ATHLETE
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
Giorgio Pessina
Giorgio Pessina (16 June 1902 – 18 July 1977) was an Italian fencer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giorgio Pessina has received more than 10,230 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Giorgio Pessina is the 79th most popular athlete (up from 645th in 2019), the 2,109th most popular biography from Italy (up from 3,453rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Athlete.
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Page Views (PV)
55.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
13.08
Effective Languages (L*)
0.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Giorgio Pessina ranks 79 out of 6,025. Before him are Mohammed Gammoudi, Merlene Ottey, Lee Haney, Dorando Pietri, Fritz Hofmann, and Vladimir Kuts. After him are Ibolya Csák, Eric Lemming, Henri Eberhardt, Saïd Aouita, Matti Järvinen, and Sebastian Coe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMohammed Gammoudi
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 73
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 74
Lee Haney
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 75
Dorando Pietri
1885 - 1942
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 76
Fritz Hofmann
1871 - 1927
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 77
Vladimir Kuts
1927 - 1975
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 78
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 79
Ibolya Csák
1915 - 2006
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 80
Eric Lemming
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 81
Henri Eberhardt
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 82
Saïd Aouita
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 83
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 84
Sebastian Coe
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 85
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Giorgio Pessina ranks 107. Before him are Leopold Figl, Vladimír Clementis, Albert Forster, Jean Bruller, Peregrino Anselmo, and Ľudovít Fulla. After him are Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, Ernst von Salomon, Josep Lluís Sert, Fuad Chehab, Karl Menger, and Thelma Ritter. Among people deceased in 1977, Giorgio Pessina ranks 85. Before him are Arsenio Erico, Hamazasp Babadzhanian, Henry Tandey, Carl Zuckmayer, James M. Cain, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. After him are Kinuyo Tanaka, Marie-Thérèse Walter, Delmer Daves, Shogo Kamo, Jacques Tourneur, and Alexander Rodimtsev.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsLeopold Figl
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1965
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 101
Vladimír Clementis
WRITER
1902 - 1952
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 102
Albert Forster
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1952
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 103
Jean Bruller
WRITER
1902 - 1991
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 104
Peregrino Anselmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 105
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 106
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 107
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1971
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 108
Ernst von Salomon
WRITER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 109
Josep Lluís Sert
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 110
Fuad Chehab
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1973
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 111
Karl Menger
MATHEMATICIAN
1902 - 1985
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 112
Thelma Ritter
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 113
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsArsenio Erico
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 79
Hamazasp Babadzhanian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 80
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 81
Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 82
James M. Cain
WRITER
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 83
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 84
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 85
Kinuyo Tanaka
ACTOR
1909 - 1977
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 86
Marie-Thérèse Walter
COMPANION
1909 - 1977
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 87
Delmer Daves
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 88
Shogo Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 89
Jacques Tourneur
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 90
Alexander Rodimtsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 91
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giorgio Pessina ranks 2,109 out of 5,161. Before him are Leonard of Port Maurice (1676), Antonio Quarracino (1923), Prince Louis, Count of Trani (1838), Ippolito d'Este (1479), Alberto Tomba (1966), and Ottone Visconti (1207). After him are Andrea de Cesaris (1959), Giovanni Baglione (1566), Ferruccio Parri (1890), Claudia Marcella Major (-41), Hippocrates of Gela (-600), and Antonio Rossellino (1427).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLeonard of Port Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1676 - 1751
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,103
Antonio Quarracino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1998
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,104
Prince Louis, Count of Trani
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1886
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,105
Ippolito d'Este
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1479 - 1520
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,106
Alberto Tomba
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,107
Ottone Visconti
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1295
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,108
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,109
Andrea de Cesaris
RACING DRIVER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,110
Giovanni Baglione
PAINTER
1566 - 1643
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,111
Ferruccio Parri
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1981
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,112
Claudia Marcella Major
POLITICIAN
41 BC - 100
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,113
Hippocrates of Gela
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 491 BC
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,114
Antonio Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1427 - 1479
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,115
Among ATHLETES In Italy
Among athletes born in Italy, Giorgio Pessina ranks 4. Before him are Gustavo Marzi (1908), Pietro Mennea (1952), and Dorando Pietri (1885). After him are Gioacchino Guaragna (1908), Ugo Frigerio (1901), Giulio Gaudini (1904), Luigi Beccali (1907), Adolfo Consolini (1917), Eugenio Monti (1928), Ernesto Ambrosini (1894), and Livio Berruti (1939).
Gustavo Marzi
1908 - 1966
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1
Pietro Mennea
1952 - 2013
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2
Dorando Pietri
1885 - 1942
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 3
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4
Gioacchino Guaragna
1908 - 1971
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 5
Ugo Frigerio
1901 - 1968
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 6
Giulio Gaudini
1904 - 1948
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 7
Luigi Beccali
1907 - 1990
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 8
Adolfo Consolini
1917 - 1969
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 9
Eugenio Monti
1928 - 2003
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 10
Ernesto Ambrosini
1894 - 1951
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 11
Livio Berruti
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 12