ATHLETE
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
Paul Drayton
Otis Paul Drayton (May 8, 1939 – March 2, 2010) was an American sprint runner. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Drayton has received more than 9,190 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Paul Drayton is the 1,118th most popular athlete (down from 940th in 2019), the 8,496th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,493rd in 2019) and the 217th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
9.2k
Page Views (PV)
45.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paul Drayton ranks 1,118 out of 6,025. Before him are Jay Silvester, Gunnar Åkerlund, Paul Barth, Per Ivar Moe, Tarjei Bø, and Gustaf Jansson. After him are Giorgio Chiavacci, Johannes van Dijk, Joseph Dempsey, Jan Johansen, Jiří Havlis, and Sulo Bärlund.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,112
Gunnar Åkerlund
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,113
Paul Barth
1921 - 1974
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,114
Per Ivar Moe
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,115
Tarjei Bø
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,116
Gustaf Jansson
1922 - 2012
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,117
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,118
Giorgio Chiavacci
1899 - 1969
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,119
Johannes van Dijk
1868 - 1938
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,120
Joseph Dempsey
1875 - 1942
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,121
Jan Johansen
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,122
Jiří Havlis
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 1,123
Sulo Bärlund
1910 - 1986
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 1,124
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Paul Drayton ranks 470. Before him are Lol Mahamat Choua, Nur Misuari, Velimir Sombolac, Feroz Khan, Chang Sang, and Francisco Mendes. After him are Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Larry Linville, Ernie Davis, Boris Tishchenko, Jan Mrvík, and Ted Kaufman. Among people deceased in 2010, Paul Drayton ranks 336. Before him are Teddy Pendergrass, Corey Allen, Hédi Annabi, Alexandru Neagu, José Antonio Labordeta, and Guru. After him are Jiří Havlis, Bobby Hebb, Thorvald Strömberg, Guy Lapébie, Joseph Kruskal, and Romano Bonagura.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsLol Mahamat Choua
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2019
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 464
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 465
Velimir Sombolac
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 466
Feroz Khan
ACTOR
1939 - 2009
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 467
Chang Sang
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 468
Francisco Mendes
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1978
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 469
Paul Drayton
ATHLETE
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 470
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 471
Larry Linville
ACTOR
1939 - 2000
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 472
Ernie Davis
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1939 - 1963
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 473
Boris Tishchenko
COMPOSER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 474
Jan Mrvík
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 475
Ted Kaufman
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 476
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsTeddy Pendergrass
SINGER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 330
Corey Allen
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2010
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 331
Hédi Annabi
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 332
Alexandru Neagu
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 333
José Antonio Labordeta
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2010
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 334
Guru
SINGER
1961 - 2010
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 335
Paul Drayton
ATHLETE
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 336
Jiří Havlis
ATHLETE
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 337
Bobby Hebb
SINGER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 338
Thorvald Strömberg
ATHLETE
1931 - 2010
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 339
Guy Lapébie
CYCLIST
1916 - 2010
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 340
Joseph Kruskal
STATISTICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 341
Romano Bonagura
ATHLETE
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 342
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Drayton ranks 8,496 out of 20,380. Before him are Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Maura Tierney (1965), Melvin Laird (1922), Chris Buck (1958), Robert J. Walker (1801), and Max Eastman (1883). After him are Katee Sackhoff (1980), Tim Kaine (1958), Joseph Dempsey (1875), American Horse (1840), Richie Kotzen (1970), and Kate McKinnon (1984).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdmund Kirby Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1824 - 1893
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,490
Maura Tierney
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,491
Melvin Laird
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,492
Chris Buck
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,493
Robert J. Walker
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1869
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,494
Max Eastman
WRITER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,495
Paul Drayton
ATHLETE
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 8,496
Katee Sackhoff
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8,497
Tim Kaine
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8,498
Joseph Dempsey
ATHLETE
1875 - 1942
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8,499
American Horse
HISTORIAN
1840 - 1908
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8,500
Richie Kotzen
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8,501
Kate McKinnon
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 8,502
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Paul Drayton ranks 217. Before him are Fred Hansen (1940), Annette Rogers (1913), Willie Davenport (1943), Cliff Bourland (1921), Willie Steele (1923), and Jay Silvester (1937). After him are Joseph Dempsey (1875), Jack Shea (1910), Alvah Meyer (1888), Ivan Brown (1908), Guinn Smith (1920), and Steve Anderson (1906).
Fred Hansen
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 211
Annette Rogers
1913 - 2006
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 212
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 213
Cliff Bourland
1921 - 2018
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 214
Willie Steele
1923 - 1989
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 215
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 216
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 217
Joseph Dempsey
1875 - 1942
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 218
Jack Shea
1910 - 2002
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 219
Alvah Meyer
1888 - 1939
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 220
Ivan Brown
1908 - 1963
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 221
Guinn Smith
1920 - 2004
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 222
Steve Anderson
1906 - 1988
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 223