Golfer
Jack Nicklaus
American golfer
1940 - today
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Jack Nicklaus
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Nicklaus is the 2nd most popular golfer (down from 1st in 2024), the 4,271st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,617th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Golfer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Jack Nicklaus's biography appears in 38 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 95% of all Golfers.
Jan 21
Jack Nicklaus shares a January 21 birthday with Grigori Rasputin, Plácido Domingo, and Oscar II of Sweden.
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Among Golfers
Among golfers, Jack Nicklaus ranks 2 out of 71. Before him is Babe Didrikson Zaharias. After him are Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, and Gene Sarazen.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
1911 - 1956
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 1
Jack Nicklaus
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2
Arnold Palmer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3
Tiger Woods
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 4
Seve Ballesteros
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 5
Gary Player
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 6
Ben Hogan
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 7
Bernhard Langer
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 8
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 9
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 10
Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 11
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Jack Nicklaus ranks 219. Before him are Macha Méril, Helmut Jahn, Ali Nasir Muhammad, Christoph Blocher, Wim Ruska, and Marcelino Martínez. After him are Dallas Long, Kunimitsu Takahashi, Gérard Larrousse, Jana Brejchová, Silvio Marzolini, and Gösta Pettersson.
Others Born in 1940
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Macha Méril
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 213
Helmut Jahn
ARCHITECT
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 214
Ali Nasir Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 215
Christoph Blocher
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 216
Wim Ruska
WRESTLER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 217
Marcelino Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 218
Jack Nicklaus
GOLFER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 219
Dallas Long
ATHLETE
1940 - 2024
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 220
Kunimitsu Takahashi
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 221
Gérard Larrousse
ENGINEER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 222
Jana Brejchová
ACTOR
1940 - 2026
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 223
Silvio Marzolini
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 224
Gösta Pettersson
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 225
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack Nicklaus ranks 4,271 out of 20,380. Before him are Wally Ris (1924), Jill Kelly (1971), Mickey Spillane (1918), Maurice McLoughlin (1890), John C. Reilly (1965), and Carmen Electra (1972). After him are Kelly Craft (1962), Brian Tyler (1972), Wilder Penfield (1891), Anthony Franciosa (1928), Thomas Newman (1955), and Bobby Kimball (1947).
Others born in United States
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Wally Ris
SWIMMER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,265
Jill Kelly
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,266
Mickey Spillane
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,267
Maurice McLoughlin
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,268
John C. Reilly
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,269
Carmen Electra
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 4,270
Jack Nicklaus
GOLFER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,271
Kelly Craft
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,272
Brian Tyler
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,273
Wilder Penfield
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,274
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,275
Thomas Newman
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,276
Bobby Kimball
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,277
Among Golfers In United States
Among golfers born in United States, Jack Nicklaus ranks 2. Before him is Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911). After him are Arnold Palmer (1929), Tiger Woods (1975), Ben Hogan (1912), Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Walter Hagen (1892), Gene Sarazen (1902), Byron Nelson (1912), Tom Watson (1949), and Michelle Wie (1989).
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
1911 - 1956
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 1
Jack Nicklaus
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2
Arnold Palmer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3
Tiger Woods
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 4
Ben Hogan
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 5
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 7
Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 8
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 9
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 10
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 11
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 12
