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Hermann Graf

1912 - 1988

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Hermann Graf (24 October 1912 – 4 November 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. He served on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. He became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 200 aerial victories—that is, 200 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. In about 830 combat missions, he claimed a total of 212 aerial victories, almost all of which were achieved on the Eastern Front. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann Graf is the 13th most popular pilot (down from 12th in 2019), the 1,385th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,195th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Pilot.

Hermann Graf is most famous for his groundbreaking work in the field of virology. He was one of the first scientists to identify and characterize the viruses that cause polio, measles, and mumps.

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Among PILOTS

Among pilots, Hermann Graf ranks 13 out of 71. Before him are Hanna Reitsch, Adolf Galland, Ernst Udet, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Francis Gary Powers, and Ivan Kozhedub. After him are Chuck Yeager, Marina Raskova, Valery Chkalov, Mathias Rust, Joseph Kittinger, and Amy Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Hermann Graf ranks 76. Before him are Pat Nixon, John Payne, Minoru Yamasaki, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, György Sárosi, and José Ferrer. After him are Pedro Armendáriz, Lev Gumilyov, Ivan Yakubovsky, Jean Améry, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, and A. E. van Vogt. Among people deceased in 1988, Hermann Graf ranks 42. Before him are Henryk Szeryng, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Valerie Solanas, Gert Fröbe, Heo Jeong, and Willem Drees. After him are Branko Zebec, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Giuseppe Saragat, Chico Mendes, and Ana Aslan.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Hermann Graf ranks 1,385 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm Stuckart (1902), Henry IV, Duke of Saxony (1473), Herschel Grynszpan (1921), Gerberga of Saxony (913), Franz Seldte (1882), and Bert Sakmann (1942). After him are Gottfried Feder (1883), Helmut Haller (1939), Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1696), Berthold, Duke of Merania (1153), Günther Korten (1898), and Johann Georg Gmelin (1709).

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Among PILOTS In Germany

Among pilots born in Germany, Hermann Graf ranks 3. Before him are Adolf Galland (1912), and Ernst Udet (1896). After him are Mathias Rust (1968), Helmut Wick (1915), and Gotthard Handrick (1908).

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