CELEBRITY
Jacques Mayol
1927 - 2001
Jacques Mayol
Jacques Mayol (1 April 1927 – 22 December 2001) was a French diver and the holder of many world records in free diving. The 1988 film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson, was inspired by his life story and that of his friend, Enzo Maiorca. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques Mayol has received more than 551,133 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Jacques Mayol is the 39th most popular celebrity (down from 28th in 2019), the 351st most popular biography from China (down from 277th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Celebrity.
Jacques Mayol was a French free-diver who was famous for his breath-holding skills. He set many world records, including one for the longest free-dive (217 meters) and the deepest free-dive (105 meters).
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
60.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Jacques Mayol ranks 39 out of 265. Before him are Blanche Monnier, Philippe Petit, Rosemary Kennedy, Don King, Rodney King, and Sarah Knauss. After him are Albert Pierrepoint, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Cecilia Gallerani, Mary Mallon, Sultan Kösen, and Armi Kuusela.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlanche Monnier
1849 - 1913
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 33
Philippe Petit
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 34
Rosemary Kennedy
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 35
Don King
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 36
Rodney King
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 37
Sarah Knauss
1880 - 1999
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 38
Jacques Mayol
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 39
Albert Pierrepoint
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 40
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 41
Cecilia Gallerani
1473 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 42
Mary Mallon
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 43
Sultan Kösen
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 44
Armi Kuusela
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Jacques Mayol ranks 70. Before him are Thomas Luckmann, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Margot Honecker, Ibrahim Ferrer, Abdul Halim of Kedah, and Hélène Langevin-Joliot. After him are Jean-Claude Pascal, Claude Gensac, Narciso Yepes, Herbert Blomstedt, César Milstein, and Steve Ditko. Among people deceased in 2001, Jacques Mayol ranks 45. Before him are Balthus, Chung Ju-yung, Anna Mani, Isaac Stern, Donald J. Cram, and Francisco Rabal. After him are David Graf, Edward Gierek, Francisco da Costa Gomes, Poul Anderson, Ken Kesey, and Emilie Schindler.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsThomas Luckmann
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 64
Hiroshi Yamauchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 65
Margot Honecker
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 66
Ibrahim Ferrer
SINGER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 67
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 68
Hélène Langevin-Joliot
PHYSICIST
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 69
Jacques Mayol
CELEBRITY
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 70
Jean-Claude Pascal
ACTOR
1927 - 1992
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 71
Claude Gensac
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 72
Narciso Yepes
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1997
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 73
Herbert Blomstedt
CONDUCTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 74
César Milstein
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2002
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 75
Steve Ditko
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsBalthus
PAINTER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 39
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 40
Anna Mani
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 41
Isaac Stern
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 42
Donald J. Cram
CHEMIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 43
Francisco Rabal
ACTOR
1926 - 2001
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 44
Jacques Mayol
CELEBRITY
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 45
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 46
Edward Gierek
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 47
Francisco da Costa Gomes
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 48
Poul Anderson
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 49
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 50
Emilie Schindler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2001
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 51
In China
Among people born in China, Jacques Mayol ranks 351 out of 1,610. Before him are Ren Zhengfei (1944), Qi Jiguang (1527), Ma Dai (183), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Li Qiang (1959), and Emperor Wu of Song (363). After him are Han Gan (706), Zhou Youguang (1906), Zeng Guofan (1811), Zhao Tuo (-230), Gu Kaizhi (345), and Jangsu of Goguryeo (394).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsRen Zhengfei
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 345
Qi Jiguang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1527 - 1588
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 346
Ma Dai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
183 - 300
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 347
Khutughtu Khan Kusala
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1329
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 348
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 349
Emperor Wu of Song
POLITICIAN
363 - 422
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 350
Jacques Mayol
CELEBRITY
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 351
Han Gan
PAINTER
706 - 783
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 352
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 353
Zeng Guofan
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 354
Zhao Tuo
POLITICIAN
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 355
Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 356
Jangsu of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
394 - 491
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 357
Among CELEBRITIES In China
Among celebrities born in China, Jacques Mayol ranks 1. After him are Li Wenliang (1986), Xi Mingze (1992), Yu Wenxia (1989), and Jin Ye (1988).
Jacques Mayol
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1
Li Wenliang
1986 - 2020
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 2
Xi Mingze
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 3
Yu Wenxia
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 4
Jin Ye
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5