ATHLETE
George Kerr
1937 - 2012
George Kerr
George Ezekiel Kerr (16 October 1937 – 15 June 2012) was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 and 800 metres. He competed for the British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal in the 800 metres. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Kerr has received more than 13,100 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Kerr is the 979th most popular athlete, the 49th most popular biography from Jamaica and the 8th most popular Jamaican Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
46.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, George Kerr ranks 979 out of 6,025. Before him are Hadi Choopan, Hugo Simon, Mikhail Krivonosov, Émile Fisseux, Lajos Gönczy, and Andreas Cervin. After him are Valeri Vasiliev, Helga Seidler, Guy Drut, Philip Waruinge, Ragnar Malm, and Dieter Krause.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHadi Choopan
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 973
Hugo Simon
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 974
Mikhail Krivonosov
1929 - 1994
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 975
Émile Fisseux
1868 - 1901
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 976
Lajos Gönczy
1881 - 1915
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 977
Andreas Cervin
1888 - 1972
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 978
George Kerr
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 979
Valeri Vasiliev
1949 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 980
Helga Seidler
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 981
Guy Drut
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 982
Philip Waruinge
1945 - 2022
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 983
Ragnar Malm
1893 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 984
Dieter Krause
1936 - 2020
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 985
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, George Kerr ranks 418. Before him are David Margulies, Francesco Janich, Claes Andersson, Pentti Saarikoski, Edward Ruscha, and Duane Jones. After him are Carlo Mattrel, Todd Armstrong, Claude Allègre, Wilbur Ross, J. Bernlef, and Umyar Mavlikhanov. Among people deceased in 2012, George Kerr ranks 344. Before him are Art Larsen, Chad Everett, José Guardiola, Brigitte Engerer, Jerzy Kulej, and Leon Schlumpf. After him are Jaime Graça, Valeri Vasiliev, Mehdi Hassan, J. Bernlef, Patrick Moore, and Oswaldo Payá.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsDavid Margulies
ACTOR
1937 - 2016
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 412
Francesco Janich
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 413
Claes Andersson
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 414
Pentti Saarikoski
WRITER
1937 - 1983
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 415
Edward Ruscha
PAINTER
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 416
Duane Jones
ACTOR
1937 - 1988
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 417
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 418
Carlo Mattrel
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1976
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 419
Todd Armstrong
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 420
Claude Allègre
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 421
Wilbur Ross
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 422
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 423
Umyar Mavlikhanov
FENCER
1937 - 1999
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 424
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsArt Larsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 338
Chad Everett
ACTOR
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 339
José Guardiola
SINGER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 340
Brigitte Engerer
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2012
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 341
Jerzy Kulej
BOXER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 342
Leon Schlumpf
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2012
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 343
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 344
Jaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 345
Valeri Vasiliev
ATHLETE
1949 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 346
Mehdi Hassan
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 347
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 348
Patrick Moore
ASTRONOMER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 349
Oswaldo Payá
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2012
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 350
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, George Kerr ranks 49 out of 189. Before him are Bilal Philips (1947), Yellowman (1956), Leonard Howell (1898), Horace Andy (1951), Michael Manley (1924), and Jacob Miller (1952). After him are Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952), Lennox Miller (1946), Claude McKay (1889), Yohan Blake (1989), Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919), and Arthur Wint (1920).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsBilal Philips
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 43
Yellowman
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 44
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 45
Horace Andy
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 46
Michael Manley
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1997
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 47
Jacob Miller
SINGER
1952 - 1980
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 48
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 49
Linton Kwesi Johnson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 50
Lennox Miller
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 51
Claude McKay
WRITER
1889 - 1948
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 52
Yohan Blake
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 53
Louise Bennett-Coverley
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 54
Arthur Wint
ATHLETE
1920 - 1992
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 55
Among ATHLETES In Jamaica
Among athletes born in Jamaica, George Kerr ranks 8. Before him are Ben Johnson (1961), Merlene Ottey (1960), Asafa Powell (1982), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), George Rhoden (1926), and Don Quarrie (1951). After him are Lennox Miller (1946), Yohan Blake (1989), Arthur Wint (1920), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Herb McKenley (1922), and Linford Christie (1960).
Ben Johnson
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 3
Asafa Powell
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 4
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 5
George Rhoden
1926 - 2024
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6
Don Quarrie
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 7
George Kerr
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 8
Lennox Miller
1946 - 2004
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 9
Yohan Blake
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 10
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 11
Shawn Rhoden
1975 - 2021
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 12
Herb McKenley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 13
Linford Christie
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 14