CELEBRITY
William Masters
1915 - 2001
William Masters
William Howell Masters (December 27, 1915 – February 16, 2001) was an American gynecologist and the senior member of the Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team. Along with his partner Virginia E. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Masters has received more than 1,531,881 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). William Masters is the 100th most popular celebrity (down from 86th in 2019), the 4,995th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,877th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Celebrity.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
50.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, William Masters ranks 100 out of 265. Before him are Walther Kadow, Marlene Schmidt, Apollonie Sabatier, Virginia Dare, Barbara Hutton, and Marita Lindahl. After him are Susana Duijm, Herbert Norkus, Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Settela Steinbach, Johnny Appleseed, and Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalther Kadow
1900 - 1923
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 94
Marlene Schmidt
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 95
Apollonie Sabatier
1822 - 1890
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 96
Virginia Dare
1587 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 97
Barbara Hutton
1912 - 1979
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 98
Marita Lindahl
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 99
William Masters
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 100
Susana Duijm
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 101
Herbert Norkus
1916 - 1932
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 102
Joseph Augustus Zarelli
1953 - 1957
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 103
Settela Steinbach
1934 - 1944
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 104
Johnny Appleseed
1774 - 1845
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 105
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
1890 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, William Masters ranks 154. Before him are Ken Aston, Helmut Wick, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Antonio Innocenti, Herman Wouk, and Günther Schwägermann. After him are Boris Paichadze, Joe Fry, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Knut Nystedt, Wee Kim Wee, and Alykul Osmonov. Among people deceased in 2001, William Masters ranks 171. Before him are Jean Richard, John Lewis, Eugene Sledge, Jenő Fock, Jalil Zandi, and Herbert Ross. After him are Gholam Reza Azhari, Luis Rijo, Ernst Baier, Vladimir Semichastny, Eileen Heckart, and Donella Meadows.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsKen Aston
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 148
Helmut Wick
PILOT
1915 - 1940
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 149
Patrick Leigh Fermor
WRITER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 150
Antonio Innocenti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2008
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 151
Herman Wouk
WRITER
1915 - 2019
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 152
Günther Schwägermann
POLITICIAN
1915 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 153
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 154
Boris Paichadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 155
Joe Fry
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1950
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 156
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 157
Knut Nystedt
COMPOSER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 158
Wee Kim Wee
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2005
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 159
Alykul Osmonov
WRITER
1915 - 1950
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 160
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsJean Richard
ACTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 165
John Lewis
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 166
Eugene Sledge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2001
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 167
Jenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 168
Jalil Zandi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2001
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 169
Herbert Ross
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 170
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 171
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 172
Luis Rijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 173
Ernst Baier
SKATER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 174
Vladimir Semichastny
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 175
Eileen Heckart
ACTOR
1919 - 2001
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 176
Donella Meadows
CHEMIST
1941 - 2001
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 177
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Masters ranks 4,995 out of 20,380. Before him are Kevin Smith (1970), Louise Bryant (1885), Judy Collins (1939), Sam Jones (1933), Bonnie Bartlett (1929), and Frank Muller (1862). After him are Joanne Dru (1922), Joseph Colombo (1923), Ronee Blakley (1945), Henry Gibson (1935), Leon Russell (1942), and Richard Hatch (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKevin Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,989
Louise Bryant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1936
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,990
Judy Collins
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,991
Sam Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,992
Bonnie Bartlett
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,993
Frank Muller
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1917
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,994
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,995
Joanne Dru
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4,996
Joseph Colombo
MAFIOSO
1923 - 1978
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 4,997
Ronee Blakley
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 4,998
Henry Gibson
ACTOR
1935 - 2009
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 4,999
Leon Russell
SINGER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,000
Richard Hatch
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,001
Among CELEBRITIES In United States
Among celebrities born in United States, William Masters ranks 36. Before him are Kourtney Kardashian (1979), Tiffany Trump (1993), Genie (1957), John Rogan (1867), Virginia Dare (1587), and Barbara Hutton (1912). After him are Joseph Augustus Zarelli (1953), Johnny Appleseed (1774), Carol Morris (1936), Ashrita Furman (1954), Miriam Stevenson (1933), and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867).
Kourtney Kardashian
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 30
Tiffany Trump
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 31
Genie
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 32
John Rogan
1867 - 1905
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 33
Virginia Dare
1587 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 34
Barbara Hutton
1912 - 1979
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 35
William Masters
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 36
Joseph Augustus Zarelli
1953 - 1957
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 37
Johnny Appleseed
1774 - 1845
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 38
Carol Morris
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 39
Ashrita Furman
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 40
Miriam Stevenson
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 41
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1867 - 1932
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 42