SKATER
Vera Ralston
1920 - 2003
Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919 or 1920 or 1921 or 1923 – February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vera Ralston has received more than 399,177 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Vera Ralston is the 34th most popular skater (up from 140th in 2019), the 501st most popular biography from Czechia (up from 674th in 2019) and the most popular Czech Skater.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
50.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Vera Ralston ranks 34 out of 483. Before her are Ernst Baier, Ard Schenk, Heinrich Burger, Helena Pilejczyk, Nancy Kerrigan, and Willy Böckl. After her are Walter Jakobsson, Lidiya Skoblikova, Gundi Busch, Herma Szabo, Anna Hübler, and Andrée Brunet.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Baier
1905 - 2001
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 28
Ard Schenk
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 29
Heinrich Burger
1881 - 1942
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 30
Helena Pilejczyk
1931 - 2023
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 31
Nancy Kerrigan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 32
Willy Böckl
1893 - 1975
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 33
Vera Ralston
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 34
Walter Jakobsson
1882 - 1957
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 35
Lidiya Skoblikova
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 36
Gundi Busch
1935 - 2014
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 37
Herma Szabo
1902 - 1986
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 38
Anna Hübler
1885 - 1976
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 39
Andrée Brunet
1901 - 1993
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Vera Ralston ranks 255. Before her are Pierre Poujade, Rudolf Kárpáti, Nils Bohlin, Anne-Cath. Vestly, Eddie Slovik, and Jack Lord. After her are Lydia Wideman, Gabrielle Wittkop, Franjo Mihalić, Stéphanos II Ghattas, Nadir Afonso, and Anna Langfus. Among people deceased in 2003, Vera Ralston ranks 191. Before her are Eugenio Monti, Alexander Kemurdzhian, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Pierre Poujade, Walter Zapp, and Adam Osborne. After her are Hedy Schlunegger, Garrett Hardin, Timothy Treadwell, Olle Anderberg, Flóra Kádár, and Izzat Ghazzawi.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsPierre Poujade
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 249
Rudolf Kárpáti
FENCER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 250
Nils Bohlin
INVENTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 251
Anne-Cath. Vestly
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 252
Eddie Slovik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1945
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 253
Jack Lord
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 254
Vera Ralston
SKATER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 255
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 256
Gabrielle Wittkop
WRITER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 257
Franjo Mihalić
ATHLETE
1920 - 2015
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 258
Stéphanos II Ghattas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2009
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 259
Nadir Afonso
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 260
Anna Langfus
WRITER
1920 - 1966
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 261
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsEugenio Monti
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 185
Alexander Kemurdzhian
ENGINEER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 186
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2003
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 187
Pierre Poujade
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 188
Walter Zapp
INVENTOR
1905 - 2003
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 189
Adam Osborne
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - 2003
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 190
Vera Ralston
SKATER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 191
Hedy Schlunegger
SKIER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 192
Garrett Hardin
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2003
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 193
Timothy Treadwell
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2003
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 194
Olle Anderberg
WRESTLER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 195
Flóra Kádár
ACTOR
1928 - 2003
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 196
Izzat Ghazzawi
WRITER
1951 - 2003
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 197
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Vera Ralston ranks 501 out of 1,200. Before her are Jaroslav Šilhavý (1961), Ernst Streeruwitz (1874), Ludvík Daněk (1937), Olga Taussky-Todd (1906), Vladimír Šmicer (1973), and Miroslav Ondříček (1934). After her are Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (1873), Ludvík Vaculík (1926), Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611), Vladimír Špidla (1951), Karel Teige (1900), and Zdeněk Mácal (1936).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsJaroslav Šilhavý
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 495
Ernst Streeruwitz
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 496
Ludvík Daněk
ATHLETE
1937 - 1998
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 497
Olga Taussky-Todd
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 498
Vladimír Šmicer
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 499
Miroslav Ondříček
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 500
Vera Ralston
SKATER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 501
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1962
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 502
Ludvík Vaculík
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 503
Andreas Hammerschmidt
COMPOSER
1611 - 1675
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 504
Vladimír Špidla
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 505
Karel Teige
WRITER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 506
Zdeněk Mácal
CONDUCTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 507
Among SKATERS In Czechia
Among skaters born in Czechia, Vera Ralston ranks 1. After her are Alena Vrzáňová (1931), Hana Mašková (1949), Martina Sáblíková (1987), Petr Barna (1966), Tomáš Verner (1986), Michal Březina (1990), and Karolína Erbanová (1992).
Vera Ralston
1920 - 2003
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 1
Alena Vrzáňová
1931 - 2015
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 2
Hana Mašková
1949 - 1972
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3
Martina Sáblíková
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 4
Petr Barna
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 5
Tomáš Verner
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.88
Rank: 6
Michal Březina
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.71
Rank: 7
Karolína Erbanová
1992 - Present
HPI: 22.91
Rank: 8