ATHLETE
William Varley
1880 - 1968

William Varley
William Michael Varley (November 6, 1880 – October 1968) was an American rower who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he won the gold medal in the double sculls and silver medal in the coxless pairs with the same partner John Mulcahy. He was born and died in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Varley is the 1,005th most popular athlete (up from 1,292nd in 2019), the 7,746th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,006th in 2019) and the 214th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, William Varley ranks 1,005 out of 6,025. Before him are Lily Carlstedt, Richard Murphy, Akilles Järvinen, Charles Marion, Masaru Furukawa, and Yurik Vardanyan. After him are Hanns Braun, Nils Skoglund, Burton Jastram, Gabriele Reinsch, Michael Marsh, and Hjalmar Andersson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLily Carlstedt
1926 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 999
Richard Murphy
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,000
Akilles Järvinen
1905 - 1943
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,001
Charles Marion
1887 - 1944
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,002
Masaru Furukawa
1936 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 1,003
Yurik Vardanyan
1956 - 2018
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 1,004
William Varley
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 1,005
Hanns Braun
1886 - 1918
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 1,006
Nils Skoglund
1906 - 1980
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 1,007
Burton Jastram
1910 - 1995
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,008
Gabriele Reinsch
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,009
Michael Marsh
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,010
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,011
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, William Varley ranks 183. Before him are Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, William Joseph Simmons, Wilhelm Anderson, Josef Gočár, Albert Champoudry, and Frederick Lane. After him are Vlastimil Tusar, Earle Page, Yordan Yovkov, Herman Glass, Pandurang Vaman Kane, and Charles King. Among people deceased in 1968, William Varley ranks 207. Before him are Giuseppe Enrici, Aleksei Kruchyonykh, León Felipe, Manuel Bandeira, Mike Spence, and Antonio Pesenti. After him are Alfredo Foglino, Hertha Sponer, Martin Noth, Ichiya Kumagae, Fedde Schurer, and Adolf Möller.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsSamuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 177
William Joseph Simmons
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1945
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 178
Wilhelm Anderson
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1940
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 179
Josef Gočár
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1945
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 180
Albert Champoudry
ATHLETE
1880 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 181
Frederick Lane
SWIMMER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 182
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 183
Vlastimil Tusar
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1924
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 184
Earle Page
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 185
Yordan Yovkov
WRITER
1880 - 1937
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 186
Herman Glass
GYMNAST
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 187
Pandurang Vaman Kane
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1972
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 188
Charles King
ATHLETE
1880 - 1958
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 189
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Enrici
CYCLIST
1896 - 1968
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 201
Aleksei Kruchyonykh
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 202
León Felipe
WRITER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 203
Manuel Bandeira
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 204
Mike Spence
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 205
Antonio Pesenti
CYCLIST
1908 - 1968
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 206
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 207
Alfredo Foglino
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 208
Hertha Sponer
PHYSICIST
1895 - 1968
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 209
Martin Noth
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 210
Ichiya Kumagae
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 211
Fedde Schurer
WRITER
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 212
Adolf Möller
ATHLETE
1877 - 1968
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 213
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Varley ranks 7,748 out of 20,380. Before him are Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798), Gene Pitney (1940), André Holland (1979), John Wesley Shipp (1955), Billie Dove (1903), and Walter Q. Gresham (1832). After him are Robert Charles Wilson (1953), Michael Bishop (1945), Andrew McCarthy (1962), Adoniram Judson (1788), Katie Eder (1950), and Mal Waldron (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMirabeau B. Lamar
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1859
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,742
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,743
André Holland
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,744
John Wesley Shipp
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,745
Billie Dove
ACTOR
1903 - 1997
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,746
Walter Q. Gresham
JUDGE
1832 - 1895
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,747
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7,748
Robert Charles Wilson
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,749
Michael Bishop
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,750
Andrew McCarthy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,751
Adoniram Judson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,752
Katie Eder
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,753
Mal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7,754
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, William Varley ranks 214. Before him are Sidney Johnson (1877), Robert Farnan (1877), Honus Wagner (1874), Marvin Stalder (1905), Karl Warner (1908), and Richard Murphy (1931). After him are Burton Jastram (1910), Michael Marsh (1967), George Finnegan (1881), Guinn Smith (1920), Marcus Hurley (1883), and Paul Anderson (1932).
Sidney Johnson
1877 - 2000
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 208
Robert Farnan
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 209
Honus Wagner
1874 - 1955
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 210
Marvin Stalder
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 211
Karl Warner
1908 - 1995
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 212
Richard Murphy
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 213
William Varley
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 214
Burton Jastram
1910 - 1995
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 215
Michael Marsh
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 216
George Finnegan
1881 - 1913
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 217
Guinn Smith
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 218
Marcus Hurley
1883 - 1941
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 219
Paul Anderson
1932 - 1994
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 220