POLITICIAN
Audrey Patterson
1926 - 1996

Audrey Patterson
Audrey ("Mickey") Patterson (September 27, 1926 — August 23, 1996) was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic medal; she won a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Audrey Patterson is the 17,894th most popular politician (up from 18,341st in 2024), the 13,311th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,972nd in 2019) and the 1,012th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Audrey Patterson ranks 17,894 out of 19,576. Before her are Algirdas Šemeta, Ion Sturza, Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Olympia Snowe, Sudarat Keyuraphan, and Budhagupta. After her are Mark Warner, Soraya Post, Jüri Jaanson, Pascal Koupaki, Gila Gamliel, and Ihor Klymenko.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlgirdas Šemeta
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 17,895
Ion Sturza
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 17,896
Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 17,897
Olympia Snowe
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 17,898
Sudarat Keyuraphan
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 17,899
Budhagupta
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 17,900
Audrey Patterson
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 17,901
Mark Warner
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,902
Soraya Post
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,903
Jüri Jaanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,904
Pascal Koupaki
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,905
Gila Gamliel
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,906
Ihor Klymenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 17,907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Audrey Patterson ranks 540. Before her are Torfi Bryngeirsson, Joe Kubert, Ann B. Davis, Lorenzo Wright, June Haver, and James Lipton. After her are Paul Meister, Sidney Drell, Dennis Wilshaw, Chuck Arnold, Lurleen Wallace, and Pete Lovely. Among people deceased in 1996, Audrey Patterson ranks 345. Before her are Mary Haas, Eddie Harris, Sultan Rahi, Jacquetta Hawkes, Juliet Prowse, and Jean Muir. After her are Swami Rama, Joseph Bernardin, Yevgeny Rodionov, Audrey Meadows, Silk Smitha, and Dana Hill.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsTorfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 534
Joe Kubert
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 535
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 536
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 537
June Haver
ACTOR
1926 - 2005
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 538
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 539
Audrey Patterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 540
Paul Meister
ATHLETE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 541
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 542
Dennis Wilshaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2004
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 543
Chuck Arnold
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 544
Lurleen Wallace
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1968
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 545
Pete Lovely
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 546
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsMary Haas
LINGUIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 339
Eddie Harris
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 340
Sultan Rahi
ACTOR
1938 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 341
Jacquetta Hawkes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 342
Juliet Prowse
ACTOR
1936 - 1996
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 343
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 344
Audrey Patterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 345
Swami Rama
WRITER
1925 - 1996
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 346
Joseph Bernardin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 347
Yevgeny Rodionov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1977 - 1996
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 348
Audrey Meadows
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 349
Silk Smitha
ACTOR
1960 - 1996
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 350
Dana Hill
ACTOR
1964 - 1996
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 351
In United States
Among people born in United States, Audrey Patterson ranks 13,315 out of 20,380. Before her are Alison Krauss (1971), Horatio Greenough (1805), Joycelyn Elders (1933), Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948), Jayma Mays (1979), and Shane Mosley (1971). After her are Barrett Strong (1941), Justin Cronin (1962), William Grant Still (1895), Margaret Whiting (1924), Mark Warner (1954), and Michael Pollan (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlison Krauss
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,309
Horatio Greenough
SCULPTOR
1805 - 1852
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,310
Joycelyn Elders
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,311
Byron K. Lichtenberg
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,312
Jayma Mays
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 13,313
Shane Mosley
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 13,314
Audrey Patterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 13,315
Barrett Strong
SINGER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 13,316
Justin Cronin
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 13,317
William Grant Still
COMPOSER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 13,318
Margaret Whiting
SINGER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 13,319
Mark Warner
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 13,320
Michael Pollan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 13,321
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Audrey Patterson ranks 1,012. Before her are John M. Berrien (1781), Dana Rohrabacher (1947), John Sherman Cooper (1901), Stephen Hadley (1947), John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886), and Olympia Snowe (1947). After her are Mark Warner (1954), Jake Sullivan (1976), Barbara Lee (1946), Joseph Story (1779), Jeff Merkley (1956), and Jim Gilmore (1949).
John M. Berrien
1781 - 1856
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 1,006
Dana Rohrabacher
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 1,007
John Sherman Cooper
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,008
Stephen Hadley
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,009
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
1886 - 1971
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,010
Olympia Snowe
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 1,011
Audrey Patterson
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,012
Mark Warner
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,013
Jake Sullivan
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,014
Barbara Lee
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,015
Joseph Story
1779 - 1845
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,016
Jeff Merkley
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,017
Jim Gilmore
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,018

























































