BUSINESSPERSON
Frank Williams
1942 - 2021
Frank Williams
Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Williams has received more than 84,775 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Frank Williams is the 184th most popular businessperson (down from 64th in 2019), the 1,253rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 504th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Businessperson.
Frank Williams is most famous for being the founder of the Williams Formula One team.
Memorability Metrics
85k
Page Views (PV)
57.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Frank Williams ranks 184 out of 847. Before him are Martha Stewart, Isaac Carasso, Rebiya Kadeer, Pierre Bergé, Maurice de Hirsch, and Ludvig Nobel. After him are Marissa Mayer, Walter Chrysler, Larry Silverstein, Yingluck Shinawatra, Peter Sauber, and Mukesh Ambani.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMartha Stewart
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 178
Isaac Carasso
1874 - 1939
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 179
Rebiya Kadeer
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 180
Pierre Bergé
1930 - 2017
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 181
Maurice de Hirsch
1831 - 1896
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 182
Ludvig Nobel
1831 - 1888
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 183
Frank Williams
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 184
Marissa Mayer
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 185
Walter Chrysler
1875 - 1940
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 186
Larry Silverstein
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 187
Yingluck Shinawatra
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 188
Peter Sauber
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 189
Mukesh Ambani
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Frank Williams ranks 149. Before him are Étienne Balibar, Mirjana Marković, Sigfried Held, Isaac Hayes, Neilia Hunter Biden, and Rei Kawakubo. After him are Daniel Revenu, Péter Nádas, Michel Kafando, Bill Conti, Rajesh Khanna, and Robert F. Engle. Among people deceased in 2021, Frank Williams ranks 110. Before him are Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Luis del Sol, Kim Yong-ju, Marion Ramsey, Gunnel Lindblom, and Olympia Dukakis. After him are Tarcisio Burgnich, Christa Ludwig, Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Ahmed Jibril, Manuel Santana, and Lucinda Riley.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsÉtienne Balibar
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 143
Mirjana Marković
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 144
Sigfried Held
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 145
Isaac Hayes
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 146
Neilia Hunter Biden
COMPANION
1942 - 1972
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 147
Rei Kawakubo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 148
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 149
Daniel Revenu
FENCER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 150
Péter Nádas
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 151
Michel Kafando
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 152
Bill Conti
COMPOSER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 153
Rajesh Khanna
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 154
Robert F. Engle
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsPaulo Mendes da Rocha
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 104
Luis del Sol
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 105
Kim Yong-ju
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2021
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 106
Marion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 107
Gunnel Lindblom
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 108
Olympia Dukakis
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 109
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 110
Tarcisio Burgnich
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 111
Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 112
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 113
Ahmed Jibril
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 114
Manuel Santana
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 115
Lucinda Riley
WRITER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 116
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Frank Williams ranks 1,253 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael Scot (1175), Thomas Reid (1710), Martin Lowry (1874), Mike Hailwood (1940), Charles Rolls (1877), and Robert Adam (1728). After him are Katharine, Duchess of Kent (1933), Thomas Simpson (1710), Keith O'Brien (1938), Desmond Morris (1928), Denny Laine (1944), and A. S. Byatt (1936).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichael Scot
OCCULTIST
1175 - 1232
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,247
Thomas Reid
PHILOSOPHER
1710 - 1796
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,248
Martin Lowry
CHEMIST
1874 - 1936
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,249
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,250
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,251
Robert Adam
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,252
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,253
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,254
Thomas Simpson
MATHEMATICIAN
1710 - 1761
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,255
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,256
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,257
Denny Laine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,258
A. S. Byatt
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,259
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom
Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, Frank Williams ranks 12. Before him are Richard Branson (1950), Stanley Rous (1895), Brian Epstein (1934), John McAfee (1945), Thomas Lipton (1848), and Ron Dennis (1947). After him are Vidal Sassoon (1928), David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (1961), David Icke (1952), John Cockerill (1790), Edward Cave (1691), and Alfred Edwards (1850).
Richard Branson
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 6
Stanley Rous
1895 - 1986
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 7
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 8
John McAfee
1945 - 2021
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 9
Thomas Lipton
1848 - 1931
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 10
Ron Dennis
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 11
Frank Williams
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 12
Vidal Sassoon
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 13
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 14
David Icke
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 15
John Cockerill
1790 - 1840
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 16
Edward Cave
1691 - 1754
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 17
Alfred Edwards
1850 - 1923
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 18