RACING DRIVER
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
Paul Frère
Paul Frère (French pronunciation: [pɔl fʁɛʁ]; 30 January 1917 – 23 February 2008) was a racing driver and journalist from Belgium. He participated in eleven World Championship Formula One Grands Prix debuting on 22 June 1952 and achieving one podium finish with a total of eleven championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Frère has received more than 88,338 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Frère is the 117th most popular racing driver (down from 106th in 2019), the 2,472nd most popular biography from France (down from 2,170th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
88k
Page Views (PV)
55.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Paul Frère ranks 117 out of 1,080. Before him are Markku Alén, Andrea de Cesaris, Sébastien Loeb, Dan Gurney, Reine Wisell, and Jo Schlesser. After him are Peter Collins, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Gunnar Nilsson, Henri Pescarolo, Jos Verstappen, and Ludovico Scarfiotti.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarkku Alén
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 111
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 112
Sébastien Loeb
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 113
Dan Gurney
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 114
Reine Wisell
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 115
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 116
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 117
Peter Collins
1931 - 1958
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 118
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 119
Gunnar Nilsson
1948 - 1978
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 120
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 121
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 122
Ludovico Scarfiotti
1933 - 1968
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Paul Frère ranks 122. Before him are El Santo, Kirk Kerkorian, Robert Manzon, Đỗ Mười, Carlos Puebla, and Wilhelm Brasse. After him are Yakov Pavlov, Andrew Wyeth, Maya Deren, Wieland Wagner, Văn Tiến Dũng, and Samael Aun Weor. Among people deceased in 2008, Paul Frère ranks 95. Before him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh, Kon Ichikawa, Dan Shomron, Boris Shakhlin, Paul Scofield, and Jean Delannoy. After him are Claude Piron, Marcial Maciel, Estelle Getty, Sofiko Chiaureli, Pak Song-chol, and Arthur Chung.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsEl Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 116
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 117
Robert Manzon
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 118
Đỗ Mười
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2018
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 119
Carlos Puebla
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 120
Wilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 121
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 122
Yakov Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1981
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 123
Andrew Wyeth
PAINTER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 124
Maya Deren
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1961
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 125
Wieland Wagner
WRITER
1917 - 1966
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 126
Văn Tiến Dũng
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 127
Samael Aun Weor
WRITER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsNouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 89
Kon Ichikawa
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2008
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 90
Dan Shomron
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1937 - 2008
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 91
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 92
Paul Scofield
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 93
Jean Delannoy
ACTOR
1908 - 2008
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 94
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 95
Claude Piron
LINGUIST
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 96
Marcial Maciel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 97
Estelle Getty
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 98
Sofiko Chiaureli
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 99
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 100
Arthur Chung
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2008
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 101
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Frère ranks 2,472 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicole Fontaine (1942), Gustave Boulanger (1824), Jean Dieudonné (1906), Ford Madox Brown (1821), Henri Tresca (1814), and Duke Philipp of Württemberg (1838). After him are Ariane Mnouchkine (1939), Guy Bonnet (1945), Marcellin Marbot (1782), André Thevet (1516), Jean-Étienne Championnet (1762), and Antoine Pinay (1891).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNicole Fontaine
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2018
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 2,466
Gustave Boulanger
PAINTER
1824 - 1888
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,467
Jean Dieudonné
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,468
Ford Madox Brown
PAINTER
1821 - 1893
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,469
Henri Tresca
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1885
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 2,470
Duke Philipp of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1917
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,471
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,472
Ariane Mnouchkine
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,473
Guy Bonnet
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2,474
Marcellin Marbot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1854
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 2,475
André Thevet
EXPLORER
1516 - 1590
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 2,476
Jean-Étienne Championnet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1800
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,477
Antoine Pinay
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1994
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,478
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Paul Frère ranks 22. Before him are Thierry Sabine (1949), Jean Behra (1921), Jean-Pierre Jarier (1946), Robert Manzon (1917), Sébastien Loeb (1974), and Jo Schlesser (1928). After him are Henri Pescarolo (1942), Louis Rosier (1905), Didier Auriol (1958), Stéphane Peterhansel (1965), Olivier Panis (1966), and Raymond Sommer (1906).
Thierry Sabine
1949 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 16
Jean Behra
1921 - 1959
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 17
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 18
Robert Manzon
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 19
Sébastien Loeb
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 20
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 21
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 22
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 23
Louis Rosier
1905 - 1956
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 24
Didier Auriol
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 25
Stéphane Peterhansel
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 26
Olivier Panis
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 27
Raymond Sommer
1906 - 1950
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 28