Athlete
Don Finlay
British athlete and RAF officer
1909 - 1970
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Don Finlay
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Don Finlay is the 2,022nd most popular athlete (down from 1,492nd in 2024), the 5,303rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,794th in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Athlete.
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May 27
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Don Finlay ranks 2,022 out of 6,025. Before him are Rüdiger Helm, Neroli Fairhall, Dušan Pašek, João Carlos de Oliveira, Gustaf Rosenquist, and James Dunbar. After him are Lorne Loomer, Andrei Chemerkin, Sanda Toma, Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, and Kenny Roberts Jr..
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Rüdiger Helm
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,016
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,017
Dušan Pašek
1960 - 1998
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2,018
João Carlos de Oliveira
1954 - 1999
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,019
Gustaf Rosenquist
1887 - 1961
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,020
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,021
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,022
Lorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,023
Andrei Chemerkin
1972 - 2025
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 2,024
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,025
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,026
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 2,027
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,028
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Don Finlay ranks 390. Before him are Heather Angel, Arthur Geoffrey Walker, William Gemmell Cochran, Archie Cochrane, Teofilo Spasojević, and Alex Raymond. After him are Raúl Landini, Marcel Balsa, Andrei Bărbulescu, Julius J. Epstein, Piero Scotti, and C. Douglas Dillon. Among people deceased in 1970, Don Finlay ranks 254. Before him are Anita Louise, Jaipal Singh Munda, John T. Scopes, Teofilo Spasojević, Laura Knight, and Keen Johnson. After him are Richard Hofstadter, Maurice Stokes, Chester Morris, Charles Olson, Richard Cushing, and Earl Hooker.
Others Born in 1909
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Heather Angel
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 384
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 385
William Gemmell Cochran
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1980
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 386
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 387
Teofilo Spasojević
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 388
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 389
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 390
Raúl Landini
BOXER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 391
Marcel Balsa
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 392
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 393
Julius J. Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2000
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 394
Piero Scotti
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 395
C. Douglas Dillon
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2003
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 396
Others Deceased in 1970
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Anita Louise
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 248
Jaipal Singh Munda
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1970
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 249
John T. Scopes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1970
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 250
Teofilo Spasojević
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 251
Laura Knight
PAINTER
1877 - 1970
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 252
Keen Johnson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 253
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 254
Richard Hofstadter
HISTORIAN
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 255
Maurice Stokes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 1970
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 256
Chester Morris
ACTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 257
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 258
Richard Cushing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1970
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 259
Earl Hooker
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 260
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Don Finlay ranks 5,303 out of 8,785. Before him are David Lack (1910), David Marr (1945), Hannah More (1745), Ray Thomas (1941), John Belchier (1706), and James Dunn (1939). After him are Yvonne Mitchell (1915), Dorothy Wordsworth (1771), Peter Geach (1916), Edmund Rubbra (1901), Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762), and Thomas Button (1575).
Others born in United Kingdom
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David Lack
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,297
David Marr
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 1980
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,298
Hannah More
WRITER
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,299
Ray Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,300
John Belchier
BIOLOGIST
1706 - 1785
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 5,301
James Dunn
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,302
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,303
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,304
Dorothy Wordsworth
WRITER
1771 - 1855
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,305
Peter Geach
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,306
Edmund Rubbra
COMPOSER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,307
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1834
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,308
Thomas Button
EXPLORER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 5,309
Among Athletes In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Don Finlay ranks 81. Before him are Peter Wright (1970), Eileen Hiscock (1909), John James Shepherd (1884), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Nancy Mackay (1922), and James Wilson (1891). After him are Janet Simpson (1944), Fiona May (1969), Mary Peters (1939), George Hutson (1889), Dorothy Shirley (1939), and Sandra Chick (1947).
Peter Wright
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 75
Eileen Hiscock
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 76
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 77
Wendy Smith-Sly
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 78
Nancy Mackay
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 79
James Wilson
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 80
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 81
Janet Simpson
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 82
Fiona May
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 83
Mary Peters
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 84
George Hutson
1889 - 1914
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 85
Dorothy Shirley
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 86
Sandra Chick
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 87
