ATHLETE
Wally Kinnear
1880 - 1974

Wally Kinnear
William Duthie Kinnear (3 December 1880 – 5 March 1974) was a Scottish rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won major single scull events prior to the First World War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wally Kinnear is the 494th most popular athlete (up from 2,353rd in 2019), the 3,174th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,792nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Wally Kinnear ranks 494 out of 6,025. Before him are Jean Pickering, Rafer Johnson, Paavo Yrjölä, Milan Nenadić, Steinar Amundsen, and Adolf Wiklund. After him are Imre Nagy, Olivér Halassy, Henry Eriksson, Ken McArthur, Sara Simeoni, and József Csermák.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Pickering
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 488
Rafer Johnson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 489
Paavo Yrjölä
1902 - 1980
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 490
Milan Nenadić
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 491
Steinar Amundsen
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 492
Adolf Wiklund
1921 - 1970
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 493
Wally Kinnear
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 494
Imre Nagy
1933 - 2013
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 495
Olivér Halassy
1909 - 1946
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 496
Henry Eriksson
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 497
Ken McArthur
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 498
Sara Simeoni
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 499
József Csermák
1932 - 2001
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 500
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Wally Kinnear ranks 145. Before him are Richard Oswald, Seán O'Casey, Eugen Slutsky, Zoltán Ozoray Schenker, B. C. Forbes, and Herbert Brenon. After him are Oswald Veblen, Louis Hémon, Parashqevi Qiriazi, Joseph Grew, Alexander Bogomazov, and Carl Skottsberg. Among people deceased in 1974, Wally Kinnear ranks 152. Before him are Ernesto Vidal, Holger Meins, Robert Ludvigovich Bartini, Berdi Kerbabayev, Peter Revson, and Franz Wagner. After him are Jack Benny, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Gunnar Olsson, Dušan Marković, Fernand de Montigny, and Wolfgang Windgassen.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsRichard Oswald
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1963
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 139
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 140
Eugen Slutsky
ECONOMIST
1880 - 1948
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 141
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
FENCER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 142
B. C. Forbes
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1954
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 143
Herbert Brenon
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1958
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 144
Wally Kinnear
ATHLETE
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 145
Oswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 146
Louis Hémon
WRITER
1880 - 1913
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 147
Parashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 148
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 149
Alexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 150
Carl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 151
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsErnesto Vidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1974
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 146
Holger Meins
ACTOR
1941 - 1974
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 147
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
INVENTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 148
Berdi Kerbabayev
WRITER
1894 - 1974
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 149
Peter Revson
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 1974
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 150
Franz Wagner
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1974
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 151
Wally Kinnear
ATHLETE
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 152
Jack Benny
ACTOR
1894 - 1974
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 153
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
TENNIS PLAYER
1886 - 1974
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 154
Gunnar Olsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 155
Dušan Marković
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 156
Fernand de Montigny
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 157
Wolfgang Windgassen
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 158
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Wally Kinnear ranks 3,175 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Daldry (1960), William Donne (1876), Ian Richardson (1934), Anthony Andrews (1948), Storm Thorgerson (1944), and Caradoc (470). After him are John Crawfurd (1783), KSI (1993), Gareth Southgate (1970), Ken McArthur (1881), Edwin Atherstone (1788), and Stephen Wolfram (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStephen Daldry
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,169
William Donne
CRICKETER
1876 - 1934
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,170
Ian Richardson
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,171
Anthony Andrews
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,172
Storm Thorgerson
DESIGNER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,173
Caradoc
POLITICIAN
470 - 500
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 3,174
Wally Kinnear
ATHLETE
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 3,175
John Crawfurd
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1868
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 3,176
KSI
YOUTUBER
1993 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,177
Gareth Southgate
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,178
Ken McArthur
ATHLETE
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,179
Edwin Atherstone
WRITER
1788 - 1872
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,180
Stephen Wolfram
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,181
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Wally Kinnear ranks 21. Before him are Harold Abrahams (1899), Bill Roberts (1912), Alfred Tysoe (1874), Edwin Flack (1873), John Ainsworth-Davis (1895), and Jean Pickering (1929). After him are Ken McArthur (1881), Thelma Hopkins (1936), Norman Read (1931), Wyndham Halswelle (1882), Eddie Owen (1886), and Albert Hill (1889).
Harold Abrahams
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 15
Bill Roberts
1912 - 2001
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 16
Alfred Tysoe
1874 - 1901
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 17
Edwin Flack
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 18
John Ainsworth-Davis
1895 - 1976
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 19
Jean Pickering
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 20
Wally Kinnear
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 21
Ken McArthur
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 22
Thelma Hopkins
1936 - 2025
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 23
Norman Read
1931 - 1994
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 24
Wyndham Halswelle
1882 - 1915
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 25
Eddie Owen
1886 - 1949
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 26
Albert Hill
1889 - 1969
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 27