ATHLETE
John Thomas
1941 - 2013
John Thomas
John Curtis Thomas (March 3, 1941 – January 15, 2013) was an American track and field athlete who set several world records in the high jump using the straddle technique. As a youth, he earned the Eagle Scout award. At the age of 17, while a freshman at Boston University, Thomas became the first man to clear 7 feet (2.13 m) indoors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Thomas has received more than 92,547 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Thomas is the 443rd most popular athlete (down from 358th in 2019), the 5,992nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,828th in 2019) and the 111th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
93k
Page Views (PV)
49.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
7.23
Effective Languages (L*)
1.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Thomas ranks 443 out of 6,025. Before her are Rafael Chimishkyan, Arthur Russell, Georg Åberg, John Kuck, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos, and Mel Sheppard. After her are Hermann Barrelet, Yurik Vardanyan, Charles Gmelin, Hans Günter Winkler, Justin Gatlin, and Lyudmila Shevtsova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRafael Chimishkyan
1929 - 2022
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 437
Arthur Russell
1886 - 1972
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 438
Georg Åberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 439
John Kuck
1905 - 1986
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 440
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
1875 - 1956
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 441
Mel Sheppard
1883 - 1942
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 442
John Thomas
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 443
Hermann Barrelet
1879 - 1964
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 444
Yurik Vardanyan
1956 - 2018
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 445
Charles Gmelin
1872 - 1950
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 446
Hans Günter Winkler
1926 - 2018
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 447
Justin Gatlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 448
Lyudmila Shevtsova
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 449
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, John Thomas ranks 374. Before her are Robert Pine, John Steiner, G. A. Cohen, James Joseph Dresnok, Eberhard Diepgen, and Gérard Corbiau. After her are Kurt Raab, Jesús Moncada, Jean Dockx, Youcef Yousfi, Ayşe Kulin, and Jacob Nena. Among people deceased in 2013, John Thomas ranks 287. Before her are Marcia Wallace, Kenneth Appel, Michel Brault, Paolo Soleri, Helen Thomas, and Harold Agnew. After her are Hennadiy Udovenko, Moses Blah, Amparo Rivelles, Rossella Falk, Chico Hamilton, and Ann-Britt Leyman.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsRobert Pine
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 368
John Steiner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 369
G. A. Cohen
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - 2009
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 370
James Joseph Dresnok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 371
Eberhard Diepgen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 372
Gérard Corbiau
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 373
John Thomas
ATHLETE
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 374
Kurt Raab
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 375
Jesús Moncada
WRITER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 376
Jean Dockx
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 377
Youcef Yousfi
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 378
Ayşe Kulin
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 379
Jacob Nena
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2022
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 380
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMarcia Wallace
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 281
Kenneth Appel
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 282
Michel Brault
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 283
Paolo Soleri
ARCHITECT
1919 - 2013
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 284
Helen Thomas
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 285
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 286
John Thomas
ATHLETE
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 287
Hennadiy Udovenko
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 288
Moses Blah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 289
Amparo Rivelles
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 290
Rossella Falk
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 291
Chico Hamilton
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2013
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 292
Ann-Britt Leyman
ATHLETE
1922 - 2013
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 293
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Thomas ranks 5,992 out of 20,380. Before her are Steve Stevens (1959), Amy Ryan (1969), Paul Morrissey (1938), Darren Young (1983), Agnes Ayres (1898), and Linda Cardellini (1975). After her are Frank Rosenblatt (1928), Niles Eldredge (1943), Christopher Judge (1964), Bob Lazar (1959), Julia Quinn (1970), and Tracy Chevalier (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Stevens
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5,986
Amy Ryan
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5,987
Paul Morrissey
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5,988
Darren Young
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5,989
Agnes Ayres
ACTOR
1898 - 1940
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5,990
Linda Cardellini
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,991
John Thomas
ATHLETE
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,992
Frank Rosenblatt
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 1971
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,993
Niles Eldredge
GEOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,994
Christopher Judge
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,995
Bob Lazar
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,996
Julia Quinn
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,997
Tracy Chevalier
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 5,998
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, John Thomas ranks 111. Before her are Edward Cook (1888), Harry Stenqvist (1893), Louis Clarke (1901), Fred Alderman (1905), John Kuck (1905), and Mel Sheppard (1883). After her are Justin Gatlin (1982), Charley Borah (1906), Glenn Morris (1912), Randy Williams (1953), John Cregan (1878), and Johnny Hayes (1886).
Edward Cook
1888 - 1972
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 105
Harry Stenqvist
1893 - 1968
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 106
Louis Clarke
1901 - 1977
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 107
Fred Alderman
1905 - 1998
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 108
John Kuck
1905 - 1986
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 109
Mel Sheppard
1883 - 1942
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 110
John Thomas
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 111
Justin Gatlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 112
Charley Borah
1906 - 1980
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 113
Glenn Morris
1912 - 1974
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 114
Randy Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 115
John Cregan
1878 - 1965
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 116
Johnny Hayes
1886 - 1965
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 117