ATHLETE
Joe Rantz
1914 - 2007
Joe Rantz
Joseph Harry Rantz (March 31, 1914 – September 10, 2007) was an American rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Rantz has received more than 1,053,842 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Rantz is the 2,496th most popular athlete, the 13,324th most popular biography from United States and the 434th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
39.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.14
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Joe Rantz ranks 2,496 out of 6,025. Before him are Ronald Weigel, Ralf Schumann, Irving Saladino, Dennis Mitchell, Gabriela Koukalová, and Yobes Ondieki. After him are Elaine Thompson, Jos Lansink, Slavko Obadov, Khalid Boulami, Valer Toma, and Vicki Draves.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonald Weigel
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,490
Ralf Schumann
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,491
Irving Saladino
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 2,492
Dennis Mitchell
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 2,493
Gabriela Koukalová
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 2,494
Yobes Ondieki
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 2,495
Joe Rantz
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 2,496
Elaine Thompson
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 2,497
Jos Lansink
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 2,498
Slavko Obadov
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 2,499
Khalid Boulami
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 2,500
Valer Toma
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 2,501
Vicki Draves
1924 - 2010
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 2,502
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Joe Rantz ranks 411. Before him are B. R. Chopra, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Tex Beneke, Frank Fenner, Josh White, and Randall Jarrell. After him are Jane Randolph, David Brian, Ellen Drew, Gerald Mohr, Laurie Lee, and Frances Reid. Among people deceased in 2007, Joe Rantz ranks 408. Before him are Dorrit Hoffleit, Willye White, John Woodruff, Ian Porterfield, Phil O'Donnell, and Janet Blair. After him are Burkhard Gantenbein, Moira Lister, Jeroen Boere, Jack Valenti, Sherri Martel, and John Inman.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsB. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 405
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
WRITER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 406
Tex Beneke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 407
Frank Fenner
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2010
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 408
Josh White
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1969
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 409
Randall Jarrell
WRITER
1914 - 1965
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 410
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 411
Jane Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 412
David Brian
ACTOR
1914 - 1993
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 413
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 414
Gerald Mohr
ACTOR
1914 - 1968
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 415
Laurie Lee
WRITER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 416
Frances Reid
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 417
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsDorrit Hoffleit
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 2007
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 402
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 403
John Woodruff
ATHLETE
1915 - 2007
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 404
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 405
Phil O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2007
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 406
Janet Blair
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 407
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 408
Burkhard Gantenbein
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 409
Moira Lister
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 410
Jeroen Boere
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2007
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 411
Jack Valenti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2007
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 412
Sherri Martel
WRESTLER
1958 - 2007
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 413
John Inman
ACTOR
1935 - 2007
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 414
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Rantz ranks 13,324 out of 20,380. Before him are Gertrude Atherton (1857), Levi Stubbs (1936), Mark Dayton (1947), Billy Evans (1932), Ed Bradley (1941), and Michelle McCool (1980). After him are Allison Schmitt (1990), Gretchen Fraser (1919), James Kirkwood Sr. (1876), Nicholas D'Agosto (1980), Pat Cadigan (1953), and Stan Bush (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGertrude Atherton
WRITER
1857 - 1948
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 13,318
Levi Stubbs
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 13,319
Mark Dayton
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 13,320
Billy Evans
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,321
Ed Bradley
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,322
Michelle McCool
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,323
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,324
Allison Schmitt
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,325
Gretchen Fraser
SKIER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,326
James Kirkwood Sr.
ACTOR
1876 - 1963
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,327
Nicholas D'Agosto
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 13,328
Pat Cadigan
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 13,329
Stan Bush
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 13,330
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Joe Rantz ranks 434. Before him are Fred Newhouse (1948), Lawrence Shields (1895), Mary Decker (1958), Aries Merritt (1985), Meredith Colket (1878), and Dennis Mitchell (1966). After him are Vicki Draves (1924), Bob Seagren (1946), Jeremy Wariner (1984), Noah Lyles (1997), Constance Titus (1873), and Charles Vinci (1933).
Fred Newhouse
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 428
Lawrence Shields
1895 - 1976
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 429
Mary Decker
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 430
Aries Merritt
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 431
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 432
Dennis Mitchell
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 433
Joe Rantz
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 434
Vicki Draves
1924 - 2010
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 435
Bob Seagren
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 436
Jeremy Wariner
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 437
Noah Lyles
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 438
Constance Titus
1873 - 1967
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 439
Charles Vinci
1933 - 2018
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 440