GOLFER

George Lyon

1858 - 1938

George Lyon

George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 – May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medalist in golf, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He worked in the insurance industry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Lyon is the 18th most popular golfer, the 852nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 763rd in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, George Lyon ranks 18 out of 71. Before him are Gene Sarazen, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam, Old Tom Morris, and Tom Watson. After him are Michelle Wie, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Pak Se-ri, and John Daly.

Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia

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Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 12
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 13
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 14
Annika Sörenstam
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 15
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 16
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 17
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 18
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 19
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 20
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 21
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 22
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 23
John Daly
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 24

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1858, George Lyon ranks 147. Before him are Rosa Smith Eigenmann, Katharine Drexel, Zdenka Braunerová, Tom Clarke, Charles Eastman, and Harry Johnston. After him is Carter Glass. Among people deceased in 1938, George Lyon ranks 228. Before him are Oscar Apfel, Lascelles Abercrombie, Pauline Frederick, Zona Gale, James Weldon Johnson, and Patrick Joseph Hayes.

Others Born in 1858

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Rosa Smith Eigenmann
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1947
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 141
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 142
Zdenka Braunerová
PAINTER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 143
Tom Clarke
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1916
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 144
Charles Eastman
WRITER
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 145
Harry Johnston
EXPLORER
1858 - 1927
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 146
George Lyon
GOLFER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 147
Carter Glass
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1946
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 148

Others Deceased in 1938

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Oscar Apfel
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1938
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 222
Lascelles Abercrombie
WRITER
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 223
Pauline Frederick
ACTOR
1883 - 1938
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 224
Zona Gale
WRITER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 225
James Weldon Johnson
WRITER
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 226
Patrick Joseph Hayes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 227
George Lyon
GOLFER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 228

In Canada

Among people born in Canada, George Lyon ranks 853 out of 1,622. Before him are Hooley Smith (1903), Roger Avary (1965), Katharine Hayhoe (1972), Bruce LaBruce (1964), Deborah Ellis (1960), and Eric Johnson (1979). After him are Peter Outerbridge (1966), Luke Ford (1981), Rob Ford (1969), Lindy Booth (1979), Marc-André Fleury (1984), and Mark Lee (1999).

Others born in Canada

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Hooley Smith
HOCKEY PLAYER
1903 - 1963
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 847
Roger Avary
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 848
Katharine Hayhoe
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 849
Bruce LaBruce
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 850
Deborah Ellis
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 851
Eric Johnson
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 852
George Lyon
GOLFER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 853
Peter Outerbridge
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 854
Luke Ford
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 855
Rob Ford
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2016
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 856
Lindy Booth
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 857
Marc-André Fleury
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 858
Mark Lee
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 859