SWIMMER
Frederick Lane
1880 - 1969
Frederick Lane
Frederick Claude Vivian Lane (2 February 1880 – 14 May 1969) was an Australian swimmer who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Lane, from Manly, New South Wales, was four years old when his brother saved him from drowning in Sydney Harbour, whereupon he decided to learn to swim. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick Lane has received more than 43,877 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Frederick Lane is the 37th most popular swimmer (down from 27th in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from Australia (up from 183rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
48.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.94
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Frederick Lane ranks 37 out of 709. Before him are Ann Curtis, Yasuji Miyazaki, Gérard Blitz, Ian Thorpe, Éva Novák-Gerard, and Judit Temes. After him are Clarke Scholes, Marie Braun, Irene Guest, Albina Osipowich, Willy den Ouden, and Alexander Popov.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnn Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 31
Yasuji Miyazaki
1916 - 1989
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 32
Gérard Blitz
1901 - 1979
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 33
Ian Thorpe
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 34
Éva Novák-Gerard
1930 - 2005
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 35
Judit Temes
1930 - 2013
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 36
Frederick Lane
1880 - 1969
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 37
Clarke Scholes
1930 - 2010
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 38
Marie Braun
1911 - 1982
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 39
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 40
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 41
Willy den Ouden
1918 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 42
Alexander Popov
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 43
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Frederick Lane ranks 159. Before him are Lawrence Oates, Hans Moser, Xhafer Ypi, Kullervo Manner, Francis de Miomandre, and Knud Kristensen. After him are Dorothea Köring, Carl Skottsberg, Parashqevi Qiriazi, Philibert Jacques Melotte, Joe May, and George Van Biesbroeck. Among people deceased in 1969, Frederick Lane ranks 168. Before him are Zeki Rıza Sporel, Ludwig Berger, Margarita Xirgu, René Guillot, José Piendibene, and Miles Dempsey. After him are Mildred Davis, Chang Taek-sang, Leigh Harline, Zinaida Aksentyeva, Fred Hampton, and Ichikawa Raizō VIII.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsLawrence Oates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1912
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 153
Hans Moser
ACTOR
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 154
Xhafer Ypi
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1940
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 155
Kullervo Manner
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1939
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 156
Francis de Miomandre
WRITER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 157
Knud Kristensen
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 158
Frederick Lane
SWIMMER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 159
Dorothea Köring
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1945
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 160
Carl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 161
Parashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 162
Philibert Jacques Melotte
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 163
Joe May
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1954
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 164
George Van Biesbroeck
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1974
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 165
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsZeki Rıza Sporel
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1969
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 162
Ludwig Berger
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1969
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 163
Margarita Xirgu
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 164
René Guillot
WRITER
1900 - 1969
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 165
José Piendibene
SOCCER PLAYER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 166
Miles Dempsey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1969
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 167
Frederick Lane
SWIMMER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 168
Mildred Davis
ACTOR
1901 - 1969
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 169
Chang Taek-sang
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 170
Leigh Harline
COMPOSER
1907 - 1969
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 171
Zinaida Aksentyeva
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1969
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 172
Fred Hampton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 1969
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 173
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
ACTOR
1931 - 1969
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 174
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Frederick Lane ranks 177 out of 1,143. Before him are Dawn Fraser (1937), Sidney Nolan (1917), Peter Carey (1943), Frank Sedgman (1927), Ian Thorpe (1982), and Harry Kewell (1978). After him are Rodney Heath (1884), Stan Rowley (1876), Alfred Deakin (1856), Abbie Cornish (1982), Rose Byrne (1979), and Alex O'Loughlin (1976).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsDawn Fraser
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 171
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 172
Peter Carey
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 173
Frank Sedgman
TENNIS PLAYER
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 174
Ian Thorpe
SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 175
Harry Kewell
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 176
Frederick Lane
SWIMMER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 177
Rodney Heath
TENNIS PLAYER
1884 - 1936
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 178
Stan Rowley
ATHLETE
1876 - 1924
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 179
Alfred Deakin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1919
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 180
Abbie Cornish
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 181
Rose Byrne
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 182
Alex O'Loughlin
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 183
Among SWIMMERS In Australia
Among swimmers born in Australia, Frederick Lane ranks 2. Before him are Ian Thorpe (1982). After him are Fanny Durack (1889), John Devitt (1937), Lyn McClements (1951), Leslie Boardman (1889), Faith Leech (1941), Clare Dennis (1916), Harold Hardwick (1888), Mina Wylie (1891), Cecil Healy (1881), and Shane Gould (1956).
Ian Thorpe
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1
Frederick Lane
1880 - 1969
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 2
Fanny Durack
1889 - 1956
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 3
John Devitt
1937 - 2023
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 4
Lyn McClements
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 5
Leslie Boardman
1889 - 1975
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 6
Faith Leech
1941 - 2013
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 7
Clare Dennis
1916 - 1971
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 8
Harold Hardwick
1888 - 1959
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 9
Mina Wylie
1891 - 1984
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 10
Cecil Healy
1881 - 1918
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 11
Shane Gould
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 12