SINGER

Jerry Nelson

1934 - 2012

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Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Nelson has received more than 793,281 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Jerry Nelson is the 2,437th most popular singer (down from 2,325th in 2019), the 13,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,536th in 2019) and the 659th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 790k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jerry Nelson ranks 2,437 out of 4,381. Before him are Martine McCutcheon, Loukas Giorkas, Guildo Horn, Danzel, William Chan, and Ivana. After him are Peter Yarrow, Ksenija Pajčin, Annalisa, Cheikh Lô, Ceza, and Pornsak Songsaeng.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Jerry Nelson ranks 558. Before him are Michel Vermeulin, Eric Caldow, Rita R. Colwell, Alan Dundes, Annette Crosbie, and Carver Mead. After him are Peter Ashdown, John S. Bull, Bob Uecker, Jennifer Kendal, Bryan Douglas, and Don Kirshner. Among people deceased in 2012, Jerry Nelson ranks 484. Before him are Frederica Sagor Maas, Vladimer Aptsiauri, Joyce Redman, Don Cornelius, António Leitão, and Roman Totenberg. After him are Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, Joan Taylor, Sylvia Fedoruk, Thomas Kinkade, Michael Dokes, and Eduard Ivanov.

Others Born in 1934

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Others Deceased in 2012

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Nelson ranks 13,215 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Carin (1964), Patricia Ellis (1915), Lake Bell (1979), Meghan Trainor (1993), John Johnson (1947), and Freddy Rodriguez (1975). After him are Ernie Sabella (1949), Briana Evigan (1986), Floyd Cramer (1933), Mary Decker (1958), Tate Taylor (1969), and James Gibbons (1834).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jerry Nelson ranks 659. Before him are Tim Armstrong (1965), Keely Smith (1928), Brandy Norwood (1979), Sharon Jones (1956), Kurtis Blow (1959), and Ray Price (1926). After him are Peter Yarrow (1938), Levi Stubbs (1936), Béla Fleck (1958), Deniece Williams (1950), Becky G (1997), and Bobby Bare (1935).

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