RACING DRIVER
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987

Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien (April 11, 1908 – February 10, 1987) was a racing driver from the United States. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert O'Brien is the 584th most popular racing driver (up from 708th in 2019), the 10,188th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,464th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Robert O'Brien ranks 584 out of 1,080. Before him are Gino Munaron, Kenneth Eriksson, Ernesto Prinoth, Olivier Beretta, Al Unser, and Pascal Fabre. After him are Bob Bondurant, Ricardo Rosset, George Russell, Ricardo Londoño, Jean-Marc Gounon, and John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGino Munaron
1928 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 578
Kenneth Eriksson
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 579
Ernesto Prinoth
1923 - 1981
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 580
Olivier Beretta
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 581
Al Unser
1939 - 2021
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 582
Pascal Fabre
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 583
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 584
Bob Bondurant
1933 - 2021
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 585
Ricardo Rosset
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 586
George Russell
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 587
Ricardo Londoño
1949 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 588
Jean-Marc Gounon
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 589
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
1958 - 2021
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 590
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Robert O'Brien ranks 391. Before him are Olivia Manning, Dragutin Najdanović, Julio Lores, Numa Andoire, Theodore Roethke, and Marcel Pinel. After him are Carl Shy, Merna Kennedy, Mae Questel, Alejandro Villanueva, Branislav Hrnjiček, and Paul Stewart. Among people deceased in 1987, Robert O'Brien ranks 233. Before him are Juan Alberto Melgar Castro, Clare Boothe Luce, Pál Gábor, Arthur F. Burns, Milt Kahl, and Honorino Landa. After him are Raya Dunayevskaya, Ted Moore, George Gulack, Antonio Janni, Rudolf Krause, and Errol Barrow.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsOlivia Manning
WRITER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 385
Dragutin Najdanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 386
Julio Lores
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1947
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 387
Numa Andoire
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 388
Theodore Roethke
WRITER
1908 - 1963
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 389
Marcel Pinel
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 390
Robert O'Brien
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 391
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 392
Merna Kennedy
ACTOR
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 393
Mae Questel
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 394
Alejandro Villanueva
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 395
Branislav Hrnjiček
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1964
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 396
Paul Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 397
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsJuan Alberto Melgar Castro
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 227
Clare Boothe Luce
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 228
Pál Gábor
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1987
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 229
Arthur F. Burns
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1987
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 230
Milt Kahl
PAINTER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 231
Honorino Landa
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1987
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 232
Robert O'Brien
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 233
Raya Dunayevskaya
PHILOSOPHER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 234
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 235
George Gulack
ATHLETE
1905 - 1987
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 236
Antonio Janni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 237
Rudolf Krause
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 238
Errol Barrow
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1987
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 239
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert O'Brien ranks 10,190 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Foster (1942), June Gable (1945), James H. Clark (1944), John Perry Barlow (1947), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), and Richard B. Spencer (1978). After him are Carl Shy (1908), Jimmy Heath (1926), Bella Thorne (1997), Edward Seaga (1930), Abigail Johnson (1961), and James J. Martin (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBob Foster
BOXER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,184
June Gable
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,185
James H. Clark
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 10,186
John Perry Barlow
WRITER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,187
Alan Jay Lerner
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1986
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,188
Richard B. Spencer
EXTREMIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,189
Robert O'Brien
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,190
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,191
Jimmy Heath
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,192
Bella Thorne
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,193
Edward Seaga
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,194
Abigail Johnson
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,195
James J. Martin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10,196
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Robert O'Brien ranks 43. Before him are Walt Ader (1913), George Follmer (1934), Harry Blanchard (1929), A. J. Foyt (1935), Danny Ongais (1942), and Al Unser (1939). After him are Bob Bondurant (1933), John Kocinski (1968), Kyle Larson (1992), Mike Fisher (1943), Jim Hall (1935), and Red Amick (1929).
Walt Ader
1913 - 1982
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 37
George Follmer
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 38
Harry Blanchard
1929 - 1960
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 39
A. J. Foyt
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 40
Danny Ongais
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 41
Al Unser
1939 - 2021
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 42
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 43
Bob Bondurant
1933 - 2021
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 44
John Kocinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 45
Kyle Larson
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 46
Mike Fisher
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 47
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 48
Red Amick
1929 - 1995
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 49