ATHLETE
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952

Thomas Hicks
Thomas John Hicks (January 11, 1876 – January 28, 1952) was an American track and field athlete. He won the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Hicks is the 154th most popular athlete (down from 130th in 2019), the 2,195th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,963rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Thomas Hicks ranks 154 out of 6,025. Before him are Barbara Jones, Ilmari Salminen, Nadezhda Olizarenko, Nándor Dáni, Vera Krepkina, and Karl Röderer. After him are Ethel Smith, Joseph Guillemot, Jim Bausch, Lia Manoliu, Johan Grøttumsbråten, and Giuseppe Moioli.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarbara Jones
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 148
Ilmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 149
Nadezhda Olizarenko
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 150
Nándor Dáni
1871 - 1949
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 151
Vera Krepkina
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 152
Karl Röderer
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 153
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 154
Ethel Smith
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 155
Joseph Guillemot
1899 - 1975
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 156
Jim Bausch
1906 - 1974
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 157
Lia Manoliu
1932 - 1998
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 158
Johan Grøttumsbråten
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 159
Giuseppe Moioli
1927 - 2025
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Thomas Hicks ranks 93. Before him are Gertrud von Le Fort, Eglantyne Jebb, Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Lev Berg, Sibilla Aleramo, and Georg Hilmar. After him are Francesc Cambó, Erhard Schmidt, Irving Baxter, Ioannis Georgiadis, Mieczysław Karłowicz, and Walter Tewksbury. Among people deceased in 1952, Thomas Hicks ranks 76. Before him are Vladimír Clementis, Władysław Strzemiński, Vasili Eroshenko, Hiranuma Kiichirō, Georgy Shpagin, and Krystyna Skarbek. After him are Vladimir Albitsky, Yitzhak Sadeh, Theodoros Pangalos, Sameera Moussa, Antonia Maury, and Juan Yagüe.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsGertrud von Le Fort
WRITER
1876 - 1971
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 87
Eglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 88
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
WRITER
1876 - 1945
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 89
Lev Berg
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1950
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 90
Sibilla Aleramo
WRITER
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 91
Georg Hilmar
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1911
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 92
Thomas Hicks
ATHLETE
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 93
Francesc Cambó
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1947
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 94
Erhard Schmidt
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1959
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 95
Irving Baxter
ATHLETE
1876 - 1957
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 96
Ioannis Georgiadis
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 97
Mieczysław Karłowicz
COMPOSER
1876 - 1909
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 98
Walter Tewksbury
ATHLETE
1876 - 1968
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsVladimír Clementis
WRITER
1902 - 1952
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 70
Władysław Strzemiński
PAINTER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 71
Vasili Eroshenko
LINGUIST
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 72
Hiranuma Kiichirō
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 73
Georgy Shpagin
ENGINEER
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 74
Krystyna Skarbek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1952
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 75
Thomas Hicks
ATHLETE
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 76
Vladimir Albitsky
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 77
Yitzhak Sadeh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 78
Theodoros Pangalos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 79
Sameera Moussa
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1952
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 80
Antonia Maury
ASTRONOMER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 81
Juan Yagüe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1952
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 82
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hicks ranks 2,195 out of 8,785. Before him are Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735), Peter Capaldi (1958), Craig Brown (1940), Rick Davies (1944), Jeanette (1951), and Walter Crane (1845). After him are Mitch Mitchell (1947), William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (1724), Keith Flint (1969), Æthelbald of Mercia (700), Prasutagus (50), and Roderick Murchison (1792).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAugustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,189
Peter Capaldi
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,190
Craig Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,191
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,192
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,193
Walter Crane
PAINTER
1845 - 1915
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,194
Thomas Hicks
ATHLETE
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,195
Mitch Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,196
William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1777
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,197
Keith Flint
SINGER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,198
Æthelbald of Mercia
POLITICIAN
700 - 757
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,199
Prasutagus
POLITICIAN
50 - 60
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,200
Roderick Murchison
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1871
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,201
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hicks ranks 11. Before him are Zara Tindall (1981), Ken Matthews (1934), David Jacobs (1888), John Rimmer (1878), Don Thompson (1933), and George S. Robertson (1872). After him are Sebastian Coe (1956), Roger Bannister (1929), Harold Abrahams (1899), Bill Roberts (1912), Alfred Tysoe (1874), and Edwin Flack (1873).
Zara Tindall
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 5
Ken Matthews
1934 - 2019
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 6
David Jacobs
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 7
John Rimmer
1878 - 1962
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 8
Don Thompson
1933 - 2006
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 9
George S. Robertson
1872 - 1967
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 10
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 11
Sebastian Coe
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 12
Roger Bannister
1929 - 2018
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 13
Harold Abrahams
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 14
Bill Roberts
1912 - 2001
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 15
Alfred Tysoe
1874 - 1901
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 16
Edwin Flack
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 17