ATHLETE
Michel Knuysen
1929 - 2013
Michel Knuysen
Michel Jules Lodewijk Knuysen (25 October 1929 – 6 May 2013) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Wijnegem. In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Bob Baetens in the coxless pairs event. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Knuysen has received more than 8,504 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Knuysen is the 1,541st most popular athlete, the 782nd most popular biography from Belgium and the 32nd most popular Belgian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
8.5k
Page Views (PV)
43.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Michel Knuysen ranks 1,541 out of 6,025. Before him are Mia Gommers, Bo Ekelund, Harry Steevens, Charles Hefferon, Darya Domracheva, and Sultan Rakhmanov. After him are Joaquim Cruz, Ramón Tapia, Marjorie Gestring, Edy Hubacher, Duncan White, and Antonina Lazareva.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMia Gommers
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 1,535
Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,536
Harry Steevens
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,537
Charles Hefferon
1878 - 1931
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,538
Darya Domracheva
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,539
Sultan Rakhmanov
1950 - 2003
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,540
Michel Knuysen
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,541
Joaquim Cruz
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,542
Ramón Tapia
1932 - 1984
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,543
Marjorie Gestring
1922 - 1992
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,544
Edy Hubacher
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,545
Duncan White
1918 - 1998
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,546
Antonina Lazareva
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 1,547
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Michel Knuysen ranks 479. Before him are Jean-Denis Bredin, Lyubov Kozyreva, Kiichirō Furukawa, Boris Nikolov, LaVern Baker, and Gheorghe Fiat. After him are Paolo Ferrari, Basri Dirimlili, Red Amick, William Fields, Ahmed Kathrada, and Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. Among people deceased in 2013, Michel Knuysen ranks 423. Before him are Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Edward Stevens, Faith Leech, Derek Kevan, Janet Rowley, and Robin Sachs. After him are Mohamed Brahmi, Sayan Sanya, Yvonne Brill, Stan Vickers, Sharon Stouder, and Peter Geach.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJean-Denis Bredin
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 473
Lyubov Kozyreva
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 474
Kiichirō Furukawa
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 475
Boris Nikolov
ATHLETE
1929 - 2017
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 476
LaVern Baker
SINGER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 477
Gheorghe Fiat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 478
Michel Knuysen
ATHLETE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 479
Paolo Ferrari
ACTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 480
Basri Dirimlili
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 481
Red Amick
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 482
William Fields
ATHLETE
1929 - 1992
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 483
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 484
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 485
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsTatyana Zaslavskaya
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 417
Edward Stevens
ATHLETE
1932 - 2013
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 418
Faith Leech
SWIMMER
1941 - 2013
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 419
Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 420
Janet Rowley
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 421
Robin Sachs
ACTOR
1951 - 2013
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 422
Michel Knuysen
ATHLETE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 423
Mohamed Brahmi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 424
Sayan Sanya
SINGER
1953 - 2013
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 425
Yvonne Brill
INVENTOR
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 426
Stan Vickers
ATHLETE
1932 - 2013
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 427
Sharon Stouder
SWIMMER
1948 - 2013
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 428
Peter Geach
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 429
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Michel Knuysen ranks 782 out of 1,190. Before him are Alain de Changy (1922), Stefan Everts (1972), Marc Baecke (1956), Mousa Dembélé (1987), Frank Odberg (1879), and Johan Bruyneel (1964). After him are Paolo Ferrari (1929), Nico Claesen (1962), Joseph Van Ingelgem (1912), Ralph Miliband (1924), Bernard de Dryver (1952), and Philippe Adams (1969).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsAlain de Changy
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 776
Stefan Everts
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 777
Marc Baecke
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2017
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 778
Mousa Dembélé
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 779
Frank Odberg
ATHLETE
1879 - 1917
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 780
Johan Bruyneel
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 781
Michel Knuysen
ATHLETE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 782
Paolo Ferrari
ACTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 783
Nico Claesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 784
Joseph Van Ingelgem
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 785
Ralph Miliband
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 786
Bernard de Dryver
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 787
Philippe Adams
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 788
Among ATHLETES In Belgium
Among athletes born in Belgium, Michel Knuysen ranks 32. Before him are Marcel Van Crombrugge (1880), Ferdinand Feyerick (1865), Joseph Pletincx (1888), Polydore Veirman (1881), Maurice Verdonck (1873), and Frank Odberg (1879). After him are Tia Hellebaut (1978), Henri Cohen (1900), Joseph Vissers (1928), Marieke Vervoort (1979), Kim Gevaert (1978), and Nafissatou Thiam (1994).
Marcel Van Crombrugge
1880 - 1940
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 26
Ferdinand Feyerick
1865 - 1920
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 27
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 28
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 29
Maurice Verdonck
1873 - 1968
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 30
Frank Odberg
1879 - 1917
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 31
Michel Knuysen
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 32
Tia Hellebaut
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 33
Henri Cohen
1900 - 1930
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 34
Joseph Vissers
1928 - 2006
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 35
Marieke Vervoort
1979 - 2019
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 36
Kim Gevaert
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 37
Nafissatou Thiam
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 38