ATHLETE
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
John Anderson
John Franklin Anderson (July 4, 1907 – July 11, 1948) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Anderson has received more than 177,487 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Anderson is the 1,379th most popular athlete (up from 1,547th in 2019), the 9,292nd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,961st in 2019) and the 249th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
44.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Anderson ranks 1,379 out of 6,025. Before him are Rolf Danneberg, Heinrich Peters, Albert Corey, Efren Reyes, Godfrey Brown, and John McNally. After him are Eino Purje, Ursula Donath, Heinz Pollay, Raymond Flacher, Hartwig Gauder, and Manuel Plaza.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRolf Danneberg
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,373
Heinrich Peters
1850 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,374
Albert Corey
1878 - 1926
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,375
Efren Reyes
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,376
Godfrey Brown
1915 - 1995
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,377
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,378
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,379
Eino Purje
1900 - 1984
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,380
Ursula Donath
1931 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,381
Heinz Pollay
1908 - 1979
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,382
Raymond Flacher
1903 - 1969
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 1,383
Hartwig Gauder
1954 - 2020
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,384
Manuel Plaza
1900 - 1969
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, John Anderson ranks 343. Before him are Jules Roy, Sheldon Leonard, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, Eduardo Reyes Ortiz, Hugo Strauß, and Mirdza Ķempe. After him are László Rajcsányi, Célestin Delmer, Sidney Fox, Quiterio Olmedo, Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira, and Grahame Clark. Among people deceased in 1948, John Anderson ranks 176. Before him are Arthur Whitten Brown, Malcolm Campbell, Carl Hårleman, Claude McKay, Thomas Mofolo, and Frank Benford. After him are James Young, Mary Eaton, George Mehnert, Poul Heegaard, René Benjamin, and István Barta.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsJules Roy
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 337
Sheldon Leonard
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 338
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 339
Eduardo Reyes Ortiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 340
Hugo Strauß
ATHLETE
1907 - 1941
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 341
Mirdza Ķempe
WRITER
1907 - 1974
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 342
John Anderson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 343
László Rajcsányi
ATHLETE
1907 - 1992
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 344
Célestin Delmer
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 345
Sidney Fox
ACTOR
1907 - 1942
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 346
Quiterio Olmedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 347
Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 348
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 1948
Go to all RankingsArthur Whitten Brown
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 170
Malcolm Campbell
JOURNALIST
1885 - 1948
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 171
Carl Hårleman
GYMNAST
1886 - 1948
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 172
Claude McKay
WRITER
1889 - 1948
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 173
Thomas Mofolo
WRITER
1876 - 1948
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 174
Frank Benford
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 175
John Anderson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 176
James Young
FILM DIRECTOR
1872 - 1948
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 177
Mary Eaton
ACTOR
1901 - 1948
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 178
George Mehnert
WRESTLER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 179
Poul Heegaard
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 180
René Benjamin
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 181
István Barta
ATHLETE
1895 - 1948
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 182
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Anderson ranks 9,292 out of 20,380. Before him are Booth Tarkington (1869), Ethan Phillips (1955), George Steinbrenner (1930), Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (1963), Herbert Stothart (1885), and John Oliver Creighton (1943). After him are Tadd Dameron (1917), Lisa Banes (1955), Barry Mazur (1937), Lea Michele (1986), Lynn Harrell (1944), and William Haines (1900).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBooth Tarkington
WRITER
1869 - 1946
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 9,286
Ethan Phillips
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,287
George Steinbrenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2010
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,288
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,289
Herbert Stothart
MUSICIAN
1885 - 1949
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,290
John Oliver Creighton
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,291
John Anderson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,292
Tadd Dameron
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1965
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,293
Lisa Banes
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,294
Barry Mazur
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9,295
Lea Michele
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 9,296
Lynn Harrell
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2020
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 9,297
William Haines
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 9,298
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, John Anderson ranks 249. Before him are Commodore Cochran (1902), Steve Prefontaine (1951), Gwen Torrence (1965), Clyde King (1898), Daniel Kelly (1883), and John Brinck (1908). After him are Jesse Mashburn (1933), Ed Gordon (1908), Arthur Shaw (1886), David Dunlap (1910), Hal Brown (1898), and Dallas Long (1940).
Commodore Cochran
1902 - 1969
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 243
Steve Prefontaine
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 244
Gwen Torrence
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 245
Clyde King
1898 - 1982
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 246
Daniel Kelly
1883 - 1920
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 247
John Brinck
1908 - 1934
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 248
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 249
Jesse Mashburn
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 250
Ed Gordon
1908 - 1971
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 251
Arthur Shaw
1886 - 1955
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 252
David Dunlap
1910 - 1994
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 253
Hal Brown
1898 - 1983
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 254
Dallas Long
1940 - 2024
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 255