ATHLETE
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
Cecil McMaster
Cecil Charles McMaster (5 June 1895 – 11 September 1981) was a South African athlete, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1920. He won the bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 10 kilometre walk. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cecil McMaster has received more than 8,356 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Cecil McMaster is the 1,447th most popular athlete, the 154th most popular biography from South Africa and the 7th most popular South African Athlete.
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8.4k
Page Views (PV)
44.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
8.74
Effective Languages (L*)
1.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Cecil McMaster ranks 1,447 out of 6,025. Before him are Steve Ovett, Géza Csapó, Radion Gataullin, Jutta Heine, Ellina Zvereva, and Imre Rajczy. After him are Shawn Rhoden, Robert Farnan, Vladimir Kiselyov, Horst Meyer, Dorothy Manley, and Bertalan Papp.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Ovett
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 1,441
Géza Csapó
1950 - 2022
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,442
Radion Gataullin
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,443
Jutta Heine
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,444
Ellina Zvereva
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,445
Imre Rajczy
1911 - 1978
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,446
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,447
Shawn Rhoden
1975 - 2021
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,448
Robert Farnan
1877 - 1939
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,449
Vladimir Kiselyov
1957 - 2021
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,450
Horst Meyer
1941 - 2020
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 1,451
Dorothy Manley
1927 - 2021
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 1,452
Bertalan Papp
1913 - 1992
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 1,453
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Cecil McMaster ranks 276. Before him are Evelyn Brent, Albert White, Väinö Ikonen, Carlos Manuel Piedra, Xiang Jingyu, and A. Edward Sutherland. After him are Ken Maynard, Evripidis Bakirtzis, Valentin Loos, Birger Cederin, Edward Brophy, and Milton Margai. Among people deceased in 1981, Cecil McMaster ranks 246. Before him are Harry Warren, Alberto Zozaya, Paul Bontemps, Roy Henkel, Alberto Winkler, and Wanda Hendrix. After him are Jack Cameron, Lohengrin Filipello, Alexey Okladnikov, Humberto Tomasina, Ruby Payne-Scott, and Rudolf Geiger.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Brent
ACTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 270
Albert White
ATHLETE
1895 - 1982
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 271
Väinö Ikonen
ATHLETE
1895 - 1954
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 272
Carlos Manuel Piedra
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 273
Xiang Jingyu
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1928
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 274
A. Edward Sutherland
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 275
Cecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 276
Ken Maynard
ACTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 277
Evripidis Bakirtzis
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1947
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 278
Valentin Loos
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1942
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 279
Birger Cederin
ATHLETE
1895 - 1942
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 280
Edward Brophy
ACTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 281
Milton Margai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 282
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsHarry Warren
COMPOSER
1893 - 1981
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 240
Alberto Zozaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 241
Paul Bontemps
ATHLETE
1902 - 1981
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 242
Roy Henkel
HOCKEY PLAYER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 243
Alberto Winkler
ATHLETE
1932 - 1981
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 244
Wanda Hendrix
ACTOR
1928 - 1981
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 245
Cecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 246
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 247
Lohengrin Filipello
PRESENTER
1918 - 1981
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 248
Alexey Okladnikov
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1908 - 1981
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 249
Humberto Tomasina
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 250
Ruby Payne-Scott
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1981
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 251
Rudolf Geiger
GEOLOGIST
1894 - 1981
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 252
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Cecil McMaster ranks 154 out of 454. Before him are William Kentridge (1955), Corrie Sanders (1966), Doug Serrurier (1920), Gavin Hood (1963), Elsa Joubert (1922), and J. L. B. Smith (1897). After him are Cariba Heine (1988), Benni McCarthy (1977), Desiré Wilson (1953), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Lucky Dube (1910), and Yolandi Visser (1984).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsWilliam Kentridge
PAINTER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 148
Corrie Sanders
BOXER
1966 - 2012
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 149
Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 150
Gavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 151
Elsa Joubert
WRITER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 152
J. L. B. Smith
CHEMIST
1897 - 1968
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 153
Cecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 154
Cariba Heine
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 155
Benni McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 156
Desiré Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 157
Lesley-Ann Brandt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 158
Lucky Dube
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 159
Yolandi Visser
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 160
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Cecil McMaster ranks 7. Before him are Esther Brand (1922), Reggie Walker (1889), Oscar Pistorius (1986), Sid Atkinson (1901), Bevil Rudd (1894), and Marjorie Clark (1909). After him are Lillian Board (1948), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Christian Gitsham (1888), Clarence Walker (1898), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), and Clarence Oldfield (1899).
Esther Brand
1922 - 2015
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 1
Reggie Walker
1889 - 1951
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 2
Oscar Pistorius
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 3
Sid Atkinson
1901 - 1977
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 4
Bevil Rudd
1894 - 1948
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 5
Marjorie Clark
1909 - 1993
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 6
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 7
Lillian Board
1948 - 1970
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 8
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 9
Christian Gitsham
1888 - 1956
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 10
Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 11
Wayde van Niekerk
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 12
Clarence Oldfield
1899 - 1981
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 13