CYCLIST
Frederick Keeping
1867 - 1950

Frederick Keeping
Frederick Keeping (11 August 1867 – 21 February 1950) was a British racing cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Keeping competed in the 333 metres and 12 hours races. In the 12 hours race, Keeping was one of only two cyclists to finish, covering 314.664 kilometres. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Keeping is the 20th most popular cyclist (up from 200th in 2019), the 1,456th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,838th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Frederick Keeping ranks 20 out of 1,613. Before him are Felice Gimondi, Federico Bahamontes, Lance Armstrong, Alfredo Binda, Luis Ocaña, and Henri Cornet. After him are François Faber, Philippe Thys, Charly Gaul, Rik Van Steenbergen, Louis Trousselier, and Nicolas Frantz.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelice Gimondi
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 14
Federico Bahamontes
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 15
Lance Armstrong
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 16
Alfredo Binda
1902 - 1986
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 17
Luis Ocaña
1945 - 1994
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 18
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 19
Frederick Keeping
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 20
François Faber
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 21
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 22
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 23
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 24
Louis Trousselier
1881 - 1939
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 25
Nicolas Frantz
1899 - 1985
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1867, Frederick Keeping ranks 52. Before him are Wilhelm Groener, Madam C. J. Walker, Charles Koechlin, Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Leo Jogiches, and Mikhail Eisenstein. After him are Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Sundance Kid, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Henry L. Stimson, Henri Gouraud, and Kristian Birkeland. Among people deceased in 1950, Frederick Keeping ranks 50. Before him are Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, Vasil Kolarov, Charles Koechlin, Jan Smuts, Fevzi Çakmak, and Francesco Cilea. After him are Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Karl Guthe Jansky, Charles Bennett, Melitta Bentz, Rafael Sabatini, and Liane de Pougy.
Others Born in 1867
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Groener
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 46
Madam C. J. Walker
BUSINESSPERSON
1867 - 1919
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 47
Charles Koechlin
COMPOSER
1867 - 1950
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 48
Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 49
Leo Jogiches
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1919
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 50
Mikhail Eisenstein
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1920
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 51
Frederick Keeping
CYCLIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 52
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1954
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 53
Sundance Kid
MAFIOSO
1867 - 1908
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 54
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 55
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 56
Henri Gouraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1946
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 57
Kristian Birkeland
CHEMIST
1867 - 1917
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsArchibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1950
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 44
Vasil Kolarov
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1950
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 45
Charles Koechlin
COMPOSER
1867 - 1950
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 46
Jan Smuts
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 47
Fevzi Çakmak
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1950
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 48
Francesco Cilea
COMPOSER
1866 - 1950
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 49
Frederick Keeping
CYCLIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 50
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1950
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 51
Karl Guthe Jansky
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1950
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 52
Charles Bennett
ATHLETE
1870 - 1950
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 53
Melitta Bentz
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 54
Rafael Sabatini
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 55
Liane de Pougy
DANCER
1869 - 1950
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 56
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Frederick Keeping ranks 1,456 out of 8,785. Before him are Jim Brown (1908), William Sturgeon (1783), Mick Jones (1944), Matt Smith (1982), David Hartley (1705), and Constance Lloyd (1858). After him are Kim Wilde (1960), Ethel Smyth (1858), Edmund Leighton (1852), Alison Steadman (1946), Kate Beckinsale (1973), and William Walton (1902).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,450
William Sturgeon
PHYSICIST
1783 - 1850
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,451
Mick Jones
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,452
Matt Smith
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,453
David Hartley
PHILOSOPHER
1705 - 1757
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 1,454
Constance Lloyd
WRITER
1858 - 1898
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 1,455
Frederick Keeping
CYCLIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,456
Kim Wilde
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,457
Ethel Smyth
COMPOSER
1858 - 1944
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,458
Edmund Leighton
PAINTER
1852 - 1922
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,459
Alison Steadman
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,460
Kate Beckinsale
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,461
William Walton
COMPOSER
1902 - 1983
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,462
Among CYCLISTS In United Kingdom
Among cyclists born in United Kingdom, Frederick Keeping ranks 2. Before him are Tom Simpson (1937). After him are Benjamin Jones (1882), Leonard Meredith (1882), Georges Passerieu (1885), Phil Anderson (1958), Lloyd Hildebrand (1870), Charles Henry Bartlett (1885), Philippa York (1958), Harry Ryan (1893), Alan Newton (1931), and Gordon Thomas (1921).
Tom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 1
Frederick Keeping
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 2
Benjamin Jones
1882 - 1963
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
Leonard Meredith
1882 - 1930
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 4
Georges Passerieu
1885 - 1928
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 5
Phil Anderson
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 6
Lloyd Hildebrand
1870 - 1924
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 7
Charles Henry Bartlett
1885 - 1968
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 8
Philippa York
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 9
Harry Ryan
1893 - 1961
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 10
Alan Newton
1931 - 2023
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 11
Gordon Thomas
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 12