ATHLETE
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
Paul Nihill
Vincent Paul Nihill MBE (5 September 1939 – 15 December 2020) was a British race walker. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Nihill has received more than 24,461 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Paul Nihill is the 2,244th most popular athlete (down from 2,061st in 2019), the 5,736th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,917th in 2019) and the 84th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
40.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paul Nihill ranks 2,244 out of 6,025. Before him are Thelma Hopkins, Nicu Vlad, Ulrika Knape, Fița Lovin, Richard Stebbins, and Ghada Shouaa. After him are Sven Fischer, Nouria Mérah-Benida, Karl-Hans Riehm, Duncan Gregg, Cristieana Cojocaru, and Lauryn Williams.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThelma Hopkins
1936 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 2,238
Nicu Vlad
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 2,239
Ulrika Knape
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 2,240
Fița Lovin
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 2,241
Richard Stebbins
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 2,242
Ghada Shouaa
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 2,243
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 2,244
Sven Fischer
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 2,245
Nouria Mérah-Benida
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 2,246
Karl-Hans Riehm
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 2,247
Duncan Gregg
1910 - 1989
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 2,248
Cristieana Cojocaru
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 2,249
Lauryn Williams
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 2,250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Paul Nihill ranks 598. Before him are Neil Sloane, Hugo Villanueva, Eddie Kendricks, Martha Hudson, Stephen L. Adler, and Barbara Bosson. After him are Guillermo Ortiz, Lino Brocka, France Nuyen, Jack Yerman, Dudley Storey, and David Allan Coe. Among people deceased in 2020, Paul Nihill ranks 741. Before him are Oliver Friggieri, Alan Merrill, Jan Halvarsson, Charley Pride, Gerhard Strack, and Louis Meznarie. After him are Alberto Alesina, Naomi Munakata, Nimmi, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Dave Greenfield, and Stuart Christie.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsNeil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 592
Hugo Villanueva
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 593
Eddie Kendricks
SINGER
1939 - 1992
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 594
Martha Hudson
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 595
Stephen L. Adler
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 596
Barbara Bosson
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 597
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 598
Guillermo Ortiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2009
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 599
Lino Brocka
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1991
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 600
France Nuyen
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 601
Jack Yerman
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 602
Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 603
David Allan Coe
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 604
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsOliver Friggieri
WRITER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 735
Alan Merrill
SINGER
1951 - 2020
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 736
Jan Halvarsson
SKIER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 737
Charley Pride
SINGER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 738
Gerhard Strack
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2020
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 739
Louis Meznarie
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 740
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 741
Alberto Alesina
ECONOMIST
1957 - 2020
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 742
Naomi Munakata
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 743
Nimmi
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 744
Lars-Eric Lundvall
HOCKEY PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 745
Dave Greenfield
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 746
Stuart Christie
EXTREMIST
1946 - 2020
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 747
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Nihill ranks 5,736 out of 8,785. Before him are John Ballance (1839), Mason Greenwood (2001), Thelma Hopkins (1936), Paul Cavanagh (1888), Louise Brown (1978), and Tom Hopper (1985). After him are Hazel Court (1926), Susie Wolff (1982), Dominic Raab (1974), Sydney Camm (1893), Lashana Lynch (1987), and Julian Lloyd Webber (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Ballance
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1893
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 5,730
Mason Greenwood
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 5,731
Thelma Hopkins
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 5,732
Paul Cavanagh
ACTOR
1888 - 1964
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 5,733
Louise Brown
CELEBRITY
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 5,734
Tom Hopper
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 5,735
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 5,736
Hazel Court
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 5,737
Susie Wolff
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 5,738
Dominic Raab
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5,739
Sydney Camm
ENGINEER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5,740
Lashana Lynch
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5,741
Julian Lloyd Webber
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5,742
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Paul Nihill ranks 84. Before him are Gillian Sheen (1928), Allan Wells (1952), Shirley Cawley (1932), Muriel Freeman (1897), Douglas Lowe (1902), and Thelma Hopkins (1936). After him are Gerald Logan (1879), Lynn Davies (1942), Barbara Burke (1917), Wally Kinnear (1880), Mary Rand (1940), and Maureen Gardner (1928).
Gillian Sheen
1928 - 2021
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 78
Allan Wells
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 79
Shirley Cawley
1932 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 80
Muriel Freeman
1897 - 1980
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 81
Douglas Lowe
1902 - 1981
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 82
Thelma Hopkins
1936 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 83
Paul Nihill
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 84
Gerald Logan
1879 - 1951
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 85
Lynn Davies
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 86
Barbara Burke
1917 - 1998
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 87
Wally Kinnear
1880 - 1974
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 88
Mary Rand
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 89
Maureen Gardner
1928 - 1974
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 90