SWIMMER
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
Bill Mulliken
William Danforth Mulliken (August 27, 1939 – July 17, 2014) was a Hall of Fame American competition swimmer who attended Miami University in Oxford and was a 1960 Rome Olympic champion in the men's 200-meter breaststroke. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Mulliken has received more than 25,216 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Bill Mulliken is the 148th most popular swimmer (down from 116th in 2019), the 11,039th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,080th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
25k
Page Views (PV)
42.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.11
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Bill Mulliken ranks 148 out of 709. Before him are Pua Kealoha, Andrea Pollack, George Vernot, Jack Medica, Shiro Hashizume, and Harold Hardwick. After him are Raymond Thorne, Valerie Davies, Eleanor Holm, Lucy Morton, Hannelore Anke, and Katherine Rawls.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPua Kealoha
1902 - 1989
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 142
Andrea Pollack
1961 - 2019
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 143
George Vernot
1901 - 1962
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 144
Jack Medica
1914 - 1985
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 145
Shiro Hashizume
1928 - 2023
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 146
Harold Hardwick
1888 - 1959
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 147
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 148
Raymond Thorne
1887 - 1921
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 149
Valerie Davies
1912 - 2001
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 150
Eleanor Holm
1913 - 2004
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 151
Lucy Morton
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 152
Hannelore Anke
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 153
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Bill Mulliken ranks 570. Before him are Kate O'Mara, Pavel Morozenko, S. David Griggs, James Hartle, Peter Goldreich, and Bob Clark. After him are Harvey Pekar, Orlando Quevedo, Claude Piquemal, Kim Fowley, Karel Schoeman, and Giuseppe Beghetto. Among people deceased in 2014, Bill Mulliken ranks 489. Before him are L'Wren Scott, Kate O'Mara, Jeremiah Denton, Rinnat Safin, Irene Fernandez, and William H. Dana. After him are Jimmy T. Murakami, Andriy Husin, Sam Lacey, Norman Lane, William Jones, and Jerry Vale.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsKate O'Mara
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 564
Pavel Morozenko
ACTOR
1939 - 1991
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 565
S. David Griggs
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1989
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 566
James Hartle
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2023
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 567
Peter Goldreich
ASTRONOMER
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 568
Bob Clark
ACTOR
1939 - 2007
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 569
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 570
Harvey Pekar
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - 2010
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 571
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 572
Claude Piquemal
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 573
Kim Fowley
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 574
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 575
Giuseppe Beghetto
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 576
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsL'Wren Scott
CELEBRITY
1964 - 2014
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 483
Kate O'Mara
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 484
Jeremiah Denton
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 485
Rinnat Safin
ATHLETE
1940 - 2014
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 486
Irene Fernandez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2014
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 487
William H. Dana
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2014
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 488
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 489
Jimmy T. Murakami
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 490
Andriy Husin
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2014
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 491
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 492
Norman Lane
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 493
William Jones
ATHLETE
1925 - 2014
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 494
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 495
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bill Mulliken ranks 11,039 out of 20,380. Before him are Debbie Gibson (1970), William Cameron Townsend (1896), Eddie Condon (1905), Todd Boehly (1973), Philip G. Epstein (1909), and William H. Dana (1930). After him are Robert B. Anderson (1910), Lorenz Hart (1895), Alfonso Ribeiro (1971), Fitzhugh Lee (1835), Yip Harburg (1896), and David Denman (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDebbie Gibson
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 11,033
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 11,034
Eddie Condon
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1973
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 11,035
Todd Boehly
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 11,036
Philip G. Epstein
WRITER
1909 - 1952
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 11,037
William H. Dana
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2014
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 11,038
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,039
Robert B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1989
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,040
Lorenz Hart
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1943
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,041
Alfonso Ribeiro
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,042
Fitzhugh Lee
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1905
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,043
Yip Harburg
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 11,044
David Denman
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 11,045
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Bill Mulliken ranks 55. Before him are Warren Kealoha (1903), Shirley Stobs (1942), Bob Skelton (1903), Kathy Ellis (1946), Pua Kealoha (1902), and Jack Medica (1914). After him are Raymond Thorne (1887), Eleanor Holm (1913), Katherine Rawls (1917), Leo Goodwin (1883), Ken Huszagh (1891), and Charlie Hickcox (1947).
Warren Kealoha
1903 - 1972
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 49
Shirley Stobs
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 50
Bob Skelton
1903 - 1977
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 51
Kathy Ellis
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 52
Pua Kealoha
1902 - 1989
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 53
Jack Medica
1914 - 1985
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 54
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 55
Raymond Thorne
1887 - 1921
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 56
Eleanor Holm
1913 - 2004
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 57
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 58
Leo Goodwin
1883 - 1957
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 59
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 60
Charlie Hickcox
1947 - 2010
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 61