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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 422,341 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Major Taylor is the 505th most popular cyclist (down from 428th in 2019), the 13,665th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,573rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Cyclist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Major Taylor ranks 505 out of 1,613. Before him are Maxim Iglinsky, Chris Boardman, Alexander Kristoff, Juan José Cobo, Rigoberto Urán, and Luke Roberts. After him are Leontien van Moorsel, Wout Poels, Robbie McEwen, Wouter Weylandt, Dirk De Wolf, and Miguel Martinez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1878, Major Taylor ranks 246. Before him are Taylor Holmes, John McLean, Henry Weed Fowler, Meredith Colket, Roy Atwell, and Thomas MacDonagh. After him are Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Grace Abbott, Joe Ruddy, Alfred E. Goodey, and Truxtun Hare. Among people deceased in 1932, Major Taylor ranks 150. Before him are Dorabji Tata, Adelaide Ames, Fred Yates, Sol Plaatje, Outram Bangs, and Edith Cowan. After him is Robert Manson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Major Taylor ranks 13,665 out of 20,380. Before him are Kay Starr (1922), Rudy Youngblood (1982), Andy Buckley (1965), Brody Jenner (1983), Mike Parson (1955), and Jon Moxley (1985). After him are Matt Lanter (1983), John Morrison (1979), Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958), Chad Trujillo (1973), Chris Sanders (1962), and Synyster Gates (1981).

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Among CYCLISTS In United States

Among cyclists born in United States, Major Taylor ranks 11. Before him are Floyd Landis (1975), Sepp Kuss (1994), Levi Leipheimer (1973), Tommy Godwin (1920), Tyler Hamilton (1971), and Bobby Julich (1971). After him are George Hincapie (1973), Connie Carpenter-Phinney (1957), Tejay van Garderen (1988), Marion Clignet (1964), Kristin Armstrong (1973), and Jonathan Vaughters (1973).

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