MILITARY PERSONNEL
Alexey Maresyev
1916 - 2001

Alexey Maresyev
Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev (Russian: Алексей Петрович Маресьев; 20 May 1916 – 18 May 2001) was a Soviet and Russian military pilot who became a Soviet fighter ace during World War II despite becoming a double amputee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexey Maresyev is the 1,383rd most popular military personnel (down from 1,066th in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from Russia (down from 899th in 2019) and the 99th most popular Russian Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Alexey Maresyev ranks 1,383 out of 2,058. Before him are Harukichi Hyakutake, Kanji Ishiwara, Henri Saint Cyr, Megabyzus, Friedrich Christiansen, and Wisimar. After him are Avraham Adan, Hulusi Akar, Holland Smith, Serhiy Tkach, François Séverin Marceau, and Vicente Rojo Lluch.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarukichi Hyakutake
1888 - 1947
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,377
Kanji Ishiwara
1889 - 1949
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,378
Henri Saint Cyr
1902 - 1979
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,379
Megabyzus
516 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,380
Friedrich Christiansen
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,381
Wisimar
250 - 335
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,382
Alexey Maresyev
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,383
Avraham Adan
1926 - 2012
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,384
Hulusi Akar
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,385
Holland Smith
1882 - 1967
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,386
Serhiy Tkach
1952 - 2018
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,387
François Séverin Marceau
1769 - 1796
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,388
Vicente Rojo Lluch
1894 - 1966
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Alexey Maresyev ranks 137. Before him are Nilufer Hanımsultan, Zail Singh, Ingrid Vang Nyman, Jenő Fock, Movita Castaneda, and Halil İnalcık. After him are Bismillah Khan, Wan Li, Benjamin Libet, Anton Diffring, Svend Asmussen, and Bill Melendez. Among people deceased in 2001, Alexey Maresyev ranks 147. Before him are Robert Enrico, Philippe Léotard, Hans Münch, Juan Bosch, Viktor Astafyev, and Luiz Bonfá. After him are Chuck Schuldiner, Mike Mentzer, David Lewis, Ri Kun-mo, Aldo Olivieri, and Vasily Mishin.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsNilufer Hanımsultan
NOBLEMAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 131
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 132
Ingrid Vang Nyman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1959
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 133
Jenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 134
Movita Castaneda
ACTOR
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 135
Halil İnalcık
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2016
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 136
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 137
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 138
Wan Li
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 139
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 140
Anton Diffring
ACTOR
1916 - 1989
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 141
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 142
Bill Melendez
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 143
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsRobert Enrico
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 141
Philippe Léotard
ACTOR
1940 - 2001
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 142
Hans Münch
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2001
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 143
Juan Bosch
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 144
Viktor Astafyev
WRITER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 145
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 146
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 147
Chuck Schuldiner
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2001
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 148
Mike Mentzer
WRITER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 149
David Lewis
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - 2001
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 150
Ri Kun-mo
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 151
Aldo Olivieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2001
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 152
Vasily Mishin
ENGINEER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 153
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexey Maresyev ranks 1,159 out of 3,761. Before him are Matrona Nikonova (1881), Aleksandr Ivanchenkov (1940), Viktor Astafyev (1924), Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia (1887), Vera Alentova (1942), and Elvira Nabiullina (1963). After him are Maria Ouspenskaya (1876), Vyacheslav Ivanov (1938), Alexander Miasnikian (1886), Lidiya Skoblikova (1939), Agniya Barto (1906), and Grigoriy Myasoyedov (1834).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMatrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,153
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,154
Viktor Astafyev
WRITER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,155
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1955
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,156
Vera Alentova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,157
Elvira Nabiullina
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,158
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,159
Maria Ouspenskaya
ACTOR
1876 - 1949
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,160
Vyacheslav Ivanov
ATHLETE
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,161
Alexander Miasnikian
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1925
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,162
Lidiya Skoblikova
SKATER
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,163
Agniya Barto
WRITER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,164
Grigoriy Myasoyedov
PAINTER
1834 - 1911
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,165
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia
Among military personnels born in Russia, Alexey Maresyev ranks 99. Before him are Maksim Purkayev (1894), Issa Pliyev (1903), Pavel Kurochkin (1900), Alexander Chavchavadze (1786), Oleg Kalugin (1934), and Sergei Shtemenko (1907). After him are Serhiy Tkach (1952), Paul Gorguloff (1895), Dmitry Lelyushenko (1901), August von Werder (1808), Nadezhda Durova (1783), and Dmitry Milyutin (1816).
Maksim Purkayev
1894 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 93
Issa Pliyev
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 94
Pavel Kurochkin
1900 - 1989
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 95
Alexander Chavchavadze
1786 - 1846
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 96
Oleg Kalugin
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 97
Sergei Shtemenko
1907 - 1976
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 98
Alexey Maresyev
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 99
Serhiy Tkach
1952 - 2018
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 100
Paul Gorguloff
1895 - 1932
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 101
Dmitry Lelyushenko
1901 - 1987
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 102
August von Werder
1808 - 1887
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 103
Nadezhda Durova
1783 - 1866
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 104
Dmitry Milyutin
1816 - 1912
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 105