MILITARY PERSONNEL
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920

Robert Peary
Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (; May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was long credited as being the discoverer of the geographic North Pole in April 1909, having led the first expedition to have claimed this achievement, although it is now considered unlikely that he actually reached the Pole. Peary was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania, but, following his father's death at a young age, was raised in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Peary is the 164th most popular military personnel (down from 138th in 2019), the 568th most popular biography from United States (down from 373rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Military Personnel.
Robert Peary is most famous for being the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Robert Peary ranks 164 out of 2,058. Before him are Matilda of Tuscany, Joseph Joffre, Dragut, Dong Zhuo, Jean Lannes, and Alexander Selkirk. After him are Draža Mihailović, Louis-Alexandre Berthier, William Stuart-Houston, Hans Krebs, Khalifa Haftar, and Antipater.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatilda of Tuscany
1046 - 1115
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 158
Joseph Joffre
1852 - 1931
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 159
Dragut
1485 - 1565
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 160
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 161
Jean Lannes
1769 - 1809
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 162
Alexander Selkirk
1676 - 1721
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 163
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 164
Draža Mihailović
1893 - 1946
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 165
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
1753 - 1815
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 166
William Stuart-Houston
1911 - 1987
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 167
Hans Krebs
1898 - 1945
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 168
Khalifa Haftar
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 169
Antipater
397 BC - 319 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Robert Peary ranks 14. Before him are Louis Sullivan, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Napoléon, Prince Imperial, Emil Kraepelin, and Georgi Plekhanov. After him are Ivan Franko, Émile Picard, Robert Nivelle, Henry Morgenthau Sr., Svetozar Boroević, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Among people deceased in 1920, Robert Peary ranks 9. Before him are Wilhelm Wundt, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Peter Carl Fabergé, Eugénie de Montijo, Alexander of Greece, and Max Bruch. After him are Alexander Kolchak, Anders Zorn, Princess Margaret of Connaught, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Rosalia Lombardo, and Svetozar Boroević.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsLouis Sullivan
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1924
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 8
Frederick Winslow Taylor
ENGINEER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 9
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 10
Napoléon, Prince Imperial
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1879
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 11
Emil Kraepelin
PHYSICIAN
1856 - 1926
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 12
Georgi Plekhanov
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 13
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 14
Ivan Franko
WRITER
1856 - 1916
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 15
Émile Picard
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1941
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 16
Robert Nivelle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1924
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 17
Henry Morgenthau Sr.
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1946
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 18
Svetozar Boroević
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 19
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1920
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1920
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Wundt
PSYCHOLOGIST
1832 - 1920
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 3
Srinivasa Ramanujan
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1920
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 4
Peter Carl Fabergé
DESIGNER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 5
Eugénie de Montijo
COMPANION
1826 - 1920
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 6
Alexander of Greece
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1920
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 7
Max Bruch
COMPOSER
1838 - 1920
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 8
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 9
Alexander Kolchak
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 10
Anders Zorn
ARTIST
1860 - 1920
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 11
Princess Margaret of Connaught
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1920
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 12
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1853 - 1920
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 13
Rosalia Lombardo
CELEBRITY
1918 - 1920
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 14
Svetozar Boroević
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 15
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Peary ranks 568 out of 20,380. Before him are Dan Brown (1964), Shirley Temple (1928), Harper Lee (1926), Jodie Foster (1962), Vesto Slipher (1875), and Eugene O'Neill (1888). After him are Jeff Bridges (1949), Lauren Bacall (1924), Rock Hudson (1925), Charles Cooley (1864), Jon Brower Minnoch (1941), and Prince (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDan Brown
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 562
Shirley Temple
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 563
Harper Lee
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 564
Jodie Foster
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 565
Vesto Slipher
ASTRONOMER
1875 - 1969
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 566
Eugene O'Neill
WRITER
1888 - 1953
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 567
Robert Peary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 568
Jeff Bridges
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 569
Lauren Bacall
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 570
Rock Hudson
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 571
Charles Cooley
ECONOMIST
1864 - 1929
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 572
Jon Brower Minnoch
CELEBRITY
1941 - 1983
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 573
Prince
SINGER
1958 - 2016
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 574
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Robert Peary ranks 8. Before him are Douglas MacArthur (1880), Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934), Wild Bill Hickok (1837), George S. Patton (1885), Robert E. Lee (1807), and Yonatan Netanyahu (1946). After him are George Armstrong Custer (1839), Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (1915), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), William Halsey Jr. (1882), Benedict Arnold (1741), and J. D. Tippit (1924).
Douglas MacArthur
1880 - 1964
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 2
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
1934 - 2012
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 3
Wild Bill Hickok
1837 - 1876
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 4
George S. Patton
1885 - 1945
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 5
Robert E. Lee
1807 - 1870
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 6
Yonatan Netanyahu
1946 - 1976
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 7
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 8
George Armstrong Custer
1839 - 1876
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 9
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
1915 - 1944
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 10
Chester W. Nimitz
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 11
William Halsey Jr.
1882 - 1959
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 12
Benedict Arnold
1741 - 1801
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 13
J. D. Tippit
1924 - 1963
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 14