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Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991

Ed Heinemann
Edward Henry Heinemann (March 14, 1908 – November 26, 1991) was a military aircraft designer for the Douglas Aircraft Company. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ed Heinemann is the 245th most popular engineer (down from 221st in 2019), the 5,919th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,708th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Ed Heinemann ranks 245 out of 389. Before him are Hidetsugu Yagi, Arthur Rudolph, Yahya Ayyash, Ferdinand Mannlicher, Charles F. Brush, and Eugène Flachat. After him are Louis Vicat, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Sergey Chaplygin, Hans Moravec, Léon Serpollet, and Brian McGuire.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHidetsugu Yagi
1886 - 1976
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 239
Arthur Rudolph
1906 - 1996
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 240
Yahya Ayyash
1966 - 1996
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 241
Ferdinand Mannlicher
1848 - 1904
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 242
Charles F. Brush
1849 - 1929
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 243
Eugène Flachat
1802 - 1873
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 244
Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 245
Louis Vicat
1786 - 1861
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 246
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
1721 - 1808
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 247
Sergey Chaplygin
1869 - 1942
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 248
Hans Moravec
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 249
Léon Serpollet
1858 - 1907
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 250
Brian McGuire
1945 - 1977
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Ed Heinemann ranks 217. Before him are Ugo Pignotti, Bobojon Ghafurov, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Erich Srbek, Agustín Sauto Arana, and Lauri Lehtinen. After him are Jagjivan Ram, Lew Ayres, Gustavo Marzi, Ludwig Goldbrunner, Artem Alikhanian, and Harald Reinl. Among people deceased in 1991, Ed Heinemann ranks 137. Before him are Anton Yugov, Dean Jagger, Wilhelm Hahnemann, Anita Traversi, Pierre Brunet, and Franz Brunner. After him are Sanmao, Frank H. Netter, Domingo Tarasconi, Luis Miró, Yusuf Idris, and Vasco Pratolini.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsUgo Pignotti
ATHLETE
1908 - 1989
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 211
Bobojon Ghafurov
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1977
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 212
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1994
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 213
Erich Srbek
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1973
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 214
Agustín Sauto Arana
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 215
Lauri Lehtinen
ATHLETE
1908 - 1973
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 216
Ed Heinemann
ENGINEER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 217
Jagjivan Ram
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 218
Lew Ayres
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 219
Gustavo Marzi
ATHLETE
1908 - 1966
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 220
Ludwig Goldbrunner
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 221
Artem Alikhanian
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 222
Harald Reinl
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsAnton Yugov
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1991
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 131
Dean Jagger
ACTOR
1903 - 1991
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 132
Wilhelm Hahnemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 133
Anita Traversi
SINGER
1937 - 1991
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 134
Pierre Brunet
SKATER
1902 - 1991
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 135
Franz Brunner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 136
Ed Heinemann
ENGINEER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 137
Sanmao
WRITER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 138
Frank H. Netter
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1991
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 139
Domingo Tarasconi
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1991
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 140
Luis Miró
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 141
Yusuf Idris
WRITER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 142
Vasco Pratolini
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 143
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ed Heinemann ranks 5,919 out of 20,380. Before him are Oswald Veblen (1880), Jill Stein (1950), Jay Garner (1938), Marie Osborne Yeats (1911), Lucretia Garfield (1832), and Robert Ford (1862). After him are Barry Dennen (1938), Albert Charles Smith (1906), Julie Kavner (1950), Alfred Romer (1894), Dan Ariely (1967), and Joan Osborne (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsOswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,913
Jill Stein
PHYSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,914
Jay Garner
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,915
Marie Osborne Yeats
ACTOR
1911 - 2010
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5,916
Lucretia Garfield
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5,917
Robert Ford
EXTREMIST
1862 - 1892
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5,918
Ed Heinemann
ENGINEER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5,919
Barry Dennen
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 5,920
Albert Charles Smith
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1999
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5,921
Julie Kavner
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5,922
Alfred Romer
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1973
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5,923
Dan Ariely
PSYCHOLOGIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5,924
Joan Osborne
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5,925
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Ed Heinemann ranks 21. Before him are Eugene Stoner (1922), Emily Warren Roebling (1843), Gene Kranz (1933), Seymour Cray (1925), Jon Postel (1943), and Charles F. Brush (1849). After him are Ransom E. Olds (1864), Aron Ralston (1975), Butler Lampson (1943), Frances Spence (1922), Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), and Rudy Van Gelder (1924).
Eugene Stoner
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 15
Emily Warren Roebling
1843 - 1903
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 16
Gene Kranz
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 17
Seymour Cray
1925 - 1996
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 18
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 19
Charles F. Brush
1849 - 1929
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 20
Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 21
Ransom E. Olds
1864 - 1950
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 22
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 23
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 24
Frances Spence
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 25
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 26
Rudy Van Gelder
1924 - 2016
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 27