ATHLETE
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974

Richard Lawrence
Richard Webster Lawrence (July 22, 1906 – June 1974) was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished sixth in the four-man event at those same games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Lawrence is the 1,499th most popular athlete (down from 1,354th in 2019), the 9,164th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,199th in 2019) and the 286th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Richard Lawrence ranks 1,499 out of 6,025. Before him are Josef Kloimstein, Takashi Ishimoto, Siegfried Brietzke, Alberto Winkler, János Urányi, and Hans Walter. After him are Mads Pedersen, Gábor Novák, Jay Silvester, Ernst Krebs, Cliff Bourland, and Mark Rakita.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Kloimstein
1929 - 2012
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,493
Takashi Ishimoto
1935 - 2009
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,494
Siegfried Brietzke
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,495
Alberto Winkler
1932 - 1981
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,496
János Urányi
1924 - 1964
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 1,497
Hans Walter
1889 - 1967
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 1,498
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,499
Mads Pedersen
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,500
Gábor Novák
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,501
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,502
Ernst Krebs
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,503
Cliff Bourland
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,504
Mark Rakita
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,505
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Richard Lawrence ranks 361. Before him are Richard Rado, Klaus Egge, Jorge Icaza Coronel, Snorri Hjartarson, Cai Chusheng, and Gerardo Romero. After him are Ernst Krebs, Richard Llewellyn, Betty Bronson, Satchel Paige, Clark Clifford, and Dunc Gray. Among people deceased in 1974, Richard Lawrence ranks 225. Before him are Bobby Timmons, Giuseppe Moro, Jimmy Hogan, Leon Shamroy, Eduardo Santos, and Charles Rosher. After him are Zinaida Yermolyeva, Cornelius Lanczos, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Sverre Hansen, Östen Undén, and Katharine Cornell.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsRichard Rado
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 355
Klaus Egge
COMPOSER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 356
Jorge Icaza Coronel
WRITER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 357
Snorri Hjartarson
WRITER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 358
Cai Chusheng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 359
Gerardo Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 2000
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 360
Richard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 361
Ernst Krebs
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 362
Richard Llewellyn
WRITER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 363
Betty Bronson
ACTOR
1906 - 1971
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 364
Satchel Paige
BASEBALL PLAYER
1906 - 1982
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 365
Clark Clifford
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 366
Dunc Gray
CYCLIST
1906 - 1996
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 367
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsBobby Timmons
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 219
Giuseppe Moro
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1974
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 220
Jimmy Hogan
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1974
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 221
Leon Shamroy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1974
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 222
Eduardo Santos
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1974
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 223
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 224
Richard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 225
Zinaida Yermolyeva
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 226
Cornelius Lanczos
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 227
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
WRITER
1884 - 1974
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 228
Sverre Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1974
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 229
Östen Undén
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 230
Katharine Cornell
ACTOR
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 231
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Lawrence ranks 9,166 out of 20,380. Before him are Laura Hope Crews (1879), Betty Carter (1929), Adrian Pasdar (1965), Frank Murkowski (1933), Virginia Bruce (1909), and Daniel Noboa (1987). After him are Mads Pedersen (null), Jenny Shimizu (1967), O'Shea Jackson Jr. (1991), Joseph Nicolosi (1947), Clu Gulager (1928), and Florence B. Seibert (1897).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLaura Hope Crews
ACTOR
1879 - 1942
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 9,160
Betty Carter
SINGER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 9,161
Adrian Pasdar
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 9,162
Frank Murkowski
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 9,163
Virginia Bruce
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 9,164
Daniel Noboa
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,165
Richard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,166
Mads Pedersen
ATHLETE
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,167
Jenny Shimizu
MODEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,168
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,169
Joseph Nicolosi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1947 - 2017
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,170
Clu Gulager
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,171
Florence B. Seibert
CHEMIST
1897 - 1991
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9,172
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Richard Lawrence ranks 286. Before him are Frederick Sheffield (1902), Barbara Ferrell (1947), Dexter Jackson (1969), Mary Carew (1913), Vincent Matthews (1947), and William Hogenson (1884). After him are Mads Pedersen (null), Jay Silvester (1937), Cliff Bourland (1921), Charles Grimes (1935), Larry James (1947), and Alden Sanborn (1899).
Frederick Sheffield
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 280
Barbara Ferrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 281
Dexter Jackson
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 282
Mary Carew
1913 - 2002
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 283
Vincent Matthews
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 284
William Hogenson
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 285
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 286
Mads Pedersen
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 287
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 288
Cliff Bourland
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 289
Charles Grimes
1935 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 290
Larry James
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 291
Alden Sanborn
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 292