ATHLETE
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954
Pat McDonald
Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pat McDonald has received more than 14,523 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Pat McDonald is the 383rd most popular athlete (up from 390th in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 190th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Irish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
49.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Pat McDonald ranks 383 out of 6,025. Before him are Erik Abrahamsson, Roberto Battaglia, Olga Fikotová, Eddie Tolan, Bernd Kannenberg, and Hjalmar Andersson. After him are Arvo Askola, Sara Simeoni, George Saling, Team Hoyt, Henri Jobier, and Forrest Smithson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErik Abrahamsson
1898 - 1965
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 377
Roberto Battaglia
1909 - 1965
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 378
Olga Fikotová
1932 - 2024
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 379
Eddie Tolan
1908 - 1967
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 380
Bernd Kannenberg
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 381
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 382
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 383
Arvo Askola
1909 - 1975
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 384
Sara Simeoni
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 385
George Saling
1909 - 1933
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 386
Team Hoyt
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 387
Henri Jobier
1879 - 1930
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 388
Forrest Smithson
1884 - 1962
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Pat McDonald ranks 162. Before him are Richard Goldschmidt, Holcombe Ward, Charles Dvorak, Carl Sternheim, Fidel Dávila Arrondo, and Viktor Nogin. After him are René Maire, Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Konstantinos Paspatis, Leopold Staff, Harry Carey, and Mohammad Ali Jauhar. Among people deceased in 1954, Pat McDonald ranks 100. Before him are Jacques Mieses, Zofia Nałkowska, Tang Enbo, Leonard Eugene Dickson, Pyotr Leshchenko, and Ellen Thesleff. After him are Ludwik Hirszfeld, Henri Laurent, Ivan Maslennikov, Kaare Klint, Alberto Braglia, and Mihri Müşfik Hanım.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsRichard Goldschmidt
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 156
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 157
Charles Dvorak
ATHLETE
1878 - 1969
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 158
Carl Sternheim
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 159
Fidel Dávila Arrondo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1962
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 160
Viktor Nogin
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1924
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 161
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 162
René Maire
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 163
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 164
Konstantinos Paspatis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1903
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 165
Leopold Staff
WRITER
1878 - 1957
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 166
Harry Carey
ACTOR
1878 - 1947
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 167
Mohammad Ali Jauhar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1931
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsJacques Mieses
CHESS PLAYER
1865 - 1954
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 94
Zofia Nałkowska
WRITER
1884 - 1954
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 95
Tang Enbo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1954
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 96
Leonard Eugene Dickson
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1954
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 97
Pyotr Leshchenko
SINGER
1898 - 1954
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 98
Ellen Thesleff
PAINTER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 99
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 100
Ludwik Hirszfeld
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1954
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 101
Henri Laurent
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 102
Ivan Maslennikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1954
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 103
Kaare Klint
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1954
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 104
Alberto Braglia
GYMNAST
1883 - 1954
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 105
Mihri Müşfik Hanım
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1954
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 106
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Pat McDonald ranks 176 out of 549. Before him are Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880), Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909), Patrick Hillery (1923), Enda Kenny (1951), Elizabeth Bowen (1899), and Catald (700). After him are Seán O'Casey (1880), Maeve Binchy (1939), William Trevor (1928), Colm Tóibín (1955), Luke Kelly (1940), and Jason O'Mara (1972).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsWalter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 170
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 171
Patrick Hillery
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 172
Enda Kenny
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 173
Elizabeth Bowen
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 174
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 175
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 176
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 177
Maeve Binchy
WRITER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 178
William Trevor
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 179
Colm Tóibín
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 180
Luke Kelly
SINGER
1940 - 1984
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 181
Jason O'Mara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 182
Among ATHLETES In Ireland
Among athletes born in Ireland, Pat McDonald ranks 2. Before him are John Flanagan (1873). After him are Patrick Ryan (1881), Patrick Leahy (1877), Tim Ahearne (1885), Martin Sheridan (1881), William Carr (1876), Matt McGrath (1875), Tom Kiely (1869), Edward Barrett (1877), Pat O'Callaghan (1906), and James Mitchel (1864).
John Flanagan
1873 - 1938
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2
Patrick Ryan
1881 - 1964
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 3
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 4
Tim Ahearne
1885 - 1968
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 5
Martin Sheridan
1881 - 1918
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 6
William Carr
1876 - 1942
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 7
Matt McGrath
1875 - 1941
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 8
Tom Kiely
1869 - 1951
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 9
Edward Barrett
1877 - 1932
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 10
Pat O'Callaghan
1906 - 1991
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 12