RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941

Maurice Bavaud
Maurice Bavaud (15 January 1916 – 14 May 1941) was a Swiss theology student who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Bavaud is the 2,078th most popular religious figure (down from 1,984th in 2019), the 318th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 321st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Swiss Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Maurice Bavaud ranks 2,078 out of 3,187. Before him are Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Désiré Tsarahazana, Sára Salkaházi, Justo Gallego Martínez, Stéphanos II Ghattas, and Bernard Francis Law. After him are Paolo Romeo, Giovanni de' Medici, Pacian, Eudoxius of Antioch, Aram I, and Bertha of Kent.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDashi-Dorzho Itigilov
1852 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 2,072
Désiré Tsarahazana
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 2,073
Sára Salkaházi
1899 - 1944
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 2,074
Justo Gallego Martínez
1925 - 2021
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 2,075
Stéphanos II Ghattas
1920 - 2009
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,076
Bernard Francis Law
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,077
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,078
Paolo Romeo
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,079
Giovanni de' Medici
1543 - 1562
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 2,080
Pacian
310 - 390
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 2,081
Eudoxius of Antioch
300 - 370
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,082
Aram I
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,083
Bertha of Kent
550 - 601
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2,084
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Maurice Bavaud ranks 126. Before him are Moondog, Hidetoki Takahashi, Vladimir Demikhov, Erik Nilsson, Iosif Shklovsky, and Jackie Gleason. After him are Dom Mintoff, Hilary Koprowski, Dorothy McGuire, Rossano Brazzi, Nilufer Hanımsultan, and Zail Singh. Among people deceased in 1941, Maurice Bavaud ranks 104. Before him are Peder Mørk Mønsted, Fritz-Julius Lemp, May Ziade, Issai Schur, James Stephenson, and Grigory Shtern. After him are Karl Neukirch, Giuseppe Amisani, Otto Strandman, Alexander Svanidze, Vilmos Aba-Novák, and Olga Kameneva.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsMoondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 120
Hidetoki Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 2000
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 121
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 122
Erik Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 123
Iosif Shklovsky
ASTRONOMER
1916 - 1985
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 124
Jackie Gleason
COMEDIAN
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 125
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 126
Dom Mintoff
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 127
Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 128
Dorothy McGuire
ACTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 129
Rossano Brazzi
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 130
Nilufer Hanımsultan
NOBLEMAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 131
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 132
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsPeder Mørk Mønsted
PAINTER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 98
Fritz-Julius Lemp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 99
May Ziade
WRITER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 100
Issai Schur
MATHEMATICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 101
James Stephenson
ACTOR
1889 - 1941
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 102
Grigory Shtern
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1941
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 103
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 104
Karl Neukirch
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1941
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 105
Giuseppe Amisani
PAINTER
1881 - 1941
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 106
Otto Strandman
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 107
Alexander Svanidze
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 108
Vilmos Aba-Novák
PAINTER
1894 - 1941
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 109
Olga Kameneva
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1941
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 110
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Maurice Bavaud ranks 318 out of 1,015. Before him are Adrian Frutiger (1928), Henry, Duke of Parma (1873), Lisa Della Casa (1919), Gottfried von Einem (1918), Liselotte Pulver (1929), and Pierre Tirard (1827). After him are Arthur Cravan (1887), Marc Surer (1951), Andreas Vollenweider (1953), Nicolaus I Bernoulli (1687), Johann Bauhin (1541), and Alain Berset (1972).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAdrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 312
Henry, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1873 - 1939
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 313
Lisa Della Casa
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 314
Gottfried von Einem
COMPOSER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 315
Liselotte Pulver
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 316
Pierre Tirard
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1893
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 317
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 318
Arthur Cravan
WRITER
1887 - 1918
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 319
Marc Surer
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 320
Andreas Vollenweider
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 321
Nicolaus I Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1687 - 1759
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 322
Johann Bauhin
BIOLOGIST
1541 - 1613
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 323
Alain Berset
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 324
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Switzerland
Among religious figures born in Switzerland, Maurice Bavaud ranks 18. Before him are Jacob Sprenger (1435), Emil Brunner (1889), Henri Schwery (1932), Wiborada (900), Gilberto Agustoni (1922), and Georges Cottier (1922). After him are Maria Bernarda Bütler (1848), Charles Journet (1891), Saint Othmar (689), Conrad Grebel (1498), Pierre Viret (1511), and Marguerite Bays (1815).
Jacob Sprenger
1435 - 1495
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 12
Emil Brunner
1889 - 1966
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 13
Henri Schwery
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 14
Wiborada
900 - 926
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 15
Gilberto Agustoni
1922 - 2017
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 16
Georges Cottier
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 17
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 18
Maria Bernarda Bütler
1848 - 1924
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 19
Charles Journet
1891 - 1975
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 20
Saint Othmar
689 - 759
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 21
Conrad Grebel
1498 - 1526
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 22
Pierre Viret
1511 - 1571
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 23
Marguerite Bays
1815 - 1879
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 24