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Ronnie Biggs

1929 - 2013

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Ronald Arthur Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was an English criminal who helped plan and carry out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 years, and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, Biggs returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ronnie Biggs has received more than 2,264,447 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Ronnie Biggs is the 593rd most popular singer (up from 623rd in 2019), the 1,907th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,057th in 2019) and the 67th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ronnie Biggs ranks 593 out of 4,381. Before him are Anna Vissi, Esther Ofarim, Rebbie Jackson, Emmylou Harris, Helen Kane, and Marisol. After him are Lizzo, David Lee Roth, Michael Kiske, René Jacobs, Trini Lopez, and Mary Hopkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Ronnie Biggs ranks 179. Before him are Nargis, Anne Ramsey, Andrew Bertie, Frano Selak, Gastone Moschin, and Fred Sinowatz. After him are Joe Pass, Peter Yates, Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Karl Koller, Eric Carle, and Tayeb Salih. Among people deceased in 2013, Ronnie Biggs ranks 159. Before him are Bruno Metsu, Anatoly Onoprienko, Pyotr Bolotnikov, Eiji Toyoda, Clive Burr, and Elmore Leonard. After him are Hilary Koprowski, Colin Davis, Georges Descrières, Jean Vincent, Eero Mäntyranta, and Patti Page.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ronnie Biggs ranks 1,907 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hume (1937), Rædwald of East Anglia (550), Mike Leigh (1943), Ian Hill (1952), James Wolfe (1727), and Arthur Young (1741). After him are Julian Sands (1958), Louise, Princess Royal (1867), William Jackson Hooker (1785), William Kent (1685), William Watson (1715), and William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Ronnie Biggs ranks 67. Before him are Kim Wilde (1960), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Keith Flint (1969), Shakin' Stevens (1948), John Wetton (1949), and James Blunt (1974). After him are Mary Hopkin (1950), Julian Lennon (1963), Adele (1988), Graham Bonnet (1947), Francis Rossi (1949), and Ed Sheeran (1991).

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