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Major Taylor

1878 - 1932

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Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (November 26, 1878 – June 21, 1932) was an American professional cyclist. Even by modern cycling standards, Taylor could be considered the greatest American sprinter of all time. He was born and raised in Indianapolis, where he worked in bicycle shops and began racing multiple distances in the track and road disciplines of cycling. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Major Taylor has received more than 396,283 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Major Taylor is the 428th most popular cyclist, the 12,602nd most popular biography from United States and the 9th most popular American Cyclist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Major Taylor ranks 428 out of 1,214. Before him are Ellen van Dijk, Kurt Asle Arvesen, Anna van der Breggen, Fabio Jakobsen, Sean Yates, and Julien Absalon. After him are Gustav Larsson, Giovanni Lombardi, Niki Terpstra, Mikel Landa, Beat Breu, and Rolf Gölz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1878, Major Taylor ranks 210. Before him are Robert Warwick, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Meredith Colket, Léon Binoche, Gaston Salmon, and Roy Atwell. After him are Thomas MacDonagh, Henry Weed Fowler, Truxtun Hare, and Alfred E. Goodey. Among people deceased in 1932, Major Taylor ranks 134. Before him are Charles Wallace Richmond, Howard Valentine, Fred Yates, Outram Bangs, Edward Barrett, and Émile Grumiaux. After him is Edith Cowan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Major Taylor ranks 12,602 out of 18,182. Before him are Al D'Amato (1937), Joseph Bernardin (1928), Josh Barnett (1977), Tom DiCillo (1953), Dustin Lance Black (1975), and Richard Schoen (1950). After him are Kiko Mizuhara (1990), Jane Dee Hull (1935), Kathryn P. Hire (1959), Mary Beth Hughes (1919), Cytherea (1981), and Harry Anderson (1952).

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Among CYCLISTS In United States

Among cyclists born in United States, Major Taylor ranks 9. Before him are Giuseppe Enrici (1896), Floyd Landis (1975), Levi Leipheimer (1973), Tyler Hamilton (1971), George Hincapie (1973), and Tommy Godwin (1920). After him are Andrew Hampsten (1962), Bobby Julich (1971), Connie Carpenter-Phinney (1957), Marion Clignet (1964), Kristin Armstrong (1973), and Jonathan Vaughters (1973).

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