BOXER

Max Baer

1909 - 1959

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Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. He was known in his time as the Livermore Larupper and Madcap Maxie. Two of his fights (a 1933 win over Max Schmeling and a 1935 loss to James J. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Max Baer has received more than 92,647 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Max Baer is the 37th most popular boxer (down from 35th in 2019), the 3,272nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,239th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 93k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Max Baer ranks 37 out of 496. Before him are John L. Sullivan, Archie Moore, Trevor Berbick, Manny Pacquiao, Ezzard Charles, and Oscar Bonavena. After him are Henry Armstrong, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, Jersey Joe Walcott, Wladimir Klitschko, and Tommy Morrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Max Baer ranks 134. Before him are Reuven Shiloah, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Seichō Matsumoto, W. Montgomery Watt, Géza Toldi, and Barry Goldwater. After him are Johannes Willebrands, Leyla Mammadbeyova, Richard Wurmbrand, Henri Alekan, Hermann Lang, and David Riesman. Among people deceased in 1959, Max Baer ranks 72. Before him are Irakli Tsereteli, Maxie Long, Johan Bojer, Ki Hajar Dewantara, Štefan Tiso, and Reuven Shiloah. After him are Johannes Kleiman, Ramón Fonst, Adolf Ziegler, Eduard van Beinum, George Albert Smith, and Henri Vidal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Max Baer ranks 3,272 out of 20,380. Before him are Joan Jett (1958), Chuck Schumer (1950), Michael Parks (1940), Bruce Boxleitner (1950), Dan Blocker (1928), and Mehmet Oz (1960). After him are Victor Young (1900), John C. Reilly (1965), Diane Baker (1938), Elmore Leonard (1925), Ted Nelson (1937), and Thomas A. Hendricks (1819).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Max Baer ranks 23. Before him are James J. Braddock (1905), Jack Johnson (1878), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), John L. Sullivan (1858), Archie Moore (1916), and Ezzard Charles (1921). After him are Henry Armstrong (1912), Earnie Shavers (1944), Leon Spinks (1953), Jersey Joe Walcott (1914), Tommy Morrison (1969), and Roy Jones Jr. (1969).

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