ATHLETE
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981

Guy Butler
Guy Montagu Butler (25 August 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a British sprinter, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics. With four Olympic medals Guy Butler shares the British record for the number of medals in athletics with Sebastian Coe, Christine Ohuruogu, and Mo Farah. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Butler is the 699th most popular athlete (up from 818th in 2019), the 3,587th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,902nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Guy Butler ranks 699 out of 6,025. Before him are Eugène Balme, Henri Tauzin, Noboru Terada, Pino Dordoni, Doug Rogers, and Géo André. After him are Frank Havens, Ivan Brown, Franco Faggi, Henri Hérouin, Verner Järvinen, and Bob Kiesel.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEugène Balme
1874 - 1914
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 693
Henri Tauzin
1879 - 1918
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 694
Noboru Terada
1917 - 1986
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 695
Pino Dordoni
1926 - 1998
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 696
Doug Rogers
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 697
Géo André
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 698
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 699
Frank Havens
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 700
Ivan Brown
1908 - 1963
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 701
Franco Faggi
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 702
Henri Hérouin
1876 - 2000
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 703
Verner Järvinen
1870 - 1941
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 704
Bob Kiesel
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 705
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Guy Butler ranks 219. Before him are Josep Tarradellas, Mikhail Zharov, Louise Nevelson, Indra Devi, Kenjiro Takayanagi, and Harald Tammer. After him are Juan Trippe, Weegee, Wen Yiduo, Giuseppe Amato, György Piller, and Eva Le Gallienne. Among people deceased in 1981, Guy Butler ranks 174. Before him are Jakob Bender, Tadeusz Kotarbiński, Gustaf Dyrssen, Mark Donskoy, Jaap Bakema, and Elemér Kocsis. After him are Anita Loos, Juan Trippe, Paul Hörbiger, Yury Trifonov, Rudolf Viertl, and Jan Burgers.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsJosep Tarradellas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 213
Mikhail Zharov
ACTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 214
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 215
Indra Devi
ACTOR
1899 - 2002
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 216
Kenjiro Takayanagi
INVENTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 217
Harald Tammer
ATHLETE
1899 - 1942
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 218
Guy Butler
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 219
Juan Trippe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 220
Weegee
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 221
Wen Yiduo
WRITER
1899 - 1946
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 222
Giuseppe Amato
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 223
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 224
Eva Le Gallienne
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 225
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsJakob Bender
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 168
Tadeusz Kotarbiński
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1981
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 169
Gustaf Dyrssen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1981
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 170
Mark Donskoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 171
Jaap Bakema
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1981
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 172
Elemér Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 173
Guy Butler
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 174
Anita Loos
WRITER
1889 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 175
Juan Trippe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 176
Paul Hörbiger
ACTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 177
Yury Trifonov
WRITER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 178
Rudolf Viertl
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1981
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 179
Jan Burgers
PHYSICIST
1895 - 1981
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 180
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Guy Butler ranks 3,588 out of 8,785. Before him are W. J. Coffee (1774), Richard Thomas Lowe (1802), David Sylvian (1958), Stuart McCall (1964), John Soane (1753), and Tom Phillips (1888). After him are Stafford Cripps (1889), Fred Pentland (1883), James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797), Ceol of Wessex (600), Lee Kerslake (1947), and Max Newman (1897).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsW. J. Coffee
SCULPTOR
1774 - 1846
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3,582
Richard Thomas Lowe
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,583
David Sylvian
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,584
Stuart McCall
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3,585
John Soane
ARCHITECT
1753 - 1837
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 3,586
Tom Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1941
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,587
Guy Butler
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,588
Stafford Cripps
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1952
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,589
Fred Pentland
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,590
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1797 - 1868
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,591
Ceol of Wessex
POLITICIAN
600 - 597
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 3,592
Lee Kerslake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3,593
Max Newman
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3,594
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Guy Butler ranks 30. Before him are Wyndham Halswelle (1882), Eddie Owen (1886), Albert Hill (1889), George Larner (1875), Ian Stewart (1949), and Tommy Hampson (1907). After him are Dorian Yates (1962), Henry Macintosh (1892), Dorothy Tyler-Odam (1920), Arthur Russell (1886), Tom Daley (1994), and Tony Nash (1936).
Wyndham Halswelle
1882 - 1915
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 24
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 25
Albert Hill
1889 - 1969
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 26
George Larner
1875 - 1949
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 27
Ian Stewart
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 28
Tommy Hampson
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 29
Guy Butler
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 30
Dorian Yates
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 31
Henry Macintosh
1892 - 1918
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 32
Dorothy Tyler-Odam
1920 - 2014
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 33
Arthur Russell
1886 - 1972
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 34
Tom Daley
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 35
Tony Nash
1936 - 2022
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 36