ATHLETE
Godfrey Brown
1915 - 1995

Godfrey Brown
Arthur Godfrey Kilner Brown (21 February 1915 – 4 February 1995) was a British athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He later became Headmaster of the Royal Grammar School Worcester, a post which he held from 1950 until his retirement in 1978. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Godfrey Brown is the 78th most popular athlete (up from 1,427th in 2019), the 267th most popular biography from India (up from 772nd in 2019) and the most popular Indian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Godfrey Brown ranks 78 out of 6,025. Before him are Frederick Schule, Vasily Alekseyev, John Walker, Fritz Hofmann, Glenn Davis, and Gustav Flatow. After him are Charles Moore, Mark Phillips, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Coroebus of Elis, Marta, and Matti Järvinen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick Schule
1879 - 1962
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 72
Vasily Alekseyev
1942 - 2011
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 73
John Walker
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 74
Fritz Hofmann
1871 - 1927
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 75
Glenn Davis
1934 - 2009
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 76
Gustav Flatow
1875 - 1945
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 77
Godfrey Brown
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 78
Charles Moore
1929 - 2020
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 79
Mark Phillips
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 80
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 81
Coroebus of Elis
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 82
Marta
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 83
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Godfrey Brown ranks 86. Before him are Piet de Jong, Tadeusz Kantor, Denis Thatcher, Ibolya Csák, Kunihiko Kodaira, and Peter Medawar. After him are Branko Ćopić, Kiyosi Itô, Horst Sindermann, Thomas Merton, William Masters, and Arsenio Erico. Among people deceased in 1995, Godfrey Brown ranks 86. Before him are Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Sicco Mansholt, Ernest Mandel, Alexander Godunov, Pancho Gonzales, and Peter Townsend. After him are Václav Neumann, Theodor Wisch, Elisha Cook Jr., Franciszek Gajowniczek, Ann Dunham, and Arturo Frondizi.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsPiet de Jong
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 80
Tadeusz Kantor
PAINTER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 81
Denis Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 82
Ibolya Csák
ATHLETE
1915 - 2006
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 83
Kunihiko Kodaira
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 84
Peter Medawar
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 85
Godfrey Brown
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 86
Branko Ćopić
WRITER
1915 - 1984
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 87
Kiyosi Itô
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2008
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 88
Horst Sindermann
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 89
Thomas Merton
WRITER
1915 - 1968
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 90
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 91
Arsenio Erico
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsPrincess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 80
Sicco Mansholt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 81
Ernest Mandel
ECONOMIST
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 82
Alexander Godunov
DANCER
1949 - 1995
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 83
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 84
Peter Townsend
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 85
Godfrey Brown
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 86
Václav Neumann
CONDUCTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 87
Theodor Wisch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1995
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 88
Elisha Cook Jr.
ACTOR
1903 - 1995
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 89
Franciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 90
Ann Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 91
Arturo Frondizi
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 92
In India
Among people born in India, Godfrey Brown ranks 267 out of 1,861. Before him are Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (1942), Kittur Chennamma (1778), Hemachandra (1089), Murad Bakhsh (1624), Anna Leonowens (1831), and Ravidas (1450). After him are Jagat Gosain (1573), Balaji Baji Rao (1720), Dhirubhai Ambani (1932), Lala Lajpat Rai (1865), Abbé Faria (1756), and Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II (1734).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsGayatri Chakravorty Spivak
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 261
Kittur Chennamma
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1778 - 1829
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 262
Hemachandra
PHILOSOPHER
1089 - 1172
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 263
Murad Bakhsh
NOBLEMAN
1624 - 1661
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 264
Anna Leonowens
WRITER
1831 - 1915
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 265
Ravidas
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1520
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 266
Godfrey Brown
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 267
Jagat Gosain
COMPANION
1573 - 1619
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 268
Balaji Baji Rao
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1761
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 269
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 270
Lala Lajpat Rai
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1928
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 271
Abbé Faria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1756 - 1819
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 272
Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1803
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 273
Among ATHLETES In India
Among athletes born in India, Godfrey Brown ranks 1. After him are Balbir Singh Sr. (1923), Charles Gmelin (1872), Launceston Elliot (1874), K. D. Jadhav (1926), Fauja Singh (1911), P. T. Usha (1964), Leslie Claudius (1927), Udham Singh (1928), Richard Allen (1902), Deepika Kumari (1994), and Ajit Pal Singh (1947).
Godfrey Brown
1915 - 1995
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1
Balbir Singh Sr.
1923 - 2020
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 2
Charles Gmelin
1872 - 1950
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 3
Launceston Elliot
1874 - 1930
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 4
K. D. Jadhav
1926 - 1984
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 5
Fauja Singh
1911 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 6
P. T. Usha
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 7
Leslie Claudius
1927 - 2012
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 8
Udham Singh
1928 - 2000
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 9
Richard Allen
1902 - 1969
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 10
Deepika Kumari
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 11
Ajit Pal Singh
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 12