ATHLETE
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979

Peter Donlon
Peter Dwight Donlon (December 16, 1906 – December 14, 1979) was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1928, he was the stroke of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Donlon is the 1,333rd most popular athlete (up from 1,970th in 2019), the 8,647th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,102nd in 2019) and the 264th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Peter Donlon ranks 1,333 out of 6,025. Before him are Yordanka Blagoeva, Bill Carr, Sirkka Polkunen, Judi Brown Clarke, Albert White, and Alan Helffrich. After him are Lennart Strand, Carl Forssell, Werner Günthör, Pentti Hämäläinen, Sidney Robinson, and Dejan Dabović.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYordanka Blagoeva
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,327
Bill Carr
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,328
Sirkka Polkunen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,329
Judi Brown Clarke
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,330
Albert White
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,331
Alan Helffrich
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,332
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,333
Lennart Strand
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,334
Carl Forssell
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,335
Werner Günthör
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,336
Pentti Hämäläinen
1929 - 1984
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,337
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,338
Dejan Dabović
1944 - 2020
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Peter Donlon ranks 346. Before him are Sidney Darlington, Milorad Arsenijević, Erwin Geschonneck, Abdus Sattar, Alberto Soria, and Kang Kyeong-ae. After him are Jorge Valderrama, Erich Kähler, Anšlavs Eglītis, Rafaela Aparicio, Grigore Moisil, and Bruce Bennett. Among people deceased in 1979, Peter Donlon ranks 227. Before him are Theodora Kroeber, Sven Utterström, Vincenzo Cuccia, Virgilio Piñera, Géza Kádas, and Ermindo Onega. After him are Loren Murchison, Vasco Bergamaschi, Lajos Maszlay, Klaus Egge, Blas de Otero, and Van McCoy.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsSidney Darlington
ENGINEER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 340
Milorad Arsenijević
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 341
Erwin Geschonneck
ACTOR
1906 - 2008
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 342
Abdus Sattar
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 343
Alberto Soria
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1980
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 344
Kang Kyeong-ae
WRITER
1906 - 1944
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 345
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 346
Jorge Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1968
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 347
Erich Kähler
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 2000
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 348
Anšlavs Eglītis
WRITER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 349
Rafaela Aparicio
ACTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 350
Grigore Moisil
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1973
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 351
Bruce Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 2007
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsTheodora Kroeber
WRITER
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 221
Sven Utterström
SKIER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 222
Vincenzo Cuccia
ATHLETE
1892 - 1979
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 223
Virgilio Piñera
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 224
Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 225
Ermindo Onega
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 226
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 227
Loren Murchison
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 228
Vasco Bergamaschi
CYCLIST
1909 - 1979
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 229
Lajos Maszlay
FENCER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 230
Klaus Egge
COMPOSER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 231
Blas de Otero
WRITER
1916 - 1979
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 232
Van McCoy
SINGER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 233
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Donlon ranks 8,649 out of 20,380. Before him are Shemp Howard (1895), Conrad Nagel (1897), Erin Moriarty (1994), Judi Brown Clarke (1961), Albert White (1895), and Alan Helffrich (1900). After him are Sarah Shahi (1980), Margaret Dumont (1882), Joanna Moore (1934), Shawn Weatherly (1959), Damon Wayans Jr. (1982), and Robert Jay Lifton (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsShemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,643
Conrad Nagel
ACTOR
1897 - 1970
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,644
Erin Moriarty
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,645
Judi Brown Clarke
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,646
Albert White
ATHLETE
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,647
Alan Helffrich
ATHLETE
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,648
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,649
Sarah Shahi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,650
Margaret Dumont
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8,651
Joanna Moore
ACTOR
1934 - 1997
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,652
Shawn Weatherly
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,653
Damon Wayans Jr.
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,654
Robert Jay Lifton
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2025
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 8,655
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Peter Donlon ranks 264. Before him are Edwin Graves (1897), William Thompson (1908), Bill Carr (1909), Judi Brown Clarke (1961), Albert White (1895), and Alan Helffrich (1900). After him are Arthur L. Newton (1883), Duncan Gregg (1910), Herman Groman (1882), Tom Courtney (1933), Edward Stevens (1932), and Bob Richards (1926).
Edwin Graves
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 258
William Thompson
1908 - 1956
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 259
Bill Carr
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 260
Judi Brown Clarke
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 261
Albert White
1895 - 1982
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 262
Alan Helffrich
1900 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 263
Peter Donlon
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 264
Arthur L. Newton
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 265
Duncan Gregg
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 266
Herman Groman
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 267
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 268
Edward Stevens
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 269
Bob Richards
1926 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 270