SKATER
John Curry
1949 - 1994
John Curry
John Anthony Curry, (9 September 1949 – 15 April 1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 European, World and Olympic Champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Curry has received more than 918,398 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). John Curry is the 146th most popular skater (up from 176th in 2019), the 5,288th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,280th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Skater.
Memorability Metrics
920k
Page Views (PV)
42.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.40
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, John Curry ranks 146 out of 483. Before him are Karin Enke, Lassi Parkkinen, Janet Lynn, Andrei Bukin, Bjørg Eva Jensen, and Sheila Young. After him are Dick Button, Toller Cranston, Bam Margera, Annie Borckink, Anett Pötzsch, and Alv Gjestvang.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarin Enke
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 140
Lassi Parkkinen
1917 - 1994
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 141
Janet Lynn
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 142
Andrei Bukin
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 143
Bjørg Eva Jensen
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 144
Sheila Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 145
John Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 146
Dick Button
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 147
Toller Cranston
1949 - 2015
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 148
Bam Margera
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 149
Annie Borckink
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 150
Anett Pötzsch
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 151
Alv Gjestvang
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 152
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, John Curry ranks 650. Before him are Thomas Bopp, Pat Rice, Aleksandr Salnikov, Paul Shaffer, Warwick Brown, and Bwanga Tshimen. After him are Toller Cranston, Atanas Mihaylov, Walter Corbo, Adrian Alston, Ayşe Erzan, and Griselda Pollock. Among people deceased in 1994, John Curry ranks 335. Before him are Valentin Kuzin, Duncan Hamilton, Martha Raye, Lassi Parkkinen, Serge Blusson, and Noah Beery Jr.. After him are Sam Hanks, Roberto Balado, Eduard Kozynkevych, Willi Eichhorn, Esther Ralston, and Ezra Taft Benson.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsThomas Bopp
ASTRONOMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 644
Pat Rice
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 645
Aleksandr Salnikov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 646
Paul Shaffer
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 647
Warwick Brown
RACING DRIVER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 648
Bwanga Tshimen
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 649
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 650
Toller Cranston
SKATER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 651
Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 652
Walter Corbo
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 653
Adrian Alston
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 654
Ayşe Erzan
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 655
Griselda Pollock
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 656
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsValentin Kuzin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1926 - 1994
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 329
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 330
Martha Raye
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 331
Lassi Parkkinen
SKATER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 332
Serge Blusson
CYCLIST
1928 - 1994
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 333
Noah Beery Jr.
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 334
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 335
Sam Hanks
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 336
Roberto Balado
BOXER
1969 - 1994
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 337
Eduard Kozynkevych
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 338
Willi Eichhorn
ATHLETE
1908 - 1994
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 339
Esther Ralston
ACTOR
1902 - 1994
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 340
Ezra Taft Benson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1994
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 341
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Curry ranks 5,288 out of 8,785. Before him are Jonny Wilkinson (1979), John Byrne (1950), Bill Hoskyns (1931), John Le Mesurier (1912), Trevor Brooking (1948), and George Russell (1998). After him are Tom Payne (1982), Jaime Murray (1976), R. C. Sherriff (1896), Alexander Hall (1880), George Peacock (1791), and Ron Staniforth (1924).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJonny Wilkinson
RUGBY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 5,282
John Byrne
COMIC ARTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 5,283
Bill Hoskyns
FENCER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 5,284
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 5,285
Trevor Brooking
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 5,286
George Russell
RACING DRIVER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 5,287
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 5,288
Tom Payne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 5,289
Jaime Murray
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 5,290
R. C. Sherriff
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 5,291
Alexander Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 5,292
George Peacock
MATHEMATICIAN
1791 - 1858
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 5,293
Ron Staniforth
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1988
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 5,294
Among SKATERS In United Kingdom
Among skaters born in United Kingdom, John Curry ranks 4. Before him are Ethel Muckelt (1885), Madge Syers (1881), and Cecilia Colledge (1920). After him are Edgar Syers (1863), Robin Cousins (1957), and Christopher Dean (1958).
Ethel Muckelt
1885 - 1953
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1
Madge Syers
1881 - 1917
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 2
Cecilia Colledge
1920 - 2008
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 3
John Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 4
Edgar Syers
1863 - 1946
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 5
Robin Cousins
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 6
Christopher Dean
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 7