INVENTOR

W. O. Bentley

1888 - 1971

W. O. Bentley

Walter Owen Bentley, (16 September 1888 – 13 August 1971) was an English engineer who founded Bentley in London. He was a motorcycle and car racer as a young man. After making a name for himself as a designer of aircraft and automobile engines, Bentley established his own firm in 1919. He built the firm into one of the world's premier luxury and performance auto manufacturers, and led the marque to multiple victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. W. O. Bentley is the 132nd most popular inventor (up from 133rd in 2019), the 1,246th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,071st in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, W. O. Bentley ranks 132 out of 426. Before him are George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., André Michelin, Alfred Krupp, Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Robert Adler, and Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. After him are Percy Spencer, Elisha Gray, Josef Ressel, Hugo Schmeisser, Zénobe Gramme, and Elias Howe.

Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia

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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
1859 - 1896
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 126
André Michelin
1853 - 1931
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 127
Alfred Krupp
1812 - 1887
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 128
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 129
Robert Adler
1913 - 2007
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 130
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
1817 - 1879
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 131
W. O. Bentley
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 132
Percy Spencer
1894 - 1970
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 133
Elisha Gray
1835 - 1901
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 134
Josef Ressel
1793 - 1857
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 135
Hugo Schmeisser
1884 - 1953
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 136
Zénobe Gramme
1826 - 1901
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 137
Elias Howe
1819 - 1867
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 138

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, W. O. Bentley ranks 57. Before him are Fritz Klein, Georgios Papandreou, John Foster Dulles, Heinrich Neuhaus, Thea von Harbou, and Chandrashekhar Agashe. After him are Henry A. Wallace, Hans Knappertsbusch, Louis Durey, Tôn Đức Thắng, Masaharu Homma, and Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach. Among people deceased in 1971, W. O. Bentley ranks 41. Before him are Yrjö Väisälä, Max Steiner, Johannes Frießner, Roy O. Disney, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, and Pier Angeli. After him are Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, Paul Lévy, Mathilde Kschessinska, Georgy Dobrovolsky, Diane Arbus, and Raoul Hausmann.

Others Born in 1888

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Fritz Klein
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 51
Georgios Papandreou
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1968
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 52
John Foster Dulles
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1959
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 53
Heinrich Neuhaus
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 54
Thea von Harbou
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1954
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 55
Chandrashekhar Agashe
BUSINESSPERSON
1888 - 1956
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 56
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 57
Henry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 58
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 59
Louis Durey
COMPOSER
1888 - 1979
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 60
Tôn Đức Thắng
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 61
Masaharu Homma
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 62
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 63

Others Deceased in 1971

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Yrjö Väisälä
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1971
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 35
Max Steiner
COMPOSER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 36
Johannes Frießner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1971
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 37
Roy O. Disney
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1971
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 38
Shigeyoshi Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 39
Pier Angeli
ACTOR
1932 - 1971
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 40
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 41
Gregorio Pietro Agagianian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 42
Paul Lévy
MATHEMATICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 43
Mathilde Kschessinska
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1971
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 44
Georgy Dobrovolsky
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 1971
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 45
Diane Arbus
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 1971
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 46
Raoul Hausmann
PAINTER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 47

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, W. O. Bentley ranks 1,246 out of 8,785. Before him are Gilbert Ryle (1900), R. D. Laing (1927), William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg (1184), Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (1158), Judith of Flanders (844), and Roy Hodgson (1947). After him are John Dunstaple (1390), John Haigh (1909), Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), James Stirling (1926), Louisa Adams (1775), and Robert Browning (1812).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Gilbert Ryle
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,240
R. D. Laing
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,241
William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
NOBLEMAN
1184 - 1213
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,242
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1158 - 1186
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,243
Judith of Flanders
COMPANION
844 - 870
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,244
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,245
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,246
John Dunstaple
COMPOSER
1390 - 1453
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,247
John Haigh
EXTREMIST
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,248
Jeremiah Horrocks
ASTRONOMER
1618 - 1641
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,249
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,250
Louisa Adams
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1852
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,251
Robert Browning
WRITER
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,252