SWIMMER
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014

Bill Mulliken
William Danforth Mulliken (August 27, 1939 – July 17, 2014) was a Hall of Fame American competition swimmer who attended Miami University in Oxford and was a 1960 Rome Olympic champion in the men's 200-meter breaststroke. He later practiced law in Chicago, and served as a twenty-year President of the Chicago Masters Swim Club. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Mulliken is the 19th most popular swimmer (up from 148th in 2019), the 5,091st most popular biography from United States (up from 11,043rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Bill Mulliken ranks 19 out of 709. Before him are Katalin Szőke, Doug Russell, Carolyn Schuler, Galina Prozumenshchikova, István Bárány, and Kornelia Ender. After him are Ken Huszagh, Don Schollander, Ken Walsh, Joe Ruddy, Roland Matthes, and Kirsty Coventry.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKatalin Szőke
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 13
Doug Russell
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 14
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 15
Galina Prozumenshchikova
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 16
István Bárány
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 17
Kornelia Ender
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 19
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 20
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 21
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 22
Joe Ruddy
1878 - 1962
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 23
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 24
Kirsty Coventry
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Bill Mulliken ranks 270. Before him are Samad Behrangi, João César Monteiro, Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Fahrudin Jusufi, Paul Gleason, and Panajot Pano. After him are Ekaterina Maximova, Arik Einstein, Stephen Cook, Brigitte Fontaine, Chögyam Trungpa, and Giorgio Ferrini. Among people deceased in 2014, Bill Mulliken ranks 213. Before him are Charlie Haden, Azlan Shah of Perak, György Lázár, Marinho Chagas, Josep Seguer, and Mohammed Fahim. After him are James R. Schlesinger, Christophe de Margerie, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Lilli Carati, Martha Hyer, and Julian Rotter.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsSamad Behrangi
WRITER
1939 - 1967
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 264
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 265
Edwin Frederick O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 266
Fahrudin Jusufi
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 267
Paul Gleason
ACTOR
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 268
Panajot Pano
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 269
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 270
Ekaterina Maximova
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 271
Arik Einstein
SINGER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 272
Stephen Cook
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 273
Brigitte Fontaine
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 274
Chögyam Trungpa
WRITER
1939 - 1987
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 275
Giorgio Ferrini
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1976
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 276
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsCharlie Haden
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2014
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 207
Azlan Shah of Perak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 208
György Lázár
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 209
Marinho Chagas
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 210
Josep Seguer
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 211
Mohammed Fahim
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2014
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 212
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 213
James R. Schlesinger
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 214
Christophe de Margerie
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - 2014
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 215
Valeriya Novodvorskaya
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2014
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 216
Lilli Carati
MODEL
1956 - 2014
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 217
Martha Hyer
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 218
Julian Rotter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2014
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 219
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bill Mulliken ranks 5,091 out of 20,380. Before him are Lloyd Bacon (1889), Rachel Jackson (1767), Richard Yates (1926), Bob Rafelson (1933), John L. McClellan (1896), and Glen Cook (1944). After him are Ted Meredith (1891), Rob Marshall (1960), Robert Mueller (1944), Wayne Morris (1914), Jack Bender (1949), and Miriam Hopkins (1902).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLloyd Bacon
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 5,085
Rachel Jackson
COMPANION
1767 - 1828
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5,086
Richard Yates
WRITER
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5,087
Bob Rafelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5,088
John L. McClellan
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1977
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5,089
Glen Cook
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5,090
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5,091
Ted Meredith
ATHLETE
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5,092
Rob Marshall
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5,093
Robert Mueller
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,094
Wayne Morris
ACTOR
1914 - 1959
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,095
Jack Bender
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,096
Miriam Hopkins
ACTOR
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,097
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Bill Mulliken ranks 11. Before him are Jimmy McLane (1930), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Charlie Hickcox (1947), Wally Ris (1924), Doug Russell (1946), and Carolyn Schuler (1943). After him are Ken Huszagh (1891), Don Schollander (1946), Ken Walsh (1945), Joe Ruddy (1878), Ann Curtis (1926), and Allen Stack (1928).
Jimmy McLane
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 5
Duke Kahanamoku
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 6
Charlie Hickcox
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 7
Wally Ris
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 8
Doug Russell
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 9
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 10
Bill Mulliken
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Ken Huszagh
1891 - 1950
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
Don Schollander
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 13
Ken Walsh
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 14
Joe Ruddy
1878 - 1962
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 15
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 16
Allen Stack
1928 - 1999
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 17