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Robert A. Lovett

1895 - 1986

Robert A. Lovett

Robert Abercrombie Lovett (September 14, 1895 – May 7, 1986) was an American politician who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Defense, having been promoted to this position from Deputy Secretary of Defense. He served in the cabinet of President Harry S. Truman from 1951 to 1953 and in this capacity, directed the Korean War. As Under Secretary of State, he handled most of the tasks of the State Department while George C. Marshall was secretary. Lovett was a core member of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men", and was deemed an "architect of the cold war" by social scientist G. William Domhoff, in his 1970 book, The Higher Circles: The Governing Class in America. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert A. Lovett is the 15,444th most popular politician (down from 15,311th in 2019), the 8,253rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,901st in 2019) and the 621st most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Robert A. Lovett ranks 15,444 out of 19,576. Before him are Gavriil Golovkin, Carl Edvard Rotwitt, Hamilton Mourão, Denis Zvizdić, Pascual Madoz, and Alexander Dityatin. After him are Yuriy Lutsenko, Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus, Özgür Özel, Philippe Séguin, Ignatius L. Donnelly, and Ana Botella.

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HPI: 54.89
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Alexander Dityatin
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.88
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Robert A. Lovett
1895 - 1986
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 15,451
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1964 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 15,452
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HPI: 54.88
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1974 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 15,454
Philippe Séguin
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HPI: 54.87
Rank: 15,455
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1831 - 1901
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 15,456
Ana Botella
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 15,457

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Robert A. Lovett ranks 255. Before him are August Emil Fieldorf, Xiang Jingyu, Erwin Casmir, Juan Artola, Mamerto Urriolagoitía, and José María Peña. After him are José Bergamín, Lorenz Hart, Alexander Pavlovich Vinogradov, Alfredo Zibechi, Käthe Leichter, and Károly Fogl. Among people deceased in 1986, Robert A. Lovett ranks 228. Before him are Gedeon Barcza, Lya Lys, Joyce Mansour, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Olaf Hoffsbakken, and David Hand. After him are Tommy Douglas, Richard Manuel, Susan Cabot, Felipe Rosas, Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, and Ramón Alberto Villaverde.

Others Born in 1895

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August Emil Fieldorf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 250
Xiang Jingyu
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1928
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 251
Erwin Casmir
ATHLETE
1895 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 252
Juan Artola
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 253
Mamerto Urriolagoitía
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 254
José María Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1988
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 255
Robert A. Lovett
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1986
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 256
José Bergamín
WRITER
1895 - 1983
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 257
Lorenz Hart
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1943
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 258
Alexander Pavlovich Vinogradov
CHEMIST
1895 - 1975
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 259
Alfredo Zibechi
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1958
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 260
Käthe Leichter
ECONOMIST
1895 - 1942
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 261
Károly Fogl
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 262