BOXER
Gerald Dreyer
1929 - 1985
Gerald Dreyer
Gerald Dreyer (22 September 1929 – 5 September 1985) was a boxer from Pretoria, South Africa, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerald Dreyer has received more than 14,508 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gerald Dreyer is the 104th most popular boxer, the 125th most popular biography from South Africa and the most popular South African Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
54.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.77
Effective Languages (L*)
1.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Gerald Dreyer ranks 104 out of 496. Before him are Ronald Rawson, István Énekes, Tony Zale, Benny Paret, Sandro Lopopolo, and Héctor Méndez. After him are Oscar Casanovas, Bernard Hopkins, Bep van Klaveren, Ulderico Sergo, Dick Tiger, and Anthony Joshua.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonald Rawson
1892 - 1952
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 98
István Énekes
1911 - 1940
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 99
Tony Zale
1913 - 1997
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 100
Benny Paret
1937 - 1962
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 101
Sandro Lopopolo
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 102
Héctor Méndez
1897 - 1977
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 103
Gerald Dreyer
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 104
Oscar Casanovas
1914 - 1987
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 105
Bernard Hopkins
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 106
Bep van Klaveren
1907 - 1992
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 107
Ulderico Sergo
1913 - 1967
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 108
Dick Tiger
1929 - 1971
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 109
Anthony Joshua
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Gerald Dreyer ranks 389. Before him are Beverly Sills, Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro, Pat Crawford Brown, Eberhard Jäckel, Betty Carter, and Jaime Gómez. After him are Igor Novikov, Thomas Remengesau Sr., Richard Bass, Ödön Földessy, Jerry Hardin, and Win Tin. Among people deceased in 1985, Gerald Dreyer ranks 205. Before him are Josef Smistik, Riccardo Bacchelli, Arnold Chikobava, Georges Verriest, Ronnie Rooke, and Hua Luogeng. After him are Andy Stanfield, George O'Brien, Mikhail Gromov, Alfredo Duhalde, Zoot Sims, and Abdus Sattar.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsBeverly Sills
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 383
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2009
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 384
Pat Crawford Brown
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 385
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 386
Betty Carter
SINGER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 387
Jaime Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 388
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 389
Igor Novikov
ATHLETE
1929 - 2007
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 390
Thomas Remengesau Sr.
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 391
Richard Bass
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2015
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 392
Ödön Földessy
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 393
Jerry Hardin
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 394
Win Tin
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 395
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsJosef Smistik
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1985
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 199
Riccardo Bacchelli
WRITER
1891 - 1985
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 200
Arnold Chikobava
LINGUIST
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 201
Georges Verriest
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1985
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 202
Ronnie Rooke
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 203
Hua Luogeng
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 204
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 205
Andy Stanfield
ATHLETE
1927 - 1985
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 206
George O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 207
Mikhail Gromov
PILOT
1899 - 1985
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 208
Alfredo Duhalde
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 209
Zoot Sims
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1985
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 210
Abdus Sattar
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 211
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Gerald Dreyer ranks 125 out of 454. Before him are Pik Botha (1932), Louisa Bolus (1877), Francois Pienaar (1967), Devdas Gandhi (1900), Tom Naudé (1889), and Goodwill Zwelithini (1948). After him are Cecil Kellaway (1890), Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Kevin Curren (1958), Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Enoch Sontonga (1873), and Belle Delphine (1999).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 119
Louisa Bolus
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1970
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 120
Francois Pienaar
RUGBY PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 121
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 122
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 123
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 124
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 125
Cecil Kellaway
ACTOR
1890 - 1973
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 126
Ramdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1969
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 127
Kevin Curren
TENNIS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 128
Mark Shuttleworth
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 129
Enoch Sontonga
COMPOSER
1873 - 1905
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 130
Belle Delphine
MODEL
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 131
Among BOXERS In South Africa
Among boxers born in South Africa, Gerald Dreyer ranks 1. After him are Corrie Sanders (1966), David Carstens (1914), George Hunter (1927), and Willie Toweel (1934).
Gerald Dreyer
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 1
Corrie Sanders
1966 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3
George Hunter
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 4
Willie Toweel
1934 - 2017
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5