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James R. Schlesinger

1929 - 2014

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James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and statesman who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resistors and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James R. Schlesinger is the 12,247th most popular politician (down from 10,060th in 2019), the 5,105th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,508th in 2019) and the 430th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James R. Schlesinger ranks 12,247 out of 19,576. Before him are Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Reuven Shiloah, Joseph François Dupleix, Spyridon Athanasopoulos, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, and Heo Mok. After him are Alexander Acosta, Bashir Shihab II, Nicolae Rădescu, Alberto Lleras Camargo, Yakov Malik, and Iziaslav III of Kiev.

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Among people born in 1929, James R. Schlesinger ranks 264. Before him are John Henry Holland, Hind Rostom, Lyudmila Zykina, Arnold Palmer, Katherine Helmond, and John Osborne. After him are Antonietta Stella, Marilyn French, Franca Rame, Thomas Remengesau Sr., Petr Shelokhonov, and Christian Marin. Among people deceased in 2014, James R. Schlesinger ranks 214. Before him are Azlan Shah of Perak, György Lázár, Marinho Chagas, Josep Seguer, Mohammed Fahim, and Bill Mulliken. After him are Christophe de Margerie, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Lilli Carati, Martha Hyer, Julian Rotter, and Gustavo Cerati.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James R. Schlesinger ranks 5,105 out of 20,380. Before him are Tommy Morrison (1969), Emily Warren Roebling (1843), Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859), Clarence Gilyard (1955), Anthony McAuliffe (1898), and Albert Tyler (1872). After him are Belinda Carlisle (1958), Alexander Acosta (1969), Ona Zee (1951), Ron McGovney (1962), Philip Bailey (1951), and Allen Klein (1931).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, James R. Schlesinger ranks 430. Before him are Alexander H. Stephens (1812), John Warner (1927), Dannel Malloy (1955), Jerry Nadler (1947), John L. McClellan (1896), and Robert Mueller (1944). After him are Alexander Acosta (1969), Quanah Parker (1845), Jon Huntsman Jr. (1960), Bobby Jindal (1971), Joseph Brant (1742), and Edmund Muskie (1914).

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