SWIMMER
Georg Zacharias
1884 - 1953

Georg Zacharias
Georg Zacharias (14 June 1884 – 31 July 1953) was a German backstroke and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gdańsk and died in Berlin. In the 1904 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 440 yard breaststroke and a bronze medal in the 100 yard backstroke. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Zacharias is the 78th most popular swimmer (up from 86th in 2019), the 4,567th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,069th in 2019) and the 8th most popular German Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Georg Zacharias ranks 78 out of 709. Before him are Helen Johns, George Vernot, Mike Burton, Sandy Neilson, Edgar Adams, and Tini Wagner. After him are Adelaide Lambert, John Devitt, Ethelda Bleibtrey, Murray Rose, Tetsuo Okamoto, and Irene Guest.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelen Johns
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 72
George Vernot
1901 - 1962
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 73
Mike Burton
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 74
Sandy Neilson
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 75
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 76
Tini Wagner
1919 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 77
Georg Zacharias
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 78
Adelaide Lambert
1907 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 79
John Devitt
1937 - 2023
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 80
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 81
Murray Rose
1939 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 82
Tetsuo Okamoto
1932 - 2007
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 83
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Georg Zacharias ranks 182. Before him are Jean-Richard Bloch, Andrés Martínez Trueba, Dewi Sartika, Ludwik Hirszfeld, A. Merritt, and Vadym Meller. After him are Louis Abell, József Rády, Olle Lanner, Michel de Klerk, Fumio Gotō, and Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV. Among people deceased in 1953, Georg Zacharias ranks 137. Before him are Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg, Paul Niggli, Charles William Miller, Antonio Conte, Albert Coates, and Trần Trọng Kim. After him are Graciliano Ramos, Ludomir Różycki, Vladas Mironas, Bogdan Kobulov, Norman Ross, and Kaarlo Koskelo.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsJean-Richard Bloch
WRITER
1884 - 1947
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 176
Andrés Martínez Trueba
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1959
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 177
Dewi Sartika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1947
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 178
Ludwik Hirszfeld
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1954
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 179
A. Merritt
WRITER
1884 - 1943
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 180
Vadym Meller
PAINTER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 181
Georg Zacharias
SWIMMER
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 182
Louis Abell
ATHLETE
1884 - 1962
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 183
József Rády
ATHLETE
1884 - 1957
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 184
Olle Lanner
GYMNAST
1884 - 1926
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 185
Michel de Klerk
ARCHITECT
1884 - 1923
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 186
Fumio Gotō
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1980
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 187
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 188
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsPrincess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 131
Paul Niggli
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1953
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 132
Charles William Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 133
Antonio Conte
ATHLETE
1867 - 1953
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 134
Albert Coates
CONDUCTOR
1882 - 1953
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 135
Trần Trọng Kim
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 136
Georg Zacharias
SWIMMER
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 137
Graciliano Ramos
WRITER
1892 - 1953
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 138
Ludomir Różycki
COMPOSER
1883 - 1953
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 139
Vladas Mironas
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1953
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 140
Bogdan Kobulov
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1953
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 141
Norman Ross
SWIMMER
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 142
Kaarlo Koskelo
WRESTLER
1888 - 1953
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 143
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Georg Zacharias ranks 4,570 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann von Rist (1607), Heinrich Zschokke (1771), Jörg Lucke (1942), Albrecht von Graefe (1828), Julius Wilbrand (1839), and Aleida Assmann (1947). After him are Heinz Wewers (1927), Dora Doll (1922), Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1730), Udo Beyer (1955), Ludwig Knorr (1859), and Oliver Masucci (1968).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann von Rist
WRITER
1607 - 1667
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,564
Heinrich Zschokke
WRITER
1771 - 1848
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,565
Jörg Lucke
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,566
Albrecht von Graefe
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1870
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,567
Julius Wilbrand
CHEMIST
1839 - 1906
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,568
Aleida Assmann
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,569
Georg Zacharias
SWIMMER
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,570
Heinz Wewers
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,571
Dora Doll
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,572
Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1730 - 1789
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,573
Udo Beyer
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,574
Ludwig Knorr
CHEMIST
1859 - 1921
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,575
Oliver Masucci
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,576
Among SWIMMERS In Germany
Among swimmers born in Germany, Georg Zacharias ranks 8. Before him are Roland Matthes (1950), Otto Fahr (1892), Barbara Krause (1959), Erich Rademacher (1901), Hilde Schrader (1910), and Emil Rausch (1883). After him are Ulrike Richter (1959), Andrea Pollack (1961), Max Hainle (1882), Max Schöne (1880), Hannelore Anke (1957), and Ines Diers (1963).
Roland Matthes
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 2
Otto Fahr
1892 - 1969
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3
Barbara Krause
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 4
Erich Rademacher
1901 - 1979
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5
Hilde Schrader
1910 - 1966
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 6
Emil Rausch
1883 - 1954
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 7
Georg Zacharias
1884 - 1953
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 8
Ulrike Richter
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
Andrea Pollack
1961 - 2019
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 10
Max Hainle
1882 - 1961
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 11
Max Schöne
1880 - 1961
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 12
Hannelore Anke
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 13
Ines Diers
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 14