BUSINESSPERSON
Max Manus
1914 - 1996

Max Manus
Maximo Guillermo Manus DSO, MC & Bar (9 December 1914 – 20 September 1996) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specialising in sabotage in occupied Norway. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Max Manus is the 131st most popular businessperson (up from 340th in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Norway (up from 193rd in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Max Manus ranks 131 out of 847. Before him are Louis Chevrolet, Thomas Cook, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Eusebi Güell, Michele Ferrero, and Gianni Infantino. After him are Uli Hoeneß, Ronald Wayne, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, César Ritz, and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Chevrolet
1878 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 125
Thomas Cook
1808 - 1892
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 126
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 127
Eusebi Güell
1846 - 1918
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 128
Michele Ferrero
1925 - 2015
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 129
Gianni Infantino
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 130
Max Manus
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 131
Uli Hoeneß
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 132
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 133
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 134
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 135
César Ritz
1850 - 1918
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 136
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
1958 - 2018
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Max Manus ranks 46. Before him are Etty Hillesum, Jonas Salk, Renato Dulbecco, Agostino Casaroli, Robert Wise, and Norman Borlaug. After him are James Van Allen, Vjekoslav Luburić, Norman Lloyd, Desmond Llewelyn, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, and Akira Nozawa. Among people deceased in 1996, Max Manus ranks 49. Before him are Helmut Schön, George Davis Snell, Alain Poher, Martin Balsam, Marianne Bachmeier, and J. R. Jayewardene. After him are Ernesto Geisel, P. L. Travers, Nicu Ceaușescu, František Plánička, Timothy Leary, and Koichi Oita.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsEtty Hillesum
WRITER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 40
Jonas Salk
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 41
Renato Dulbecco
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2012
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 42
Agostino Casaroli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 43
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 44
Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 45
Max Manus
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 46
James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 47
Vjekoslav Luburić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1969
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 48
Norman Lloyd
ACTOR
1914 - 2021
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 49
Desmond Llewelyn
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 50
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 51
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsHelmut Schön
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1996
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 43
George Davis Snell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1996
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 44
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 45
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 46
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 47
J. R. Jayewardene
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 48
Max Manus
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 49
Ernesto Geisel
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 50
P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 51
Nicu Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1996
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 52
František Plánička
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 53
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 54
Koichi Oita
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 55
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Max Manus ranks 76 out of 1,039. Before him are Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Christian Krohg (1852), Christian Michelsen (1857), Sverre of Norway (1145), and Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832). After him are Alexander Kielland (1849), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Johan Halvorsen (1864), Halfdan the Black (810), Eric II of Norway (1268), and Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsGerhard Armauer Hansen
PHYSICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 70
Olaf III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1093
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 71
Christian Krohg
PAINTER
1852 - 1925
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 72
Christian Michelsen
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1925
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 73
Sverre of Norway
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1202
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 74
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
MATHEMATICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 75
Max Manus
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 76
Alexander Kielland
WRITER
1849 - 1906
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 77
Nordahl Grieg
WRITER
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 78
Johan Halvorsen
COMPOSER
1864 - 1935
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 79
Halfdan the Black
POLITICIAN
810 - 860
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 80
Eric II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1268 - 1299
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 81
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
WRITER
1812 - 1885
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 82
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Norway
Among businesspeople born in Norway, Max Manus ranks 1. After him are Johan Anker (1871), Svend Foyn (1809), Terje Hauge (1965), and Håkon Wium Lie (1965).
Max Manus
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1
Johan Anker
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2
Svend Foyn
1809 - 1894
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 3
Terje Hauge
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 4
Håkon Wium Lie
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 5