RACING DRIVER
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
Willi Heeks
Willi Heeks (13 February 1922 in Moorlage – 13 August 1996 in Bocholt) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in 2 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 August 1952. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willi Heeks has received more than 18,741 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Willi Heeks is the 676th most popular racing driver, the 5,585th most popular biography from Germany and the 53rd most popular German Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
42.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.11
Effective Languages (L*)
1.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Willi Heeks ranks 676 out of 1,080. Before him are Renato Pirocchi, Gregor Foitek, Bob Sweikert, Art Cross, Ron Flockhart, and Jean-Christophe Boullion. After him are David Piper, Troy Bayliss, Pat O'Connor, Steve O'Rourke, Justin Wilson, and Christian Klien.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRenato Pirocchi
1933 - 2002
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 670
Gregor Foitek
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 671
Bob Sweikert
1926 - 1956
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 672
Art Cross
1918 - 2005
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 673
Ron Flockhart
1923 - 1962
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 674
Jean-Christophe Boullion
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 675
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 676
David Piper
1930 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 677
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 678
Pat O'Connor
1928 - 1958
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 679
Steve O'Rourke
1940 - 2003
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 680
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 681
Christian Klien
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Willi Heeks ranks 423. Before him are Herb McKenley, André Buffière, Redd Foxx, Andy Phillip, Joan Copeland, and William Schallert. After him are George R. Price, Emil Wolf, Dick King-Smith, Leslie Marr, Bert I. Gordon, and Johnny Thomson. Among people deceased in 1996, Willi Heeks ranks 325. Before him are Evelyn Hooker, Sultan Rahi, Zdeněk Škrland, Pat Brown, Swami Rama, and Sverre Sørsdal. After him are Otto Licha, Ron Brown, Konstantin Loktev, Barbara Jordan, Nino Borsari, and Jean Muir.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsHerb McKenley
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 417
André Buffière
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 418
Redd Foxx
ACTOR
1922 - 1991
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 419
Andy Phillip
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 420
Joan Copeland
ACTOR
1922 - 2022
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 421
William Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 422
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 423
George R. Price
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 1975
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 424
Emil Wolf
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 425
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 426
Leslie Marr
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2021
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 427
Bert I. Gordon
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2023
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 428
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 429
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Hooker
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1996
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 319
Sultan Rahi
ACTOR
1938 - 1996
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 320
Zdeněk Škrland
ATHLETE
1914 - 1996
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 321
Pat Brown
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 322
Swami Rama
WRITER
1925 - 1996
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 323
Sverre Sørsdal
BOXER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 324
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 325
Otto Licha
ATHLETE
1912 - 1996
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 326
Ron Brown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1996
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 327
Konstantin Loktev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1933 - 1996
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 328
Barbara Jordan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1996
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 329
Nino Borsari
CYCLIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 330
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 331
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Willi Heeks ranks 5,585 out of 7,253. Before him are Leopold Löwenheim (1878), Jonas Hofmann (1992), Hannelore Anke (1957), Lars Stindl (1988), Shawn Bradley (1972), and Christiane Paul (1974). After him are Leni Schmidt (1906), Lothar Kobluhn (1943), Franz Keller (1945), Anett Pötzsch (1960), Fritz Spengler (1908), and Manfred Germar (1935).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLeopold Löwenheim
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1957
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,579
Jonas Hofmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,580
Hannelore Anke
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,581
Lars Stindl
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 5,582
Shawn Bradley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 5,583
Christiane Paul
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 5,584
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 5,585
Leni Schmidt
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 5,586
Lothar Kobluhn
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 5,587
Franz Keller
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 5,588
Anett Pötzsch
SKATER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 5,589
Fritz Spengler
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 2003
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 5,590
Manfred Germar
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 5,591
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Willi Heeks ranks 53. Before him are Josef Peters (1914), Nelson Piquet Jr. (1985), Theo Helfrich (1913), Günther Bechem (1921), Rudolf Krause (1907), and Rudolf Schoeller (1902). After him are Oswald Karch (1917), Helmut Niedermayr (1915), Theo Fitzau (1923), André Lotterer (1981), Markus Winkelhock (1980), and Ernst Loof (1907).
Josef Peters
1914 - 2001
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 47
Nelson Piquet Jr.
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 48
Theo Helfrich
1913 - 1978
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 49
Günther Bechem
1921 - 2011
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 50
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 51
Rudolf Schoeller
1902 - 1978
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 52
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 53
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 54
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 55
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 56
André Lotterer
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 57
Markus Winkelhock
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 58
Ernst Loof
1907 - 1956
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 59