PILOT
Claire Lee Chennault
1890 - 1958

Claire Lee Chennault
Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958) was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighter-interceptor aircraft during the 1930s when the United States Army Air Corps was focused primarily on high-altitude bombardment. Chennault retired from the United States Army in 1937, and went to work as an aviation adviser and trainer in China. Starting in early 1941, Chennault commanded the 1st American Volunteer Group (nicknamed Flying Tigers). He headed both the volunteer group and the uniformed U.S. Army Air Forces units that replaced it in 1942. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claire Lee Chennault is the 26th most popular pilot (down from 21st in 2019), the 3,624th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,722nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Pilot.
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Claire Lee Chennault ranks 26 out of 71. Before her are René Fonck, Igor Volk, Sarla Thakral, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Vladimir Ilyushin, and Amet-khan Sultan. After her are Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Charles Nungesser, Janina Lewandowska, Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Leyla Mammadbeyova, and Jacqueline Cochran.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Fonck
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 20
Igor Volk
1937 - 2017
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 21
Sarla Thakral
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 22
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 23
Vladimir Ilyushin
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 24
Amet-khan Sultan
1920 - 1971
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 25
Claire Lee Chennault
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 26
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
1609 - 1640
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 27
Charles Nungesser
1892 - 1927
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 28
Janina Lewandowska
1908 - 1940
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 29
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
1927 - 1977
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 30
Leyla Mammadbeyova
1909 - 1989
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 31
Jacqueline Cochran
1906 - 1980
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Claire Lee Chennault ranks 102. Before her are Konstantin Melnikov, Matome Ugaki, Vasili Eroshenko, Frank Morgan, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, and Fritz Busch. After her are Henny Porten, Emilio Portes Gil, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger, Duke Kahanamoku, and Harry Hopkins. Among people deceased in 1958, Claire Lee Chennault ranks 69. Before her are José Miaja, The Boswell Sisters, Joseph Klausner, Vítězslav Nezval, Ronald Colman, and Edward Weston. After her are Florian Znaniecki, Slobodan Jovanović, Frédéric François-Marsal, Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria, Yutaka Taniyama, and Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Melnikov
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1974
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 96
Matome Ugaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 97
Vasili Eroshenko
LINGUIST
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 98
Frank Morgan
ACTOR
1890 - 1949
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 99
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
COMPANION
1890 - 1961
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 100
Fritz Busch
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1951
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 101
Claire Lee Chennault
PILOT
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 102
Henny Porten
ACTOR
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 103
Emilio Portes Gil
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1978
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 104
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 105
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 106
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 107
Harry Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 108
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsJosé Miaja
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1958
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 63
The Boswell Sisters
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1958
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 64
Joseph Klausner
HISTORIAN
1874 - 1958
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 65
Vítězslav Nezval
WRITER
1900 - 1958
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 66
Ronald Colman
ACTOR
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 67
Edward Weston
PHOTOGRAPHER
1886 - 1958
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 68
Claire Lee Chennault
PILOT
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 69
Florian Znaniecki
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 70
Slobodan Jovanović
HISTORIAN
1869 - 1958
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 71
Frédéric François-Marsal
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1958
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 72
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1958
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 73
Yutaka Taniyama
MATHEMATICIAN
1927 - 1958
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 74
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1958
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 75
In United States
Among people born in United States, Claire Lee Chennault ranks 3,624 out of 20,380. Before her are George Kelly (1905), Melissa McCarthy (1970), Van Cliburn (1934), Larry Miller (1953), Hélène de Pourtalès (1868), and Frank Grillo (1965). After her are David Axelrod (1955), Brad Dexter (1917), Ralph Bunche (1904), Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), Dylan McDermott (1961), and Harold Perrineau (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Kelly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1967
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3,618
Melissa McCarthy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3,619
Van Cliburn
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2013
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,620
Larry Miller
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,621
Hélène de Pourtalès
ATHLETE
1868 - 1945
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,622
Frank Grillo
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,623
Claire Lee Chennault
PILOT
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,624
David Axelrod
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,625
Brad Dexter
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,626
Ralph Bunche
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,627
Sarah Michelle Gellar
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,628
Dylan McDermott
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3,629
Harold Perrineau
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 3,630
Among PILOTS In United States
Among pilots born in United States, Claire Lee Chennault ranks 7. Before her are Charles Lindbergh (1902), Amelia Earhart (1897), Chesley Sullenberger (1951), Francis Gary Powers (1929), Chuck Yeager (1923), and Joseph Kittinger (1928). After her are Jacqueline Cochran (1906), Blanche Stuart Scott (1884), Bessie Coleman (1892), Wally Funk (1939), Jerrie Cobb (1931), and Cornelia Fort (1919).
Charles Lindbergh
1902 - 1974
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 1
Amelia Earhart
1897 - 1937
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 2
Chesley Sullenberger
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 3
Francis Gary Powers
1929 - 1977
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4
Chuck Yeager
1923 - 2020
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 5
Joseph Kittinger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 6
Claire Lee Chennault
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 7
Jacqueline Cochran
1906 - 1980
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 8
Blanche Stuart Scott
1884 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 9
Bessie Coleman
1892 - 1926
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 10
Wally Funk
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 11
Jerrie Cobb
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 12
Cornelia Fort
1919 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 13