ATHLETE
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003
Naftali Temu
Nabiba Naftali Temu (20 April 1945 – 10 March 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Naftali Temu has received more than 49,073 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Naftali Temu is the 626th most popular athlete (up from 742nd in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Kenya (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
49k
Page Views (PV)
55.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Naftali Temu ranks 626 out of 6,025. Before him are Isao Okano, Richmond Landon, Yordanka Blagoeva, Alexandre Tuffère, Georgios Roubanis, and Lindy Remigino. After him are Leo Sexton, Verner Järvinen, George Baird, Kurt Behrens, Jaan Kikkas, and Axel Norling.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsao Okano
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 620
Richmond Landon
1898 - 1971
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 621
Yordanka Blagoeva
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 622
Alexandre Tuffère
1876 - 1958
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 623
Georgios Roubanis
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 624
Lindy Remigino
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 625
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 626
Leo Sexton
1909 - 1968
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 627
Verner Järvinen
1870 - 1941
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 628
George Baird
1907 - 2004
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 629
Kurt Behrens
1884 - 1928
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 630
Jaan Kikkas
1892 - 1944
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 631
Axel Norling
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 632
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Naftali Temu ranks 412. Before him are Ken Livingstone, Anna Enquist, Henrik Nordbrandt, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Saharon Shelah, and Gregory Olsen. After him are Mikhail Voronin, Erwin Vandendaele, Burhan Ghalioun, Ulla Pia, Kadir Topbaş, and Gulnazar Keldi. Among people deceased in 2003, Naftali Temu ranks 234. Before him are Herbie Mann, Félix Loustau, Carlo Urbani, Buddy Ebsen, Lana Clarkson, and Charles P. Kindleberger. After him are Alfred Aston, Gunnar Johansson, Roy Jenkins, Béla Kárpáti, José Juncosa, and Stu Hart.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsKen Livingstone
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 406
Anna Enquist
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 407
Henrik Nordbrandt
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 408
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 409
Saharon Shelah
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 410
Gregory Olsen
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 411
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 412
Mikhail Voronin
GYMNAST
1945 - 2004
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 413
Erwin Vandendaele
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 414
Burhan Ghalioun
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 415
Ulla Pia
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 416
Kadir Topbaş
ARCHITECT
1945 - 2021
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 417
Gulnazar Keldi
WRITER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 418
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsHerbie Mann
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 228
Félix Loustau
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 229
Carlo Urbani
PHYSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 230
Buddy Ebsen
ACTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 231
Lana Clarkson
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 232
Charles P. Kindleberger
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2003
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 233
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 234
Alfred Aston
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 235
Gunnar Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 236
Roy Jenkins
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 237
Béla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 238
José Juncosa
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 239
Stu Hart
WRESTLER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 240
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Naftali Temu ranks 21 out of 150. Before him are Philippa Gregory (1954), William Ruto (1966), Edi Gathegi (1979), Chris Froome (1985), Zena Marshall (1926), and Wilson Kipketer (1972). After him are Raila Odinga (1945), Amos Biwott (1947), John Njue (1944), Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), and Julius Sang (1946).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsPhilippa Gregory
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 15
William Ruto
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 16
Edi Gathegi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 17
Chris Froome
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 18
Zena Marshall
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 19
Wilson Kipketer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 20
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 21
Raila Odinga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 22
Amos Biwott
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 23
John Njue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 24
Charles Asati
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 25
Philip Waruinge
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 26
Julius Sang
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 27
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Naftali Temu ranks 4. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), and Wilson Kipketer (1972). After him are Amos Biwott (1947), Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), Julius Sang (1946), Paul Tergat (1969), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), and Yang Hao (null).
Kipchoge Keino
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1
Eliud Kipchoge
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 2
Wilson Kipketer
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 3
Naftali Temu
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 4
Amos Biwott
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 5
Charles Asati
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 6
Philip Waruinge
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 7
Julius Sang
1946 - 2004
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 8
Paul Tergat
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 9
Benjamin Kogo
1944 - 2022
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10
Munyoro Nyamau
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 11
Yang Hao
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 12