ATHLETE
Sim Iness
1930 - 1996
Sim Iness
Simeon "Sim" Garland Iness (July 9, 1930 – May 23, 1996) was an American discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, breaking the Olympic record several times in the process. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sim Iness has received more than 44,151 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sim Iness is the 2,301st most popular athlete (down from 1,962nd in 2019), the 12,503rd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,206th in 2019) and the 401st most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
40.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sim Iness ranks 2,301 out of 6,025. Before him are Guido Kratschmer, Tatyana Kolpakova, Stefan Junge, Gabriella Dorio, Yves Delacour, and Joachim Mattern. After him are Dudley Storey, Markus Ryffel, Yelena Nikolayeva, Jochen Schümann, Madeline Manning, and Jenn Suhr.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuido Kratschmer
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 2,295
Tatyana Kolpakova
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 2,296
Stefan Junge
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,297
Gabriella Dorio
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,298
Yves Delacour
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,299
Joachim Mattern
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 2,300
Sim Iness
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 2,301
Dudley Storey
1939 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 2,302
Markus Ryffel
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2,303
Yelena Nikolayeva
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2,304
Jochen Schümann
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 2,305
Madeline Manning
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 2,306
Jenn Suhr
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 2,307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Sim Iness ranks 605. Before him are Lajos Für, Louis Meznarie, Norman Podhoretz, John Arden, Nicholas F. Brady, and Yves Delacour. After him are Arlen Specter, Booker Ervin, Wayne Frye, Marie Corridon, Don L. Lind, and Allison Hayes. Among people deceased in 1996, Sim Iness ranks 340. Before him are Aldo Montano, Audrey Meadows, Benny Brown, Silk Smitha, Gulab Bai, and Allenby Chilton. After him are Vince Edwards, Juliet Prowse, Virginia Christine, V. N. Janaki, Jacquetta Hawkes, and Dana Hill.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsLajos Für
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2013
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 599
Louis Meznarie
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 600
Norman Podhoretz
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 601
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 602
Nicholas F. Brady
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 603
Yves Delacour
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 604
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 605
Arlen Specter
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 606
Booker Ervin
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 607
Wayne Frye
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 608
Marie Corridon
SWIMMER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 609
Don L. Lind
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2022
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 610
Allison Hayes
ACTOR
1930 - 1977
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 611
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsAldo Montano
ATHLETE
1910 - 1996
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 334
Audrey Meadows
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 335
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 336
Silk Smitha
ACTOR
1960 - 1996
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 337
Gulab Bai
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 338
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 339
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 340
Vince Edwards
ACTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 341
Juliet Prowse
ACTOR
1936 - 1996
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 342
Virginia Christine
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 343
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 344
Jacquetta Hawkes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 345
Dana Hill
ACTOR
1964 - 1996
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 346
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sim Iness ranks 12,503 out of 20,380. Before him are John Huchra (1948), Becki Newton (1978), John F. Seitz (1892), Brian Geraghty (1975), Marcelo Balboa (1967), and M. Shadows (1981). After him are Sinnamon Love (1973), Katherine Maher (1983), Robert F. Stockton (1795), Ann B. Davis (1926), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), and Mary-Kate Olsen (1986).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Huchra
ASTRONOMER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 12,497
Becki Newton
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 12,498
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,499
Brian Geraghty
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,500
Marcelo Balboa
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,501
M. Shadows
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,502
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,503
Sinnamon Love
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,504
Katherine Maher
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12,505
Robert F. Stockton
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1866
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,506
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,507
Reggie Fils-Aimé
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,508
Mary-Kate Olsen
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,509
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Sim Iness ranks 401. Before him are Norman Taber (1891), Charles King (1880), August Rodenberg (1873), Dan O'Brien (1966), Jack Yerman (1939), and Lorenzo Wright (1926). After him are Madeline Manning (1948), Jenn Suhr (1982), Wayne Frye (1930), Ryan Crouser (1992), Nate Brooks (1933), and Marshall Wayne (1912).
Norman Taber
1891 - 1952
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 395
Charles King
1880 - 1958
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 396
August Rodenberg
1873 - 1933
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 397
Dan O'Brien
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 398
Jack Yerman
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 399
Lorenzo Wright
1926 - 1972
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 400
Sim Iness
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 401
Madeline Manning
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 402
Jenn Suhr
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 403
Wayne Frye
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 404
Ryan Crouser
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 405
Nate Brooks
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 406
Marshall Wayne
1912 - 1999
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 407