RACING DRIVER
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
Oswald Karch
Oswald Karch (6 March 1917 – 28 January 2009) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1953 German Grand Prix. Despite not setting a time during qualifying, he was allowed to start the race in 34th position. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oswald Karch has received more than 15,132 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Oswald Karch is the 698th most popular racing driver (down from 595th in 2019), the 5,625th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,742nd in 2019) and the 54th most popular German Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
41.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.71
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Oswald Karch ranks 698 out of 1,080. Before him are Jean-Marc Gounon, Leslie Marr, Kenny Bräck, Patrick Friesacher, Antonio Giovinazzi, and Alexander Albon. After him are Aleix Espargaró, Robert La Caze, Roger Laurent, Helmut Niedermayr, Hap Sharp, and Johann Zarco.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Marc Gounon
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 692
Leslie Marr
1922 - 2021
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 693
Kenny Bräck
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 694
Patrick Friesacher
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 695
Antonio Giovinazzi
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 696
Alexander Albon
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 697
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 698
Aleix Espargaró
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 699
Robert La Caze
1917 - 2015
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 700
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 701
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 702
Hap Sharp
1928 - 1993
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 703
Johann Zarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 704
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Oswald Karch ranks 322. Before him are Elyse Knox, Isabel Sanford, Katherine Rawls, Brenda Joyce, Lou Harrison, and Audrey Totter. After him are Robert La Caze, Marcel Hansenne, Graham Higman, Laurie Scott, Buddy Jeannette, and Pamela Brown. Among people deceased in 2009, Oswald Karch ranks 367. Before him are Rashidi Kawawa, Gennadiy Shatkov, Brenda Joyce, Stanislav Markelov, Paul Burke, and Mohammed Yusuf. After him are Tapan Sinha, Louie Bellson, Ellie Greenwich, Lucy Gordon, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, and Aldo Valentini.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsElyse Knox
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 316
Isabel Sanford
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 317
Katherine Rawls
SWIMMER
1917 - 1982
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 318
Brenda Joyce
ACTOR
1917 - 2009
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 319
Lou Harrison
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 320
Audrey Totter
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 321
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 322
Robert La Caze
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 323
Marcel Hansenne
ATHLETE
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 324
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 325
Laurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 326
Buddy Jeannette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 327
Pamela Brown
ACTOR
1917 - 1975
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 328
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsRashidi Kawawa
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 361
Gennadiy Shatkov
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 362
Brenda Joyce
ACTOR
1917 - 2009
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 363
Stanislav Markelov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 364
Paul Burke
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 365
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 366
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 367
Tapan Sinha
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 368
Louie Bellson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2009
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 369
Ellie Greenwich
SINGER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 370
Lucy Gordon
ACTOR
1980 - 2009
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 371
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 372
Aldo Valentini
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2009
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 373
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Oswald Karch ranks 5,625 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolf Blitzer (1948), Ines Diers (1963), Engelbert Kraus (1934), Robert F. Wagner (1877), David Kross (1990), and Cédric Soares (1991). After him are Beatrix von Storch (1971), Sebastian Rudy (1990), Karl Del'Haye (1955), Julia Jentsch (1978), Helmut Niedermayr (1915), and Oliver Reck (1965).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolf Blitzer
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 5,619
Ines Diers
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 5,620
Engelbert Kraus
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 5,621
Robert F. Wagner
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1953
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 5,622
David Kross
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 5,623
Cédric Soares
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 5,624
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 5,625
Beatrix von Storch
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 5,626
Sebastian Rudy
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 5,627
Karl Del'Haye
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 5,628
Julia Jentsch
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 5,629
Helmut Niedermayr
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1985
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 5,630
Oliver Reck
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 5,631
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Oswald Karch ranks 54. Before him are Nelson Piquet Jr. (1985), Theo Helfrich (1913), Günther Bechem (1921), Rudolf Krause (1907), Rudolf Schoeller (1902), and Willi Heeks (1922). After him are Helmut Niedermayr (1915), Theo Fitzau (1923), André Lotterer (1981), Markus Winkelhock (1980), Ernst Loof (1907), and Dirk Raudies (1964).
Nelson Piquet Jr.
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 48
Theo Helfrich
1913 - 1978
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 49
Günther Bechem
1921 - 2011
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 50
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 51
Rudolf Schoeller
1902 - 1978
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 52
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 53
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 54
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 55
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 56
André Lotterer
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 57
Markus Winkelhock
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 58
Ernst Loof
1907 - 1956
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 59
Dirk Raudies
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 60