ATHLETE
John Fenning
1885 - 1955

John Fenning
John Reginald Keith Fenning (23 June 1885 – 3 January 1955) was a British medical doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904, but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Fenning is the 1,458th most popular athlete (up from 1,634th in 2019), the 4,517th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,924th in 2019) and the 57th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Fenning ranks 1,458 out of 6,025. Before him are Ilke Wyludda, Carl Johnson, Géza Csapó, Josef Holeček, Frank Fisher, and Hilda Strike. After him are Dave Power, Salvatore Morale, Leonid Taranenko, Raphaël Poirée, Viktor Mamatov, and Frederick Sheffield.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIlke Wyludda
1969 - 2024
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,452
Carl Johnson
1898 - 1932
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,453
Géza Csapó
1950 - 2022
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,454
Josef Holeček
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,455
Frank Fisher
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,456
Hilda Strike
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,457
John Fenning
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 1,458
Dave Power
1928 - 2014
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 1,459
Salvatore Morale
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 1,460
Leonid Taranenko
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 1,461
Raphaël Poirée
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 1,462
Viktor Mamatov
1937 - 2023
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,463
Frederick Sheffield
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,464
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, John Fenning ranks 231. Before him are Aquilino Ribeiro, Otto Kruger, René Benjamin, Károly Dietz, George Fitzmaurice, and Alan Noble. After him are Ben Chifley, John Beazley, Ring Lardner, Georgina de Albuquerque, Charles Rosher, and Julio Lozano Díaz. Among people deceased in 1955, John Fenning ranks 151. Before him are Luis Otero, Edwin Barclay, Shemp Howard, John Hodiak, Arturo Coddou, and William C. deMille. After him are Einar Arnórsson, Matthew Henson, Aleksei Dikiy, Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, Robert E. Sherwood, and Richard Verderber.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsAquilino Ribeiro
WRITER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 225
Otto Kruger
ACTOR
1885 - 1974
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 226
René Benjamin
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 227
Károly Dietz
COACH
1885 - 1969
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 228
George Fitzmaurice
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 229
Alan Noble
HOCKEY PLAYER
1885 - 1952
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 230
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 231
Ben Chifley
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1951
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 232
John Beazley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 233
Ring Lardner
WRITER
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 234
Georgina de Albuquerque
PAINTER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 235
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 236
Julio Lozano Díaz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 237
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsLuis Otero
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 145
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 146
Shemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 147
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 148
Arturo Coddou
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 149
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 150
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 151
Einar Arnórsson
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 152
Matthew Henson
EXPLORER
1866 - 1955
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 153
Aleksei Dikiy
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 154
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
PAINTER
1871 - 1955
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 155
Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 156
Richard Verderber
FENCER
1884 - 1955
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 157
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Fenning ranks 4,518 out of 8,785. Before him are Dominic Cooper (1978), Alan Noble (1885), Adrian Rawlins (1958), Bev Bevan (1944), Diana Wynyard (1906), and Arthur St. Clair (1737). After him are John Francis Davis (1795), Robert Herrick (1591), James Collins (1983), Thomas Linacre (1460), Margaret Archer (1943), and Ian McElhinney (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDominic Cooper
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,512
Alan Noble
HOCKEY PLAYER
1885 - 1952
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,513
Adrian Rawlins
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,514
Bev Bevan
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,515
Diana Wynyard
ACTOR
1906 - 1964
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,516
Arthur St. Clair
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1818
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 4,517
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,518
John Francis Davis
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1890
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,519
Robert Herrick
WRITER
1591 - 1674
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,520
James Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,521
Thomas Linacre
WRITER
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,522
Margaret Archer
SOCIOLOGIST
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,523
Ian McElhinney
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,524
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John Fenning ranks 57. Before him are Jessica Ennis-Hill (1986), Sonia Robertson (1947), Sidney Robinson (1876), William Henry Dean (1887), Dorothy Manley (1927), and Harry Blackstaffe (1868). After him are Cecil Griffiths (1900), Barbara Burke (1917), George Cornet (1877), Phyllis Johnson (1886), Harold Whitlock (1903), and Gordon Pirie (1931).
Jessica Ennis-Hill
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 51
Sonia Robertson
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 52
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 53
William Henry Dean
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 54
Dorothy Manley
1927 - 2021
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 55
Harry Blackstaffe
1868 - 1951
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 56
John Fenning
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 57
Cecil Griffiths
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 58
Barbara Burke
1917 - 1998
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 59
George Cornet
1877 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 60
Phyllis Johnson
1886 - 1967
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 61
Harold Whitlock
1903 - 1985
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 62
Gordon Pirie
1931 - 1991
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 63