RACING DRIVER
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
Walt Hansgen
Walter Edwin Hansgen (October 28, 1919 – April 7, 1966) was an American racecar driver. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walt Hansgen has received more than 326,571 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Walt Hansgen is the 762nd most popular racing driver (down from 735th in 2019), the 12,420th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,775th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
48.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Walt Hansgen ranks 762 out of 1,080. Before him are Marcus Ericsson, Pedro Chaves, Bobby Ball, Walt Faulkner, Bruce Johnstone, and Jérôme d'Ambrosio. After him are William Ferguson, Cyril Despres, Stoffel Vandoorne, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Kalle Rovanperä, and André Testut.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarcus Ericsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 756
Pedro Chaves
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 757
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 758
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 759
Bruce Johnstone
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 760
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 761
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 762
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 763
Cyril Despres
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 764
Stoffel Vandoorne
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 765
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
1915 - 2007
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 766
Kalle Rovanperä
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 767
André Testut
1926 - 2005
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Walt Hansgen ranks 339. Before him are Leopold Neumer, Kaifi Azmi, Shamshad Begum, Johnny Carey, Kitty Wells, and David Blackwell. After him are Mason Adams, George Avakian, Naushad, Isabella Abbott, Gretchen Fraser, and Jayne Meadows. Among people deceased in 1966, Walt Hansgen ranks 230. Before him are Ethel Clayton, Marguerite Higgins, Lucy Burns, Katsuo Takaishi, Louis A. Johnson, and Sydney Camm. After him are William Frawley, Carmelita Geraghty, Harry F. Byrd, Don Branson, Jack London, and Gertrude Berg.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsLeopold Neumer
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 333
Kaifi Azmi
WRITER
1919 - 2002
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 334
Shamshad Begum
SINGER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 335
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 336
Kitty Wells
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 337
David Blackwell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 338
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 339
Mason Adams
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 340
George Avakian
PRODUCER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 341
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 342
Isabella Abbott
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 343
Gretchen Fraser
SKIER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 344
Jayne Meadows
ACTOR
1919 - 2015
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 345
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsEthel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 224
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 225
Lucy Burns
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1966
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 226
Katsuo Takaishi
SWIMMER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 227
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 228
Sydney Camm
ENGINEER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 229
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 230
William Frawley
ACTOR
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 231
Carmelita Geraghty
ACTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 232
Harry F. Byrd
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1966
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 233
Don Branson
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1966
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 234
Jack London
ATHLETE
1905 - 1966
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 235
Gertrude Berg
ACTOR
1899 - 1966
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 236
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walt Hansgen ranks 12,420 out of 20,380. Before him are Guy Gardner (1948), Thomas McDonell (1986), Sarah Winnemucca (1844), Bobby Henderson (1980), Alan Rosenberg (1950), and Keith Gordon (1961). After him are Ron Glass (1945), Austin Nichols (1980), Marvin Kaplan (1927), Bill Hinzman (1936), Tim Thomerson (1946), and Dax Shepard (1975).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGuy Gardner
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,414
Thomas McDonell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,415
Sarah Winnemucca
WRITER
1844 - 1891
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,416
Bobby Henderson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,417
Alan Rosenberg
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,418
Keith Gordon
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,419
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,420
Ron Glass
ACTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 12,421
Austin Nichols
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 12,422
Marvin Kaplan
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 12,423
Bill Hinzman
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 12,424
Tim Thomerson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 12,425
Dax Shepard
COMEDIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 12,426
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Walt Hansgen ranks 72. Before him are Kitty O'Neil (1946), Jimmie Johnson (1975), Troy Ruttman (1930), Chuck Daigh (1923), Bobby Ball (1925), and Walt Faulkner (1918). After him are John Fitch (1917), Paul Russo (1914), Jeff Gordon (1971), Tony Bettenhausen (1916), Don Edmunds (1930), and Chuck Arnold (1926).
Kitty O'Neil
1946 - 2018
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 66
Jimmie Johnson
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 67
Troy Ruttman
1930 - 1997
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 68
Chuck Daigh
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 69
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 70
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 71
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 72
John Fitch
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 73
Paul Russo
1914 - 1976
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 74
Jeff Gordon
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 75
Tony Bettenhausen
1916 - 1961
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 76
Don Edmunds
1930 - 2020
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 77
Chuck Arnold
1926 - 1997
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 78