ATHLETE
Henry Petersen
1900 - 1949
Henry Petersen
Henry Petersen (1 October 1900 – 24 September 1949) was a Danish athlete, who competed in the pole vault at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1920, placing fourth in 1924. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Petersen has received more than 13,488 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Petersen is the 972nd most popular athlete (down from 666th in 2019), the 537th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 483rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Danish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
46.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
8.48
Effective Languages (L*)
1.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Henry Petersen ranks 972 out of 6,025. Before him are Johanna Klier, Ferdinand Kiefler, Veli Saarinen, Paavo Yrjölä, Marjorie Clark, and Edward Gardère. After him are Hadi Choopan, Hugo Simon, Mikhail Krivonosov, Émile Fisseux, Lajos Gönczy, and Andreas Cervin.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohanna Klier
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 966
Ferdinand Kiefler
1913 - 1945
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 967
Veli Saarinen
1902 - 1969
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 968
Paavo Yrjölä
1902 - 1980
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 969
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 970
Edward Gardère
1909 - 1997
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 971
Henry Petersen
1900 - 1949
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 972
Hadi 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Henry Petersen ranks 254. Before him are Simon Janashia, Colin Clive, Malvina Reynolds, Jacques Moeschal, David Hand, and Josip Primožič. After him are Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira, Roman Steinberg, Fernando Quiroga Palacios, Carlos Hevia, Franz Dienert, and Gaetano Martino. Among people deceased in 1949, Henry Petersen ranks 156. Before him are John Neville Keynes, Bill Robinson, Sevasti Qiriazi, Gregory Mathews, George Larner, and Clarence Kingsbury. After him are Linda Arvidson, Nils Östensson, Birbal Sahni, Leon Schlesinger, J. Searle Dawley, and William Henry Dean.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsSimon Janashia
HISTORIAN
1900 - 1947
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 248
Colin Clive
ACTOR
1900 - 1937
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 249
Malvina Reynolds
SINGER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 250
Jacques Moeschal
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1956
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 251
David Hand
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1986
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 252
Josip Primožič
GYMNAST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 253
Henry Petersen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1949
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 254
Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 255
Roman Steinberg
ATHLETE
1900 - 1928
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 256
Fernando Quiroga Palacios
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1971
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 257
Carlos Hevia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 258
Franz Dienert
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 259
Gaetano Martino
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1967
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsJohn Neville Keynes
ECONOMIST
1852 - 1949
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 150
Bill Robinson
ACTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 151
Sevasti Qiriazi
WRITER
1871 - 1949
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 152
Gregory Mathews
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 153
George Larner
ATHLETE
1875 - 1949
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 154
Clarence Kingsbury
CYCLIST
1882 - 1949
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 155
Henry Petersen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1949
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 156
Linda Arvidson
ACTOR
1884 - 1949
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 157
Nils Östensson
SKIER
1918 - 1949
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 158
Birbal Sahni
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1949
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 159
Leon Schlesinger
PRODUCER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 160
J. Searle Dawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 161
William Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 162
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Henry Petersen ranks 537 out of 1,032. Before him are Michael Rasmussen (1974), Mogens Frey (1941), Halfdan T. Mahler (1923), Hans Aabech (1948), Kasper Hjulmand (1972), and Joachim Trier (1974). After him are Pilou Asbæk (1982), Margrete Auken (1945), Jens Jørgen Hansen (1939), Johannes Schmidt (1877), Ritt Bjerregaard (1941), and Hans Scherfig (1905).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsMichael Rasmussen
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 531
Mogens Frey
CYCLIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 532
Halfdan T. Mahler
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 533
Hans Aabech
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2018
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 534
Kasper Hjulmand
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 535
Joachim Trier
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 536
Henry Petersen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1949
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 537
Pilou Asbæk
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 538
Margrete Auken
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 539
Jens Jørgen Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 540
Johannes Schmidt
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1933
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 541
Ritt Bjerregaard
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 542
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 543
Among ATHLETES In Denmark
Among athletes born in Denmark, Henry Petersen ranks 11. Before him are Lis Hartel (1921), Charles Winckler (1867), Ernst Schultz (1879), Eugen Schmidt (1862), Karen Hoff (1921), and Hans Jacob Nielsen (1899). After him are Kurt Helmudt (1943), Lars Jørgen Madsen (1871), Finn Haunstoft (1928), Erik Hansen (1939), Lily Carlstedt (1926), and John Hansen (1938).
Lis Hartel
1921 - 2009
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5
Charles Winckler
1867 - 1932
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6
Ernst Schultz
1879 - 1906
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7
Eugen Schmidt
1862 - 1931
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 8
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 9
Hans Jacob Nielsen
1899 - 1967
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 10
Henry Petersen
1900 - 1949
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 11
Kurt Helmudt
1943 - 2018
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 12
Lars Jørgen Madsen
1871 - 1925
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 13
Finn Haunstoft
1928 - 2008
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 14
Erik Hansen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 15
Lily Carlstedt
1926 - 2002
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 16
John Hansen
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 17