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Albertson Van Zo Post

1866 - 1938

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Albertson Van Zo Post (July 28, 1866 – January 23, 1938) was an American fencer and writer. He earned two gold medals in the 1904 Summer Olympics as well as a silver and two bronze medals, and also competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Post was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Caroline Burnet, a daughter of General Nathaniel McLean, and Henry A. V. Post, an engineer and sharpshooter during the American Civil War. Albertson, known as Van Zo, was the eldest of seven children; his brother Edwin married the etiquette writer Emily Post. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albertson Van Zo Post is the 85th most popular fencer (down from 50th in 2019), the 8,117th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,991st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Albertson Van Zo Post ranks 85 out of 349. Before him are Péter Bakonyi, István Lichteneckert, Erna Bogen-Bogáti, Olga Oelkers, Virgilio Mantegazza, and Carmelo Camet. After him are August Heim, Georges Tainturier, Frederico Paredes, Athanasios Vouros, Pierluigi Chicca, and Tamás Gábor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1866, Albertson Van Zo Post ranks 133. Before him are Lola Mora, Lena Rice, Ole Østmo, Antonios Pepanos, François Gagnepain, and Abraham Flexner. After him are Nina Bang, Oskar Messter, Fred Karno, Harry Davenport, Józef Pankiewicz, and Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon. Among people deceased in 1938, Albertson Van Zo Post ranks 196. Before him are Theodor Fischer, John Derbyshire, Georgy Langemak, Ricardo Samper, Heinrich Held, and Jean-Guy Gautier. After him are Phyllis Allen, Clarence Darrow, Pedro Figari, Isaak Zelensky, Andreas Michalakopoulos, and Millosh Gjergj Nikolla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albertson Van Zo Post ranks 8,119 out of 20,380. Before him are Dooley Wilson (1886), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Richard Egan (1921), Zig Ziglar (1926), Daniel Wu (1974), and Dee Brown (1908). After him are John Marin (1870), Bert Stern (1929), Greta Lee (1983), George Bancroft (1800), John C. Slater (1900), and Art LaFleur (1943).

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Among FENCERS In United States

Among fencers born in United States, Albertson Van Zo Post ranks 2. Before him are George Calnan (1900). After him are Mariel Zagunis (1985), Race Imboden (1993), Ibtihaj Muhammad (1985), Maya Lawrence (1980), Rebecca Ward (1990), Sada Jacobson (1983), Kelley Hurley (1988), Alexander Massialas (1994), Lee Kiefer (1994), and Courtney Hurley (1990).

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