardashian
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 30
Tiffany Trump
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 31
Genie
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 32