GOLFER
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
George Lyon
George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 – May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medalist in golf, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Lyon has received more than 6,083 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). George Lyon is the 15th most popular golfer (down from 13th in 2019), the 636th most popular biography from Canada (down from 573rd in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Golfer.
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6.1k
Page Views (PV)
39.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among GOLFERS
Among golfers, George Lyon ranks 15 out of 61. Before him are Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, Greg Norman, Annika Sörenstam, and Tom Watson. After him are Byron Nelson, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Vijay Singh, and Pak Se-ri.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
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Bernhard Langer
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 9
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 10
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 11
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12
Annika Sörenstam
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 13
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 14
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 16
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 17
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 18
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 19
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 20
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1858, George Lyon ranks 127. Before him are Liberty Hyde Bailey, Edgeworth David, Anna J. Cooper, Harry Johnston, Charles Eastman, and Katharine Drexel. After him are Henry Watson Fowler and Carter Glass. Among people deceased in 1938, George Lyon ranks 190. Before him are John Kunkel Small, Albertson Van Zo Post, Jacob Opdahl, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Matilda Howell, and Pauline Frederick. After him are Patrick Joseph Hayes, James Weldon Johnson, and Zona Gale.
Others Born in 1858
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Liberty Hyde Bailey
1858 - 1954
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 121
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 122
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 123
Harry Johnston
1858 - 1927
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 124
Charles Eastman
1858 - 1939
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 125
Katharine Drexel
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 126
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 127
Henry Watson Fowler
1858 - 1933
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 128
Carter Glass
1858 - 1946
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 129
Others Deceased in 1938
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John Kunkel Small
1869 - 1938
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 184
Albertson Van Zo Post
1866 - 1938
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 185
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 186
Benjamin N. Cardozo
1870 - 1938
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 187
Matilda Howell
1859 - 1938
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 188
Pauline Frederick
1883 - 1938
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 189
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 190
Patrick Joseph Hayes
1867 - 1938
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 191
James Weldon Johnson
1871 - 1938
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 192
Zona Gale
1874 - 1938
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 193
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, George Lyon ranks 636 out of 1,350. Before him are Skip Spence (1946), Steve Yzerman (1965), Steve Bauer (1959), Paul Churchland (1942), Gregory Colbert (1960), and Viola Myers (1927). After him are Chris Taylor (1950), Stéphane Dion (1955), Chris Diamantopoulos (1975), Georges Vanier (1888), Laura Vandervoort (1984), and Lexa Doig (1973).
Others born in Canada
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Skip Spence
1946 - 1999
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 630
Steve Yzerman
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 631
Steve Bauer
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 632
Paul Churchland
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 633
Gregory Colbert
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 634
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 635
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 636
Chris Taylor
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 637
Stéphane Dion
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 638
Chris Diamantopoulos
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 639
Georges Vanier
1888 - 1967
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 640
Laura Vandervoort
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 641
Lexa Doig
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 642
Among GOLFERS In Canada
Among golfers born in Canada, George Lyon ranks 1. After him are Mike Weir (1970).
