ATHLETE
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
Ibrahim Shams
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams (January 16, 1917 – January 16, 2001) was an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Alexandria. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibrahim Shams has received more than 16,502 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ibrahim Shams is the 558th most popular athlete (up from 810th in 2019), the 496th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 487th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
48.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.10
Effective Languages (L*)
1.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ibrahim Shams by language
Over the past year Ibrahim Shams has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 1,934 views, followed by Arabic (1,356), and Persian (792). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (116.52%), Croatian (70.98%), and Catalan (48.41%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ibrahim Shams ranks 558 out of 6,025. Before him are Luise Krüger, Jānis Daliņš, Stan Rowley, Hjalmar Johansson, Peter-Michael Kolbe, and François Brandt. After him are Ulrike Meyfarth, Roscoe Lockwood, Asbjørn Ruud, Yelena Gorchakova, Rudolf Harbig, and Wolfgang Nordwig.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuise Krüger
1915 - 2001
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 552
Jānis Daliņš
1904 - 1978
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 553
Stan Rowley
1876 - 1924
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 554
Hjalmar Johansson
1874 - 1957
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 555
Peter-Michael Kolbe
1953 - 2023
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 556
François Brandt
1874 - 1949
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 557
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 558
Ulrike Meyfarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 559
Roscoe Lockwood
1875 - 1960
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 560
Asbjørn Ruud
1919 - 1989
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 561
Yelena Gorchakova
1933 - 2002
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 562
Rudolf Harbig
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 563
Wolfgang Nordwig
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 564
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Ibrahim Shams ranks 238. Before him are Fyodor Khitruk, Robert Lowell, Ramanand Sagar, James Donald, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Robert Fano. After him are Madeleine Robinson, Joseph Wresinski, James Jesus Angleton, John Berry, Dmitry Polyansky, and José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo. Among people deceased in 2001, Ibrahim Shams ranks 222. Before him are Juan José Arreola, Martha Mödl, Cornelius Warmerdam, Kateryna Yushchenko, Jane Greer, and Luise Krüger. After him are Giancarlo Brusati, Vasili Kuznetsov, József Csermák, Dmitry Polyansky, Stanislav Rostotsky, and Sergio Mantovani.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsFyodor Khitruk
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 232
Robert Lowell
WRITER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 233
Ramanand Sagar
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2005
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 234
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 235
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 236
Robert Fano
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1917 - 2016
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 237
Ibrahim Shams
ATHLETE
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 238
Madeleine Robinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 239
Joseph Wresinski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1988
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 240
James Jesus Angleton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1987
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 241
John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 242
Dmitry Polyansky
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 243
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1983
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 244
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsJuan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 216
Martha Mödl
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 217
Cornelius Warmerdam
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 218
Kateryna Yushchenko
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 219
Jane Greer
ACTOR
1924 - 2001
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 220
Luise Krüger
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 221
Ibrahim Shams
ATHLETE
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 222
Giancarlo Brusati
ATHLETE
1910 - 2001
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 223
Vasili Kuznetsov
ATHLETE
1932 - 2001
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 224
József Csermák
ATHLETE
1932 - 2001
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 225
Dmitry Polyansky
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 226
Stanislav Rostotsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 227
Sergio Mantovani
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 228
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Ibrahim Shams ranks 496 out of 642. Before him are Roland Moreno (1945), Khenemetneferhedjet I (-1950), Naima Akef (1929), Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria (100), Mustafa Khalil (1920), and Meretseger (-1850). After him are Bassem Youssef (1974), Ad-Diba (1927), Mohamed Zidan (1981), Pope Primus of Alexandria (100), Pope Timothy II of Alexandria (null), and Atef Sedky (1930).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsRoland Moreno
INVENTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 490
Khenemetneferhedjet I
COMPANION
1950 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 491
Naima Akef
ACTOR
1929 - 1966
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 492
Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 178
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 493
Mustafa Khalil
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2008
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 494
Meretseger
POLITICIAN
1850 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 495
Ibrahim Shams
ATHLETE
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 496
Bassem Youssef
PRESENTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 497
Ad-Diba
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 498
Mohamed Zidan
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 499
Pope Primus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 121
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 500
Pope Timothy II of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 501
Atef Sedky
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 502
Among ATHLETES In Egypt
Among athletes born in Egypt, Ibrahim Shams ranks 2. Before him are Mahmoud Fayad (1925). After him are Khadr El-Touni (1915), Mamdouh Elssbiay (1984), Tamer Bayoumi (1982), Feryal Abdelaziz (1999), Ihab Abdelrahman (1989), Fares El-Bakh (1998), and Sara Ahmed (1998).
Mahmoud Fayad
1925 - 2002
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 1
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 2
Khadr El-Touni
1915 - 1956
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 3
Mamdouh Elssbiay
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 4
Tamer Bayoumi
1982 - Present
HPI: 29.15
Rank: 5
Feryal Abdelaziz
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.73
Rank: 6
Ihab Abdelrahman
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.22
Rank: 7
Fares El-Bakh
1998 - Present
HPI: 21.83
Rank: 8
Sara Ahmed
1998 - Present
HPI: 19.75
Rank: 9