MILITARY PERSONNEL
Harold Rainsford Stark
1880 - 1972

Harold Rainsford Stark
Harold Raynsford Stark (November 12, 1880 – August 20, 1972) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II, who served as the 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939, to March 26, 1942. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Rainsford Stark is the 847th most popular military personnel (up from 1,788th in 2019), the 2,882nd most popular biography from United States (up from 6,750th in 2019) and the 50th most popular American Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Harold Rainsford Stark ranks 847 out of 2,058. Before him are Momčilo Đujić, Markos Botsaris, Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin, Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este, Sergey Kamenev, and Bruno Loerzer. After him are Hasdrubal Gisco, Lady Triệu, Iona Yakir, Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Nikolai Berzarin, and Leon Rupnik.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMomčilo Đujić
1907 - 1999
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 841
Markos Botsaris
1790 - 1823
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 842
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
1891 - 1963
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 843
Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este
1781 - 1850
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 844
Sergey Kamenev
1881 - 1936
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 845
Bruno Loerzer
1891 - 1960
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 846
Harold Rainsford Stark
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 847
Hasdrubal Gisco
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 848
Lady Triệu
225 - 248
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 849
Iona Yakir
1896 - 1937
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 850
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
1123 - 1160
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 851
Nikolai Berzarin
1904 - 1945
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 852
Leon Rupnik
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 853
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Harold Rainsford Stark ranks 76. Before him are Charles Huntziger, Vasily Degtyaryov, Alexander Grin, Christabel Pankhurst, Una O'Connor, and Tod Browning. After him are Leon Rupnik, Fethi Okyar, Hermann von Keyserling, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Alfred J. Lotka, and Kōdō Sawaki. Among people deceased in 1972, Harold Rainsford Stark ranks 77. Before him are George, Crown Prince of Serbia, Viktor Barna, Paul Goodman, Maximus V of Constantinople, Stephen Timoshenko, and Prescott Bush. After him are Alejandra Pizarnik, Ross Bagdasarian, Watchman Nee, Chen Yi, Joseph Paul-Boncour, and Brandon deWilde.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsCharles Huntziger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1941
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 70
Vasily Degtyaryov
ENGINEER
1880 - 1949
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 71
Alexander Grin
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 72
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 73
Una O'Connor
ACTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 74
Tod Browning
ACTOR
1880 - 1962
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 75
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 76
Leon Rupnik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 77
Fethi Okyar
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1943
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 78
Hermann von Keyserling
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 79
Elizabeth of the Trinity
WRITER
1880 - 1906
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 80
Alfred J. Lotka
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1949
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 81
Kōdō Sawaki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1965
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsGeorge, Crown Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1972
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 71
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 72
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 73
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 74
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 75
Prescott Bush
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 76
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 77
Alejandra Pizarnik
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 78
Ross Bagdasarian
ACTOR
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 79
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 80
Chen Yi
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1972
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 81
Joseph Paul-Boncour
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1972
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 82
Brandon deWilde
ACTOR
1942 - 1972
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 83
In United States
Among people born in United States, Harold Rainsford Stark ranks 2,882 out of 20,380. Before him are Joel Hastings Metcalf (1866), Gene Vincent (1935), Gordon Scott (1926), Julia Ann (1969), Henry King (1886), and John McTiernan (1951). After him are Frances Arnold (1956), Steve Russell (1937), Louis E. Brus (1943), Don Henley (1947), Agnes Smedley (1892), and Clark Ashton Smith (1893).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoel Hastings Metcalf
ASTRONOMER
1866 - 1925
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2,876
Gene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,877
Gordon Scott
ACTOR
1926 - 2007
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,878
Julia Ann
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,879
Henry King
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1982
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,880
John McTiernan
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,881
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,882
Frances Arnold
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,883
Steve Russell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 2,884
Louis E. Brus
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,885
Don Henley
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,886
Agnes Smedley
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,887
Clark Ashton Smith
WRITER
1893 - 1961
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2,888
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Harold Rainsford Stark ranks 50. Before him are Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886), David Farragut (1801), John Sullivan (1740), Paul Revere (1735), Doc Holliday (1851), and Henry H. Arnold (1886). After him are Joseph Dunford (1955), Joseph E. Johnston (1807), Frank Jack Fletcher (1885), Joseph Stilwell (1883), George B. McClellan (1826), and James Bowie (1796).
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
1886 - 1945
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 44
David Farragut
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 45
John Sullivan
1740 - 1795
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 46
Paul Revere
1735 - 1818
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 47
Doc Holliday
1851 - 1887
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 48
Henry H. Arnold
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 49
Harold Rainsford Stark
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 50
Joseph Dunford
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 51
Joseph E. Johnston
1807 - 1891
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 52
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885 - 1973
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 53
Joseph Stilwell
1883 - 1946
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 54
George B. McClellan
1826 - 1885
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 55
James Bowie
1796 - 1836
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 56