SWIMMER
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
Edgar Adams
Edgar Holmes Adams (April 7, 1868 – May 5, 1940) was an American competition diver and swimmer, numismatic scholar, author, coin collector and dealer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edgar Adams has received more than 18,088 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Adams is the 51st most popular swimmer, the 6,760th most popular biography from United States and the 19th most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
54.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
9.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Edgar Adams ranks 51 out of 709. Before him are Adelaide Lambert, Ethel Lackie, Arne Borg, Galina Prozumenshchikova, Arati Saha, and Fanny Durack. After him are Hilde Schrader, John Derbyshire, Carolyn Schuler, Katie Ledecky, Kusuo Kitamura, and Nida Senff.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdelaide Lambert
1907 - 1996
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 45
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 46
Arne Borg
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 47
Galina Prozumenshchikova
1948 - 2015
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 48
Arati Saha
1940 - 1994
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 49
Fanny Durack
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 50
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 51
Hilde Schrader
1910 - 1966
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 52
John Derbyshire
1878 - 1938
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 53
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 54
Katie Ledecky
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 55
Kusuo Kitamura
1917 - 1996
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 56
Nida Senff
1920 - 1995
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 57
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Edgar Adams ranks 162. Before him are Federico Tinoco Granados, Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Maria Andreyeva, Heinrich Held, Emilie Snethlage, and José Vianna da Motta. After him are Meri Mangakāhia, Frederick Hovey, Sophia Hayden, Granville Bantock, Kenjirō Tokutomi, and Achille Paroche. Among people deceased in 1940, Edgar Adams ranks 151. Before him are Juan Carreño, Diana Karenne, Martti Marttelin, Julián Besteiro, Janne Lundblad, and Johan Anker. After him are Nathanael West, K. B. Hedgewar, Mato Kósyk, Hanna Pauli, Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, and István Énekes.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsFederico Tinoco Granados
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1931
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 156
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1931
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 157
Maria Andreyeva
ACTOR
1868 - 1953
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 158
Heinrich Held
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1938
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 159
Emilie Snethlage
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1929
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 160
José Vianna da Motta
COMPOSER
1868 - 1948
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 161
Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 162
Meri Mangakāhia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1920
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 163
Frederick Hovey
TENNIS PLAYER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 164
Sophia Hayden
ARCHITECT
1868 - 1953
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 165
Granville Bantock
COMPOSER
1868 - 1946
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 166
Kenjirō Tokutomi
WRITER
1868 - 1927
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 167
Achille Paroche
ATHLETE
1868 - 1933
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsJuan Carreño
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1940
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 145
Diana Karenne
ACTOR
1897 - 1940
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 146
Martti Marttelin
ATHLETE
1897 - 1940
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 147
Julián Besteiro
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1940
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 148
Janne Lundblad
ATHLETE
1887 - 1940
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 149
Johan Anker
BUSINESSPERSON
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 150
Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 151
Nathanael West
WRITER
1903 - 1940
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 152
K. B. Hedgewar
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1940
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 153
Mato Kósyk
WRITER
1853 - 1940
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 154
Hanna Pauli
PAINTER
1864 - 1940
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 155
Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer
WRITER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 156
István Énekes
BOXER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 157
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edgar Adams ranks 6,760 out of 20,380. Before him are Patty Murray (1950), William Beaumont (1785), Ashley Tisdale (1985), Orville Gibson (1856), Rick Baker (1950), and Patrick Kilpatrick (1949). After him are Walter Catlett (1889), James C. Scott (1936), Joe Rogan (1967), Tony Scott (1921), Chace Crawford (1985), and Hannibal Goodwin (1822).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPatty Murray
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 6,754
William Beaumont
PHYSICIAN
1785 - 1853
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 6,755
Ashley Tisdale
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,756
Orville Gibson
INVENTOR
1856 - 1918
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,757
Rick Baker
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,758
Patrick Kilpatrick
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,759
Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,760
Walter Catlett
ACTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,761
James C. Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,762
Joe Rogan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,763
Tony Scott
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2007
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,764
Chace Crawford
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,765
Hannibal Goodwin
INVENTOR
1822 - 1900
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 6,766
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Edgar Adams ranks 19. Before him are Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Ann Curtis (1926), Clarke Scholes (1930), Irene Guest (1900), Albina Osipowich (1911), and Ethel Lackie (1907). After him are Carolyn Schuler (1943), Katie Ledecky (1997), Ford Konno (1933), Lynn Burke (1943), Cathy Ferguson (1948), and Bill Smith (1924).
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 13
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 14
Clarke Scholes
1930 - 2010
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 15
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 16
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 17
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 18
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 19
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 20
Katie Ledecky
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 21
Ford Konno
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 22
Lynn Burke
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 23
Cathy Ferguson
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 24
Bill Smith
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 25