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Charles Daniels

1885 - 1973

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Charles Meldrum Daniels (March 24, 1885 – August 9, 1973) was an American competition swimmer, eight-time Olympic medalist, and world record-holder in two freestyle swimming events. Daniels was an innovator of the front crawl swimming style, inventing the "American crawl". Daniels began his swimming career with the New York Athletic Club in 1903. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Daniels has received more than 11,199 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Charles Daniels is the 19th most popular swimmer (up from 22nd in 2019), the 5,345th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,230th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Swimmer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Charles Daniels ranks 19 out of 709. Before him are Aileen Riggin, Henry Taylor, Greta Andersen, George Kojac, Ken Walsh, and Otto Wahle. After him are Don Schollander, Arvo Aaltonen, Katalin Szőke, George Hodgson, Ilona Novák, and Helen Johns.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Charles Daniels ranks 162. Before him are Paul Leni, Mae Murray, Giovanni Martinelli, Emmy Hennings, Jaafar Al-Askari, and Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski. After him are Romà Forns, Iuliu Hossu, Ōsugi Sakae, Charles Bacon, Anna Louise Strong, and Emil Väre. Among people deceased in 1973, Charles Daniels ranks 162. Before him are Armas Toivonen, Louis St. Laurent, Alina Szapocznikow, Joe E. Brown, Kid Ory, and David Murray. After him are Alexander Rou, Hilda Geiringer, Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Harold Hotelling, and Conrad Aiken.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Daniels ranks 5,345 out of 20,380. Before him are David Ellefson (1964), Lauryn Hill (1975), Michael Angelo Batio (1956), Dorothy Stang (1931), Tori Spelling (1973), and Charley Paddock (1900). After him are Afeni Shakur (1947), Matt Sorum (1960), Norma Talmadge (1894), Spencer Tunick (1967), Jack Sherman (1956), and Sandra Bem (1944).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Charles Daniels ranks 10. Before him are Amedee Reyburn (1889), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Jimmy McLane (1930), Aileen Riggin (1906), George Kojac (1910), and Ken Walsh (1945). After him are Don Schollander (1946), Helen Johns (1914), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Ann Curtis (1926), Clarke Scholes (1930), and Irene Guest (1900).

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