ATHLETE
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
Sid Atkinson
Sidney James Montford Atkinson (14 March 1901 – 31 August 1977) was a South African athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sid Atkinson has received more than 17,071 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Sid Atkinson is the 532nd most popular athlete (down from 448th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 96th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
55.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
9.09
Effective Languages (L*)
1.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sid Atkinson ranks 532 out of 6,025. Before her are Elżbieta Krzesińska, George Rhoden, Klaus Bonsack, Fauja Singh, Ioannis Theodoropoulos, and Roger de Barbarin. After her are Percy Williams, Henry Macintosh, Carlo Airoldi, Fred Kelly, František Janda-Suk, and Eino Penttilä.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElżbieta Krzesińska
1934 - 2015
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 526
George Rhoden
1926 - 2024
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 527
Klaus Bonsack
1941 - 2023
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 528
Fauja Singh
1911 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 529
Ioannis Theodoropoulos
1900 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 530
Roger de Barbarin
1860 - 1925
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 531
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 532
Percy Williams
1908 - 1982
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 533
Henry Macintosh
1892 - 1918
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 534
Carlo Airoldi
1869 - 1929
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 535
Fred Kelly
1891 - 1974
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 536
František Janda-Suk
1878 - 1955
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 537
Eino Penttilä
1906 - 1982
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Sid Atkinson ranks 229. Before her are Mark Donskoy, Harry Partch, Rudolf Wetzer, Oleksiy Fedorov, Bebe Daniels, and Joseph Wendel. After her are Ondino Viera, Gérard Blitz, Norah Borges, Otto Heckmann, Aleksandrs Čaks, and Sergey Obraztsov. Among people deceased in 1977, Sid Atkinson ranks 177. Before her are Peter Carl Goldmark, Arnold Bode, Rodolfo Walsh, Robert Lowell, Oğuz Atay, and Ibrahim al-Hamdi. After her are Georges Grignard, Zero Mostel, Gary Gilmore, André Labatut, Roberto Emílio da Cunha, and Franco Albini.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsMark Donskoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 223
Harry Partch
COMPOSER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 224
Rudolf Wetzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 225
Oleksiy Fedorov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1989
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 226
Bebe Daniels
ACTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 227
Joseph Wendel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 228
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 229
Ondino Viera
COACH
1901 - 1997
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 230
Gérard Blitz
SWIMMER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 231
Norah Borges
PAINTER
1901 - 1998
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 232
Otto Heckmann
ASTRONOMER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 233
Aleksandrs Čaks
WRITER
1901 - 1950
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 234
Sergey Obraztsov
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 235
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsPeter Carl Goldmark
INVENTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 171
Arnold Bode
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1977
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 172
Rodolfo Walsh
WRITER
1927 - 1977
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 173
Robert Lowell
WRITER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 174
Oğuz Atay
WRITER
1934 - 1977
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 175
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
POLITICIAN
1943 - 1977
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 176
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 177
Georges Grignard
RACING DRIVER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 178
Zero Mostel
ACTOR
1915 - 1977
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 179
Gary Gilmore
EXTREMIST
1940 - 1977
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 180
André Labatut
FENCER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 181
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 182
Franco Albini
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 183
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Sid Atkinson ranks 102 out of 454. Before her are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Chris Hani (1942), Ted Moore (1914), Peter de Klerk (1935), Jan de Klerk (1903), and Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798). After her are Jim Fouché (1898), Navi Pillay (1941), Trevor Rabin (1954), Max Gluckman (1911), David Bailie (1937), and Ted Grant (1913).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsIngrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 96
Chris Hani
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1993
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 97
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 98
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 99
Jan de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 100
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 101
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 102
Jim Fouché
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 103
Navi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 104
Trevor Rabin
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 105
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 106
David Bailie
ACTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 107
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 108
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Sid Atkinson ranks 7. Before her are Santos (null), Erika (null), Alan (null), Esther Brand (1922), Reggie Walker (1889), and Oscar Pistorius (1986). After her are Bevil Rudd (1894), Marjorie Clark (1909), Stefan Mitrović (null), Cecil McMaster (1895), Lillian Board (1948), and Lawrence Stevens (1913).
Santos
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 1
Erika
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2
Alan
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 3
Esther Brand
1922 - 2015
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
Reggie Walker
1889 - 1951
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 5
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 6
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 8
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 9
Stefan Mitrović
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 11
Lillian Board
1948 - 1970
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 13