GYMNAST
Herman Glass
1880 - 1961

Herman Glass
Herman Theobald Glass (October 15, 1880 – January 13, 1961) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he won the gold medal in the rings event. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herman Glass is the 77th most popular gymnast (up from 107th in 2019), the 7,968th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,059th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Herman Glass ranks 77 out of 370. Before him are Paolo Salvi, Adolf Spinnler, Haakon Sörvik, Yelena Shushunova, Aleksanteri Saarvala, and Georges Miez. After him are Hjalmar Cedercrona, Haruhiro Yamashita, Georg Brustad, Gösta Åsbrink, Shuji Tsurumi, and Margarita Nikolaeva.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaolo Salvi
1891 - 1945
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 71
Adolf Spinnler
1879 - 1951
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 72
Haakon Sörvik
1886 - 1970
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 73
Yelena Shushunova
1969 - 2018
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 74
Aleksanteri Saarvala
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 75
Georges Miez
1904 - 1999
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 76
Herman Glass
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 77
Hjalmar Cedercrona
1883 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 78
Haruhiro Yamashita
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 79
Georg Brustad
1892 - 1956
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 80
Gösta Åsbrink
1881 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 81
Shuji Tsurumi
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 82
Margarita Nikolaeva
1935 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Herman Glass ranks 187. Before him are Albert Champoudry, Frederick Lane, William Varley, Vlastimil Tusar, Earle Page, and Yordan Yovkov. After him are Pandurang Vaman Kane, Charles King, W. T. Cosgrave, Paul Castanet, Arthur Dove, and Alexandros Chalkokondylis. Among people deceased in 1961, Herman Glass ranks 159. Before him are Jānis Endzelīns, Govind Ballabh Pant, Guy de Luget, Jean Piot, Maud Wagner, and Earle Page. After him are Eliseo Mouriño, Ferdinand Bie, Richard Gunn, Paul Deman, Harry Ryan, and Suryakant Tripathi.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsAlbert Champoudry
ATHLETE
1880 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 181
Frederick Lane
SWIMMER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 182
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 183
Vlastimil Tusar
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1924
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 184
Earle Page
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 185
Yordan Yovkov
WRITER
1880 - 1937
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 186
Herman Glass
GYMNAST
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 187
Pandurang Vaman Kane
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1972
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 188
Charles King
ATHLETE
1880 - 1958
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 189
W. T. Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1965
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 190
Paul Castanet
ATHLETE
1880 - 1967
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 191
Arthur Dove
PAINTER
1880 - 1946
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 192
Alexandros Chalkokondylis
ATHLETE
1880 - 1970
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 193
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsJānis Endzelīns
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1961
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 153
Govind Ballabh Pant
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1961
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 154
Guy de Luget
ATHLETE
1884 - 1961
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 155
Jean Piot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1961
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 156
Maud Wagner
ARTIST
1877 - 1961
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 157
Earle Page
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 158
Herman Glass
GYMNAST
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 159
Eliseo Mouriño
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1961
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 160
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 161
Richard Gunn
ATHLETE
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 162
Paul Deman
CYCLIST
1889 - 1961
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 163
Harry Ryan
CYCLIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 164
Suryakant Tripathi
WRITER
1899 - 1961
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 165
In United States
Among people born in United States, Herman Glass ranks 7,970 out of 20,380. Before him are William Ellery Channing (1780), Casey Kasem (1932), Constance Towers (1933), Robert Jarvik (1946), Rick Warren (1954), and Theodore Roberts (1861). After him are Roger Clark (1978), Lawrence Weiner (1942), Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Louis L'Amour (1908), Frank Churchill (1901), and Barbara Ehrenreich (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Ellery Channing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1780 - 1842
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7,964
Casey Kasem
PRESENTER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7,965
Constance Towers
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7,966
Robert Jarvik
CHEMIST
1946 - 2025
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7,967
Rick Warren
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 7,968
Theodore Roberts
ACTOR
1861 - 1928
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,969
Herman Glass
GYMNAST
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,970
Roger Clark
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,971
Lawrence Weiner
PAINTER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,972
Isaac Israel Hayes
EXPLORER
1832 - 1881
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,973
Louis L'Amour
WRITER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7,974
Frank Churchill
COMPOSER
1901 - 1942
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 7,975
Barbara Ehrenreich
WRITER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 7,976
Among GYMNASTS In United States
Among gymnasts born in United States, Herman Glass ranks 2. Before him are Edward Hennig (1879). After him are Simone Biles (1997), Shawn Johnson East (1992), Bart Conner (1958), Larry Nassar (1963), Aly Raisman (1994), Gabby Douglas (1995), Mary Lou Retton (1968), Kerri Strug (1977), Peter Vidmar (1961), and Julianne McNamara (1965).
Edward Hennig
1879 - 1960
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1
Herman Glass
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2
Simone Biles
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 3
Shawn Johnson East
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 4
Bart Conner
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 5
Larry Nassar
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6
Aly Raisman
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 7
Gabby Douglas
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 8
Mary Lou Retton
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 9
Kerri Strug
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 10
Peter Vidmar
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 11
Julianne McNamara
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 12