ATHLETE
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998

Duncan McNaughton
Duncan Anderson McNaughton (December 7, 1910 – January 15, 1998) was a Canadian athlete, who competed mainly in the high jump. He went on to a career in petroleum geology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duncan McNaughton is the 690th most popular athlete (down from 667th in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from Canada and the 12th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Duncan McNaughton ranks 690 out of 6,025. Before him are Edwin Mills, Dumitru Pârvulescu, Stanisław Kowalski, Manuel Plaza, Sven-Olov Sjödelius, and Ethel Catherwood. After him are Olav Sunde, Valerio Arri, Carol, Jacqueline Mazéas, Bill Bruce, and Dorothy Poynton-Hill.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdwin Mills
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 684
Dumitru Pârvulescu
1933 - 2007
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 685
Stanisław Kowalski
1910 - 2022
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 686
Manuel Plaza
1900 - 1969
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 687
Sven-Olov Sjödelius
1933 - 2018
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 688
Ethel Catherwood
1908 - 1987
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 689
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 690
Olav Sunde
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 691
Valerio Arri
1892 - 1970
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 692
Carol
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 693
Jacqueline Mazéas
1920 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 694
Bill Bruce
1923 - 2002
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 695
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
1915 - 1995
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 696
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Duncan McNaughton ranks 244. Before him are Katalin Karády, Glenn Hardin, George C. Homans, Raoul Diagne, Genrikh Kasparyan, and Stanisław Kowalski. After him are Jakob Bender, Rachel de Queiroz, Donald Watson, Elemér Kocsis, Gunnar Fischer, and Oskar Sala. Among people deceased in 1998, Duncan McNaughton ranks 204. Before him are Théodore Sindikubwabo, Kvitka Cisyk, Norberto Méndez, Nicolas Bouvier, Nagarjun, and Gloria Fuertes. After him are Galina Starovoytova, Jean Shiley, Gunnar Jansson, Lilí Álvarez, Clara Calamai, and Jack Lord.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsKatalin Karády
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 238
Glenn Hardin
ATHLETE
1910 - 1975
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 239
George C. Homans
SOCIOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 240
Raoul Diagne
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 241
Genrikh Kasparyan
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1995
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 242
Stanisław Kowalski
ATHLETE
1910 - 2022
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 243
Duncan McNaughton
ATHLETE
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 244
Jakob Bender
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 245
Rachel de Queiroz
WRITER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 246
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 247
Elemér Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 248
Gunnar Fischer
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2011
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 249
Oskar Sala
COMPOSER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 250
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsThéodore Sindikubwabo
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1998
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 198
Kvitka Cisyk
SINGER
1953 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 199
Norberto Méndez
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 200
Nicolas Bouvier
WRITER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 201
Nagarjun
WRITER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 202
Gloria Fuertes
WRITER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 203
Duncan McNaughton
ATHLETE
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 204
Galina Starovoytova
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1998
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 205
Jean Shiley
ATHLETE
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 206
Gunnar Jansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 207
Lilí Álvarez
TENNIS PLAYER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 208
Clara Calamai
ACTOR
1909 - 1998
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 209
Jack Lord
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 210
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Duncan McNaughton ranks 358 out of 1,622. Before him are Harriet Brooks (1876), August Schellenberg (1936), Naomi Klein (1970), Linda Thorson (1947), Natalya Neidhart (1982), and Émile Nelligan (1879). After him are Samuel Cunard (1787), Mary Pierce (1975), Harold Innis (1894), Lothaire Bluteau (1957), Doug Rogers (1941), and David Suzuki (1936).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsHarriet Brooks
PHYSICIST
1876 - 1933
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 352
August Schellenberg
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 353
Naomi Klein
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 354
Linda Thorson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 355
Natalya Neidhart
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 356
Émile Nelligan
WRITER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 357
Duncan McNaughton
ATHLETE
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 358
Samuel Cunard
BUSINESSPERSON
1787 - 1865
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 359
Mary Pierce
TENNIS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 360
Harold Innis
ECONOMIST
1894 - 1952
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 361
Lothaire Bluteau
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 362
Doug Rogers
ATHLETE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 363
David Suzuki
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 364
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Duncan McNaughton ranks 12. Before him are David Hall (1875), Douglas Bennett (1918), Walter Byron (1894), Earl Thomson (1895), Terry Fox (1958), and Betty Taylor (1916). After him are Doug Rogers (1941), Peter Kirby (1931), Harry Watson (1898), Étienne Desmarteau (1873), Viola Myers (1927), and Donald Arnold (1935).
David Hall
1875 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 6
Douglas Bennett
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 7
Walter Byron
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 8
Earl Thomson
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 9
Terry Fox
1958 - 1981
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 10
Betty Taylor
1916 - 1977
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 11
Duncan McNaughton
1910 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 12
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 13
Peter Kirby
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 14
Harry Watson
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Étienne Desmarteau
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 16
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 17
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 18