CYCLIST
Fritz Schär
1926 - 1997
Fritz Schär
Fritz Schär (13 March 1926 in Kaltenbach – 29 September 1997 in Frauenfeld) was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first points classification ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fritz Schär has received more than 18,623 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Fritz Schär is the 117th most popular cyclist (down from 116th in 2019), the 444th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 413th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
49.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
8.30
Effective Languages (L*)
1.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Fritz Schär ranks 117 out of 1,613. Before him are Francesco Camusso, Marcel Kint, Rudolph Lewis, Peter Post, Robert Marchand, and Rolf Wolfshohl. After him are Albert Richter, Hippolyte Aucouturier, Ferdinand Bracke, Miguel Poblet, Georges Ronsse, and Viatcheslav Ekimov.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Camusso
1908 - 1995
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 111
Marcel Kint
1914 - 2002
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 112
Rudolph Lewis
1887 - 1933
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 113
Peter Post
1933 - 2011
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 114
Robert Marchand
1911 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 115
Rolf Wolfshohl
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 116
Fritz Schär
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 117
Albert Richter
1912 - 1940
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 118
Hippolyte Aucouturier
1876 - 1944
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 119
Ferdinand Bracke
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 120
Miguel Poblet
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 121
Georges Ronsse
1906 - 1969
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 122
Viatcheslav Ekimov
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Fritz Schär ranks 289. Before him are Armand Penverne, Paul G. Comba, Agostino Cacciavillan, Marcello Abbado, Bernard Agré, and Helene Ahrweiler. After him are Aurèle Nicolet, Fritz Stern, Kristen Nygaard, Rafael Lesmes, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Héctor Vilches. Among people deceased in 1997, Fritz Schär ranks 197. Before him are Helen Jacobs, Eitel Cantoni, Adriana Caselotti, Corneliu Baba, Haruko Sugimura, and Sándor Végh. After him are Robert H. Dicke, Josef Pieper, Joanna Moore, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh, Agnieszka Osiecka, and Denver Pyle.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsArmand Penverne
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 283
Paul G. Comba
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1926 - 2017
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 284
Agostino Cacciavillan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 285
Marcello Abbado
COMPOSER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 286
Bernard Agré
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 287
Helene Ahrweiler
HISTORIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 288
Fritz Schär
CYCLIST
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 289
Aurèle Nicolet
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 290
Fritz Stern
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 291
Kristen Nygaard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 292
Rafael Lesmes
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 293
Enrico Maria Salerno
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 294
Héctor Vilches
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 295
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsHelen Jacobs
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 191
Eitel Cantoni
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 192
Adriana Caselotti
ACTOR
1916 - 1997
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 193
Corneliu Baba
PAINTER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 194
Haruko Sugimura
ACTOR
1909 - 1997
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 195
Sándor Végh
COMPOSER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 196
Fritz Schär
CYCLIST
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 197
Robert H. Dicke
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 198
Josef Pieper
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 199
Joanna Moore
ACTOR
1934 - 1997
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 200
Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
WRITER
1892 - 1997
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 201
Agnieszka Osiecka
WRITER
1936 - 1997
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 202
Denver Pyle
ACTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 203
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Fritz Schär ranks 444 out of 1,015. Before him are Walter Wild (1872), Walther von Wartburg (1888), Nicolas Fuss (1755), Walter Breisky (1871), Alfred Kleiner (1849), and Heinz Hermann (1958). After him are Joseph Benz (1944), Aurèle Nicolet (1926), Nicolas Fatio de Duillier (1664), Stan Wawrinka (1985), Fritz Honegger (1917), and Bernhard Russi (1948).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsWalter Wild
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1953
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 438
Walther von Wartburg
LINGUIST
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 439
Nicolas Fuss
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1826
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 440
Walter Breisky
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1944
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 441
Alfred Kleiner
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1916
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 442
Heinz Hermann
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 443
Fritz Schär
CYCLIST
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 444
Joseph Benz
ATHLETE
1944 - 2021
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 445
Aurèle Nicolet
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 446
Nicolas Fatio de Duillier
ASTRONOMER
1664 - 1753
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 447
Stan Wawrinka
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 448
Fritz Honegger
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 449
Bernhard Russi
SKIER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 450
Among CYCLISTS In Switzerland
Among cyclists born in Switzerland, Fritz Schär ranks 3. Before him are Hugo Koblet (1925), and Ferdinand Kübler (1919). After him are Fabian Cancellara (1981), Carlo Clerici (1929), Alex Zülle (1968), Gianni Bugno (1964), Rolf Järmann (1966), Mauro Gianetti (1964), Pascal Richard (1964), Urs Zimmermann (1959), and Nino Schurter (1986).
Hugo Koblet
1925 - 1964
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Kübler
1919 - 2016
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 2
Fritz Schär
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 3
Fabian Cancellara
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 4
Carlo Clerici
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5
Alex Zülle
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6
Gianni Bugno
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 7
Rolf Järmann
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 8
Mauro Gianetti
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 9
Pascal Richard
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 10
Urs Zimmermann
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 11
Nino Schurter
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 12