MILITARY PERSONNEL
Paddy Roy Bates
1921 - 2012

Paddy Roy Bates
Patrick Roy Bates (29 August 1921 – 9 October 2012), self-styled as Prince Roy of Sealand, was a British pirate radio broadcaster and micronationalist, who founded the self-proclaimed Principality of Sealand. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paddy Roy Bates is the 832nd most popular military personnel (up from 1,001st in 2019), the 1,688th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,698th in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Paddy Roy Bates ranks 832 out of 2,058. Before him are Hydarnes II, Chen Youliang, Mikhail Miloradovich, Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Nikolay Voronov, and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. After him are Iosif Gurko, Kemal Reis, Georg Lindemann, Fyodor Kuznetsov, Henry H. Arnold, and Gerhard Schmidhuber.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHydarnes II
550 BC - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 826
Chen Youliang
1320 - 1363
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 827
Mikhail Miloradovich
1771 - 1825
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 828
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
1755 - 1816
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 829
Nikolay Voronov
1899 - 1968
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 830
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 831
Paddy Roy Bates
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 832
Iosif Gurko
1828 - 1901
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 833
Kemal Reis
1451 - 1511
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 834
Georg Lindemann
1884 - 1963
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 835
Fyodor Kuznetsov
1898 - 1961
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 836
Henry H. Arnold
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 837
Gerhard Schmidhuber
1894 - 1945
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Paddy Roy Bates ranks 122. Before him are Virgilio Barco Vargas, Angelica Rozeanu, Stein Rokkan, James Whitmore, Géza Anda, and Lidia Gueiler Tejada. After him are Gitta Sereny, César Baldaccini, Robert Muldoon, Arno Babajanian, Anne Golon, and Arthur Grumiaux. Among people deceased in 2012, Paddy Roy Bates ranks 113. Before him are Maurice André, Dave Sexton, John Christopher, Tonino Guerra, Omar Suleiman, and Giorgio Chinaglia. After him are Wilhelm Brasse, Charles Durning, Gitta Sereny, Alexis Weissenberg, Dawoud Rajiha, and Vidal Sassoon.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsVirgilio Barco Vargas
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 116
Angelica Rozeanu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 117
Stein Rokkan
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1979
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 118
James Whitmore
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 119
Géza Anda
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1976
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 120
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 121
Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 122
Gitta Sereny
WRITER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 123
César Baldaccini
SCULPTOR
1921 - 1998
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 124
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 125
Arno Babajanian
COMPOSER
1921 - 1983
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 126
Anne Golon
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 127
Arthur Grumiaux
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1986
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsMaurice André
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 107
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 108
John Christopher
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 109
Tonino Guerra
WRITER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 110
Omar Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 111
Giorgio Chinaglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 112
Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 113
Wilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 114
Charles Durning
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 115
Gitta Sereny
WRITER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 116
Alexis Weissenberg
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 117
Dawoud Rajiha
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 118
Vidal Sassoon
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 119
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paddy Roy Bates ranks 1,688 out of 8,785. Before him are David Chipperfield (1953), Emilia Clarke (1986), Zara Tindall (1981), Orlando Gibbons (1583), Penda of Mercia (606), and John Gurdon (1933). After him are John Vanbrugh (1664), David Rose (1910), Frederick Delius (1862), John Farey Sr. (1766), Una O'Connor (1880), and Renée Vivien (1877).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Chipperfield
ARCHITECT
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,682
Emilia Clarke
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,683
Zara Tindall
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,684
Orlando Gibbons
COMPOSER
1583 - 1625
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,685
Penda of Mercia
POLITICIAN
606 - 655
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,686
John Gurdon
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,687
Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,688
John Vanbrugh
ARCHITECT
1664 - 1726
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,689
David Rose
COMPOSER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,690
Frederick Delius
COMPOSER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,691
John Farey Sr.
WRITER
1766 - 1826
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,692
Una O'Connor
ACTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,693
Renée Vivien
WRITER
1877 - 1909
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,694
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Paddy Roy Bates ranks 35. Before him are Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (1883), Frederick Browning (1896), Arnold Jackson (1891), Harold Lowe (1882), John Hanning Speke (1827), and John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852). After him are Joseph Boxhall (1884), Woodes Rogers (1679), John Moore (1761), Bertram Ramsay (1883), William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729), and Henry Allingham (1896).
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
1883 - 1950
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 29
Frederick Browning
1896 - 1965
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 30
Arnold Jackson
1891 - 1972
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 31
Harold Lowe
1882 - 1944
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 32
John Hanning Speke
1827 - 1864
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 33
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 34
Paddy Roy Bates
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 35
Joseph Boxhall
1884 - 1967
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 36
Woodes Rogers
1679 - 1732
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 37
John Moore
1761 - 1809
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 38
Bertram Ramsay
1883 - 1945
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 39
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
1729 - 1814
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 40
Henry Allingham
1896 - 2009
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 41