ATHLETE
Arthur Shaw
1886 - 1955
Arthur Shaw
Arthur Briggs Shaw (April 28, 1886 - July 18, 1955) was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arthur Shaw has received more than 6,849 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Arthur Shaw is the 1,453rd most popular athlete (down from 917th in 2019), the 9,347th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,406th in 2019) and the 256th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
6.8k
Page Views (PV)
51.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
8.26
Effective Languages (L*)
1.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Arthur Shaw ranks 1,453 out of 6,025. Before him are Maximilian Raub, Arvid Spångberg, Ed Gordon, John James Shepherd, Vera Komisova, and Joseph Pletincx. After him are László Rajcsányi, Paul Bontemps, Herbert Lindström, Siegrun Siegl, Kim Eui-tae, and Jacek Wszoła.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Raub
1926 - 2019
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,447
Arvid Spångberg
1890 - 1959
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,448
Ed Gordon
1908 - 1971
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,449
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,450
Vera Komisova
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,451
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,452
Arthur Shaw
1886 - 1955
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 1,453
László Rajcsányi
1907 - 1992
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 1,454
Paul Bontemps
1902 - 1981
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 1,455
Herbert Lindström
1886 - 1951
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,456
Siegrun Siegl
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,457
Kim Eui-tae
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 1,458
Jacek Wszoła
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1,459
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Arthur Shaw ranks 277. Before him are Östen Undén, Charles Williams, Virginia Pearson, Divna Veković, Sophie Tucker, and Hugo Black. After him are Herbert Lindström, Edu Snethlage, Richard Mulcahy, Árpád Tóth, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, and Jun'ichi Kōuchi. Among people deceased in 1955, Arthur Shaw ranks 154. Before him are H. J. R. Murray, André Rischmann, Herman Steiner, Richard Verderber, Georges Johin, and Major Ritchie. After him are George van Rossem, Nick Winter, John Hodiak, Rukhmabai, John Fenning, and David Carstens.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsÖsten Undén
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 271
Charles Williams
WRITER
1886 - 1945
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 272
Virginia Pearson
ACTOR
1886 - 1958
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 273
Divna Veković
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 274
Sophie Tucker
SINGER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 275
Hugo Black
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 276
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 277
Herbert Lindström
ATHLETE
1886 - 1951
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 278
Edu Snethlage
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 279
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 280
Árpád Tóth
WRITER
1886 - 1928
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 281
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXPLORER
1886 - 1959
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 282
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsH. J. R. Murray
HISTORIAN
1868 - 1955
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 148
André Rischmann
RUGBY PLAYER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 149
Herman Steiner
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 150
Richard Verderber
FENCER
1884 - 1955
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 151
Georges Johin
ATHLETE
1877 - 1955
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 152
Major Ritchie
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1955
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 153
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 154
George van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 155
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 156
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 157
Rukhmabai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1864 - 1955
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 158
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 159
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 160
In United States
Among people born in United States, Arthur Shaw ranks 9,347 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan King (1927), Jonathan Harris (1914), Thomas Berger (1924), Gay Talese (1932), Wiz Khalifa (1987), and George Lopez (1961). After him are Richard Davis (1930), Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898), Russell Wong (1963), Johnny Unitas (1933), Gregg Araki (1959), and Gary Hart (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlan King
ACTOR
1927 - 2004
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,341
Jonathan Harris
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,342
Thomas Berger
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,343
Gay Talese
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,344
Wiz Khalifa
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,345
George Lopez
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9,346
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,347
Richard Davis
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,348
Lil Hardin Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1971
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,349
Russell Wong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,350
Johnny Unitas
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,351
Gregg Araki
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,352
Gary Hart
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 9,353
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Arthur Shaw ranks 256. Before him are Daniel Kelly (1883), Shi Zhiyong (null), John Brinck (1908), John Anderson (1907), Jesse Mashburn (1933), and Ed Gordon (1908). After him are David Dunlap (1910), Hal Brown (1898), Dallas Long (1940), Alma Richards (1890), Robert Farnan (1877), and Hubert Stevens (1890).
Daniel Kelly
1883 - 1920
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 250
Shi Zhiyong
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 251
John Brinck
1908 - 1934
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 252
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 253
Jesse Mashburn
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 254
Ed Gordon
1908 - 1971
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 255
Arthur Shaw
1886 - 1955
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 256
David Dunlap
1910 - 1994
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 257
Hal Brown
1898 - 1983
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 258
Dallas Long
1940 - 2024
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 259
Alma Richards
1890 - 1963
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 260
Robert Farnan
1877 - 1939
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 261
Hubert Stevens
1890 - 1950
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 262