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John Langenus

1891 - 1952

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Joannes Julianus "John" Langenus (9 December 1891, in Antwerp, Belgium – 1 October 1952, in Antwerp) was a Belgian football referee, who officiated for FIFA in three World Cup competitions, including the first ever Final match in 1930. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Langenus has received more than 67,068 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. John Langenus is the 155th most popular businessperson (up from 180th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 195th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Businessperson.

John Langenus is most famous for his work on the development of the first successful artificial heart.

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  • 59.06

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, John Langenus ranks 155 out of 847. Before him are Lee Iacocca, Basil Zaharoff, Vincenzo Lancia, Ron Dennis, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, and Amschel Mayer Rothschild. After him are Melitta Bentz, Henry Ford II, Lorenzo Sanz, Fredrik Idestam, Malcolm Glazer, and Karl Albrecht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, John Langenus ranks 45. Before him are Arthur Drewry, Max Amann, Moïse Kisling, Michael Polanyi, Otto Rasch, and Anton Dostler. After him are Bronislava Nijinska, Olga Khokhlova, Otto Schmidt, Cole Porter, Pier Luigi Nervi, and Walter A. Shewhart. Among people deceased in 1952, John Langenus ranks 33. Before him are George Santayana, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Charles Scott Sherrington, Rudolf Slánský, and Charles Lightoller. After him are Bedřich Hrozný, Clark L. Hull, René Grousset, Kurt Schumacher, Hans Kramers, and Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, John Langenus ranks 180 out of 1,190. Before him are Bernard van Orley (1487), Justus van Gent (1430), Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne (1735), André Franquin (1924), Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (889), and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (1973). After him are Georges Rodenbach (1855), Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870), Adrien de Gerlache (1866), Fernand Khnopff (1858), Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759), and Pierre Alechinsky (1927).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Belgium

Among businesspeople born in Belgium, John Langenus ranks 2. Before him are Theodor de Bry (1528). After him are Marc Rich (1934).

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