ATHLETE
Ferdinand Bie
1888 - 1961
Ferdinand Bie
Ferdinand Reinhardt Bie (16 February 1888 – 9 November 1961) was a Norwegian track and field athlete. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he won the silver medal in pentathlon. On winner Jim Thorpe's subsequent disqualification for having played semi-professional baseball in 1913, Bie was declared Olympic champion, but refused to accept the gold medal from the IOC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdinand Bie has received more than 25,617 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Bie is the 1,334th most popular athlete (down from 692nd in 2019), the 438th most popular biography from Norway (down from 327th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Norwegian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
26k
Page Views (PV)
44.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ferdinand Bie ranks 1,334 out of 6,025. Before him are Miklós Szilvási, Bernhard Germeshausen, Vilhelm Carlberg, Randy Barnes, Arthur Wint, and Shuhei Nishida. After him are Vincent Matthews, Barney Ewell, Sulo Nurmela, Richard Lawrence, Ingemar Hedberg, and Commodore Cochran.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiklós Szilvási
1925 - 1969
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 1,328
Bernhard Germeshausen
1951 - 2022
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,329
Vilhelm Carlberg
1880 - 1970
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,330
Randy Barnes
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,331
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,332
Shuhei Nishida
1910 - 1997
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,333
Ferdinand Bie
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,334
Vincent Matthews
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 1,335
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 1,336
Sulo Nurmela
1908 - 1999
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 1,337
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,338
Ingemar Hedberg
1920 - 2019
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,339
Commodore Cochran
1902 - 1969
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,340
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Ferdinand Bie ranks 243. Before him are J. B. Kripalani, Cathleen Nesbitt, Natalena Koroleva, Eduard Bass, Osvald Moberg, and Willis Augustus Lee. After him are Paul Niggli, Joseph Pletincx, William Hood Simpson, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Karl Gustafsson, and Victor Schertzinger. Among people deceased in 1961, Ferdinand Bie ranks 186. Before him are Uberto De Morpurgo, Herman Glass, Francesco Severi, William Z. Foster, Adela Pankhurst, and Richard Gunn. After him are Max Schöne, Frances Schroth, Jean de Bie, Johan Sigfrid Sirén, Niels Petersen, and Augusto Barcía Trelles.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsJ. B. Kripalani
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 237
Cathleen Nesbitt
ACTOR
1888 - 1982
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 238
Natalena Koroleva
WRITER
1888 - 1966
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 239
Eduard Bass
WRITER
1888 - 1946
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 240
Osvald Moberg
GYMNAST
1888 - 1933
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 241
Willis Augustus Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1945
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 242
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 243
Paul Niggli
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1953
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 244
Joseph Pletincx
ATHLETE
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 245
William Hood Simpson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1980
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 246
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1952
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 247
Karl Gustafsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 248
Victor Schertzinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1941
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 249
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsUberto De Morpurgo
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1961
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 180
Herman Glass
GYMNAST
1880 - 1961
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 181
Francesco Severi
MATHEMATICIAN
1879 - 1961
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 182
William Z. Foster
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1961
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 183
Adela Pankhurst
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1961
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 184
Richard Gunn
ATHLETE
1871 - 1961
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 185
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 186
Max Schöne
SWIMMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 187
Frances Schroth
SWIMMER
1893 - 1961
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 188
Jean de Bie
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1961
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 189
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 190
Niels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 191
Augusto Barcía Trelles
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1961
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 192
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Ferdinand Bie ranks 438 out of 1,039. Before him are Vigdis Hjorth (1959), Lasse Kjus (1971), Ole Østmo (1866), Sigurd Moen (1897), Henry Johansen (1904), and Sverre Farstad (1920). After him are Aksel Lund Svindal (1982), Emil Stang (1834), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Johan Sverdrup (1816), Peder Kolstad (1878), and Frithjof Sælen (1892).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsVigdis Hjorth
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 432
Lasse Kjus
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 433
Ole Østmo
ATHLETE
1866 - 1923
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 434
Sigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 435
Henry Johansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 436
Sverre Farstad
SKATER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 437
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 438
Aksel Lund Svindal
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 439
Emil Stang
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1912
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 440
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
WRITER
1807 - 1873
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 441
Johan Sverdrup
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1892
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 442
Peder Kolstad
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1932
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 443
Frithjof Sælen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1975
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 444
Among ATHLETES In Norway
Among athletes born in Norway, Ferdinand Bie ranks 43. Before him are Johannes Thingnes Bø (1993), Liv Grete Skjelbreid (1974), Arne Halse (1887), Halvard Hanevold (1969), Ernst Larsen (1926), and Ole Østmo (1866). After him are Eirik Kvalfoss (1959), Bjørn Paulson (1923), Emil Hegle Svendsen (1985), Brit Pettersen (1961), Alf Hansen (1948), and Andreas Thorkildsen (1982).
Johannes Thingnes Bø
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 37
Liv Grete Skjelbreid
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 38
Arne Halse
1887 - 1975
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 39
Halvard Hanevold
1969 - 2019
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 40
Ernst Larsen
1926 - 2015
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 41
Ole Østmo
1866 - 1923
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 42
Ferdinand Bie
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 43
Eirik Kvalfoss
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 44
Bjørn Paulson
1923 - 2008
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 45
Emil Hegle Svendsen
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 46
Brit Pettersen
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 47
Alf Hansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 48
Andreas Thorkildsen
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 49