MILITARY PERSONNEL
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
1910 - 1998

John Hunt, Baron Hunt
Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt (22 June 1910 – 7 November 1998) was a British Army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Hunt, Baron Hunt is the 1,995th most popular military personnel (down from 1,962nd in 2024), the 941st most popular biography from India (down from 836th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Indian Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, John Hunt, Baron Hunt ranks 1,995 out of 2,058. Before him are Daniel Harvey Hill, Maues, Evan McMullin, Abu Omar al-Shishani, Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, and Alejandro Castro Espín. After him are Yuliia Paievska, Isa Munayev, Ruslan Gelayev, Yuri Budanov, Razi Mousavi, and Earl Van Dorn.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Harvey Hill
1821 - 1889
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,989
Maues
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,990
Evan McMullin
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,991
Abu Omar al-Shishani
1986 - 2016
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 1,992
Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina
1925 - 2019
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,993
Alejandro Castro Espín
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,994
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,995
Yuliia Paievska
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,996
Isa Munayev
1965 - 2015
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,997
Ruslan Gelayev
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,998
Yuri Budanov
1963 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,999
Razi Mousavi
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,000
Earl Van Dorn
1820 - 1863
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,001
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, John Hunt, Baron Hunt ranks 389. Before him are Mae Clarke, Vere Bird, Margaret Lindsay, William D'Amico, Francis Johnson, and Charles Olson. After him are Ferenc Erdei, Jimmy Murphy, Toon Oprinsen, Al Harker, F. F. Bruce, and Govan Mbeki. Among people deceased in 1998, John Hunt, Baron Hunt ranks 309. Before him are E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Valerie Hobson, Rudy Dhaenens, Hammond Innes, Gennady Yevryuzhikhin, and Justin Fashanu. After him are Josephine Hutchinson, Lalita Pawar, Jackie Blanchflower, Ruth Clifford, Esther Rolle, and Bill Reid.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsMae Clarke
ACTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 383
Vere Bird
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 384
Margaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 385
William D'Amico
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 386
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 387
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 388
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 389
Ferenc Erdei
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1971
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 390
Jimmy Murphy
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 391
Toon Oprinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1945
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 392
Al Harker
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2006
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 393
F. F. Bruce
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 394
Govan Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 395
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsE. M. S. Namboodiripad
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 303
Valerie Hobson
ACTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 304
Rudy Dhaenens
CYCLIST
1961 - 1998
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 305
Hammond Innes
WRITER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 306
Gennady Yevryuzhikhin
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1998
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 307
Justin Fashanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 1998
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 308
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 309
Josephine Hutchinson
ACTOR
1903 - 1998
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 310
Lalita Pawar
ACTOR
1916 - 1998
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 311
Jackie Blanchflower
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 312
Ruth Clifford
ACTOR
1900 - 1998
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 313
Esther Rolle
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 314
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 315
In India
Among people born in India, John Hunt, Baron Hunt ranks 941 out of 1,861. Before him are Daulat Singh Kothari (1906), Dipali Barthakur (1941), Govinda (1963), Kanu Sanyal (1928), Ambika (1963), and Nirupa Roy (1931). After him are Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907), Huma Qureshi (1986), Bindu (1951), Zareen Khan (1987), Lalita Pawar (1916), and Sunil Chhetri (1984).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsDaulat Singh Kothari
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 935
Dipali Barthakur
SINGER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 936
Govinda
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 937
Kanu Sanyal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 938
Ambika
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 939
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 940
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 941
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 942
Huma Qureshi
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 943
Bindu
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 944
Zareen Khan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 945
Lalita Pawar
ACTOR
1916 - 1998
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 946
Sunil Chhetri
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 947
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In India
Among military personnels born in India, John Hunt, Baron Hunt ranks 15. Before him are John Frost (1912), William Birdwood (1865), Padma Bandopadhyay (1944), Somnath Sharma (1923), Sam Manekshaw (1914), and Bakht Khan (1797). After him are Bipin Rawat (1958), Vikram Batra (1974), Avani Chaturvedi (1993), Manoj Kumar Pandey (1975), Sanjay Kumar (1976), and Mohit Sharma (1978).
John Frost
1912 - 1993
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 9
William Birdwood
1865 - 1951
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 10
Padma Bandopadhyay
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 11
Somnath Sharma
1923 - 1947
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 12
Sam Manekshaw
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 13
Bakht Khan
1797 - 1859
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 14
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 15
Bipin Rawat
1958 - 2021
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 16
Vikram Batra
1974 - 1999
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 17
Avani Chaturvedi
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 18
Manoj Kumar Pandey
1975 - 1999
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 19
Sanjay Kumar
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 20
Mohit Sharma
1978 - 2009
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 21



























































