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George Bancroft

1882 - 1956

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George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels. During his tenure as U.S. secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). George Bancroft is the 4,369th most popular actor (down from 3,715th in 2024), the 6,952nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,571st in 2019) and the 2,011th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, George Bancroft ranks 4,369 out of 13,578. Before him are Morgana King, Laura Bailey, Steven Culp, Ann Sheridan, P. Bhanumathi, and Louie Anderson. After him are Kyeon Mi-ri, Gabrielle Réjane, Juliane Köhler, Justin Chambers, Krista Allen, and Yvette Mimieux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, George Bancroft ranks 208. Before him are Paul Bekker, Alfred Keller, Purushottam Das Tandon, Elin Wägner, Giovanni Amendola, and Percy Grainger. After him are Pierre Mac Orlan, Ivan Olbracht, Albert Coates, Ossip Bernstein, Richard Johansson, and Leonard Nelson. Among people deceased in 1956, George Bancroft ranks 161. Before him are Grigory Shajn, Teresa Feoderovna Ries, Henry Nicholas Ridley, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos, Louis Calhern, and Albert Kluyver. After him are Juan José de Amézaga, René Bougnol, César Espinoza, Max Beerbohm, Augustin Chantrel, and Pelageya Shajn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Bancroft ranks 6,954 out of 20,380. Before him are Al Smith (1873), Steven Culp (1955), Shane Black (1961), Jaroslav Pelikan (1923), Ann Sheridan (1915), and Louie Anderson (1953). After him are Buckethead (1969), India Arie (1975), Tarana Burke (1973), Kaitlyn Ashley (1971), William Shepherd (1949), and Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774).

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Among Actors In United States

Among actors born in United States, George Bancroft ranks 2,012. Before him are Nicholas Hammond (1950), Morgana King (1930), Laura Bailey (1981), Steven Culp (1955), Ann Sheridan (1915), and Louie Anderson (1953). After him are Justin Chambers (1970), Krista Allen (1971), Yvette Mimieux (1942), Chris Mulkey (1948), Sarah Rafferty (1972), and Neil Flynn (1960).

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