ATHLETE
John Rimmer
1878 - 1962
John Rimmer
John Thomas Rimmer (27 April 1878 – 6 June 1962) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rimmer won the AAA Championships in 4 miles (6.4 km) at the 1900 AAA Championships. He was born in Birkdale, Merseyside. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Rimmer has received more than 15,620 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John Rimmer is the 1,151st most popular athlete (down from 515th in 2019), the 4,362nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,547th in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
45.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Rimmer ranks 1,151 out of 6,025. Before him are Barbara Sobotta, Willi Holdorf, Lyudmila Andonova, Ruth Svedberg, Ole Lilloe-Olsen, and Aimé Haegeman. After him are Marcel Van Crombrugge, Ronald Lopatni, Edwin Mills, Ilona Gusenbauer, Henri Helle, and Jack Shea.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarbara Sobotta
1936 - 2000
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,145
Willi Holdorf
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,146
Lyudmila Andonova
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,147
Ruth Svedberg
1903 - 2002
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,148
Ole Lilloe-Olsen
1883 - 1940
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,149
Aimé Haegeman
1861 - 1935
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,150
John Rimmer
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,151
Marcel Van Crombrugge
1880 - 1940
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,152
Ronald Lopatni
1944 - 2022
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,153
Edwin Mills
1878 - 1946
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,154
Ilona Gusenbauer
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 1,155
Henri Helle
1873 - 1901
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,156
Jack Shea
1910 - 2002
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, John Rimmer ranks 210. Before him are Albert Nasse, Charles Tate Regan, Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz, Maximos IV Sayegh, Wollmar Boström, and William C. deMille. After him are Edwin Mills, Paul Weinstein, Spyridon Belokas, Karel van de Woestijne, Augustus John, and Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson. Among people deceased in 1962, John Rimmer ranks 190. Before him are Solomon Linda, Harlow Curtice, Owen D. Young, John Ireland, Jorma Valkama, and Victor Sonnemans. After him are Harmodio Arias Madrid, André Roosevelt, Charles Reisner, Gerrit Achterberg, Frank Hurley, and Clara Blandick.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsAlbert Nasse
ATHLETE
1878 - 1910
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 204
Charles Tate Regan
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1943
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 205
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1927
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 206
Maximos IV Sayegh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1967
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 207
Wollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 208
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 209
John Rimmer
ATHLETE
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 210
Edwin Mills
ATHLETE
1878 - 1946
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 211
Paul Weinstein
ATHLETE
1878 - 1964
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 212
Spyridon Belokas
ATHLETE
1878 - 2000
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 213
Karel van de Woestijne
WRITER
1878 - 1929
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 214
Augustus John
PAINTER
1878 - 1961
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 215
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 216
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsSolomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 184
Harlow Curtice
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 185
Owen D. Young
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1962
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 186
John Ireland
COMPOSER
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 187
Jorma Valkama
ATHLETE
1928 - 1962
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 188
Victor Sonnemans
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 189
John Rimmer
ATHLETE
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 190
Harmodio Arias Madrid
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1962
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 191
André Roosevelt
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 192
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 193
Gerrit Achterberg
WRITER
1905 - 1962
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 194
Frank Hurley
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 195
Clara Blandick
ACTOR
1876 - 1962
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 196
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Rimmer ranks 4,362 out of 8,785. Before him are George William Russell (1867), David O'Leary (1958), Jake Weber (1963), Hanif Kureishi (1954), Innes Ireland (1930), and Marcus Rashford (1997). After him are Ian Charleson (1949), Tom Hooper (1972), John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (1926), Jack Rowley (1920), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (1957), and Ian McLagan (1945).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge William Russell
WRITER
1867 - 1935
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 4,356
David O'Leary
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 4,357
Jake Weber
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 4,358
Hanif Kureishi
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 4,359
Innes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 4,360
Marcus Rashford
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 4,361
John Rimmer
ATHLETE
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 4,362
Ian Charleson
ACTOR
1949 - 1990
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,363
Tom Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,364
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,365
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,366
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,367
Ian McLagan
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2014
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,368
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John Rimmer ranks 44. Before him are Tom Richards (1910), Jack Beresford (1899), George Larner (1875), David Jacobs (1888), John Ainsworth-Davis (1895), and William Henry Dean (1887). After him are Ken Matthews (1934), Harry Blackstaffe (1868), Richard Gunn (1871), John McNally (1932), John James Shepherd (1884), and Walter Chaffe (1870).
Tom Richards
1910 - 1985
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 38
Jack Beresford
1899 - 1977
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 39
George Larner
1875 - 1949
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 40
David Jacobs
1888 - 1976
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 41
John Ainsworth-Davis
1895 - 1976
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 42
William Henry Dean
1887 - 1949
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 43
John Rimmer
1878 - 1962
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 44
Ken Matthews
1934 - 2019
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 45
Harry Blackstaffe
1868 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 46
Richard Gunn
1871 - 1961
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 47
John McNally
1932 - 2022
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 48
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 49
Walter Chaffe
1870 - 1918
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 50