MILITARY PERSONNEL
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993

Hans Baur
Johannes 'Hans' Baur (19 June 1897 – 17 February 1993) was Adolf Hitler's pilot during the political campaigns of the early 1930s. He began his aviation career as a flying ace in World War I. He later became Hitler's personal pilot and leader of the Reichsregierung squadron. Apprehended by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II in Europe, he was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for ten years. He died in Herrsching, Bavaria, in February 1993. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Baur is the 541st most popular military personnel (up from 559th in 2019), the 1,372nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,356th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular German Military Personnel.
Hans Baur was a German aviator and SS officer. He was a flight instructor for the Luftwaffe, and served as Adolf Hitler's personal pilot. He was also a close friend of Hermann Göring.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Hans Baur ranks 541 out of 2,058. Before him are Lautaro, Oghul Qaimish, Mamai, Köten, Max Hoffmann, and Ante Gotovina. After him are William Tecumseh Sherman, Galdan Boshugtu Khan, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Günther Korten, and Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLautaro
1534 - 1557
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 535
Oghul Qaimish
1250 - 1251
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 536
Mamai
1335 - 1380
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 537
Köten
1101 - 1241
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 538
Max Hoffmann
1869 - 1927
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 539
Ante Gotovina
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 540
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 541
William Tecumseh Sherman
1820 - 1891
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 542
Galdan Boshugtu Khan
1644 - 1697
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 543
Nathan Bedford Forrest
1821 - 1877
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 544
Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
1737 - 1808
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 545
Günther Korten
1898 - 1944
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 546
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
1869 - 1931
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 547
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Hans Baur ranks 70. Before him are Ngô Đình Thục, Yeghishe Charents, Dmitry Pavlov, Adolf Heusinger, Sepp Herberger, and Yuri Kondratyuk. After him are Marcel Petiot, Karl Löwith, Bernard Lyot, Sidney Bechet, Philippe Soupault, and Ana Aslan. Among people deceased in 1993, Hans Baur ranks 47. Before him are Pat Nixon, Masahiko Kimura, Stewart Granger, Horia Sima, Muhammad Khan Junejo, and Kakuei Tanaka. After him are György Sárosi, Helen Hayes, River Phoenix, Bruno Pontecorvo, Dražen Petrović, and Don Ameche.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsNgô Đình Thục
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1984
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 64
Yeghishe Charents
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 65
Dmitry Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1941
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 66
Adolf Heusinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1982
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 67
Sepp Herberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 68
Yuri Kondratyuk
ENGINEER
1897 - 1942
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 69
Hans Baur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1993
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 70
Marcel Petiot
PHYSICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 71
Karl Löwith
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1973
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 72
Bernard Lyot
ASTRONOMER
1897 - 1952
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 73
Sidney Bechet
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 74
Philippe Soupault
WRITER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 75
Ana Aslan
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1988
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsPat Nixon
COMPANION
1912 - 1993
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 41
Masahiko Kimura
WRESTLER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 42
Stewart Granger
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 43
Horia Sima
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 44
Muhammad Khan Junejo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1993
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 45
Kakuei Tanaka
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1993
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 46
Hans Baur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1993
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 47
György Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1993
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 48
Helen Hayes
ACTOR
1900 - 1993
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 49
River Phoenix
ACTOR
1970 - 1993
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 50
Bruno Pontecorvo
PHYSICIST
1913 - 1993
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 51
Dražen Petrović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 1993
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 52
Don Ameche
ACTOR
1908 - 1993
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 53
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Baur ranks 1,372 out of 7,253. Before him are Walter Christaller (1893), Michel Bréal (1832), Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413), Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887), Max Hoffmann (1869), and Gerda Christian (1913). After him are Bernt Notke (1435), Sophia of Bavaria (1376), Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg (1817), Samuel Scheidt (1587), Vasily Radlov (1837), and Erika Mann (1905).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWalter Christaller
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,366
Michel Bréal
LINGUIST
1832 - 1915
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,367
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1413 - 1471
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,368
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1949
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,369
Max Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1927
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,370
Gerda Christian
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,371
Hans Baur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1993
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,372
Bernt Notke
ARTIST
1435 - 1509
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,373
Sophia of Bavaria
COMPANION
1376 - 1428
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,374
Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1852
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,375
Samuel Scheidt
COMPOSER
1587 - 1654
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,376
Vasily Radlov
LINGUIST
1837 - 1918
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,377
Erika Mann
ACTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,378
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Hans Baur ranks 103. Before him are Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721), Theodor Busse (1897), Otto Kumm (1909), Viktor Lutze (1890), Adolf Heusinger (1897), and Max Hoffmann (1869). After him are Günther Korten (1898), Franz von Hipper (1863), Ernst Lindemann (1894), Walter Rauff (1906), Günther Blumentritt (1892), and Herta Bothe (1921).
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1721 - 1792
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 97
Theodor Busse
1897 - 1986
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 98
Otto Kumm
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 99
Viktor Lutze
1890 - 1943
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 100
Adolf Heusinger
1897 - 1982
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 101
Max Hoffmann
1869 - 1927
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 102
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 103
Günther Korten
1898 - 1944
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 104
Franz von Hipper
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 105
Ernst Lindemann
1894 - 1941
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 106
Walter Rauff
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 107
Günther Blumentritt
1892 - 1967
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 108
Herta Bothe
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 109