PILOT
Sarla Thakral
1914 - 2008
Sarla Thakral
Sarla Thukral (8 August 1914 – 15 March 2008) was among the first Indian women to fly aircraft. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sarla Thakral is the 22nd most popular pilot (up from 31st in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Emirati Pilot.
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Sarla Thakral ranks 22 out of 71. Before her are Valery Chkalov, Mathias Rust, Joseph Kittinger, Amy Johnson, René Fonck, and Igor Volk. After her are Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Vladimir Ilyushin, Amet-khan Sultan, Claire Lee Chennault, Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, and Charles Nungesser.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Valery Chkalov
1904 - 1938
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 16
Mathias Rust
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 17
Joseph Kittinger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 18
Amy Johnson
1903 - 1941
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 19
René Fonck
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 20
Igor Volk
1937 - 2017
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 21
Sarla Thakral
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 22
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 23
Vladimir Ilyushin
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 24
Amet-khan Sultan
1920 - 1971
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 25
Claire Lee Chennault
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 26
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
1609 - 1640
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 27
Charles Nungesser
1892 - 1927
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Sarla Thakral ranks 140. Before her are Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Vladimir Chelomey, Richard Basehart, Infante Gonzalo of Spain, Hans Hellmut Kirst, and Yahya Khan. After her are Felice Borel, Andrzej Panufnik, Anatole Abragam, Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven, Gino Colaussi, and Michael Grant. Among people deceased in 2008, Sarla Thakral ranks 111. Before her are Suzanne Pleshette, Imad Mughniyah, Stanley Kamel, Leyla Gencer, Henri Salvador, and Šaban Bajramović. After her are Alfonso López Trujillo, Estelle Getty, Anthony Mamo, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Forrest J Ackerman, and Boris Shakhlin.
Others Born in 1914
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Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
DESIGNER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 134
Vladimir Chelomey
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 135
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 136
Infante Gonzalo of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1934
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 137
Hans Hellmut Kirst
WRITER
1914 - 1989
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 138
Yahya Khan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1980
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 139
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 140
Felice Borel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 141
Andrzej Panufnik
COMPOSER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 142
Anatole Abragam
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 143
Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2007
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 144
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 145
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 146
Others Deceased in 2008
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Suzanne Pleshette
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 105
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 106
Stanley Kamel
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 107
Leyla Gencer
SINGER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 108
Henri Salvador
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 109
Šaban Bajramović
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 110
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 111
Alfonso López Trujillo
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2008
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 112
Estelle Getty
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 113
Anthony Mamo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2008
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 114
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 115
Forrest J Ackerman
WRITER
1916 - 2008
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 116
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 117
In United Arab Emirates
Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Sarla Thakral ranks 9 out of 49. Before her are Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1961), Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918), Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943), Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912), Mohammed Ben Sulayem (1961), and Ahmad ibn Mājid (1432). After her are Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (1939), Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra (632), Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1931), Marwan al-Shehhi (1978), Ali Bujsaim (1959), and Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1970).
Others born in United Arab Emirates
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Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 3
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2004
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 4
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 6
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
632 - 702
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 11
Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 12
Marwan al-Shehhi
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 13
Ali Bujsaim
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 14
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 15
Among PILOTS In United Arab Emirates
Among pilots born in United Arab Emirates, Sarla Thakral ranks 1.
