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Christine Jorgensen

1926 - 1989

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Christine Jorgensen (; May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989), born George William Jorgensen Jr., was an American actress, singer, recording artist, and transgender activist. A trans woman, she was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. In 1944, Jorgensen was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After she served as a military clerical worker, Jorgensen attended several schools, worked, and pursued a photography career. During this time, she learned about sex reassignment surgery and traveled to Europe, where in Copenhagen, Denmark, she obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations beginning in 1951. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christine Jorgensen is the 1,664th most popular military personnel (down from 1,633rd in 2019), the 6,266th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,286th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among military personnels, Christine Jorgensen ranks 1,664 out of 2,058. Before her are Sefer Halilović, Berenguer de Palou II, Carlos Hathcock, John Kourkouas, Fidel Dávila Arrondo, and Yevgeniya Rudneva. After her are Agha Petros, Vladimir Triandafillov, Francisco Ascaso, Antonio Maceo Grajales, Anton Tus, and Bernhard Rogge.

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Among people born in 1926, Christine Jorgensen ranks 303. Before her are Sven Axbom, Kurt Schmied, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Geoffrey Howe, Ludvík Vaculík, and Jacques Rozier. After her are Ian Paisley, James Krüss, Bal Thackeray, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Astrid Ivask, and Sverre Stenersen. Among people deceased in 1989, Christine Jorgensen ranks 184. Before her are Lawrence Stevens, Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark, Yasuji Miyazaki, János Farkas, José Bustamante y Rivero, and Jean-Michel Charlier. After her are Sándor Weöres, Thorkild Hansen, Laurie Cunningham, Süreyya Ağaoğlu, José Augusto Brandão, and René Petit.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Christine Jorgensen ranks 6,267 out of 20,380. Before her are Tom Noonan (1951), John Wesley Powell (1834), Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837), Floyd Gottfredson (1905), Chuck Connors (1921), and James Juvenal (1874). After her are Frederick Lorz (1884), Glen A. Larson (1937), Joe Henderson (1937), Harry Hamlin (1951), Chris Farley (1964), and Niles Eldredge (1943).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Christine Jorgensen ranks 103. Before her are Robert Gould Shaw (1837), Tommy Franks (1945), Arleigh Burke (1901), Richmond K. Turner (1885), Henry Halleck (1815), and Carlos Hathcock (1942). After her are J. Lawton Collins (1896), Eddie Slovik (1920), Braxton Bragg (1817), Frederick C. Weyand (1916), Irvin McDowell (1818), and James Jesus Angleton (1917).

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