RACING DRIVER
Peter Ryan
1940 - 1962

Peter Ryan
Peter Barry Ryan (10 June 1940 – 2 July 1962) was an American-born Canadian racecar driver from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. He had a short Formula One career. He participated in one Grand Prix, the 1961 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, finishing ninth. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Ryan is the 755th most popular racing driver (up from 799th in 2019), the 12,616th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,999th in 2019) and the 71st most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Peter Ryan ranks 755 out of 1,080. Before him are Hap Sharp, Francesco Bagnaia, Peter Ashdown, Jimmie Johnson, William Ferguson, and Lucas di Grassi. After him are Tomáš Enge, Thierry Neuville, Mauri Rose, Giorgio Pantano, Justin Wilson, and Nigel Stepney.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHap Sharp
1928 - 1993
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 749
Francesco Bagnaia
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 750
Peter Ashdown
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 751
Jimmie Johnson
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 752
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 753
Lucas di Grassi
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 754
Peter Ryan
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 755
Tomáš Enge
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 756
Thierry Neuville
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 757
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 758
Giorgio Pantano
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 759
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 760
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 761
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Peter Ryan ranks 579. Before him are Johnny Giles, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Beth Fowler, Alexander Almetov, Fontella Bass, and William Ferguson. After him are Ellie Greenwich, Otacílio Gonçalves, István Timár, Mike Melvill, Carole Ann Ford, and Tony Bill. Among people deceased in 1962, Peter Ryan ranks 225. Before him are A. E. Douglass, Louise Fazenda, Léon Binoche, Ludwig Bemelmans, Ernie Kovacs, and Luis Alberni. After him are Fernand Rigaux, Roy Atwell, Louise Beavers, James Wordie, Frank Lovejoy, and George Poage.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJohnny Giles
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 573
Miguel Ángel Loayza
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 574
Beth Fowler
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 575
Alexander Almetov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1940 - 1992
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 576
Fontella Bass
SINGER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 577
William Ferguson
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 578
Peter Ryan
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 579
Ellie Greenwich
SINGER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 580
Otacílio Gonçalves
COACH
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 581
István Timár
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 582
Mike Melvill
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 583
Carole Ann Ford
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 584
Tony Bill
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 585
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsA. E. Douglass
ASTRONOMER
1867 - 1962
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 219
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 220
Léon Binoche
RUGBY PLAYER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 221
Ludwig Bemelmans
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 222
Ernie Kovacs
ACTOR
1919 - 1962
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 223
Luis Alberni
ACTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 224
Peter Ryan
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 225
Fernand Rigaux
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1962
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 226
Roy Atwell
ACTOR
1878 - 1962
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 227
Louise Beavers
ACTOR
1902 - 1962
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 228
James Wordie
EXPLORER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 229
Frank Lovejoy
ACTOR
1912 - 1962
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 230
George Poage
ATHLETE
1880 - 1962
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 231
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Ryan ranks 12,620 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason Winston George (1972), Jerry Heidenreich (1950), Holland Roden (1986), Jamie Lynn Spears (1991), Tom Daschle (1947), and Mike Will Made It (1989). After him are Israel Pickens (1780), Eugene Wright (1923), John B. Floyd (1806), Morris Chestnut (1969), Andrew Kevin Walker (1964), and Mike Bantom (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJason Winston George
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 12,614
Jerry Heidenreich
SWIMMER
1950 - 2002
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 12,615
Holland Roden
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,616
Jamie Lynn Spears
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,617
Tom Daschle
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,618
Mike Will Made It
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,619
Peter Ryan
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,620
Israel Pickens
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1827
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,621
Eugene Wright
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,622
John B. Floyd
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,623
Morris Chestnut
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,624
Andrew Kevin Walker
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,625
Mike Bantom
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,626
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Peter Ryan ranks 71. Before him are Troy Ruttman (1930), Pat O'Connor (1928), Colin Edwards (1974), Bobby Rahal (1953), Hap Sharp (1928), and Jimmie Johnson (1975). After him are Mauri Rose (1906), Timmy Mayer (1938), Kitty O'Neil (1946), Paul Russo (1914), Don Edmunds (1930), and Chuck Arnold (1926).
Troy Ruttman
1930 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 65
Pat O'Connor
1928 - 1958
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 66
Colin Edwards
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 67
Bobby Rahal
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 68
Hap Sharp
1928 - 1993
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 69
Jimmie Johnson
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 70
Peter Ryan
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 71
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 72
Timmy Mayer
1938 - 1964
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 73
Kitty O'Neil
1946 - 2018
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 74
Paul Russo
1914 - 1976
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 75
Don Edmunds
1930 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 76
Chuck Arnold
1926 - 1997
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 77