RACING DRIVER
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990

Bob Gerard
Frederick Roberts Gerard (19 January 1914 – 26 January 1990) was a racing driver and businessman from England. He participated in numerous top-level motor racing events on either side of World War II, including eight World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, scoring no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Gerard is the 604th most popular racing driver (down from 569th in 2019), the 5,106th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,737th in 2019) and the 104th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Bob Gerard ranks 604 out of 1,080. Before him are Jack Doohan, Sam Tingle, Tony Rolt, Donald Campbell, Roelof Wunderink, and Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo. After him are Volker Weidler, Vitaly Petrov, Fabrizio Barbazza, Alex Barros, John Kocinski, and Rupert Keegan.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Doohan
2003 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 598
Sam Tingle
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 599
Tony Rolt
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 600
Donald Campbell
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 601
Roelof Wunderink
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 602
Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo
1922 - 2006
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 603
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 604
Volker Weidler
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 605
Vitaly Petrov
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 606
Fabrizio Barbazza
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 607
Alex Barros
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 608
John Kocinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 609
Rupert Keegan
1955 - 2024
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Bob Gerard ranks 379. Before him are Jale İnan, Heidi Kabel, Ted Moore, Billy Eckstine, Rolf Holmberg, and Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca. After him are Mark Kac, Bill Erwin, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, Giuseppe Berto, and Jonathan Harris. Among people deceased in 1990, Bob Gerard ranks 286. Before him are Madge Bellamy, Çetin Zeybek, Mike Mazurki, József Moravetz, Ed Czerkiewicz, and Spark Matsunaga. After him are Pearl Bailey, David Hampshire, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, Juan Manuel Bordeu, and Dries van der Lof.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsJale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 373
Heidi Kabel
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 374
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 375
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 376
Rolf Holmberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 377
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 378
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 379
Mark Kac
MATHEMATICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 380
Bill Erwin
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 381
Akhtar Hameed Khan
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1999
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 382
Donald A. Wollheim
WRITER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 383
Giuseppe Berto
WRITER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 384
Jonathan Harris
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 385
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsMadge Bellamy
ACTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 280
Çetin Zeybek
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 281
Mike Mazurki
ACTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 282
József Moravetz
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1990
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 283
Ed Czerkiewicz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 284
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 285
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 286
Pearl Bailey
ACTOR
1918 - 1990
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 287
David Hampshire
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1990
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 288
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 289
Donald A. Wollheim
WRITER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 290
Juan Manuel Bordeu
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1990
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 291
Dries van der Lof
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 292
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bob Gerard ranks 5,108 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Powell (1905), Ernest Townsend (1880), Mary Lamb (1764), R. J. Mitchell (1895), Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869), and Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (1827). After him are John Owen (1827), Mary Millar (1936), Hugh Blair (1718), Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Ann Sidney (1944), and Gertrude Lawrence (1898).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnthony Powell
WRITER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 5,102
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 5,103
Mary Lamb
WRITER
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,104
R. J. Mitchell
ENGINEER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,105
Bernard Pyne Grenfell
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1869 - 1926
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,106
Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1905
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,107
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,108
John Owen
CHESS PLAYER
1827 - 1901
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,109
Mary Millar
ACTOR
1936 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 5,110
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,111
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1957
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,112
Ann Sidney
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,113
Gertrude Lawrence
ACTOR
1898 - 1952
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 5,114
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Bob Gerard ranks 104. Before him are George Russell (1998), John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (1958), Cuth Harrison (1906), Sam Tingle (1921), Tony Rolt (1918), and Donald Campbell (1921). After him are Rupert Keegan (1955), Ian Burgess (1930), Ian Raby (1921), Tom Bridger (1934), David Hampshire (1917), and Kenny Acheson (1957).
George Russell
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 98
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
1958 - 2021
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 99
Cuth Harrison
1906 - 1981
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 100
Sam Tingle
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 101
Tony Rolt
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 102
Donald Campbell
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 103
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 104
Rupert Keegan
1955 - 2024
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 105
Ian Burgess
1930 - 2012
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 106
Ian Raby
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 107
Tom Bridger
1934 - 1991
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 108
David Hampshire
1917 - 1990
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 109
Kenny Acheson
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 110