SWIMMER
Margaret Woodbridge
1902 - 1995
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Margaret Woodbridge
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the gold medal as member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Margaret Woodbridge has received more than 17,876 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Margaret Woodbridge is the 75th most popular swimmer (down from 73rd in 2019), the 8,142nd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,619th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
46.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
8.58
Effective Languages (L*)
1.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Margaret Woodbridge ranks 75 out of 709. Before her are Pontus Hanson, Chris von Saltza, Norman Ross, Helene Madison, Tini Wagner, and Imre Zachár. After her are Maria Vierdag, Tetsuo Okamoto, Matt Biondi, Åke Borg, Géza Kádas, and Melissa Belote.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPontus Hanson
1884 - 1962
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 69
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 70
Norman Ross
1895 - 1953
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 71
Helene Madison
1913 - 1970
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 72
Tini Wagner
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 73
Imre Zachár
1890 - 1954
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 74
Margaret Woodbridge
1902 - 1995
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 75
Maria Vierdag
1905 - 2005
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 76
Tetsuo Okamoto
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 77
Matt Biondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 78
Åke Borg
1901 - 1973
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 79
Géza Kádas
1926 - 1979
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 80
Melissa Belote
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 81
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Margaret Woodbridge ranks 272. Before her are Skip James, Nikolaus Pevsner, Bronisław Kaper, Veli Saarinen, Paavo Yrjölä, and Russinho. After her are Isidoro Sota, Antonio Maquilón, Beryl Markham, Brian Aherne, Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw, and Chill Wills. Among people deceased in 1995, Margaret Woodbridge ranks 266. Before her are Sony Lab'ou Tansi, George Stibitz, Henry Roth, John Peters Humphrey, George Abbott, and Sergei Grinkov. After her are Paul A. Rothchild, José Luis González Dávila, Phil Harris, Maino Neri, Sabir Yunusov, and Stephen Spender.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsSkip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 266
Nikolaus Pevsner
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1983
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 267
Bronisław Kaper
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1983
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 268
Veli Saarinen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1969
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 269
Paavo Yrjölä
ATHLETE
1902 - 1980
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 270
Russinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1992
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 271
Margaret Woodbridge
SWIMMER
1902 - 1995
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 272
Isidoro Sota
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1976
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 273
Antonio Maquilón
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 274
Beryl Markham
WRITER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 275
Brian Aherne
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 276
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 277
Chill Wills
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsSony Lab'ou Tansi
WRITER
1947 - 1995
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 260
George Stibitz
INVENTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 261
Henry Roth
WRITER
1906 - 1995
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 262
John Peters Humphrey
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1905 - 1995
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 263
George Abbott
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1995
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 264
Sergei Grinkov
SKATER
1967 - 1995
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 265
Margaret Woodbridge
SWIMMER
1902 - 1995
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 266
Paul A. Rothchild
PRODUCER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 267
José Luis González Dávila
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 268
Phil Harris
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 269
Maino Neri
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1995
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 270
Sabir Yunusov
CHEMIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 271
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 272
In United States
Among people born in United States, Margaret Woodbridge ranks 8,142 out of 20,380. Before her are Flavor Flav (1959), Joan Shawlee (1926), Chris Owen (1980), Christopher Browning (1944), Johnnie Parsons (1918), and Paul Creston (1906). After her are Cliff Edwards (1895), Mike Farrell (1939), Robert M. La Follette (1855), Faith Domergue (1924), Blossom Rock (1895), and Ken Howard (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFlavor Flav
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 8,136
Joan Shawlee
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 8,137
Chris Owen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,138
Christopher Browning
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,139
Johnnie Parsons
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,140
Paul Creston
COMPOSER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,141
Margaret Woodbridge
SWIMMER
1902 - 1995
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,142
Cliff Edwards
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1971
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,143
Mike Farrell
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,144
Robert M. La Follette
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1925
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,145
Faith Domergue
ACTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,146
Blossom Rock
ACTOR
1895 - 1978
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8,147
Ken Howard
ACTOR
1944 - 2016
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8,148
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Margaret Woodbridge ranks 29. Before her are Lynn Burke (1943), Cathy Ferguson (1948), Bill Smith (1924), Chris von Saltza (1944), Norman Ross (1895), and Helene Madison (1913). After her are Matt Biondi (1965), Melissa Belote (1956), Don McKenzie (1947), David Hammond (1881), Eleanor Garatti (1909), and Helen Wainwright (1906).
Lynn Burke
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 23
Cathy Ferguson
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 24
Bill Smith
1924 - 2013
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 25
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 26
Norman Ross
1895 - 1953
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 27
Helene Madison
1913 - 1970
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 28
Margaret Woodbridge
1902 - 1995
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 29
Matt Biondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 30
Melissa Belote
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 31
Don McKenzie
1947 - 2008
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 32
David Hammond
1881 - 1940
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 33
Eleanor Garatti
1909 - 1998
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 34
Helen Wainwright
1906 - 1965
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 35