Presenter
John Peel
English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist
1939 - 2004
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John Peel
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). John Peel is the 42nd most popular presenter (down from 34th in 2024), the 3,280th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,982nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Presenter.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views
Past 12 months
57.65
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Page views of John Peel by language
Among Presenters
Among presenters, John Peel ranks 42 out of 143. Before him are Mike Bongiorno, Howard Stern, Thomas Gottschalk, Peter R. de Vries, Leonid Yakubovich, and Michael Cole. After him are Huell Howser, Jesse James, Phil McGraw, David Frost, Helga Vlahović, and Yoo Jae-suk.
Most Popular Presenters in Wikipedia
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Mike Bongiorno
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 36
Howard Stern
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 37
Thomas Gottschalk
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 38
Peter R. de Vries
1956 - 2021
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 39
Leonid Yakubovich
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 40
Michael Cole
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 41
John Peel
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 42
Huell Howser
1945 - 2013
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 43
Jesse James
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 44
Phil McGraw
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 45
David Frost
1939 - 2013
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 46
Helga Vlahović
1945 - 2012
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 47
Yoo Jae-suk
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, John Peel ranks 331. Before him are Robert Herbin, Gösta Ekman, Michael J. Pollard, Oʻtkir Sultonov, Ferdinand Bracke, and Irán Eory. After him are Egon Zimmermann, Abdelmajid Chetali, Charles Geschke, Jerry Allison, Lothar Metz, and Khin Nyunt. Among people deceased in 2004, John Peel ranks 186. Before him are Alexander Ragulin, Ancel Keys, Bror Mellberg, Delfín Benítez Cáceres, Ehrenfried Patzel, and Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria. After him are John Drew Barrymore, Sara Lidman, Janet Akyüz Mattei, Jacek Kuroń, Gerrie Knetemann, and Kenneth E. Iverson.
Others Born in 1939
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Robert Herbin
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 325
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 326
Michael J. Pollard
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 327
Oʻtkir Sultonov
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 328
Ferdinand Bracke
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 329
Irán Eory
ACTOR
1939 - 2002
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 330
John Peel
PRESENTER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 331
Egon Zimmermann
SKIER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 332
Abdelmajid Chetali
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 333
Charles Geschke
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - 2021
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 334
Jerry Allison
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 335
Lothar Metz
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 336
Khin Nyunt
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 337
Others Deceased in 2004
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Alexander Ragulin
ATHLETE
1941 - 2004
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 180
Ancel Keys
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 2004
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 181
Bror Mellberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 182
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 183
Ehrenfried Patzel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 184
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2004
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 185
John Peel
PRESENTER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 186
John Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 187
Sara Lidman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 188
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 189
Jacek Kuroń
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 190
Gerrie Knetemann
CYCLIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 191
Kenneth E. Iverson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 192
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Peel ranks 3,280 out of NaN. Before him are William Thoms (1803), Egon Pearson (1895), Adrian Paul (1959), Maxim (1967), William Sterndale Bennett (1816), and Norman Read (1931). After him are Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400), John D. Barrow (1952), Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (1435), William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (1891), Vivian Fuchs (1908), and Flora Sandes (1876).
Others born in United Kingdom
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William Thoms
WRITER
1803 - 1885
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 3,274
Egon Pearson
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1980
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 3,275
Adrian Paul
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 3,276
Maxim
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 3,277
William Sterndale Bennett
COMPOSER
1816 - 1875
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 3,278
Norman Read
ATHLETE
1931 - 1994
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 3,279
John Peel
PRESENTER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 3,280
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1460
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3,281
John D. Barrow
PHYSICIST
1952 - 2020
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3,282
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1435 - 1504
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3,283
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1970
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3,284
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3,285
Flora Sandes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1956
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 3,286
Among Presenters In United Kingdom
Among presenters born in United Kingdom, John Peel ranks 8. Before him are Jimmy Savile (1926), Jerry Springer (1944), Matt Lucas (1974), John Oliver (1977), Sharon Osbourne (1952), and Bear Grylls (1974). After him are David Frost (1939), Mehdi Hasan (1979), Tony Wilson (1950), Michael McIntyre (1976), Gavin McInnes (1970), and Charlie Brooker (1971).
Jimmy Savile
1926 - 2011
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 2
Jerry Springer
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3
Matt Lucas
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
John Oliver
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 5
Sharon Osbourne
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 6
Bear Grylls
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 7
John Peel
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 8
David Frost
1939 - 2013
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 9
Mehdi Hasan
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 10
Tony Wilson
1950 - 2007
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 11
Michael McIntyre
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 12
Gavin McInnes
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 13
Charlie Brooker
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 14
