SWIMMER
Ken Walsh
1945 - Today
Ken Walsh
Kenneth Marshall Walsh (born February 11, 1945) is an American former competition swimmer for Michigan State University, a two-time 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in three events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Walsh has received more than 29,938 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Walsh is the 17th most popular swimmer, the 5,198th most popular biography from United States and the 9th most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
30k
Page Views (PV)
57.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
10.19
Effective Languages (L*)
1.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Ken Walsh ranks 17 out of 709. Before him are Fernand Feyaerts, Roland Matthes, Aileen Riggin, Henry Taylor, Greta Andersen, and George Kojac. After him are Otto Wahle, Charles Daniels, Don Schollander, Arvo Aaltonen, Katalin Szőke, and George Hodgson.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFernand Feyaerts
1880 - 1927
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 11
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 12
Aileen Riggin
1906 - 2002
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 13
Henry Taylor
1885 - 1951
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 14
Greta Andersen
1927 - 2023
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 15
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 16
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 17
Otto Wahle
1879 - 1963
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 18
Charles Daniels
1885 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 19
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 20
Arvo Aaltonen
1892 - 1949
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 21
Katalin Szőke
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 22
George Hodgson
1893 - 1983
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Ken Walsh ranks 336. Before him are Tony Williams, Nils Torvalds, Geoff Emerick, Nuruddin Farah, Modestas Paulauskas, and Sam Anderson. After him are Paul Kennedy, Zygmunt Maszczyk, Faina Melnik, Roberta Bondar, Pakalitha Mosisili, and Gianni Amelio.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsTony Williams
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 330
Nils Torvalds
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 331
Geoff Emerick
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2018
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 332
Nuruddin Farah
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 333
Modestas Paulauskas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 334
Sam Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 335
Ken Walsh
SWIMMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 336
Paul Kennedy
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 337
Zygmunt Maszczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 338
Faina Melnik
ATHLETE
1945 - 2016
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 339
Roberta Bondar
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 340
Pakalitha Mosisili
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 341
Gianni Amelio
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 342
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ken Walsh ranks 5,198 out of 20,380. Before him are Charley Chase (1893), Dina Meyer (1968), Sean S. Cunningham (1941), Sonia Sotomayor (1954), Reba McEntire (1955), and Tony Visconti (1944). After him are Andrew Davis (1946), William Porter (1926), Alan Ruck (1956), Harry Cohn (1891), Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893), and Frankie Avalon (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharley Chase
ACTOR
1893 - 1940
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,192
Dina Meyer
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,193
Sean S. Cunningham
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,194
Sonia Sotomayor
JUDGE
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,195
Reba McEntire
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,196
Tony Visconti
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 5,197
Ken Walsh
SWIMMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 5,198
Andrew Davis
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 5,199
William Porter
ATHLETE
1926 - 2000
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 5,200
Alan Ruck
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 5,201
Harry Cohn
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1958
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 5,202
Ernest B. Schoedsack
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1979
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 5,203
Frankie Avalon
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 5,204
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Ken Walsh ranks 9. Before him are Gertrude Ederle (1905), Amedee Reyburn (1889), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Jimmy McLane (1930), Aileen Riggin (1906), and George Kojac (1910). After him are Charles Daniels (1885), Don Schollander (1946), Helen Johns (1914), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Ann Curtis (1926), and Clarke Scholes (1930).
Gertrude Ederle
1905 - 2003
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 3
Amedee Reyburn
1889 - 1920
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 4
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 5
Jimmy McLane
1930 - 2020
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Aileen Riggin
1906 - 2002
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 7
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 8
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 9
Charles Daniels
1885 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 10
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 11
Helen Johns
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 12
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 13
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 14
Clarke Scholes
1930 - 2010
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 15