SWIMMER
Lucy Morton
1898 - 1980
Lucy Morton
Lucy Morton (23 February 1898 – 26 August 1980), later known by her married name Lucy Heaton, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke event. Morton was born in 1898 at New Tatton in Cheshire; her father Alfred was in domestic service as a groom. The family moved to Blackpool, and by the age of ten, Morton had joined the local amateur swimming club. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucy Morton has received more than 37,282 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucy Morton is the 152nd most popular swimmer, the 5,312th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 10th most popular British Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
37k
Page Views (PV)
42.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Lucy Morton ranks 152 out of 709. Before her are Shiro Hashizume, Harold Hardwick, Bill Mulliken, Raymond Thorne, Valerie Davies, and Eleanor Holm. After her are Hannelore Anke, Katherine Rawls, Leo Goodwin, Ulrike Tauber, Ken Huszagh, and Károly Bartha.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShiro Hashizume
1928 - 2023
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 146
Harold Hardwick
1888 - 1959
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 147
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 148
Raymond Thorne
1887 - 1921
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 149
Valerie Davies
1912 - 2001
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 150
Eleanor Holm
1913 - 2004
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 151
Lucy Morton
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 152
Hannelore Anke
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 153
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 154
Leo Goodwin
1883 - 1957
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 155
Ulrike Tauber
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 156
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 157
Károly Bartha
1907 - 1991
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 158
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Lucy Morton ranks 302. Before her are Norman Z. McLeod, Wiley Post, Clarence Walker, Molly Picon, Harry Watson, and Baby Dodds. After her are Yefim Dzigan, Bedřich Šupčík, Ludwig Bemelmans, Elemér Somfay, David Jack, and Frank Sullivan. Among people deceased in 1980, Lucy Morton ranks 288. Before her are Tryggve Gran, Marion Zinderstein, Barbara Pym, Lillian Randolph, Elliott Nugent, and Barney Bigard. After her are Carmel Myers, George Tobias, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Frank Saker, Emily Hood Westacott, and Muriel Freeman.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsNorman Z. McLeod
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 296
Wiley Post
EXPLORER
1898 - 1935
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 297
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 298
Molly Picon
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 299
Harry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 300
Baby Dodds
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 301
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 302
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 303
Bedřich Šupčík
GYMNAST
1898 - 1957
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 304
Ludwig Bemelmans
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 305
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 306
David Jack
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1958
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 307
Frank Sullivan
HOCKEY PLAYER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 308
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsTryggve Gran
EXPLORER
1888 - 1980
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 282
Marion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 283
Barbara Pym
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 284
Lillian Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 285
Elliott Nugent
ACTOR
1896 - 1980
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 286
Barney Bigard
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1980
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 287
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 288
Carmel Myers
ACTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 289
George Tobias
ACTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 290
Helen Gahagan Douglas
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 291
Frank Saker
ATHLETE
1907 - 1980
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 292
Emily Hood Westacott
TENNIS PLAYER
1910 - 1980
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 293
Muriel Freeman
ATHLETE
1897 - 1980
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 294
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lucy Morton ranks 5,312 out of 8,785. Before her are Prince Louis of Cambridge (2018), Bertie Mee (1918), Annie Haslam (1947), Barbara Shelley (1932), John Bercow (1963), and Valerie Davies (1912). After her are Ron Flockhart (1923), George Farquhar (1677), Regé-Jean Page (1988), Howard Jacobson (1942), Isabel Jeans (1891), and Victoria Tennant (1950).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince Louis of Cambridge
NOBLEMAN
2018 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 5,306
Bertie Mee
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2001
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,307
Annie Haslam
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,308
Barbara Shelley
ACTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,309
John Bercow
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,310
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 5,311
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 5,312
Ron Flockhart
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1962
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 5,313
George Farquhar
WRITER
1677 - 1707
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,314
Regé-Jean Page
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,315
Howard Jacobson
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 5,316
Isabel Jeans
ACTOR
1891 - 1985
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 5,317
Victoria Tennant
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 5,318
Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom
Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, Lucy Morton ranks 10. Before her are Irene Steer (1889), Frederick Holman (1885), Murray Rose (1939), Belle Moore (1894), Jennie Fletcher (1890), and Valerie Davies (1912). After her are Annie Speirs (1889), Judy Grinham (1939), Hilda James (1904), Anita Lonsbrough (1941), Adam Peaty (1994), and Tom Dean (2000).
Irene Steer
1889 - 1977
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 4
Frederick Holman
1885 - 1913
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 5
Murray Rose
1939 - 2012
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 6
Belle Moore
1894 - 1975
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 7
Jennie Fletcher
1890 - 1968
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 8
Valerie Davies
1912 - 2001
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 9
Lucy Morton
1898 - 1980
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 10
Annie Speirs
1889 - 1926
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 11
Judy Grinham
1939 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 12
Hilda James
1904 - 1982
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 13
Anita Lonsbrough
1941 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 14
Adam Peaty
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.02
Rank: 15
Tom Dean
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 16