1844 - 1912
William Wilson (13 November 1844 – 1 June 1912) was a late 19th-century British journalist, swimming instructor and coach, contributor to the scientific techniques behind competitive swimming, and originator of the game of water polo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Wilson has received more than 51,764 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. William Wilson is the 63rd most popular journalist (down from 48th in 2019), the 2,999th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,354th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Journalist.
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Among journalists, William Wilson ranks 63 out of 127. Before him are Francesco Alberoni, Sue Gardner, Plínio Salgado, Norbert Haug, Ernst Haas, and Selma Rıza. After him are Bernard Pivot, Pierre Brossolette, Martin Parr, Michaëlle Jean, Veronica Guerin, and Vladislav Listyev.
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 57
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 58
1895 - 1975
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 59
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 60
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 61
1872 - 1931
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 62
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 63
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 64
1903 - 1944
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 65
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 66
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 67
1958 - 1996
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 68
1956 - 1995
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 69
Among people born in 1844, William Wilson ranks 74. Before him are Paul Taffanel, Mutsu Munemitsu, Detlev von Liliencron, Alois Riehl, Camille Lemonnier, and Marie Spartali Stillman. After him are Lewis Powell, Pyotr Tkachev, Dimitrios Rallis, Verney Lovett Cameron, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Ahmet Mithat. Among people deceased in 1912, William Wilson ranks 87. Before him are Lawrence Oates, Ferdinand Monoyer, Daniel Burnham, Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, Toyohara Chikanobu, and Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak. After him are Arthur MacArthur Jr., Felix Dahn, Edward Wilson, Patricio Escobar, Paul Gordan, and Ahmet Mithat.
1844 - 1908
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 68
1844 - 1897
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 69
1844 - 1909
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 70
1844 - 1924
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 71
1844 - 1913
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 72
1844 - 1927
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 73
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 74
1844 - 1865
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 75
1844 - 1886
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 76
1844 - 1921
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 77
1844 - 1894
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 78
1844 - 1889
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 79
1844 - 1912
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 80
1880 - 1912
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 81
1836 - 1912
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 82
1846 - 1912
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 83
1849 - 1912
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 84
1838 - 1912
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 85
1852 - 1912
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 86
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 87
1845 - 1912
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 88
1834 - 1912
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 89
1872 - 1912
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 90
1843 - 1912
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 91
1837 - 1912
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 92
1844 - 1912
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 93
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Wilson ranks 2,999 out of 7,765. Before him are William Smith (1790), Andrew Latimer (1949), Thomas Gage (1719), Thomas Nashe (1567), Sarah Siddons (1755), and John Peckham (1227). After him are John Scott Haldane (1860), Milo Yiannopoulos (1984), Roger Rees (1944), Glyn Johns (1942), Frederick William Beechey (1796), and E. L. James (1963).
1790 - 1847
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 2,993
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 2,994
1719 - 1787
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 2,995
1567 - 1601
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 2,996
1755 - 1831
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 2,997
1227 - 1292
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 2,998
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 2,999
1860 - 1936
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 3,000
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 3,001
1944 - 2015
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 3,002
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 3,003
1796 - 1856
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 3,004
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 3,005
Among journalists born in United Kingdom, William Wilson ranks 5. Before him are W. T. Stead (1849), Gareth Jones (1905), Jeremy Clarkson (1960), and Christopher Hitchens (1949). After him are Martin Parr (1952), Murray Walker (1923), Malcolm Campbell (1885), Malcolm Muggeridge (1903), George Rodger (1908), Don McCullin (1935), and Chris Bonington (1934).
1849 - 1912
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1
1905 - 1935
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 5
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6
1923 - 2021
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 7
1885 - 1948
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 8
1903 - 1990
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 9
1908 - 1995
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 10
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 11
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 12