ATHLETE
George Simpson
1908 - 1961
George Simpson
George Sidney Simpson (September 21, 1908 – December 2, 1961) was an American sprinter. He competed at the 1932 Olympics and won a silver medal in the 200 m, placing fourth in the 100 m event. Simpson was the first to run 100 yards in 9.4 seconds, but because he used starting blocks, the record was never ratified. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Simpson has received more than 15,224 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Simpson is the 1,946th most popular athlete (down from 1,468th in 2019), the 11,120th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,552nd in 2019) and the 335th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
42.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
1.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of George Simpsons by language
Over the past year George Simpson has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 1,046 views, followed by Chinese (664), and Spanish (485). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Catalan (50.68%), Persian (18.15%), and Egyptian Arabic (14.78%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, George Simpson ranks 1,946 out of 6,025. Before him are Peter Donlon, John Hunter, Jan Kowalczyk, Claude Piquemal, Leni Schmidt, and Anders Hylander. After him are Gregor Hradetzky, Otto Licha, Franz Keller, Forrest Towns, Carolina Klüft, and Manfred Germar.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,940
John Hunter
1943 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,941
Jan Kowalczyk
1941 - 2020
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,942
Claude Piquemal
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,943
Leni Schmidt
1906 - 1985
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 1,944
Anders Hylander
1883 - 1967
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 1,945
George Simpson
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,946
Gregor Hradetzky
1909 - 1984
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,947
Otto Licha
1912 - 1996
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 1,948
Franz Keller
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 1,949
Forrest Towns
1914 - 1991
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 1,950
Carolina Klüft
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 1,951
Manfred Germar
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 1,952
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, George Simpson ranks 398. Before him are Carl Laemmle Jr., James Workman, Paul Stewart, Pablo Pacheco, Jacob Bronowski, and Max Bloesch. After him are Fritz Spengler, Billy Gonsalves, Kathleen Raine, Robert O'Brien, Franklin Farrell, and Alan Baxter. Among people deceased in 1961, George Simpson ranks 197. Before him are Niels Petersen, Augusto Barcía Trelles, Harry Ryan, Anne Sewell Young, Albert Oldman, and Dorothy Thompson. After him are Kazimierz Laskowski, Sumner Welles, George S. Kaufman, Arnstein Arneberg, Charles Erwin Wilson, and George Formby.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsCarl Laemmle Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1979
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 392
James Workman
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 393
Paul Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 394
Pablo Pacheco
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 395
Jacob Bronowski
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1974
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 396
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 397
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 398
Fritz Spengler
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 2003
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 399
Billy Gonsalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 400
Kathleen Raine
WRITER
1908 - 2003
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 401
Robert O'Brien
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 402
Franklin Farrell
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2003
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 403
Alan Baxter
ACTOR
1908 - 1976
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 404
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsNiels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 191
Augusto Barcía Trelles
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1961
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 192
Harry Ryan
CYCLIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 193
Anne Sewell Young
ASTRONOMER
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 194
Albert Oldman
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1961
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 195
Dorothy Thompson
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 196
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 197
Kazimierz Laskowski
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 198
Sumner Welles
DIPLOMAT
1892 - 1961
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 199
George S. Kaufman
WRITER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 200
Arnstein Arneberg
ARCHITECT
1882 - 1961
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 201
Charles Erwin Wilson
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1961
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 202
George Formby
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 203
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Simpson ranks 11,120 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Webb (1974), Bill Mumy (1954), Christine Taylor (1971), Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760), Thomas Dewing (1851), and Constance Cummings (1910). After him are Robert L. Forward (1932), Simon Rex (1974), Vince Boryla (1927), Eben Moglen (1959), Don Messick (1926), and Susan Helms (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMarc Webb
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 11,114
Bill Mumy
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 11,115
Christine Taylor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 11,116
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1833
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 11,117
Thomas Dewing
PAINTER
1851 - 1938
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 11,118
Constance Cummings
ACTOR
1910 - 2005
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 11,119
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,120
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,121
Simon Rex
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,122
Vince Boryla
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,123
Eben Moglen
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,124
Don Messick
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,125
Susan Helms
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 11,126
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, George Simpson ranks 335. Before him are Ron Freeman (1947), Allyson Felix (1985), Burton Jastram (1910), Thane Baker (1931), Bob Schul (1937), and Peter Donlon (1906). After him are Forrest Towns (1914), Louis Wilkins (1882), John Mulcahy (1876), Anne Henning (1955), Duvall Hecht (1930), and Mae Faggs (1932).
Ron Freeman
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 329
Allyson Felix
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 330
Burton Jastram
1910 - 1995
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 331
Thane Baker
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 332
Bob Schul
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 333
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 334
George Simpson
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 335
Forrest Towns
1914 - 1991
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 336
Louis Wilkins
1882 - 1950
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 337
John Mulcahy
1876 - 1942
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 338
Anne Henning
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 339
Duvall Hecht
1930 - 2022
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 340
Mae Faggs
1932 - 2000
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 341