ATHLETE
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
Polydore Veirman
Polydore Jules Léon Veirman (23 February 1881 – 1951) was a Belgian rower who won two Olympic silver medals: in 1908 in the eight, and in 1912 in the single scull. Between 1901 and 1912 Veirman won four gold and three silver medals in various events at European championships. He was assured another medal at the 1913 European Rowing Championships as of the four single scull finalists, Giuseppe Sinigaglia and Anatol Peresselenzeff were disqualified. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Polydore Veirman has received more than 8,947 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Polydore Veirman is the 1,410th most popular athlete (down from 1,294th in 2019), the 768th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 696th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Belgian Athlete.
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8.9k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.59
Effective Languages (L*)
1.30
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Polydore Veirman ranks 1,410 out of 6,025. Before him are Aage Larsen, David Dunlap, Hal Brown, Lennart Magnusson, Dave Albritton, and Kajsa Bergqvist. After him are Otto Fickeisen, Leonid Shcherbakov, Ercole Olgeni, Pál Simon, Dallas Long, and Galina Gorokhova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAage Larsen
1923 - 2016
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 1,404
David Dunlap
1910 - 1994
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 1,405
Hal Brown
1898 - 1983
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 1,406
Lennart Magnusson
1924 - 2011
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 1,407
Dave Albritton
1913 - 1994
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 1,408
Kajsa Bergqvist
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 1,409
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 1,410
Otto Fickeisen
1879 - 1963
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 1,411
Leonid Shcherbakov
1927 - 2004
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 1,412
Ercole Olgeni
1883 - 1947
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 1,413
Pál Simon
1881 - 1922
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,414
Dallas Long
1940 - 2024
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,415
Galina Gorokhova
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,416
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Polydore Veirman ranks 213. Before him are John Dill, James Cecil Parke, Eugène Olivier, Lou Tellegen, William Z. Foster, and Marion Leonard. After him are Pál Simon, George Finnegan, George Mehnert, Joel Lehtonen, Gus Dillon, and Panagiotis Poulitsas. Among people deceased in 1951, Polydore Veirman ranks 169. Before him are Harold Kitson, Harry Blackstaffe, Timrava, Simon Barere, Ben Chifley, and Herbert Lindström. After him are Nellie McClung, Gordon Hodgson, Thomas Blamey, Tom Kiely, Max Horton, and Cecil Green.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsJohn Dill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 207
James Cecil Parke
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1946
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 208
Eugène Olivier
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 209
Lou Tellegen
ACTOR
1881 - 1934
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 210
William Z. Foster
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1961
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 211
Marion Leonard
ACTOR
1881 - 1956
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 212
Polydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 213
Pál Simon
ATHLETE
1881 - 1922
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 214
George Finnegan
ATHLETE
1881 - 1913
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 215
George Mehnert
WRESTLER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 216
Joel Lehtonen
WRITER
1881 - 1934
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 217
Gus Dillon
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 218
Panagiotis Poulitsas
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1968
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 219
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsHarold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 163
Harry Blackstaffe
ATHLETE
1868 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 164
Timrava
WRITER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 165
Simon Barere
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1951
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 166
Ben Chifley
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1951
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 167
Herbert Lindström
ATHLETE
1886 - 1951
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 168
Polydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 169
Nellie McClung
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 170
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 171
Thomas Blamey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1951
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 172
Tom Kiely
ATHLETE
1869 - 1951
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 173
Max Horton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1951
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 174
Cecil Green
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1951
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 175
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Polydore Veirman ranks 768 out of 1,190. Before him are Joseph Pletincx (1888), Divock Origi (1995), Constant Joacim (1908), Jean de Bie (1892), Princess Delphine of Belgium (1968), and Déborah François (1987). After him are Anouk Grinberg (1963), Lize Marke (1936), Maurane (1960), Jean Brichaut (1911), Maurice Verdonck (1873), and René Verheyen (1952).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJoseph Pletincx
ATHLETE
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 762
Divock Origi
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 763
Constant Joacim
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 764
Jean de Bie
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1961
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 765
Princess Delphine of Belgium
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 766
Déborah François
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 767
Polydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 768
Anouk Grinberg
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 769
Lize Marke
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 770
Maurane
SINGER
1960 - 2018
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 771
Jean Brichaut
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1962
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 772
Maurice Verdonck
ATHLETE
1873 - 1968
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 773
René Verheyen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 774
Among ATHLETES In Belgium
Among athletes born in Belgium, Polydore Veirman ranks 29. Before him are Victor Verschueren (1893), Victor Sonnemans (1874), Aimé Haegeman (1861), Marcel Van Crombrugge (1880), Ferdinand Feyerick (1865), and Joseph Pletincx (1888). After him are Maurice Verdonck (1873), Frank Odberg (1879), Michel Knuysen (1929), Tia Hellebaut (1978), Henri Cohen (1900), and Joseph Vissers (1928).
Victor Verschueren
1893 - 2000
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 23
Victor Sonnemans
1874 - 1962
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 24
Aimé Haegeman
1861 - 1935
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 25
Marcel Van Crombrugge
1880 - 1940
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 26
Ferdinand Feyerick
1865 - 1920
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 27
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 28
Polydore Veirman
1881 - 1951
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 29
Maurice Verdonck
1873 - 1968
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 30
Frank Odberg
1879 - 1917
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 31
Michel Knuysen
1929 - 2013
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 32
Tia Hellebaut
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 33
Henri Cohen
1900 - 1930
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 34
Joseph Vissers
1928 - 2006
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 35