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Francis Chichester

1901 - 1972

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Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day overall in 1966–67. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Chichester is the 5,842nd most popular writer (up from 5,983rd in 2024), the 4,833rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,821st in 2019) and the 523rd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Francis Chichester ranks 5,842 out of 7,302. Before him are André Bjerke, Atis Kronvalds, John Varley, Simo Puupponen, Arthur Symons, and Robert Sabatier. After him are Richard Scarry, John Wain, Yi Munyeol, Helen Prejean, Zitkala-Sa, and Ann Rule.

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Among people born in 1901, Francis Chichester ranks 317. Before him are Clementina de Jesus, Boris Chirkov, Ben Lyon, Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Francisco Gamborena, and Leopoldo Conti. After him are Helen Ferguson, Shirley Mason, Richard Brauer, Brian Donlevy, Whittaker Chambers, and Frank Buckles. Among people deceased in 1972, Francis Chichester ranks 237. Before him are Józef Lange, John Berryman, Betty Blythe, Wesley Ruggles, Warren Kealoha, and François Bourbotte. After him are Mary Frizzell, Claire Windsor, Brian Donlevy, Humberto Mariles, Caesar ten Cate, and Frank Tashlin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Chichester ranks 4,835 out of 8,785. Before him are Michelle Ryan (1984), Spottiswoode Aitken (1868), Gavin Bryars (1943), Alister McGrath (1953), Chris Craft (1939), Allan Warren (1948), and Allan Cunningham (1791). After him are Martin O'Neill (1952), Isaac Roberts (1829), Pino Palladino (1957), Kathryn Beaumont (1938), and Sam Brown (1964).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Francis Chichester ranks 523. Before him are Beryl Markham (1902), Charles Williams (1886), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), Joe Orton (1933), John Clare (1793), and Arthur Symons (1865). After him are John Wain (1925), Mark Haddon (1962), Lady Charlotte Guest (1812), James Hogg (1770), Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823), and Charles Wilkins (1749).

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