Adolph Kiefer

Adolph Gustav Kiefer was an American competition swimmer who swam for the University of Texas, a 100-meter gold medalist in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and a former world record-holder in numerous backstroke events. He was the first person in the world to break the one-minute mark in the 100-yard backstroke.

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Who was born first?

• Adolph Kiefer and Ben Klassen were born the same year
• Adolph Kiefer and Borys Paton were born the same year
• Adolph Kiefer and Richard Feynman were born the same year
• Adolph Kiefer was born 1 year before Wilson Greatbatch
• Adolph Kiefer was born 1 year before Artur Fischer

Timeline

1. Adolph Kiefer (this page)June 27, 1918 – May 5, 2017
2. Ben KlassenFebruary 20, 1918 – August 6, 1993
3. Borys PatonNovember 14, 1918 – August 19, 2020
4. Richard FeynmanMay 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988
5. Artur FischerDecember 31, 1919 – January 27, 2016
6. Wilson GreatbatchSeptember 6, 1919 – September 27, 2011

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