RACING DRIVER
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960

Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ leɡa]; 1 November 1898 – 23 February 1960) was a Belgian racing driver. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952. He scored no championship points. Legat won the Grand Prix des Frontières at Chimay in 1931 and 1932 with a Bugatti. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Legat is the 533rd most popular racing driver (down from 293rd in 2019), the 748th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 563rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Belgian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Arthur Legat ranks 533 out of 1,080. Before him are Noritake Takahara, Erwin Bauer, Joe Fry, Neville Lederle, Sébastien Bourdais, and Joachim Winkelhock. After him are Toni Ulmen, John Nicholson, Esteban Ocon, Tony Maggs, David Kennedy, and Christijan Albers.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNoritake Takahara
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 527
Erwin Bauer
1912 - 1958
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 528
Joe Fry
1915 - 1950
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 529
Neville Lederle
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 530
Sébastien Bourdais
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 531
Joachim Winkelhock
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 532
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 533
Toni Ulmen
1906 - 1976
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 534
John Nicholson
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 535
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 536
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 537
David Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 538
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 539
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Arthur Legat ranks 266. Before him are Antonio Urdinarán, Domingo Acedo, Scott O'Dell, H. A. Rey, Boško Simonović, and Zinaida Yermolyeva. After him are Lil Hardin Armstrong, Blind Willie McTell, J. Slauerhoff, Benno von Arent, Jadwiga Smosarska, and Charles Bouvier. Among people deceased in 1960, Arthur Legat ranks 205. Before him are Harry Ferguson, Juan Jover, Francis Parker Yockey, Juan Manuel Frutos, Karel Absolon, and Buddy Adler. After him are Horace Bailey, Aneurin Bevan, Harry Blanchard, J. H. C. Whitehead, Christopher Hornsrud, and Dudley Nichols.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsAntonio Urdinarán
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1961
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 260
Domingo Acedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 261
Scott O'Dell
WRITER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 262
H. A. Rey
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 263
Boško Simonović
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1965
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 264
Zinaida Yermolyeva
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 265
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 266
Lil Hardin Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1971
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 267
Blind Willie McTell
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 268
J. Slauerhoff
WRITER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 269
Benno von Arent
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 270
Jadwiga Smosarska
ACTOR
1898 - 1971
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 271
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 272
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsHarry Ferguson
INVENTOR
1884 - 1960
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 199
Juan Jover
RACING DRIVER
1903 - 1960
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 200
Francis Parker Yockey
EXTREMIST
1917 - 1960
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 201
Juan Manuel Frutos
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 202
Karel Absolon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1877 - 1960
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 203
Buddy Adler
PRODUCER
1906 - 1960
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 204
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 205
Horace Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 206
Aneurin Bevan
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1960
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 207
Harry Blanchard
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1960
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 208
J. H. C. Whitehead
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 209
Christopher Hornsrud
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1960
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 210
Dudley Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 211
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Arthur Legat ranks 748 out of 1,190. Before him are Stéphane Demol (1966), Maggie De Block (1962), Henry Spira (1927), Divock Origi (1995), Filip De Wilde (1964), and Aloys Van de Vyvere (1871). After him are Anouk Grinberg (1963), Félix Welkenhuysen (1908), Wout van Aert (1994), Victor Sonnemans (1874), Gunter Pauli (1956), and Émile Mpenza (1978).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsStéphane Demol
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 742
Maggie De Block
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 743
Henry Spira
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1998
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 744
Divock Origi
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 745
Filip De Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 746
Aloys Van de Vyvere
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1961
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 747
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 748
Anouk Grinberg
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 749
Félix Welkenhuysen
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 750
Wout van Aert
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 751
Victor Sonnemans
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 752
Gunter Pauli
ECONOMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 753
Émile Mpenza
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 754
Among RACING DRIVERS In Belgium
Among racing drivers born in Belgium, Arthur Legat ranks 11. Before him are Olivier Gendebien (1924), Camille Jenatzy (1868), Charles de Tornaco (1927), Patrick Nève (1949), Eric van de Poele (1961), and Georges Berger (1918). After him are Jacques Swaters (1926), Alain de Changy (1922), Philippe Adams (1969), Roger Laurent (1913), Bernard de Dryver (1952), and André Milhoux (1928).
Olivier Gendebien
1924 - 1998
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 5
Camille Jenatzy
1868 - 1913
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 7
Patrick Nève
1949 - 2017
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 8
Eric van de Poele
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 9
Georges Berger
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 10
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 11
Jacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 12
Alain de Changy
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 13
Philippe Adams
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 14
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 15
Bernard de Dryver
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 16
André Milhoux
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 17