ATHLETE
Ken Carpenter
1913 - 1984
Ken Carpenter
William Kenneth Carpenter (April 19, 1913 – March 15, 1984) was an American discus thrower. He won the NCAA and AAU titles in 1935 and 1936, becoming the first two-time NCAA champion in a weight throw event from the University of Southern California (USC). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Carpenter has received more than 8,349 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ken Carpenter is the 742nd most popular athlete (down from 511th in 2019), the 7,196th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,744th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
8.3k
Page Views (PV)
47.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ken Carpenters by language
Over the past year Ken Carpenter has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 962 views, followed by Chinese (663), and Italian (537). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (41.67%), Arabic (38.73%), and Chinese (30.77%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ken Carpenter ranks 742 out of 6,025. Before him are Arthur Jonath, Lajos Steiner, Erik Larsson, Calvin Smith, John Geiger, and Ernst Krebs. After him are Jaan Talts, Emmanuel Foulon, Harald Tammer, Lucinda Williams, Victor d'Arcy, and Noureddine Morceli.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArthur Jonath
1909 - 1963
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 736
Lajos Steiner
1903 - 1975
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 737
Erik Larsson
1912 - 1982
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 738
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 739
John Geiger
1873 - 1956
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 740
Ernst Krebs
1906 - 1970
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 741
Ken Carpenter
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 742
Jaan Talts
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 743
Emmanuel Foulon
1871 - 1945
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 744
Harald Tammer
1899 - 1942
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 745
Lucinda Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 746
Victor d'Arcy
1887 - 1961
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 747
Noureddine Morceli
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 748
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Ken Carpenter ranks 275. Before him are Sverre Hansen, Joe Kelly, Nikolay Latyshev, Anna Lee, Zezé Procópio, and Qiao Guanhua. After him are Guillermo Haro, William J. Casey, Tony Zale, Mary Martin, Giovanni Valetti, and Robert Strauss. Among people deceased in 1984, Ken Carpenter ranks 188. Before him are Emilio Rodríguez, Kurt Axelsson, Henri Fabre, Byron Haskin, Laurent Grimmonprez, and Leopold Lindtberg. After him are Simón Lecue, Jean De Clercq, Isaak Kikoin, Elizabeth Goudge, Víctor Balaguer, and Alice Neel.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsSverre Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1974
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 269
Joe Kelly
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 270
Nikolay Latyshev
REFEREE
1913 - 1999
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 271
Anna Lee
ACTOR
1913 - 2004
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 272
Zezé Procópio
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 273
Qiao Guanhua
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 274
Ken Carpenter
ATHLETE
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 275
Guillermo Haro
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 276
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 277
Tony Zale
BOXER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 278
Mary Martin
ACTOR
1913 - 1990
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 279
Giovanni Valetti
CYCLIST
1913 - 1998
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 280
Robert Strauss
ACTOR
1913 - 1975
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 281
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsEmilio Rodríguez
CYCLIST
1923 - 1984
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 182
Kurt Axelsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1984
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 183
Henri Fabre
INVENTOR
1882 - 1984
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 184
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 185
Laurent Grimmonprez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 186
Leopold Lindtberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1984
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 187
Ken Carpenter
ATHLETE
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 188
Simón Lecue
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 189
Jean De Clercq
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 190
Isaak Kikoin
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 191
Elizabeth Goudge
WRITER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 192
Víctor Balaguer
SINGER
1921 - 1984
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 193
Alice Neel
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 194
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ken Carpenter ranks 7,196 out of 20,380. Before him are Meredith Baxter (1947), Alfred G. Knudson (1922), Phoebe Cates (1963), Miles Teller (1987), Alison Arngrim (1962), and Jenny McCarthy (1972). After him are Monte Hellman (1932), Florence La Badie (1888), Neal E. Miller (1909), Patricia Wettig (1951), Harry Reid (1939), and Katharine Houghton (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMeredith Baxter
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7,190
Alfred G. Knudson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2016
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7,191
Phoebe Cates
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7,192
Miles Teller
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7,193
Alison Arngrim
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7,194
Jenny McCarthy
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,195
Ken Carpenter
ATHLETE
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,196
Monte Hellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,197
Florence La Badie
ACTOR
1888 - 1917
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,198
Neal E. Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 2002
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,199
Patricia Wettig
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,200
Harry Reid
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,201
Katharine Houghton
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7,202
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Ken Carpenter ranks 162. Before him are William Jordan (1898), Roy Cochran (1919), Ed Hamm (1906), Frederick Schule (1879), Calvin Smith (1961), and John Geiger (1873). After him are Lucinda Williams (1937), Edith McGuire (1944), Phil Heath (1979), George Underwood (1884), Charles Reidpath (1889), and Richard Murphy (1931).
William Jordan
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 156
Roy Cochran
1919 - 1981
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 157
Ed Hamm
1906 - 1982
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 158
Frederick Schule
1879 - 1962
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 159
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 160
John Geiger
1873 - 1956
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 161
Ken Carpenter
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 162
Lucinda Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 163
Edith McGuire
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 164
Phil Heath
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 165
George Underwood
1884 - 1943
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 166
Charles Reidpath
1889 - 1975
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 167
Richard Murphy
1931 - 2023
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 168