SWIMMER
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gertrude Ederle has received more than 619,174 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Gertrude Ederle is the 5th most popular swimmer (up from 6th in 2019), the 2,687th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,056th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
620k
Page Views (PV)
54.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Gertrude Ederle ranks 5 out of 392. Before her are Johnny Weissmuller, Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, and Alfréd Hajós. After her are Duke Kahanamoku, Rie Mastenbroek, Roland Matthes, Don Schollander, Arne Borg, Kornelia Ender, and Greta Andersen.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
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Johnny Weissmuller
1904 - 1984
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 1
Michael Phelps
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 2
Mark Spitz
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 3
Alfréd Hajós
1878 - 1955
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 6
Rie Mastenbroek
1919 - 2003
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 7
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 8
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 9
Arne Borg
1901 - 1987
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 10
Kornelia Ender
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 11
Greta Andersen
1927 - 2023
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Gertrude Ederle ranks 103. Before her are Pierre Klossowski, Martin Gottfried Weiss, Anna May Wong, Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, and Joseph Bonanno. After her are Jean Daniélou, Edgar Snow, Nihal Atsız, Hiroshi Inagaki, Jan Gies, and Wanda Wasilewska. Among people deceased in 2003, Gertrude Ederle ranks 89. Before her are Mohammed Dib, Johanna Budwig, Martha Scott, Maurice Pialat, Janko Bobetko, and Mohamed Choukri. After her are Sébastien Japrisot, Miloš Milutinović, Wendy Hiller, Qusay Hussein, Foday Sankoh, and Marie Trintignant.
Others Born in 1905
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Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 97
Martin Gottfried Weiss
1905 - 1946
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 98
Anna May Wong
1905 - 1961
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 99
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
1905 - 1980
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 100
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
1905 - 1963
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 101
Joseph Bonanno
1905 - 2002
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 102
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 103
Jean Daniélou
1905 - 1974
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 104
Edgar Snow
1905 - 1972
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 105
Nihal Atsız
1905 - 1975
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 106
Hiroshi Inagaki
1905 - 1980
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 107
Jan Gies
1905 - 1993
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 108
Wanda Wasilewska
1905 - 1964
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 109
Others Deceased in 2003
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Mohammed Dib
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 83
Johanna Budwig
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 84
Martha Scott
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 85
Maurice Pialat
1925 - 2003
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 86
Janko Bobetko
1919 - 2003
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 87
Mohamed Choukri
1935 - 2003
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 88
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 89
Sébastien Japrisot
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 90
Miloš Milutinović
1933 - 2003
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 91
Wendy Hiller
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 92
Qusay Hussein
1966 - 2003
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 93
Foday Sankoh
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 94
Marie Trintignant
1962 - 2003
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 95
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gertrude Ederle ranks 2,687 out of 18,182. Before her are Christian Slater (1969), Harvey Cushing (1869), William Atherton (1947), Drew Barrymore (1975), Joan Jett (1958), and Lionel Hampton (1908). After her are Amber Heard (1986), Amanda Seyfried (1985), Mick Mars (1951), Don Walsh (1931), William Moulton Marston (1893), and Paul Strand (1890).
Others born in United States
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Christian Slater
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,681
Harvey Cushing
1869 - 1939
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,682
William Atherton
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,683
Drew Barrymore
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,684
Joan Jett
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,685
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,686
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,687
Amber Heard
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,688
Amanda Seyfried
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,689
Mick Mars
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,690
Don Walsh
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 2,691
William Moulton Marston
1893 - 1947
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 2,692
Paul Strand
1890 - 1976
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 2,693
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Gertrude Ederle ranks 3. Before her are Michael Phelps (1985) and Mark Spitz (1950). After her are Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Don Schollander (1946), Ann Curtis (1926), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Charles Daniels (1885), Helene Madison (1913), Clarke Scholes (1930), Albina Osipowich (1911), and Helen Johns (1914).
Michael Phelps
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1
Mark Spitz
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 3
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 4
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 5
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 7
Charles Daniels
1885 - 1973
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8
Helene Madison
1913 - 1970
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 9
Clarke Scholes
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 10
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 11
Helen Johns
1914 - 2014
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 12
