LINGUIST
Germà Colón
1928 - 2020
Germà Colón
Germà Colón i Doménech (30 November 1928 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish philologist of Romance philology and Catalan lexicology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Germà Colón has received more than 21,306 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Germà Colón is the 139th most popular linguist (up from 154th in 2019), the 1,427th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,467th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
48.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
9.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Germà Colón ranks 139 out of 214. Before him are James Legge, Julius Pokorny, Felix Jacoby, Hermann Osthoff, Johan Nicolai Madvig, and Giuliano Bonfante. After him are William Stokoe, Heinrich Schmid, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Brian Houghton Hodgson, Vladimir Toporov, and Friedrich von Adelung.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Legge
1815 - 1897
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 133
Julius Pokorny
1887 - 1970
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 134
Felix Jacoby
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 135
Hermann Osthoff
1847 - 1909
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 136
Johan Nicolai Madvig
1804 - 1886
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 137
Giuliano Bonfante
1904 - 2005
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 138
Germà Colón
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 139
William Stokoe
1919 - 2000
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 140
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 141
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 142
Brian Houghton Hodgson
1800 - 1894
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 143
Vladimir Toporov
1928 - 2005
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 144
Friedrich von Adelung
1768 - 1843
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 145
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Germà Colón ranks 378. Before him are Danuta Siedzikówna, Ennio de Giorgi, Åke Johansson, Sivaji Ganesan, Jorge Ibargüengoitia, and Léon Glovacki. After him are Belaid Abdessalam, Jean Barraqué, Horst Stein, Rance Howard, Garry Winogrand, and Lucho Gatica. Among people deceased in 2020, Germà Colón ranks 379. Before him are Karin Lindberg, Jimmy Cobb, John Lewis, Vatroslav Mimica, John Ericson, and Richard Anuszkiewicz. After him are Belaid Abdessalam, Peter Bonetti, Claire Bretécher, Paul H. O'Neill, Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, and Giancarlo Bergamini.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsDanuta Siedzikówna
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1946
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 372
Ennio de Giorgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 373
Åke Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 374
Sivaji Ganesan
ACTOR
1928 - 2001
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 375
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
WRITER
1928 - 1983
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 376
Léon Glovacki
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 377
Germà Colón
LINGUIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 378
Belaid Abdessalam
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 379
Jean Barraqué
COMPOSER
1928 - 1973
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 380
Horst Stein
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 381
Rance Howard
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 382
Garry Winogrand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 383
Lucho Gatica
SINGER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 384
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsKarin Lindberg
GYMNAST
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 373
Jimmy Cobb
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 374
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 375
Vatroslav Mimica
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2020
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 376
John Ericson
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 377
Richard Anuszkiewicz
PAINTER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 378
Germà Colón
LINGUIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 379
Belaid Abdessalam
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 380
Peter Bonetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 381
Claire Bretécher
COMIC ARTIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 382
Paul H. O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 383
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 384
Giancarlo Bergamini
ATHLETE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 385
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Germà Colón ranks 1,427 out of 3,355. Before him are Antonia San Juan (1961), Eugenio Montero Ríos (1832), Juan de Homedes (1477), José Luis Panizo (1922), Mario Camus (1935), and José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa (1743). After him are Guillermo Amor (1967), Ramón de la Fuente Leal (1907), Manuel González García (1877), Imanol Alguacil (1971), Andrés Palop (1973), and Ana Botín (1960).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAntonia San Juan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 1,421
Eugenio Montero Ríos
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1914
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 1,422
Juan de Homedes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1477 - 1553
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,423
José Luis Panizo
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1990
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,424
Mario Camus
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,425
José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1821
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,426
Germà Colón
LINGUIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 1,427
Guillermo Amor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,428
Ramón de la Fuente Leal
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,429
Manuel González García
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1940
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 1,430
Imanol Alguacil
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1,431
Andrés Palop
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1,432
Ana Botín
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,433
Among LINGUISTS In Spain
Among linguists born in Spain, Germà Colón ranks 4. Before him are Pompeu Fabra (1868), Ramón Menéndez Pidal (1869), and Joan Coromines (1905). After him are Martí de Riquer i Morera (1914), and Francisco Rodríguez Adrados (1922).
Pompeu Fabra
1868 - 1948
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
1869 - 1968
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2
Joan Coromines
1905 - 1997
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 3
Germà Colón
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 4
Martí de Riquer i Morera
1914 - 2013
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 5
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
1922 - 2020
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 6