TENNIS PLAYER
Francis Hunter
1894 - 1981
Francis Hunter
Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 – December 2, 1981) was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal. He won the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Hunter has received more than 48,915 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Francis Hunter is the 138th most popular tennis player (down from 112th in 2019), the 5,723rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,487th in 2019) and the 31st most popular American Tennis Player.
Memorability Metrics
49k
Page Views (PV)
49.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Francis Hunter ranks 138 out of 1,569. Before him are Andrés Gómez, John Hartley, Daniil Medvedev, Neale Fraser, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Željko Franulović. After him are Ernest Renshaw, Fred Stolle, James Dwight, Charles P. Dixon, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Hana Mandlíková.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrés Gómez
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 132
John Hartley
1849 - 1935
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 133
Daniil Medvedev
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 134
Neale Fraser
1933 - 2024
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 135
Juan Carlos Ferrero
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 136
Željko Franulović
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 137
Francis Hunter
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 138
Ernest Renshaw
1861 - 1899
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 139
Fred Stolle
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 140
James Dwight
1852 - 1917
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 141
Charles P. Dixon
1873 - 1939
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 142
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 143
Hana Mandlíková
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Francis Hunter ranks 181. Before him are Jack Benny, Surya Sen, Esfir Shub, Florbela Espanca, Paul Hörbiger, and Viorica Ursuleac. After him are Arkady Fiedler, Krešimir Baranović, Tay Garnett, Hans Henny Jahnn, Yan Gamarnik, and Heinz Hopf. Among people deceased in 1981, Francis Hunter ranks 149. Before him are Durgabai Deshmukh, Rino Gaetano, Gerhard Marcks, Ross Martin, Isao Kimura, and Paul Hörbiger. After him are Ernesto Prinoth, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Yury Trifonov, Lev Atamanov, Juan Trippe, and Jaap Bakema.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsJack Benny
ACTOR
1894 - 1974
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 175
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 176
Esfir Shub
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1959
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 177
Florbela Espanca
WRITER
1894 - 1930
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 178
Paul Hörbiger
ACTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 179
Viorica Ursuleac
SINGER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 180
Francis Hunter
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 181
Arkady Fiedler
WRITER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 182
Krešimir Baranović
COMPOSER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 183
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 184
Hans Henny Jahnn
WRITER
1894 - 1959
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 185
Yan Gamarnik
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1937
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 186
Heinz Hopf
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1971
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 187
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsDurgabai Deshmukh
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1981
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 143
Rino Gaetano
SINGER
1950 - 1981
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 144
Gerhard Marcks
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 145
Ross Martin
ACTOR
1920 - 1981
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 146
Isao Kimura
ACTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 147
Paul Hörbiger
ACTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 148
Francis Hunter
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 149
Ernesto Prinoth
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 150
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 151
Yury Trifonov
WRITER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 152
Lev Atamanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1981
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 153
Juan Trippe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 154
Jaap Bakema
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1981
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 155
In United States
Among people born in United States, Francis Hunter ranks 5,723 out of 20,380. Before him are Edwin Frederick O'Brien (1939), William Shepherd (1949), Jim Lightbody (1882), Robert H. Dicke (1916), Vince Lombardi (1913), and Robert W. Floyd (1936). After him are Raymond J. Barry (1939), Reggie Miller (1965), Jack Bender (1949), Mickey Marcus (1901), Christopher Guest (1948), and Tyson Gay (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdwin Frederick O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,717
William Shepherd
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,718
Jim Lightbody
ATHLETE
1882 - 1953
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,719
Robert H. Dicke
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,720
Vince Lombardi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1970
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,721
Robert W. Floyd
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,722
Francis Hunter
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,723
Raymond J. Barry
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,724
Reggie Miller
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,725
Jack Bender
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,726
Mickey Marcus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1948
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,727
Christopher Guest
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,728
Tyson Gay
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,729
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States
Among tennis players born in United States, Francis Hunter ranks 31. Before him are Jim Courier (1970), Edgar Leonard (1881), Roscoe Tanner (1951), Jack Kramer (1921), Holcombe Ward (1878), and Helen Jacobs (1908). After him are Fred Alexander (1880), Jennifer Capriati (1976), Mary Browne (1891), Bill Johnston (1894), Ted Schroeder (1921), and Joe Hunt (1919).
Jim Courier
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 25
Edgar Leonard
1881 - 1948
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 26
Roscoe Tanner
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 27
Jack Kramer
1921 - 2009
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 28
Holcombe Ward
1878 - 1967
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 29
Helen Jacobs
1908 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 30
Francis Hunter
1894 - 1981
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 31
Fred Alexander
1880 - 1969
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 32
Jennifer Capriati
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 33
Mary Browne
1891 - 1971
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 34
Bill Johnston
1894 - 1946
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 35
Ted Schroeder
1921 - 2006
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 36
Joe Hunt
1919 - 1945
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 37