RACING DRIVER
Leslie Johnson
1912 - 1959
Leslie Johnson
Leslie George Johnson (22 March 1912 – 8 June 1959) was a British racing driver who competed in rallies, hill climbs, sports car races and Grand Prix races. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leslie Johnson has received more than 15,676 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Leslie Johnson is the 424th most popular racing driver (up from 512th in 2019), the 3,863rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,304th in 2019) and the 66th most popular British Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
46.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Leslie Johnson ranks 424 out of 1,080. Before him are Ivor Bueb, Gabriele Tarquini, Tom Belsø, Lance Macklin, Beppe Gabbiani, and Roberto Mieres. After him are Tom Walkinshaw, Ronnie Bucknum, Loris Capirossi, Michael Bleekemolen, Ken Wharton, and Roger Penske.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvor Bueb
1923 - 1959
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 418
Gabriele Tarquini
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 419
Tom Belsø
1942 - 2020
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 420
Lance Macklin
1919 - 2002
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 421
Beppe Gabbiani
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 422
Roberto Mieres
1924 - 2012
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 423
Leslie Johnson
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 424
Tom Walkinshaw
1946 - 2010
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 425
Ronnie Bucknum
1936 - 1992
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 426
Loris Capirossi
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 427
Michael Bleekemolen
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 428
Ken Wharton
1916 - 1957
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 429
Roger Penske
1937 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 430
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Leslie Johnson ranks 311. Before him are Simón Lecue, Anton Buttigieg, James Algar, Virgilio Piñera, Tibor Berczelly, and Dagny Carlsson. After him are Harry Klinefelter, Daniel Mann, Lauro Amadò, Bill Miller, Nina Andrycz, and Kenneth Lee Pike. Among people deceased in 1959, Leslie Johnson ranks 168. Before him are Abdul Muis, Edith Clarke, Emil František Burian, Ivor Bueb, Seán Lester, and Eero Lehtonen. After him are Peter Platzer, Paul Van Asbroeck, Russell Simpson, Zakaria Goneim, Eugene Meyer, and Sax Rohmer.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsSimón Lecue
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 305
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 306
James Algar
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 307
Virgilio Piñera
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 308
Tibor Berczelly
ATHLETE
1912 - 1990
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 309
Dagny Carlsson
WRITER
1912 - 2022
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 310
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 311
Harry Klinefelter
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 312
Daniel Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 313
Lauro Amadò
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1971
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 314
Bill Miller
ATHLETE
1912 - 2008
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 315
Nina Andrycz
ACTOR
1912 - 2014
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 316
Kenneth Lee Pike
LINGUIST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 317
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsAbdul Muis
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 162
Edith Clarke
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 163
Emil František Burian
WRITER
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 164
Ivor Bueb
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1959
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 165
Seán Lester
DIPLOMAT
1888 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 166
Eero Lehtonen
ATHLETE
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 167
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 168
Peter Platzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1959
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 169
Paul Van Asbroeck
ATHLETE
1874 - 1959
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 170
Russell Simpson
ACTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 171
Zakaria Goneim
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1905 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 172
Eugene Meyer
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 173
Sax Rohmer
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 174
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Leslie Johnson ranks 3,863 out of 8,785. Before him are Virginia McKenna (1931), Seán Lester (1888), Talulah Riley (1985), Ray Wilkins (1956), John Arthur Jarvis (1872), and Paul Radmilovic (1886). After him are David Richards (1952), Tom Walkinshaw (1946), Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810), Fred Frith (1949), Ronnie Rooke (1911), and Jimmy Hogan (1882).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsVirginia McKenna
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,857
Seán Lester
DIPLOMAT
1888 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,858
Talulah Riley
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,859
Ray Wilkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,860
John Arthur Jarvis
SWIMMER
1872 - 1933
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,861
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 3,862
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3,863
David Richards
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3,864
Tom Walkinshaw
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3,865
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3,866
Fred Frith
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 3,867
Ronnie Rooke
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 3,868
Jimmy Hogan
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1974
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 3,869
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Leslie Johnson ranks 66. Before him are Martin Brundle (1959), John Miles (1943), Bob Evans (1947), Chris Irwin (1942), Ivor Bueb (1923), and Lance Macklin (1919). After him are Tom Walkinshaw (1946), Ken Wharton (1916), Richard Attwood (1940), Eric Thompson (1919), Brian Henton (1946), and Trevor Taylor (1936).
Martin Brundle
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 60
John Miles
1943 - 2018
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 61
Bob Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 62
Chris Irwin
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 63
Ivor Bueb
1923 - 1959
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 64
Lance Macklin
1919 - 2002
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 65
Leslie Johnson
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 66
Tom Walkinshaw
1946 - 2010
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 67
Ken Wharton
1916 - 1957
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 68
Richard Attwood
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 69
Eric Thompson
1919 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 70
Brian Henton
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 71
Trevor Taylor
1936 - 2010
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 72