RACING DRIVER
John James
1914 - 2002
John James
John Martin James (10 May 1914 – 27 January 2002) was a British racing driver from England. He competed in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix. James was an engineer who acquired a Maserati 4CLT/48, and entered the 1951 British Grand Prix, retiring from a damaged radiator after 23 laps. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John James has received more than 100,225 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John James is the 632nd most popular racing driver, the 5,092nd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 98th most popular British Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
43.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.64
Effective Languages (L*)
1.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, John James ranks 632 out of 1,080. Before him are Tony Settember, Keith Andrews, Mikko Hirvonen, Rob Schroeder, Marco Apicella, and Juan Manuel Bordeu. After him are Andrea Chiesa, Neville Lederle, Tony Maggs, Vic Elford, Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo, and Bobby Rahal.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTony Settember
1926 - 2014
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 626
Keith Andrews
1920 - 1957
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 627
Mikko Hirvonen
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 628
Rob Schroeder
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 629
Marco Apicella
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 630
Juan Manuel Bordeu
1934 - 1990
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 631
John James
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 632
Andrea Chiesa
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 633
Neville Lederle
1938 - 2019
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 634
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 635
Vic Elford
1935 - 2022
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 636
Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo
1922 - 2006
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 637
Bobby Rahal
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, John James ranks 375. Before him are Severino Rigoni, David Carstens, Franz Bistricky, Renzo Nostini, Akhtar Hameed Khan, and Grete Mostny. After him are Max Stiepl, Fred Clark, Ward Kimball, Hans Theilig, Edward Andrews, and Zdeněk Škrland. Among people deceased in 2002, John James ranks 312. Before him are Johannes Joachim Degenhardt, Joyce Cooper, Pierre Rapsat, Aglaja Veteranyi, Davey Boy Smith, and W. T. Tutte. After him are Vladimir Romashkin, Charles Sheffield, Ward Kimball, Ted Demme, Sam Snead, and George Alec Effinger.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsSeverino Rigoni
CYCLIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 369
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 370
Franz Bistricky
ATHLETE
1914 - 1975
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 371
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 372
Akhtar Hameed Khan
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1999
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 373
Grete Mostny
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1991
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 374
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 375
Max Stiepl
ATHLETE
1914 - 1992
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 376
Fred Clark
ACTOR
1914 - 1968
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 377
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 378
Hans Theilig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 379
Edward Andrews
ACTOR
1914 - 1985
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 380
Zdeněk Škrland
ATHLETE
1914 - 1996
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 381
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 306
Joyce Cooper
SWIMMER
1909 - 2002
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 307
Pierre Rapsat
SINGER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 308
Aglaja Veteranyi
WRITER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 309
Davey Boy Smith
WRESTLER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 310
W. T. Tutte
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 311
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 312
Vladimir Romashkin
SINGER
1951 - 2002
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 313
Charles Sheffield
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2002
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 314
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 315
Ted Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 316
Sam Snead
GOLFER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 317
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 318
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John James ranks 5,092 out of 8,785. Before him are Viv Anderson (1956), Bernardine Evaristo (1959), Steve Toussaint (1965), Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831), Audrey Williamson (1926), and Erskine Childers (1870). After him are J. G. Farrell (1935), Archie Panjabi (1972), Louise Lombard (1970), Jennie Fletcher (1890), Herbert Roper Barrett (1873), and Rebecca Solomon (1832).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsViv Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 5,086
Bernardine Evaristo
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 5,087
Steve Toussaint
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 5,088
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1890
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 5,089
Audrey Williamson
ATHLETE
1926 - 2010
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 5,090
Erskine Childers
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1922
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 5,091
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 5,092
J. G. Farrell
WRITER
1935 - 1979
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 5,093
Archie Panjabi
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 5,094
Louise Lombard
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 5,095
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 5,096
Herbert Roper Barrett
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1943
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 5,097
Rebecca Solomon
PAINTER
1832 - 1886
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 5,098
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, John James ranks 98. Before him are David Hampshire (1917), Bob Gerard (1914), Lando Norris (1999), Tony Trimmer (1943), John Rhodes (1927), and Ian Burgess (1930). After him are Vic Elford (1935), Rupert Keegan (1955), Donald Campbell (1921), Gary Brabham (1961), Julian Bailey (1961), and Ian Raby (1921).
David Hampshire
1917 - 1990
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 92
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 93
Lando Norris
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 94
Tony Trimmer
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 95
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 96
Ian Burgess
1930 - 2012
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 97
John James
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 98
Vic Elford
1935 - 2022
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 99
Rupert Keegan
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 100
Donald Campbell
1921 - 1967
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 101
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 102
Julian Bailey
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 103
Ian Raby
1921 - 1967
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 104