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Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949

Ellery Harding Clark
Ellery Harding Clark (March 13, 1874 – July 27, 1949) was an American track and field athlete and a writer. He was the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellery Harding Clark is the 45th most popular athlete (down from 24th in 2019), the 2,130th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,420th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ellery Harding Clark ranks 45 out of 6,025. Before him are Ray Ewry, Amanda, Dana Zátopková, Julia, Jonathan Edwards, and Greg Bell. After him are Javier Sotomayor, Marita Koch, Alvin Kraenzlein, Sohn Kee-chung, Aladár Gerevich, and Leonidas of Rhodes.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRay Ewry
1873 - 1937
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 39
Amanda
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 40
Dana Zátopková
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 41
Julia
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 42
Jonathan Edwards
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 43
Greg Bell
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 44
Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 45
Javier Sotomayor
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 46
Marita Koch
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 47
Alvin Kraenzlein
1876 - 1928
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 48
Sohn Kee-chung
1912 - 2002
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 49
Aladár Gerevich
1910 - 1991
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 50
Leonidas of Rhodes
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Ellery Harding Clark ranks 53. Before him are André-Louis Debierne, Reginald Johnston, Otto Mueller, Owen D. Young, Serge Koussevitzky, and Theodore Lyman IV. After him are Henri Farman, Marguerite Long, Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, Franz Schmidt, Johannes Schober, and Thomas J. Watson. Among people deceased in 1949, Ellery Harding Clark ranks 48. Before him are John Haigh, Béla Balázs, Joaquín Turina, Aino Aalto, Hans Pfitzner, and Ulrich Salchow. After him are Yoshijirō Umezu, Alice Bailey, Husni al-Za'im, Wilhelm Adam, Richard Dix, and Maurice Blondel.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsAndré-Louis Debierne
CHEMIST
1874 - 1949
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 47
Reginald Johnston
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1938
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 48
Otto Mueller
PAINTER
1874 - 1930
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 49
Owen D. Young
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1962
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 50
Serge Koussevitzky
CONDUCTOR
1874 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 51
Theodore Lyman IV
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1954
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 52
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 53
Henri Farman
ENGINEER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 54
Marguerite Long
MUSICIAN
1874 - 1966
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 55
Prince Jean, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1940
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 56
Franz Schmidt
COMPOSER
1874 - 1939
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 57
Johannes Schober
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1932
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 58
Thomas J. Watson
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsJohn Haigh
EXTREMIST
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 42
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 43
Joaquín Turina
COMPOSER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 44
Aino Aalto
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1949
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 45
Hans Pfitzner
COMPOSER
1869 - 1949
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 46
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 47
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 48
Yoshijirō Umezu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1949
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 49
Alice Bailey
OCCULTIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 50
Husni al-Za'im
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1949
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Adam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1949
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 52
Richard Dix
ACTOR
1893 - 1949
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 53
Maurice Blondel
PHILOSOPHER
1861 - 1949
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 54
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ellery Harding Clark ranks 2,130 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Chrysler (1875), Martin Kove (1946), Christine Baranski (1952), Madeleine Stowe (1958), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), and Hal Finney (1956). After him are James Spader (1960), Susan Atkins (1948), Brion James (1945), John Turturro (1957), Lou Gehrig (1903), and Sydne Rome (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWalter Chrysler
BUSINESSPERSON
1875 - 1940
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,124
Martin Kove
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,125
Christine Baranski
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,126
Madeleine Stowe
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,127
J. Michael Straczynski
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 2,128
Hal Finney
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - 2014
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,129
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,130
James Spader
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,131
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,132
Brion James
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,133
John Turturro
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,134
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,135
Sydne Rome
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,136
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Ellery Harding Clark ranks 18. Before him are Archie Hahn (1880), Ronnie Coleman (1964), Lee Evans (1947), Michael Johnson (1967), Ray Ewry (1873), and Greg Bell (1930). After him are Alvin Kraenzlein (1876), Arthur Blake (1872), John Woodruff (1915), Richard Sheldon (1878), Jim Lightbody (1882), and Frederick Schule (1879).
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12
Ronnie Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 13
Lee Evans
1947 - 2021
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 14
Michael Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 15
Ray Ewry
1873 - 1937
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 16
Greg Bell
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 17
Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 18
Alvin Kraenzlein
1876 - 1928
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 19
Arthur Blake
1872 - 1944
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 20
John Woodruff
1915 - 2007
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 21
Richard Sheldon
1878 - 1935
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 22
Jim Lightbody
1882 - 1953
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 23
Frederick Schule
1879 - 1962
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 24