1858 - 1938
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 4,237 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Lyon is the 14th most popular golfer, the 573rd most popular biography from Canada and the most popular Canadian Golfer.
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Among golfers, George Lyon ranks 14 out of 62. Before him are Bernhard Langer, Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, Lee Trevino, Old Tom Morris, and Greg Norman. After him are Tom Watson, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Nick Faldo, and Phil Mickelson.
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 8
1912 - 2002
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 9
1892 - 1969
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 10
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 11
1821 - 1908
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 12
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 13
1858 - 1938
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 14
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15
1912 - 2006
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 16
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 17
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 18
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 19
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 20
Among people born in 1858, George Lyon ranks 115. Before him are Edgeworth David, Joseph Thomson, Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, Katharine Drexel, Charles Eastman, and Harry Johnston. After him are Henry Watson Fowler and Carter Glass. Among people deceased in 1938, George Lyon ranks 164. Before him are Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, Tom Crean, Andreas Michalakopoulos, Zitkala-Sa, Pauline Frederick, and Benjamin N. Cardozo. After him are James Weldon Johnson and Zona Gale.
1858 - 1934
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 109
1858 - 1895
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 110
1858 - 1934
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 111
1858 - 1955
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 112
1858 - 1939
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 113
1858 - 1927
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 114
1858 - 1938
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 115
1858 - 1933
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 116
1858 - 1946
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 117
1868 - 1938
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 158
1877 - 1938
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 159
1875 - 1938
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 160
1876 - 1938
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 161
1883 - 1938
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 162
1870 - 1938
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 163
1858 - 1938
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 164
1871 - 1938
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 165
1874 - 1938
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 166
Among people born in Canada, George Lyon ranks 573 out of 1,130. Before him are Richard Harmon (1991), Alice Eastwood (1859), Stéphane Dion (1955), Adam Beach (1972), Tara Strong (1973), and Ken Dryden (1947). After him are Tom Green (1971), Shawn Drover (1966), Jason Reitman (1977), Will Kymlicka (1962), Melody Anderson (1955), and Jean Charest (1958).
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 567
1859 - 1953
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 568
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 569
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 570
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 571
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 572
1858 - 1938
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 573
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 574
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 575
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 576
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 577
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 578
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 579
Among golfers born in Canada, George Lyon ranks 1. After him are Mike Weir (1970).