CELEBRITY
Kim Peek
1951 - 2009
Kim Peek
Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 movie Rain Man. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Peek has received more than 3,439,437 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Kim Peek is the 49th most popular celebrity (down from 44th in 2019), the 2,012th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,770th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Celebrity.
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
57.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Kim Peek ranks 49 out of 265. Before him are Mary Mallon, Sultan Kösen, Armi Kuusela, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Stańczyk, and Isabel Preysler. After him are Elizabeth Stride, María Capovilla, Joseph Meister, Emilie Louise Flöge, Alice Keppel, and Titus van Rijn.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Mallon
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 43
Sultan Kösen
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 44
Armi Kuusela
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 45
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 46
Stańczyk
1480 - 1560
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 47
Isabel Preysler
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 48
Kim Peek
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 49
Elizabeth Stride
1843 - 1888
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 50
María Capovilla
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 51
Joseph Meister
1876 - 1940
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 52
Emilie Louise Flöge
1874 - 1952
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 53
Alice Keppel
1868 - 1947
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 54
Titus van Rijn
1641 - 1668
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Kim Peek ranks 88. Before him are Gustavo Santaolalla, James Newton Howard, Joe Lynn Turner, Karekin II, Hilda Heine, and Isabel Preysler. After him are Jack Unterweger, Jackie Jackson, Joe Pantoliano, Samuel Doe, Alexander Bortnikov, and Emmanuel Todd. Among people deceased in 2009, Kim Peek ranks 73. Before him are Gaafar Nimeiry, Ricardo Montalbán, Arne Næss, Sydney Chaplin, Philip José Farmer, and Oleg Yankovsky. After him are Brittany Murphy, Luís Cabral, Meir Amit, Robert Enke, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and Tavo Burat.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsGustavo Santaolalla
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 82
James Newton Howard
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 83
Joe Lynn Turner
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 84
Karekin II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 85
Hilda Heine
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 86
Isabel Preysler
CELEBRITY
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 87
Kim Peek
CELEBRITY
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 88
Jack Unterweger
EXTREMIST
1951 - 1994
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 89
Jackie Jackson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 90
Joe Pantoliano
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 91
Samuel Doe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1990
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 92
Alexander Bortnikov
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 93
Emmanuel Todd
HISTORIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsGaafar Nimeiry
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 67
Ricardo Montalbán
ACTOR
1920 - 2009
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 68
Arne Næss
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 2009
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 69
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 70
Philip José Farmer
WRITER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 71
Oleg Yankovsky
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 72
Kim Peek
CELEBRITY
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 73
Brittany Murphy
ACTOR
1977 - 2009
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 74
Luís Cabral
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 75
Meir Amit
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 76
Robert Enke
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2009
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 77
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 78
Tavo Burat
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 79
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kim Peek ranks 2,012 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Menken (1949), Marion Ramsey (1947), James Avery (1945), Vernon L. Smith (1927), Jennifer Garner (1972), and Darren Aronofsky (1969). After him are Thomas Mitchell (1892), Gore Vidal (1925), Robert Trujillo (1964), Bill Tilden (1893), Olympia Dukakis (1931), and Bob Saget (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlan Menken
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 2,006
Marion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 2,007
James Avery
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 2,008
Vernon L. Smith
ECONOMIST
1927 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 2,009
Jennifer Garner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 2,010
Darren Aronofsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 2,011
Kim Peek
CELEBRITY
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 2,012
Thomas Mitchell
ACTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 2,013
Gore Vidal
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 2,014
Robert Trujillo
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 2,015
Bill Tilden
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1953
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 2,016
Olympia Dukakis
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 2,017
Bob Saget
COMEDIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 2,018
Among CELEBRITIES In United States
Among celebrities born in United States, Kim Peek ranks 18. Before him are Margaret Brown (1867), Peggy Guggenheim (1898), Rosemary Kennedy (1918), Don King (1931), Rodney King (1965), and Sarah Knauss (1880). After him are Paris Hilton (1981), Lizzie Borden (1860), Annie Oakley (1860), Edie Sedgwick (1943), Dan Inosanto (1936), and Florence Owens Thompson (1903).
Margaret Brown
1867 - 1932
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 12
Peggy Guggenheim
1898 - 1979
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 13
Rosemary Kennedy
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 14
Don King
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 15
Rodney King
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 16
Sarah Knauss
1880 - 1999
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 17
Kim Peek
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 18
Paris Hilton
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 19
Lizzie Borden
1860 - 1927
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 20
Annie Oakley
1860 - 1926
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 21
Edie Sedgwick
1943 - 1971
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 22
Dan Inosanto
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 23
Florence Owens Thompson
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 24