ATHLETE
Frank Loomis
1896 - 1971

Frank Loomis
Frank Farmer Loomis Jr. (August 22, 1896 – April 4, 1971) was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. His brother, Jo Gilbert Loomis, was a substitute sprinter at the same Olympics. Loomis went to school in Evanston until 1914. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Loomis is the 312th most popular athlete (up from 512th in 2019), the 4,798th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,199th in 2019) and the 84th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Frank Loomis ranks 312 out of 6,025. Before him are Eddie Tolan, Frank Waller, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Prosper Bruggeman, Karen Hoff, and Jürgen Schult. After him are Maurice Greene, Merlene Ottey, Faina Melnik, Galina Zybina, Carlo Agostoni, and Ron Clarke.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Tolan
1908 - 1967
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 306
Frank Waller
1884 - 1941
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 307
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 308
Prosper Bruggeman
1873 - 1939
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 309
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 310
Jürgen Schult
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 311
Frank Loomis
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 312
Maurice Greene
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 313
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 314
Faina Melnik
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 315
Galina Zybina
1931 - 2024
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 316
Carlo Agostoni
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 317
Ron Clarke
1937 - 2015
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 318
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Frank Loomis ranks 149. Before him are Ken Myers, Lester Germer, Prince Wolfgang of Hesse, Edward Arthur Milne, Raymond Massey, and Franz Blücher. After him are Norman Thomas Gilroy, Prince Sigismund of Prussia, Tommy Johnson, Jaromír Weinberger, Fritz Julius Kuhn, and Friedrich Sämisch. Among people deceased in 1971, Frank Loomis ranks 114. Before him are Lester Germer, Henri Tomasi, Edith Tolkien, William Tubman, Walter Byron, and Ignazio Giunti. After him are Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Bill W., Erik Almlöf, Viliam Široký, Naoya Shiga, and Gunnar Sköld.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsKen Myers
ATHLETE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 143
Lester Germer
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 144
Prince Wolfgang of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1989
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 145
Edward Arthur Milne
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1950
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 146
Raymond Massey
ACTOR
1896 - 1983
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 147
Franz Blücher
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1959
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 148
Frank Loomis
ATHLETE
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 149
Norman Thomas Gilroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 150
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 151
Tommy Johnson
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 152
Jaromír Weinberger
COMPOSER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 153
Fritz Julius Kuhn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1951
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 154
Friedrich Sämisch
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsLester Germer
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 108
Henri Tomasi
COMPOSER
1901 - 1971
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 109
Edith Tolkien
COMPANION
1889 - 1971
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 110
William Tubman
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 111
Walter Byron
ATHLETE
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 112
Ignazio Giunti
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1971
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 113
Frank Loomis
ATHLETE
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 114
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1893 - 1971
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 115
Bill W.
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 116
Erik Almlöf
ATHLETE
1891 - 1971
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 117
Viliam Široký
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 118
Naoya Shiga
WRITER
1883 - 1971
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 119
Gunnar Sköld
ATHLETE
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 120
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Loomis ranks 4,798 out of 20,380. Before him are Lesley Gore (1946), Dwight L. Moody (1837), Jane Badler (1953), Chuck Schuldiner (1967), R. Budd Dwyer (1939), and Holland Smith (1882). After him are Doug Savant (1964), Richard Linklater (1960), Dimebag Darrell (1966), Dutch Schultz (1902), Ed O'Ross (1949), and Greg LeMond (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLesley Gore
SINGER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,792
Dwight L. Moody
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,793
Jane Badler
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,794
Chuck Schuldiner
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2001
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,795
R. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,796
Holland Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1967
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,797
Frank Loomis
ATHLETE
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,798
Doug Savant
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,799
Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,800
Dimebag Darrell
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,801
Dutch Schultz
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1935
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,802
Ed O'Ross
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,803
Greg LeMond
CYCLIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,804
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Frank Loomis ranks 84. Before him are John Paine (1870), Bill Miller (1912), Larry Black (1951), Jim Thorpe (1887), Eddie Tolan (1908), and Frank Waller (1884). After him are Maurice Greene (1974), John Carlos (1945), Edward Marsh (1874), Al Oerter (1936), Ralph Rose (1885), and John Geiger (1873).
John Paine
1870 - 1951
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 78
Bill Miller
1912 - 2008
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 79
Larry Black
1951 - 2006
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 80
Jim Thorpe
1887 - 1953
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 81
Eddie Tolan
1908 - 1967
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 82
Frank Waller
1884 - 1941
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 83
Frank Loomis
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 84
Maurice Greene
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 85
John Carlos
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 86
Edward Marsh
1874 - 1932
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 87
Al Oerter
1936 - 2007
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 88
Ralph Rose
1885 - 1913
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 89
John Geiger
1873 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 90