RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ellen Church
1904 - 1965

Ellen Church
Ellen Church (September 22, 1904 – August 22, 1965) was the first female flight attendant. A trained nurse and pilot, Church wanted to pilot commercial aircraft, but those jobs were not open to women. Still wanting to fly, Church successfully worked to convince Boeing Air Transport that using nurses as flight-stewardesses would increase safety and help convince passengers that flying was safe. Their first flight took off on May 15, 1930. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen Church is the 2,067th most popular religious figure (down from 1,569th in 2019), the 4,320th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,912th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ellen Church ranks 2,067 out of 3,187. Before her are Elia Dalla Costa, Alfred Delp, Aulus Licinius Archias, Frang Bardhi, Gregory VII of Constantinople, and Bénézet. After her are Salvatore De Giorgi, Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, Romanus of Caesarea, Józef Glemp, Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, and Désiré Tsarahazana.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElia Dalla Costa
1872 - 1961
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 2,061
Alfred Delp
1907 - 1945
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2,062
Aulus Licinius Archias
121 BC - 61 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2,063
Frang Bardhi
1606 - 1643
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2,064
Gregory VII of Constantinople
1850 - 1924
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 2,065
Bénézet
1165 - 1184
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 2,066
Ellen Church
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 2,067
Salvatore De Giorgi
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 2,068
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo
1926 - 1993
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 2,069
Romanus of Caesarea
201 - 303
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 2,070
Józef Glemp
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 2,071
Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
1852 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 2,072
Désiré Tsarahazana
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 2,073
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Ellen Church ranks 149. Before her are Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, James J. Gibson, Edvard Kocbek, Antoun Saadeh, Bruce Cabot, and Peter Yorck von Wartenburg. After her are Lauri Virtanen, Emilio Recoba, Nikos Skalkottas, Grete Stern, Dmitri Ivanenko, and Joseph Schmidt. Among people deceased in 1965, Ellen Church ranks 95. Before her are Princess Pauline of Württemberg, William Petersson, Abraham Fraenkel, Bob King, Boris Barnet, and Arthur Holmes. After her are Linda Darnell, Árpád Szakasits, Fred Quimby, Jānis Balodis, Nikolay Lossky, and E. E. Smith.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsNecip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 143
James J. Gibson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1979
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 144
Edvard Kocbek
WRITER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 145
Antoun Saadeh
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 146
Bruce Cabot
ACTOR
1904 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 147
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
LAWYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 148
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 149
Lauri Virtanen
ATHLETE
1904 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 150
Emilio Recoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1992
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 151
Nikos Skalkottas
COMPOSER
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 152
Grete Stern
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1999
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 153
Dmitri Ivanenko
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1994
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 154
Joseph Schmidt
SINGER
1904 - 1942
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsPrincess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 89
William Petersson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 90
Abraham Fraenkel
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1965
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 91
Bob King
ATHLETE
1906 - 1965
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 92
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 93
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 94
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 95
Linda Darnell
ACTOR
1923 - 1965
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 96
Árpád Szakasits
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 97
Fred Quimby
PRODUCER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 98
Jānis Balodis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 99
Nikolay Lossky
PHILOSOPHER
1870 - 1965
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 100
E. E. Smith
WRITER
1890 - 1965
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 101
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ellen Church ranks 4,320 out of 20,380. Before her are Keir Dullea (1936), Chad Hurley (1977), Eddie Vedder (1964), Seth Rollins (1986), Bruce Sterling (1954), and Patti Page (1927). After her are R. A. Salvatore (1959), Henry Hazlitt (1894), Horace Silver (1928), Claire Trevor (1910), John C. McGinley (1959), and Stanley Schachter (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKeir Dullea
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 4,314
Chad Hurley
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 4,315
Eddie Vedder
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 4,316
Seth Rollins
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 4,317
Bruce Sterling
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 4,318
Patti Page
SINGER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 4,319
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,320
R. A. Salvatore
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,321
Henry Hazlitt
ECONOMIST
1894 - 1993
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,322
Horace Silver
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,323
Claire Trevor
ACTOR
1910 - 2000
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,324
John C. McGinley
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,325
Stanley Schachter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4,326
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Ellen Church ranks 43. Before her are Marie Laveau (1801), Raymond Franz (1922), James Michael Harvey (1949), Fulton J. Sheen (1895), Jeralean Talley (1899), and Angelo Dundee (1921). After her are Charles Fox Parham (1873), William J. Seymour (1870), Dwight L. Moody (1837), Bill W. (1895), Emma Tillman (1892), and David Wilkerson (1931).
Marie Laveau
1801 - 1881
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 37
Raymond Franz
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 38
James Michael Harvey
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 39
Fulton J. Sheen
1895 - 1979
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 40
Jeralean Talley
1899 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 41
Angelo Dundee
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 42
Ellen Church
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 43
Charles Fox Parham
1873 - 1929
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 44
William J. Seymour
1870 - 1922
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 45
Dwight L. Moody
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 46
Bill W.
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 47
Emma Tillman
1892 - 2007
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 48
David Wilkerson
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 49