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Juan Trippe

1899 - 1981

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Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century. He was involved in the introduction of the Sikorsky S-42, which opened trans-Pacific airline travel; the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, which introduced cabin pressurization to airline operations; the Boeing 707, which started a new era in low-cost jet transportation; and the Boeing 747 jumbo jets. He also founded InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Trippe is the 14,361st most popular politician (down from 13,631st in 2024), the 6,829th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,852nd in 2019) and the 542nd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Juan Trippe ranks 14,365 out of 19,576. Before him are Khosrow IV, Zahra Rahnavard, Ceol of Wessex, Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Omer Beriziky, Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, Jiří Paroubek, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Prosper Poullet, and Ricardo Pérez Godoy. After him are Octa of Kent, and Moussa Dadis Camara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Juan Trippe ranks 220. Before him are Mikhail Zharov, Louise Nevelson, Indra Devi, Kenjiro Takayanagi, Harald Tammer, and Guy Butler. After him are Weegee, Wen Yiduo, Giuseppe Amato, György Piller, Eva Le Gallienne, and Charlotte Auerbach. Among people deceased in 1981, Juan Trippe ranks 176. Before him are Gustaf Dyrssen, Mark Donskoy, Jaap Bakema, Elemér Kocsis, Guy Butler, and Anita Loos. After him are Paul Hörbiger, Yury Trifonov, Rudolf Viertl, Jan Burgers, Mary Lou Williams, and Francesca Woodman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Juan Trippe ranks 6,831 out of 20,380. Before him are Frances Spence (1922), Alexis Herman (1947), George Eads (1967), Janet Margolin (1943), Vondie Curtis-Hall (1950), and Kevin Johnson (1966). After him are John Cromwell (1886), Mark Lanegan (1964), Bob Kiesel (1911), Tom Verlaine (1949), Bill Lawrence (1968), and Fat Lever (1960).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Juan Trippe ranks 542. Before him are James G. Blaine (1830), Rick Perry (1950), Josh Hawley (1979), Timothy Pickering (1745), Edward Livingston (1764), and Bisher Al-Khasawneh (1969). After him are Richard Helms (1913), Geraldine Ferraro (1935), Stephen F. Austin (1793), Ben Sasse (1972), John W. Foster (1836), and Bainbridge Colby (1869).

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