RACING DRIVER
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
Jo Schlesser
Joseph Théodule Marie Schlesser (18 May 1928 – 7 July 1968) was a French Formula One and sports car racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, including the 1968 French Grand Prix in which he was killed. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jo Schlesser has received more than 223,411 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Jo Schlesser is the 116th most popular racing driver (down from 108th in 2019), the 2,445th most popular biography from France (down from 2,176th in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
55.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.32
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Jo Schlesser ranks 116 out of 1,080. Before him are Ralf Schumacher, Markku Alén, Andrea de Cesaris, Sébastien Loeb, Dan Gurney, and Reine Wisell. After him are Paul Frère, Peter Collins, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Gunnar Nilsson, Henri Pescarolo, and Jos Verstappen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRalf Schumacher
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 110
Markku Alén
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 111
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 112
Sébastien Loeb
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 113
Dan Gurney
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 114
Reine Wisell
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 115
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 116
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 117
Peter Collins
1931 - 1958
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 118
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 119
Gunnar Nilsson
1948 - 1978
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 120
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 121
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 122
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Jo Schlesser ranks 181. Before him are Pancho Gonzales, Juris Hartmanis, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Cécile Aubry, Édouard Molinaro, and Emilio Pericoli. After him are Arnfinn Bergmann, Gordie Howe, Aleksey Batalov, Bob Cousy, Jack Tramiel, and Helen Frankenthaler. Among people deceased in 1968, Jo Schlesser ranks 80. Before him are Ryszard Siwiec, Gabriel Hanot, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Cassandre, Charles Munch, and Wes Montgomery. After him are Hans Cramer, Ramon Novarro, Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, Zaki al-Arsuzi, Ildebrando Pizzetti, and Soraya Tarzi.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsPancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 175
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 176
Wolfhart Pannenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 177
Cécile Aubry
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 178
Édouard Molinaro
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 179
Emilio Pericoli
SINGER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 180
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 181
Arnfinn Bergmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 182
Gordie Howe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 183
Aleksey Batalov
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 184
Bob Cousy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 185
Jack Tramiel
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 186
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 187
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsRyszard Siwiec
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1968
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 74
Gabriel Hanot
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1968
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 75
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
COMPOSER
1895 - 1968
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 76
Cassandre
PAINTER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 77
Charles Munch
CONDUCTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 78
Wes Montgomery
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1968
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 79
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 80
Hans Cramer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1968
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 81
Ramon Novarro
ACTOR
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 82
Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1968
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 83
Zaki al-Arsuzi
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 84
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 85
Soraya Tarzi
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 86
In France
Among people born in France, Jo Schlesser ranks 2,445 out of 6,770. Before him are Chilperic II of Burgundy (450), Judoc (600), Maurice Pialat (1925), Maximilien Luce (1858), Roger Peyrefitte (1907), and Geneviève Page (1927). After him are Bérenger Saunière (1852), Pierre Joseph Pelletier (1788), Jacques Pills (1906), Marguerite Gérard (1761), Antoine Coysevox (1640), and Blanche of Artois (1248).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsChilperic II of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
450 - 491
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2,439
Judoc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 668
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,440
Maurice Pialat
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,441
Maximilien Luce
PAINTER
1858 - 1941
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,442
Roger Peyrefitte
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2,443
Geneviève Page
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,444
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,445
Bérenger Saunière
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1917
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 2,446
Pierre Joseph Pelletier
CHEMIST
1788 - 1842
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 2,447
Jacques Pills
SINGER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 2,448
Marguerite Gérard
PAINTER
1761 - 1837
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 2,449
Antoine Coysevox
SCULPTOR
1640 - 1720
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 2,450
Blanche of Artois
POLITICIAN
1248 - 1302
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 2,451
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Jo Schlesser ranks 21. Before him are Guy Ligier (1930), Thierry Sabine (1949), Jean Behra (1921), Jean-Pierre Jarier (1946), Robert Manzon (1917), and Sébastien Loeb (1974). After him are Paul Frère (1917), Henri Pescarolo (1942), Louis Rosier (1905), Didier Auriol (1958), Stéphane Peterhansel (1965), and Olivier Panis (1966).
Guy Ligier
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 15
Thierry Sabine
1949 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 16
Jean Behra
1921 - 1959
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 17
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 18
Robert Manzon
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 19
Sébastien Loeb
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 20
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 21
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 22
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 23
Louis Rosier
1905 - 1956
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 24
Didier Auriol
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 25
Stéphane Peterhansel
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 26
Olivier Panis
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 27