MILITARY PERSONNEL
Eddie Rickenbacker
1890 - 1973

Eddie Rickenbacker
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (born Edward Rickenbacher, October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. He was also a racing driver, an automotive designer, and a long-time head of Eastern Air Lines. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Rickenbacker is the 1,911th most popular military personnel (up from 1,912th in 2019), the 9,733rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,167th in 2019) and the 151st most popular American Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Eddie Rickenbacker ranks 1,911 out of 2,058. Before him are William Alexander Morgan, William T. Anderson, Alexander Patch, Lyman Lemnitzer, John Bell Hood, and Guy Simonds. After him are John Abizaid, Franz von Werra, Malik Ambar, Edmund Kirby Smith, Neil Ritchie, and Christy Mathewson.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Alexander Morgan
1928 - 1961
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,905
William T. Anderson
1839 - 1864
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,906
Alexander Patch
1889 - 1945
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,907
Lyman Lemnitzer
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,908
John Bell Hood
1831 - 1879
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,909
Guy Simonds
1903 - 1974
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,910
Eddie Rickenbacker
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,911
John Abizaid
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,912
Franz von Werra
1914 - 1941
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,913
Malik Ambar
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,914
Edmund Kirby Smith
1824 - 1893
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 1,915
Neil Ritchie
1897 - 1983
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,916
Christy Mathewson
1880 - 1925
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,917
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Eddie Rickenbacker ranks 228. Before him are Néstor Guillén, Colin Carruthers, Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia, Bess Meredyth, Virginie Hériot, and Eoin O'Duffy. After him are Hubert Stevens, Jennie Fletcher, Myra Hess, Fred M. Vinson, John Rupert Firth, and Edgar Kennedy. Among people deceased in 1973, Eddie Rickenbacker ranks 250. Before him are Henrique da Silveira, Sidney Blackmer, William Haines, Dudley Senanayake, Umberto Zanolini, and Arthur Fadden. After him are Gustav Freij, Mário de Noronha, Steve Seymour, Alla Tarasova, Armando Segato, and Nasif Estéfano.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsNéstor Guillén
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1966
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 222
Colin Carruthers
HOCKEY PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 223
Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1923
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 224
Bess Meredyth
WRITER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 225
Virginie Hériot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1932
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 226
Eoin O'Duffy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1944
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 227
Eddie Rickenbacker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 228
Hubert Stevens
ATHLETE
1890 - 1950
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 229
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 230
Myra Hess
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 231
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 232
John Rupert Firth
LINGUIST
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 233
Edgar Kennedy
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsHenrique da Silveira
FENCER
1901 - 1973
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 244
Sidney Blackmer
ACTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 245
William Haines
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 246
Dudley Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1973
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 247
Umberto Zanolini
GYMNAST
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 248
Arthur Fadden
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 249
Eddie Rickenbacker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 250
Gustav Freij
WRESTLER
1922 - 1973
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 251
Mário de Noronha
ATHLETE
1885 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 252
Steve Seymour
ATHLETE
1920 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 253
Alla Tarasova
ACTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 254
Armando Segato
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1973
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 255
Nasif Estéfano
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1973
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 256
In United States
Among people born in United States, Eddie Rickenbacker ranks 9,735 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna J. Harrison (1912), Jimmy Garrison (1934), David Hess (1936), Herbert Boyer (1936), Steven Mnuchin (1962), and Daniel Kelly (1883). After him are Mary Miles Minter (1902), A. J. Foyt (1935), Utada Hikaru (1983), Marc Webb (1974), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), and Tim Ryan (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnna J. Harrison
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 9,729
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,730
David Hess
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,731
Herbert Boyer
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,732
Steven Mnuchin
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,733
Daniel Kelly
ATHLETE
1883 - 1920
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,734
Eddie Rickenbacker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,735
Mary Miles Minter
ACTOR
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 9,736
A. J. Foyt
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,737
Utada Hikaru
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,738
Marc Webb
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,739
Bonnie J. Dunbar
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,740
Tim Ryan
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,741
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Eddie Rickenbacker ranks 151. Before him are James Joseph Dresnok (1941), William Alexander Morgan (1928), William T. Anderson (1839), Alexander Patch (1889), Lyman Lemnitzer (1899), and John Bell Hood (1831). After him are John Abizaid (1951), Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Christy Mathewson (1880), Raymond T. Odierno (1954), Frank Buckles (1901), and Don Carlos Buell (1818).
James Joseph Dresnok
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 145
William Alexander Morgan
1928 - 1961
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 146
William T. Anderson
1839 - 1864
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 147
Alexander Patch
1889 - 1945
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 148
Lyman Lemnitzer
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 149
John Bell Hood
1831 - 1879
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 150
Eddie Rickenbacker
1890 - 1973
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 151
John Abizaid
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 152
Edmund Kirby Smith
1824 - 1893
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 153
Christy Mathewson
1880 - 1925
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 154
Raymond T. Odierno
1954 - 2021
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 155
Frank Buckles
1901 - 2011
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 156
Don Carlos Buell
1818 - 1898
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 157