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Frank Havens
1924 - 2018

Frank Havens
Frank Benjamin Havens (August 1, 1924 – July 22, 2018) was an American sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. He was born in Arlington, Virginia. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals: in the C-1 10000 m event with a silver in 1948, and a gold in 1952. In Havens' first shot in the 1948 Olympic games, he finished second to Capek by 35.4 seconds in a canoe he borrowed from the Czechs. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Havens is the 719th most popular athlete (up from 2,256th in 2019), the 6,812th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,018th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Frank Havens ranks 719 out of 6,025. Before him are Henri Tauzin, Noboru Terada, Pino Dordoni, Doug Rogers, Géo André, and Guy Butler. After him are Ivan Brown, Franco Faggi, Henri Hérouin, Verner Järvinen, Bob Kiesel, and Benjamin Kogo.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Tauzin
1879 - 1918
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 713
Noboru Terada
1917 - 1986
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 714
Pino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 715
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 716
Géo André
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 717
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 718
Frank Havens
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 719
Ivan Brown
1908 - 1963
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 720
Franco Faggi
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 721
Henri Hérouin
1876 - 2000
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 722
Verner Järvinen
1870 - 1941
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 723
Bob Kiesel
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 724
Benjamin Kogo
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 725
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Frank Havens ranks 325. Before him are Lloyd Alexander, Valerio Bacigalupo, Eugene Dynkin, Boris Markov, Pablo Birger, and David Cox. After him are Roger Marche, Sonny Stitt, Paruyr Sevak, Karel Kachyňa, Robert Bolt, and Bobo Brazil. Among people deceased in 2018, Frank Havens ranks 307. Before him are Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Oliver Ivanović, Hans Günter Winkler, Chuck McCann, Sven-Olov Sjödelius, and Domenico Losurdo. After him are Ehsan Yarshater, Reinhard Hardegen, Unshō Ishizuka, Davide Astori, Beatriz Segall, and Mohammed Hazzaz.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsLloyd Alexander
WRITER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 319
Valerio Bacigalupo
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1949
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 320
Eugene Dynkin
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 321
Boris Markov
ACTOR
1924 - 1977
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 322
Pablo Birger
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1966
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 323
David Cox
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2022
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 324
Frank Havens
ATHLETE
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 325
Roger Marche
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 326
Sonny Stitt
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 327
Paruyr Sevak
WRITER
1924 - 1971
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 328
Karel Kachyňa
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 329
Robert Bolt
WRITER
1924 - 1995
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 330
Bobo Brazil
WRESTLER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 331
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 301
Oliver Ivanović
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2018
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 302
Hans Günter Winkler
ATHLETE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 303
Chuck McCann
ACTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 304
Sven-Olov Sjödelius
ATHLETE
1933 - 2018
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 305
Domenico Losurdo
HISTORIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 306
Frank Havens
ATHLETE
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 307
Ehsan Yarshater
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2018
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 308
Reinhard Hardegen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2018
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 309
Unshō Ishizuka
ACTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 310
Davide Astori
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - 2018
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 311
Beatriz Segall
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 312
Mohammed Hazzaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 313
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Havens ranks 6,814 out of 20,380. Before him are Patti Scialfa (1953), Gordon Willis (1931), Butler Lampson (1943), Barbara La Marr (1896), Anita Loos (1889), and Edward Livingston (1764). After him are Sue Grafton (1940), Bisher Al-Khasawneh (1969), Eugene Garfield (1925), Ivan Brown (1908), Benjamin Briggs (1835), and Ken Jeong (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPatti Scialfa
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,808
Gordon Willis
WRITER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,809
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,810
Barbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,811
Anita Loos
WRITER
1889 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,812
Edward Livingston
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1836
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,813
Frank Havens
ATHLETE
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,814
Sue Grafton
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,815
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,816
Eugene Garfield
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,817
Ivan Brown
ATHLETE
1908 - 1963
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,818
Benjamin Briggs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1835 - 1872
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,819
Ken Jeong
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,820
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Frank Havens ranks 164. Before him are Jay Cutler (1973), Ethel Catherwood (1908), Dorothy Poynton-Hill (1915), Rex Cawley (1940), Jean Shiley (1911), and Evelyn Ashford (1957). After him are Ivan Brown (1908), Bob Kiesel (1911), Emerson Spencer (1906), George Dole (1885), Janet Moreau (1927), and George Woods (1943).
Jay Cutler
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 158
Ethel Catherwood
1908 - 1987
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 159
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
1915 - 1995
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 160
Rex Cawley
1940 - 2022
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 161
Jean Shiley
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 162
Evelyn Ashford
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 163
Frank Havens
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 164
Ivan Brown
1908 - 1963
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 165
Bob Kiesel
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 166
Emerson Spencer
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 167
George Dole
1885 - 1928
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 168
Janet Moreau
1927 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 169
George Woods
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 170