ATHLETE
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
Meredith Colket
Meredith Bright Colket (November 19, 1878 – June 7, 1947) was an American pole vaulter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the men's pole vault ahead of Norwegian Carl-Albert Andersen who won bronze. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meredith Colket has received more than 16,220 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Meredith Colket is the 2,485th most popular athlete (down from 1,569th in 2019), the 13,277th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,100th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
39.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Meredith Colket ranks 2,485 out of 6,025. Before him are Andreas Zülow, Myriam Bédard, Tatyana Lysenko, Samuel Matete, Robertas Žulpa, and Tudor Casapu. After him are Douglas Wakiihuri, Oksen Mirzoyan, Adrián Annus, Sigrun Wodars, Ronald Weigel, and Ralf Schumann.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndreas Zülow
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 2,479
Myriam Bédard
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 2,480
Tatyana Lysenko
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 2,481
Samuel Matete
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 2,482
Robertas Žulpa
1960 - 2024
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 2,483
Tudor Casapu
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 2,484
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 2,485
Douglas Wakiihuri
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 2,486
Oksen Mirzoyan
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 2,487
Adrián Annus
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 2,488
Sigrun Wodars
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 2,489
Ronald Weigel
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,490
Ralf Schumann
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,491
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Meredith Colket ranks 243. Before him are Frederick Humphreys, Robert Warwick, James Truslow Adams, Taylor Holmes, John McLean, and Henry Weed Fowler. After him are Roy Atwell, Thomas MacDonagh, Major Taylor, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Grace Abbott, and Joe Ruddy. Among people deceased in 1947, Meredith Colket ranks 215. Before him are Alphonzo Bell, James Larkin, Giovanni Delise, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, Albert Ireton, and Adrienne Ames. After him are K. L. Saigal, Walter Donaldson, George Forbes, Ellen Wilkinson, and Alfred Bowerman.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsFrederick Humphreys
WRESTLER
1878 - 1954
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 237
Robert Warwick
ACTOR
1878 - 1964
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 238
James Truslow Adams
WRITER
1878 - 1949
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 239
Taylor Holmes
ACTOR
1878 - 1959
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 240
John McLean
ATHLETE
1878 - 1955
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 241
Henry Weed Fowler
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1965
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 242
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 243
Roy Atwell
ACTOR
1878 - 1962
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 244
Thomas MacDonagh
WRITER
1878 - 1916
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 245
Major Taylor
CYCLIST
1878 - 1932
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 246
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1950
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 247
Grace Abbott
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1939
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 248
Joe Ruddy
SWIMMER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 249
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsAlphonzo Bell
TENNIS PLAYER
1875 - 1947
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 209
James Larkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1947
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 210
Giovanni Delise
ATHLETE
1907 - 1947
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 211
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1947
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 212
Albert Ireton
BOXER
1879 - 1947
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 213
Adrienne Ames
ACTOR
1907 - 1947
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 214
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 215
K. L. Saigal
SINGER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 216
Walter Donaldson
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1947
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 217
George Forbes
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1947
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 218
Ellen Wilkinson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1947
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 219
Alfred Bowerman
CRICKETER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 220
In United States
Among people born in United States, Meredith Colket ranks 13,277 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Hermann (1967), Carl Shy (1908), Earl Palmer (1924), Mark Van Doren (1894), Ruth Buzzi (1936), and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922). After him are Polly Ann Young (1908), Michael Fincke (1967), Walter Mosley (1952), Vincent Canby (1924), John Tooby (1952), and Harry Solter (1873).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPeter Hermann
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,271
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,272
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,273
Mark Van Doren
WRITER
1894 - 1972
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,274
Ruth Buzzi
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,275
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1986
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,276
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,277
Polly Ann Young
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,278
Michael Fincke
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,279
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,280
Vincent Canby
CRITIC
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,281
John Tooby
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,282
Harry Solter
ACTOR
1873 - 1920
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,283
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Meredith Colket ranks 432. Before him are Tim Montgomery (1975), Gerry Ashworth (1942), Fred Newhouse (1948), Lawrence Shields (1895), Mary Decker (1958), and Aries Merritt (1985). After him are Dennis Mitchell (1966), Joe Rantz (1914), Vicki Draves (1924), Bob Seagren (1946), Jeremy Wariner (1984), and Noah Lyles (1997).
Tim Montgomery
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 426
Gerry Ashworth
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 427
Fred Newhouse
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 428
Lawrence Shields
1895 - 1976
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 429
Mary Decker
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 430
Aries Merritt
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 431
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 432
Dennis Mitchell
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 433
Joe Rantz
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 434
Vicki Draves
1924 - 2010
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 435
Bob Seagren
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 436
Jeremy Wariner
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 437
Noah Lyles
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 438