CHESS PLAYER
Frank Marshall
1877 - 1944

Frank Marshall
Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944) was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Marshall is the 16th most popular chess player (up from 46th in 2019), the 763rd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,606th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Frank Marshall ranks 16 out of 461. Before him are Tigran Petrosian, Max Euwe, Garry Kasparov, Vasily Smyslov, François-André Danican Philidor, and Howard Staunton. After him are Paul Morphy, Adolf Anderssen, Paul Keres, Nona Gaprindashvili, Viktor Korchnoi, and Ruy López de Segura.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTigran Petrosian
1929 - 1984
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 10
Max Euwe
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 11
Garry Kasparov
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 12
Vasily Smyslov
1921 - 2010
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 13
François-André Danican Philidor
1726 - 1795
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 14
Howard Staunton
1810 - 1874
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 15
Frank Marshall
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 16
Paul Morphy
1837 - 1884
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 17
Adolf Anderssen
1818 - 1879
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 18
Paul Keres
1916 - 1975
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 19
Nona Gaprindashvili
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 20
Viktor Korchnoi
1931 - 2016
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 21
Ruy López de Segura
1530 - 1580
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 22
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1877, Frank Marshall ranks 12. Before him are Frederick Soddy, Francis William Aston, Wilhelm Frick, Joan Gamper, Heinrich Otto Wieland, and James Jeans. After him are Edgar Cayce, Raoul Dufy, Gabriele Münter, Louis Renault, G. H. Hardy, and Kees van Dongen. Among people deceased in 1944, Frank Marshall ranks 37. Before him are Chūichi Nagumo, Aristide Maillol, Henning von Tresckow, Arthur Eddington, Friedrich Olbricht, and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony. After him are Wang Jingwei, Erich Hoepner, Antanas Smetona, Abbas II of Egypt, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, and Louis Renault.
Others Born in 1877
Go to all RankingsFrederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 6
Francis William Aston
CHEMIST
1877 - 1945
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Frick
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1946
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 8
Joan Gamper
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1930
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 9
Heinrich Otto Wieland
CHEMIST
1877 - 1957
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 10
James Jeans
PHYSICIST
1877 - 1946
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 11
Frank Marshall
CHESS PLAYER
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 12
Edgar Cayce
OCCULTIST
1877 - 1945
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 13
Raoul Dufy
PAINTER
1877 - 1953
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 14
Gabriele Münter
PAINTER
1877 - 1962
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 15
Louis Renault
INVENTOR
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 16
G. H. Hardy
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1947
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 17
Kees van Dongen
PAINTER
1877 - 1968
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsChūichi Nagumo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1944
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 31
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 32
Henning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 33
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 34
Friedrich Olbricht
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1944
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 35
Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1944
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 36
Frank Marshall
CHESS PLAYER
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 37
Wang Jingwei
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1944
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 38
Erich Hoepner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1944
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 39
Antanas Smetona
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 40
Abbas II of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 41
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1944
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 42
Louis Renault
INVENTOR
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Marshall ranks 763 out of 20,380. Before him are Roy Lichtenstein (1923), Georgia O'Keeffe (1887), Pat Robertson (1930), Oprah Winfrey (1954), Jeff Goldblum (1952), and Wilt Chamberlain (1936). After him are Billy Graham (1918), George Minot (1885), Frank Sheeran (1920), Natalie Wood (1938), Ellen G. White (1827), and Darren Young (1983).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoy Lichtenstein
ARTIST
1923 - 1997
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 757
Georgia O'Keeffe
PAINTER
1887 - 1986
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 758
Pat Robertson
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 759
Oprah Winfrey
PRESENTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 760
Jeff Goldblum
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 761
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 762
Frank Marshall
CHESS PLAYER
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 763
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 764
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 765
Frank Sheeran
EXTREMIST
1920 - 2003
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 766
Natalie Wood
ACTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 767
Ellen G. White
WRITER
1827 - 1915
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 768
Darren Young
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 769
Among CHESS PLAYERS In United States
Among chess players born in United States, Frank Marshall ranks 2. Before him are Bobby Fischer (1943). After him are Paul Morphy (1837), Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872), Larry Evans (1932), Reuben Fine (1914), Jackson Showalter (1860), Robert Byrne (1928), Israel Albert Horowitz (1907), William Lombardy (1937), Nick de Firmian (1957), and Isaac Kashdan (1905).
Bobby Fischer
1943 - 2008
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 1
Frank Marshall
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 2
Paul Morphy
1837 - 1884
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 3
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
1872 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 4
Larry Evans
1932 - 2010
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 5
Reuben Fine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 6
Jackson Showalter
1860 - 1935
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Robert Byrne
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 8
Israel Albert Horowitz
1907 - 1973
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 9
William Lombardy
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 10
Nick de Firmian
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 11
Isaac Kashdan
1905 - 1985
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 12