ATHLETE
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949

Eddie Owen
Edward Owen (6 November 1886 – 24 September 1949) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Owen is the 555th most popular athlete (down from 475th in 2019), the 3,305th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,221st in 2019) and the 26th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Eddie Owen ranks 555 out of 6,025. Before him are Ivan Gubijan, Bruno Müller, Jay O'Brien, William Jones, Howard Valentine, and Karl-Friedrich Haas. After him are Marlies Göhr, Ivo Van Damme, Louis Clarke, Heike Drechsler, Émile Druart, and John Mikaelsson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Gubijan
1923 - 2009
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 549
Bruno Müller
1902 - 1975
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 550
Jay O'Brien
1883 - 1940
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 551
William Jones
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 552
Howard Valentine
1881 - 1932
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 553
Karl-Friedrich Haas
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 554
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 555
Marlies Göhr
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 556
Ivo Van Damme
1954 - 1976
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 557
Louis Clarke
1901 - 1977
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 558
Heike Drechsler
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 559
Émile Druart
1900 - 2000
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 560
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 561
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Eddie Owen ranks 204. Before him are Lupu Pick, Alfonso López Pumarejo, Bogoljub Jevtić, Leo G. Carroll, Alexander Wetmore, and Willis H. O'Brien. After him are Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Friedebert Tuglas, Ed Wynn, Jenő Károly, Hiratsuka Raichō, and Arvid Holmberg. Among people deceased in 1949, Eddie Owen ranks 122. Before him are Sekiryo Kaneda, Emmanuel Célestin Suhard, Émile Eddé, James Somerville, Arvo Aaltonen, and Alexander Serafimovich. After him are Carl Vaugoin, Vasily Lebedev-Kumach, Kalle Anttila, Makino Nobuaki, Erik Adolf von Willebrand, and George Larner.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsLupu Pick
ACTOR
1886 - 1931
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 198
Alfonso López Pumarejo
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1959
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 199
Bogoljub Jevtić
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 200
Leo G. Carroll
ACTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 201
Alexander Wetmore
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 202
Willis H. O'Brien
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 203
Eddie Owen
ATHLETE
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 204
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
TENNIS PLAYER
1886 - 1974
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 205
Friedebert Tuglas
WRITER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 206
Ed Wynn
ACTOR
1886 - 1966
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 207
Jenő Károly
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1926
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 208
Hiratsuka Raichō
WRITER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 209
Arvid Holmberg
GYMNAST
1886 - 1958
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 210
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsSekiryo Kaneda
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1949
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 116
Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 117
Émile Eddé
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1949
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 118
James Somerville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1949
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 119
Arvo Aaltonen
SWIMMER
1892 - 1949
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 120
Alexander Serafimovich
WRITER
1863 - 1949
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 121
Eddie Owen
ATHLETE
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 122
Carl Vaugoin
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1949
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 123
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
WRITER
1898 - 1949
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 124
Kalle Anttila
WRESTLER
1887 - 1949
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 125
Makino Nobuaki
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1949
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 126
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
PHYSICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 127
George Larner
ATHLETE
1875 - 1949
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 128
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Eddie Owen ranks 3,306 out of 8,785. Before him are Dave Holland (1948), Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443), Edward Granville Browne (1862), Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749), Brian Blessed (1936), and Robin Cook (1946). After him are Leonard Whiting (1950), John Anderson (1833), Billy Meredith (1874), Lydia Becker (1827), Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609), and James Allen (1864).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDave Holland
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 3,300
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1524
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 3,301
Edward Granville Browne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 3,302
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1768
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 3,303
Brian Blessed
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,304
Robin Cook
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2005
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,305
Eddie Owen
ATHLETE
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,306
Leonard Whiting
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,307
John Anderson
BIOLOGIST
1833 - 1900
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,308
Billy Meredith
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,309
Lydia Becker
WRITER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,310
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1674
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,311
James Allen
WRITER
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,312
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Eddie Owen ranks 26. Before him are Jean Pickering (1929), Wally Kinnear (1880), Ken McArthur (1881), Thelma Hopkins (1936), Norman Read (1931), and Wyndham Halswelle (1882). After him are Albert Hill (1889), George Larner (1875), Ian Stewart (1949), Tommy Hampson (1907), Guy Butler (1899), and Dorian Yates (1962).
Jean Pickering
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 20
Wally Kinnear
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 21
Ken McArthur
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 22
Thelma Hopkins
1936 - 2025
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 23
Norman Read
1931 - 1994
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 24
Wyndham Halswelle
1882 - 1915
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 25
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 26
Albert Hill
1889 - 1969
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 27
George Larner
1875 - 1949
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 28
Ian Stewart
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 29
Tommy Hampson
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 30
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 31
Dorian Yates
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 32