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George Williams

1821 - 1905

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Sir George Williams (11 October 1821 – 6 November 1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). The oldest and largest youth charity in the world, its aim is to support young people to belong, contribute and thrive in their communities. Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria in her 1894 Birthday Honours. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Williams has received more than 47,380 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Williams is the 540th most popular businessperson, the 3,897th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 39th most popular British Businessperson.

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  • 47k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, George Williams ranks 540 out of 847. Before him are Joe Sutter, Richard Hilton, David Richards, Sam Panopoulos, Jay Gould, and Trip Hawkins. After him are Ravil Maganov, Richard Bass, Leonid Mikhelson, Susan Kare, Yuri Milner, and Kai-Fu Lee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1821, George Williams ranks 89. Before him are Karl Knies, Henri Alexis Brialmont, Mathilde Marchesi, William Henry Vanderbilt, Juan Bautista Topete, and Amalie Dietrich. After him are Carl Bolle, Heinrich Moritz Willkomm, Jan van Beers, Robert O'Hara Burke, Charles Tupper, and Churchill Babington. Among people deceased in 1905, George Williams ranks 81. Before him are Émile Oustalet, Francisco Silvela, Harold Mahony, Theodore Thomas, William Thomas Blanford, and Victor Borisov-Musatov. After him are Juan Lindolfo Cuestas, Étienne Desmarteau, Lev Lagorio, Gyula Szapáry, Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde, and Mabel Cahill.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Williams ranks 3,897 out of 8,785. Before him are Ken Wharton (1916), Mary Elizabeth Barber (1818), Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1000), Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (1849), Mark Owen (1972), and Princess Sophia of Gloucester (1773). After him are David McKee (1935), Charles Bennett (1870), John Taylor (1960), William Townsend Aiton (1766), Guy Butler (1899), and Mary Adela Blagg (1858).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom

Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, George Williams ranks 39. Before him are John Henry Davies (1864), Ian Livingstone (1949), Christopher O'Neill (1974), Isabella Beeton (1836), William McGregor (1846), and David Richards (1952). After him are Stafford Beer (1926), Howard Stringer (1942), Anita Roddick (1942), Alan Sugar (1947), Daniel Levy (1962), and Allan Williams (1930).

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