ATHLETE
William Jordan
1898 - 1968
William Jordan
William Conrad Jordan (June 25, 1898 – July 13, 1968) was an American rower, born in Cleveland, Ohio, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was part of the American boat from the United States Naval Academy (USNA), which won the gold medal in the men's eight. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Jordan has received more than 19,926 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Jordan is the 728th most popular athlete, the 7,143rd most popular biography from United States and the 156th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
47.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
9.97
Effective Languages (L*)
1.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, William Jordan ranks 728 out of 6,025. Before him are Gustaf Söderström, Gösta Lilliehöök, Edwin Hedley, Miloslava Rezková, Jorma Kinnunen, and Ferenc Sidó. After him are Henri Tauzin, Roy Cochran, Ed Hamm, Ileana Silai, Johan Jarlén, and Frederick Schule.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGustaf Söderström
1865 - 1958
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 722
Gösta Lilliehöök
1884 - 1974
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 723
Edwin Hedley
1864 - 1947
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 724
Miloslava Rezková
1950 - 2014
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 725
Jorma Kinnunen
1941 - 2019
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 726
Ferenc Sidó
1923 - 1998
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 727
William Jordan
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 728
Henri Tauzin
1879 - 1918
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 729
Roy Cochran
1919 - 1981
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 730
Ed Hamm
1906 - 1982
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 731
Ileana Silai
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 732
Johan Jarlén
1880 - 1955
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 733
Frederick Schule
1879 - 1962
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 734
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, William Jordan ranks 217. Before him are Antonio Urdinarán, Eduard Wiiralt, Georgy Langemak, Rosa Chacel, William Astbury, and Kay Sage. After him are Georg Kulenkampff, Riichi Yokomitsu, Luis Muñoz Marín, John Grierson, Johan Richthoff, and Wallace Ford. Among people deceased in 1968, William Jordan ranks 201. Before him are Jeanne Demessieux, Cai Chusheng, Martin Frič, Sid Kimpton, Martin Noth, and León Felipe. After him are Robert Liottel, Rudolph Dirks, Maurice Larrouy, Kōkichi Tsuburaya, Paul Radmilovic, and Käthe Kruse.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsAntonio Urdinarán
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1961
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 211
Eduard Wiiralt
PAINTER
1898 - 1954
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 212
Georgy Langemak
ENGINEER
1898 - 1938
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 213
Rosa Chacel
WRITER
1898 - 1994
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 214
William Astbury
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1961
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 215
Kay Sage
PAINTER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 216
William Jordan
ATHLETE
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 217
Georg Kulenkampff
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1948
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 218
Riichi Yokomitsu
WRITER
1898 - 1947
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 219
Luis Muñoz Marín
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 220
John Grierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 221
Johan Richthoff
WRESTLER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 222
Wallace Ford
ACTOR
1898 - 1966
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsJeanne Demessieux
COMPOSER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 195
Cai Chusheng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 196
Martin Frič
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 197
Sid Kimpton
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1968
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 198
Martin Noth
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 199
León Felipe
WRITER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 200
William Jordan
ATHLETE
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 201
Robert Liottel
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 202
Rudolph Dirks
COMIC ARTIST
1877 - 1968
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 203
Maurice Larrouy
ATHLETE
1872 - 1968
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 204
Kōkichi Tsuburaya
ATHLETE
1940 - 1968
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 205
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 206
Käthe Kruse
PAINTER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 207
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Jordan ranks 7,143 out of 20,380. Before him are Gayle Hunnicutt (1943), Doc Rivers (1961), Alan Crosland (1894), Susan Kohner (1936), Dizzy Reed (1963), and Gypsy Rose Lee (1911). After him are Michael Badalucco (1954), Mick Thomson (1973), Michael Cristofer (1945), Bobby Vee (1943), Barbara Hale (1922), and Roy Cochran (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGayle Hunnicutt
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 7,137
Doc Rivers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 7,138
Alan Crosland
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1936
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 7,139
Susan Kohner
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 7,140
Dizzy Reed
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 7,141
Gypsy Rose Lee
ACTOR
1911 - 1970
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,142
William Jordan
ATHLETE
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,143
Michael Badalucco
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,144
Mick Thomson
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,145
Michael Cristofer
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,146
Bobby Vee
SINGER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7,147
Barbara Hale
ACTOR
1922 - 2017
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 7,148
Roy Cochran
ATHLETE
1919 - 1981
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 7,149
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, William Jordan ranks 156. Before him are Bud Houser (1901), Harriet Bland (1915), Lillian Copeland (1904), James Juvenal (1874), Arthur Harnden (1924), and Edwin Hedley (1864). After him are Roy Cochran (1919), Ed Hamm (1906), Frederick Schule (1879), Calvin Smith (1961), John Geiger (1873), and Ken Carpenter (1913).
Bud Houser
1901 - 1994
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 150
Harriet Bland
1915 - 1991
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 151
Lillian Copeland
1904 - 1964
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 152
James Juvenal
1874 - 1942
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 153
Arthur Harnden
1924 - 2016
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 154
Edwin Hedley
1864 - 1947
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 155
William Jordan
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 156
Roy Cochran
1919 - 1981
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 157
Ed Hamm
1906 - 1982
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 158
Frederick Schule
1879 - 1962
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 159
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 160
John Geiger
1873 - 1956
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 161
Ken Carpenter
1913 - 1984
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 162