CYCLIST
Maurice Peeters
1882 - 1957
Maurice Peeters
Mouritius "Maurice" Prosper Peeters (5 May 1882 – 5 December 1957) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics (1920 and 1924). He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, but was raised in The Hague. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Peeters has received more than 12,530 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Peeters is the 69th most popular cyclist (up from 230th in 2019), the 452nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 654th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
52.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
10.81
Effective Languages (L*)
0.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Maurice Peeters ranks 69 out of 1,613. Before him are André Leducq, Bernard Thévenet, Lucien Aimar, Gösta Pettersson, Greg LeMond, and Luigi Ganna. After him are Jan Ullrich, Hennie Kuiper, Paolo Pedretti, Leandro Faggin, Romain Maes, and Sylvère Maes.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Leducq
1904 - 1980
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 63
Bernard Thévenet
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 64
Lucien Aimar
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 65
Gösta Pettersson
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 66
Greg LeMond
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 67
Luigi Ganna
1883 - 1957
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 68
Maurice Peeters
1882 - 1957
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 69
Jan Ullrich
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 70
Hennie Kuiper
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 71
Paolo Pedretti
1906 - 1983
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 72
Leandro Faggin
1933 - 1970
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 73
Romain Maes
1912 - 1983
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 74
Sylvère Maes
1909 - 1966
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 75
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Maurice Peeters ranks 144. Before him are Arnold Rothstein, Douglas Mawson, Takenoshin Nakai, Otto Ruge, Federico Chávez, and Yakov Perelman. After him are Monteiro Lobato, Alexander Kutepov, Carl Diem, Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Auguste Herbin, and Pascual Orozco. Among people deceased in 1957, Maurice Peeters ranks 119. Before him are Georges Hébert, Théophile de Donder, Alexander Vertinsky, Elia Abu Madi, Luigi Ganna, and Ferenc Hirzer. After him are Kiyoshi Shiga, Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, Harrison Ford, Peter Freuchen, Joseph Canteloube, and Bugs Moran.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsArnold Rothstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1882 - 1928
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 138
Douglas Mawson
EXPLORER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 139
Takenoshin Nakai
BIOLOGIST
1882 - 1952
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 140
Otto Ruge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1961
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 141
Federico Chávez
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1978
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 142
Yakov Perelman
WRITER
1882 - 1942
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 143
Maurice Peeters
CYCLIST
1882 - 1957
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 144
Monteiro Lobato
WRITER
1882 - 1948
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 145
Alexander Kutepov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1930
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 146
Carl Diem
ATHLETE
1882 - 1962
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 147
Ali Fuat Cebesoy
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1968
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 148
Auguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 149
Pascual Orozco
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1915
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 150
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsGeorges Hébert
INVENTOR
1875 - 1957
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 113
Théophile de Donder
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1957
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 114
Alexander Vertinsky
SINGER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 115
Elia Abu Madi
WRITER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 116
Luigi Ganna
CYCLIST
1883 - 1957
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 117
Ferenc Hirzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1957
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 118
Maurice Peeters
CYCLIST
1882 - 1957
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 119
Kiyoshi Shiga
PHYSICIAN
1871 - 1957
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 120
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1957
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 121
Harrison Ford
ACTOR
1884 - 1957
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 122
Peter Freuchen
EXPLORER
1886 - 1957
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 123
Joseph Canteloube
COMPOSER
1879 - 1957
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 124
Bugs Moran
EXTREMIST
1893 - 1957
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 125
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Maurice Peeters ranks 452 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (1938), Caspar Barlaeus (1584), Gaston Eyskens (1905), Adriaen Isenbrandt (1490), René Vandereycken (1953), and Katherine Swynford (1350). After him are Corneille Guillaume Beverloo (1922), Louis Gallait (1810), Raoul Servais (1928), Constant Permeke (1886), Hélène Dutrieu (1877), and Adrien-François Servais (1807).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrincess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 446
Caspar Barlaeus
WRITER
1584 - 1648
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 447
Gaston Eyskens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 448
Adriaen Isenbrandt
PAINTER
1490 - 1551
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 449
René Vandereycken
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 450
Katherine Swynford
COMPANION
1350 - 1403
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 451
Maurice Peeters
CYCLIST
1882 - 1957
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 452
Corneille Guillaume Beverloo
PAINTER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 453
Louis Gallait
PAINTER
1810 - 1887
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 454
Raoul Servais
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 455
Constant Permeke
PAINTER
1886 - 1952
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 456
Hélène Dutrieu
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 457
Adrien-François Servais
MUSICIAN
1807 - 1866
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 458
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Maurice Peeters ranks 19. Before him are Lucien Buysse (1892), Herman Van Springel (1943), Walter Godefroot (1943), Erik De Vlaeminck (1945), Stan Ockers (1920), and Maurice De Waele (1896). After him are Romain Maes (1912), Sylvère Maes (1909), Jean-Pierre Monseré (1948), Jean Aerts (1907), Michel Pollentier (1951), and Marcel Kint (1914).
Lucien Buysse
1892 - 1980
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 13
Herman Van Springel
1943 - 2022
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 14
Walter Godefroot
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 15
Erik De Vlaeminck
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 16
Stan Ockers
1920 - 1956
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 17
Maurice De Waele
1896 - 1952
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 18
Maurice Peeters
1882 - 1957
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 19
Romain Maes
1912 - 1983
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 20
Sylvère Maes
1909 - 1966
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 21
Jean-Pierre Monseré
1948 - 1971
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 22
Jean Aerts
1907 - 1992
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 23
Michel Pollentier
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 24
Marcel Kint
1914 - 2002
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 25