RACING DRIVER
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
Leslie Thorne
Leslie Thorne (23 June 1916 in Greenock, Inverclyde – 13 July 1993 in Troon, South Ayrshire) was a British racing driver from Scotland. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, 1954 British Grand Prix, where he finished 14th and scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leslie Thorne has received more than 19,708 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Leslie Thorne is the 822nd most popular racing driver (down from 596th in 2019), the 5,861st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,534th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular British Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
35.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Leslie Thorne ranks 822 out of 888. Before him are Toni Gardemeister, Danica Patrick, Julien Ingrassia, David Kennedy, Eddie Sachs, and Gábor Talmácsi. After him are Dirk Raudies, Alex Yoong, Álex Márquez, Francesco Bagnaia, Ralph Firman, and Scott Speed.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
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Toni Gardemeister
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 816
Danica Patrick
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 817
Julien Ingrassia
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 818
David Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 819
Eddie Sachs
1927 - 1964
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 820
Gábor Talmácsi
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 821
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 822
Dirk Raudies
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 823
Alex Yoong
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 824
Álex Márquez
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 825
Francesco Bagnaia
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 826
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 827
Scott Speed
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 828
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Leslie Thorne ranks 289. Before him are Horton Foote, Mark Stevens, Shobhna Samarth, Bill Melendez, Dennis Poore, and Raúl Héctor Castro. After him are Hal Smith, Esther Victoria Abraham, C. Everett Koop, and William B. Saxbe. Among people deceased in 1993, Leslie Thorne ranks 281. Before him are David Brian, Brandon Teena, Don Barksdale, Divya Bharti, Reggie Lewis, and Nan Grey. After him are Claire Du Brey, Ray Sharkey, Don DeFore, Fernando Lopez, and Jim Holton.
Others Born in 1916
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Horton Foote
1916 - 2009
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 283
Mark Stevens
1916 - 1994
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 284
Shobhna Samarth
1916 - 2000
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 285
Bill Melendez
1916 - 2008
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 286
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 287
Raúl Héctor Castro
1916 - 2015
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 288
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 289
Hal Smith
1916 - 1994
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 290
Esther Victoria Abraham
1916 - 2006
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 291
C. Everett Koop
1916 - 2013
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 292
William B. Saxbe
1916 - 2010
HPI: 33.61
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 1993
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David Brian
1914 - 1993
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 275
Brandon Teena
1972 - 1993
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 276
Don Barksdale
1923 - 1993
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 277
Divya Bharti
1974 - 1993
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 278
Reggie Lewis
1965 - 1993
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 279
Nan Grey
1918 - 1993
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 280
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 281
Claire Du Brey
1892 - 1993
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 282
Ray Sharkey
1952 - 1993
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 283
Don DeFore
1913 - 1993
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 284
Fernando Lopez
1904 - 1993
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 285
Jim Holton
1951 - 1993
HPI: 28.04
Rank: 286
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Leslie Thorne ranks 5,861 out of 7,765. Before him are Jonny Wilkinson (1979), Graeme Dott (1977), Anna Burns (1962), Alex Lawther (1995), Rafe Spall (1983), and Mick Mills (1949). After him are Ted Ditchburn (1921), Joe Dempsie (1987), Lorne Balfe (1976), Bill Bailey (1965), Cliff Jones (1935), and Rob Knox (1989).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Jonny Wilkinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 5,855
Graeme Dott
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 5,856
Anna Burns
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 5,857
Alex Lawther
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 5,858
Rafe Spall
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 5,859
Mick Mills
1949 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 5,860
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 5,861
Ted Ditchburn
1921 - 2005
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 5,862
Joe Dempsie
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 5,863
Lorne Balfe
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 5,864
Bill Bailey
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 5,865
Cliff Jones
1935 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 5,866
Rob Knox
1989 - 2008
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 5,867
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Leslie Thorne ranks 142. Before him are Jackie Lewis (1936), Dennis Poore (1916), Carl Fogarty (1965), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Damien Magee (1945), and Robin Widdows (1942). After him are Ralph Firman (1975), Jolyon Palmer (1991), Jack Aitken (1995), Cal Crutchlow (1985), Paul di Resta (1986), and Kris Meeke (1979).
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 136
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 137
Carl Fogarty
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 138
Andy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 139
Damien Magee
1945 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 140
Robin Widdows
1942 - Present
HPI: 35.82
Rank: 141
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 142
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 143
Jolyon Palmer
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 144
Jack Aitken
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 145
Cal Crutchlow
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 146
Paul di Resta
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 147
Kris Meeke
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 148
