CYCLIST
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
Philippe Thys
Philippe Thys (pronounced [fi.lip tis]; Dutch: Philippe Thijs; 8 October 1889 – 16 January 1971) was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philippe Thys has received more than 61,337 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Philippe Thys is the 24th most popular cyclist (down from 21st in 2019), the 225th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 241st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
61k
Page Views (PV)
57.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
8.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Philippe Thys ranks 24 out of 1,613. Before him are Roger De Vlaeminck, Marco Pantani, Luis Ocaña, Alfredo Binda, Sante Gaiardoni, and Tom Simpson. After him are Roger Pingeon, Laurent Fignon, Octave Lapize, Jan Janssen, Lucien Van Impe, and Rik Van Steenbergen.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 18
Marco Pantani
1970 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 19
Luis Ocaña
1945 - 1994
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 20
Alfredo Binda
1902 - 1986
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 21
Sante Gaiardoni
1939 - 2023
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 22
Tom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 23
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 24
Roger Pingeon
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 25
Laurent Fignon
1960 - 2010
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 26
Octave Lapize
1887 - 1917
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 27
Jan Janssen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 28
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 29
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Philippe Thys ranks 69. Before him are Takeo Kurita, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, R. G. Collingwood, María Capovilla, Alma Karlin, and Khudiram Bose. After him are Harry Nyquist, Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke, Pavel Dybenko, Frans Masereel, Ernst Niekisch, and Reşat Nuri Güntekin. Among people deceased in 1971, Philippe Thys ranks 53. Before him are Gene Vincent, Reinhold Niebuhr, Ralph Bunche, Vladislav Volkov, T. V. Soong, and Jo Siffert. After him are J. D. Bernal, Viktor Patsayev, Dean Acheson, Royal Rife, Broncho Billy Anderson, and Dita Parlo.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsTakeo Kurita
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1977
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 63
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 64
R. G. Collingwood
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1943
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 65
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 66
Alma Karlin
WRITER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 67
Khudiram Bose
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1908
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 68
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 69
Harry Nyquist
ENGINEER
1889 - 1976
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 70
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1968
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 71
Pavel Dybenko
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1938
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 72
Frans Masereel
PAINTER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 73
Ernst Niekisch
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1967
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 74
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
WRITER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsGene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 47
Reinhold Niebuhr
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1971
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 48
Ralph Bunche
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 1971
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 49
Vladislav Volkov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 50
T. V. Soong
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1971
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 51
Jo Siffert
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1971
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 52
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 53
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 54
Viktor Patsayev
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1971
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 55
Dean Acheson
DIPLOMAT
1893 - 1971
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 56
Royal Rife
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 57
Broncho Billy Anderson
ACTOR
1880 - 1971
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 58
Dita Parlo
ACTOR
1906 - 1971
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 59
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Philippe Thys ranks 225 out of 1,190. Before him are Pierre de la Rue (1460), Lutgardis (1182), Frans Hogenberg (1535), Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1728), Ida of Lorraine (1040), and Jean Absil (1893). After him are Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), Guy Verhofstadt (1953), Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727), Adalard of Corbie (751), Prince Alexandre of Belgium (1942), and Georges Leekens (1949).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPierre de la Rue
COMPOSER
1460 - 1518
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 219
Lutgardis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1182 - 1246
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 220
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 221
Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1793
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 222
Ida of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1113
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 223
Jean Absil
COMPOSER
1893 - 1974
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 224
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 225
Clemens August of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 - 1761
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 226
Guy Verhofstadt
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 227
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1794
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 228
Adalard of Corbie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
751 - 827
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 229
Prince Alexandre of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2009
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 230
Georges Leekens
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 231
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Philippe Thys ranks 4. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), Rik Van Looy (1933), and Roger De Vlaeminck (1947). After him are Lucien Van Impe (1946), Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), Patrick Sercu (1944), Odile Defraye (1888), Firmin Lambot (1886), Léon Scieur (1888), Freddy Maertens (1952), and Briek Schotte (1919).
Eddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
Rik Van Looy
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 2
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 3
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 5
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 6
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 7
Odile Defraye
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 8
Firmin Lambot
1886 - 1964
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 9
Léon Scieur
1888 - 1969
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 10
Freddy Maertens
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 11
Briek Schotte
1919 - 2004
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 12