TENNIS PLAYER
Holcombe Ward
1878 - 1967
Holcombe Ward
Holcombe Ward (November 23, 1878 – January 23, 1967) was an American tennis player who was active during the last years of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th. He won the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Holcombe Ward has received more than 42,378 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Holcombe Ward is the 130th most popular tennis player (up from 337th in 2019), the 5,507th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,122nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Tennis Player.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
56.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
8.54
Effective Languages (L*)
1.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Holcombe Ward ranks 130 out of 1,569. Before him are Michael Stich, Jack Kramer, Louis Raymond, Edith Hannam, Rafael Osuna, and Guy de la Chapelle. After him are Helen Jacobs, Andrés Gómez, John Hartley, Daniil Medvedev, Neale Fraser, and Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Stich
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 124
Jack Kramer
1921 - 2009
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 125
Louis Raymond
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 126
Edith Hannam
1878 - 1951
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 127
Rafael Osuna
1938 - 1969
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 128
Guy de la Chapelle
1868 - 1923
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 129
Holcombe Ward
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 130
Helen Jacobs
1908 - 1997
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 131
Andrés Gómez
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 132
John Hartley
1849 - 1935
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 133
Daniil Medvedev
1996 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 134
Neale Fraser
1933 - 2024
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 135
Juan Carlos Ferrero
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Holcombe Ward ranks 157. Before him are Jean Becquerel, Leonhard Kaupisch, Rudolf Walden, Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Giuseppe Adami, and Richard Goldschmidt. After him are Charles Dvorak, Carl Sternheim, Fidel Dávila Arrondo, Viktor Nogin, Pat McDonald, and René Maire. Among people deceased in 1967, Holcombe Ward ranks 171. Before him are Elmer Rice, Oskar Maria Graf, Erick-Oskar Hansen, Ad Reinhardt, Antonio Riberi, and Lajos Kassák. After him are Eddie Tolan, Jobyna Ralston, Ciro Alegría, Henry Luce, Ann Sheridan, and Franz Babinger.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsJean Becquerel
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1953
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 151
Leonhard Kaupisch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1945
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 152
Rudolf Walden
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 153
Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1973
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 154
Giuseppe Adami
WRITER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 155
Richard Goldschmidt
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 156
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 157
Charles Dvorak
ATHLETE
1878 - 1969
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 158
Carl Sternheim
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 159
Fidel Dávila Arrondo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1962
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 160
Viktor Nogin
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1924
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 161
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 162
René Maire
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1949
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 163
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsElmer Rice
WRITER
1892 - 1967
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 165
Oskar Maria Graf
WRITER
1894 - 1967
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 166
Erick-Oskar Hansen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1967
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 167
Ad Reinhardt
PAINTER
1913 - 1967
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 168
Antonio Riberi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 169
Lajos Kassák
WRITER
1887 - 1967
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 170
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 171
Eddie Tolan
ATHLETE
1908 - 1967
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 172
Jobyna Ralston
ACTOR
1899 - 1967
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 173
Ciro Alegría
WRITER
1909 - 1967
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 174
Henry Luce
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1967
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 175
Ann Sheridan
ACTOR
1915 - 1967
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 176
Franz Babinger
HISTORIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 177
In United States
Among people born in United States, Holcombe Ward ranks 5,507 out of 20,380. Before him are John Larroquette (1947), Eli Roth (1972), Ellen Churchill Semple (1863), Richard Marx (1963), Lester R. Brown (1934), and Conrad Aiken (1889). After him are Earle Meadows (1913), Charles Dvorak (1878), Anna Louise Strong (1885), Diahnne Abbott (1945), Edward Gibson (1936), and Ray Bolger (1904).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Larroquette
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5,501
Eli Roth
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5,502
Ellen Churchill Semple
GEOGRAPHER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5,503
Richard Marx
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5,504
Lester R. Brown
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 5,505
Conrad Aiken
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,506
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,507
Earle Meadows
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,508
Charles Dvorak
ATHLETE
1878 - 1969
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,509
Anna Louise Strong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,510
Diahnne Abbott
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,511
Edward Gibson
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,512
Ray Bolger
ACTOR
1904 - 1987
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5,513
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States
Among tennis players born in United States, Holcombe Ward ranks 29. Before him are Richard Sears (1861), Louise Brough (1923), Jim Courier (1970), Edgar Leonard (1881), Roscoe Tanner (1951), and Jack Kramer (1921). After him are Helen Jacobs (1908), Francis Hunter (1894), Fred Alexander (1880), Jennifer Capriati (1976), Mary Browne (1891), and Bill Johnston (1894).
Richard Sears
1861 - 1943
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 23
Louise Brough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 24
Jim Courier
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 25
Edgar Leonard
1881 - 1948
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 26
Roscoe Tanner
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 27
Jack Kramer
1921 - 2009
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 28
Holcombe Ward
1878 - 1967
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 29
Helen Jacobs
1908 - 1997
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 30
Francis Hunter
1894 - 1981
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 31
Fred Alexander
1880 - 1969
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 32
Jennifer Capriati
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 33
Mary Browne
1891 - 1971
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 34
Bill Johnston
1894 - 1946
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 35