RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Walter Breuning
1896 - 2011

Walter Breuning
Walter Breuning (September 21, 1896 – April 14, 2011) was an American supercentenarian who lived for 114 years and 205 days and was, up to the time of his death, the oldest living man in the world and the third-oldest verified man ever, behind Christian Mortensen and Emiliano Mercado del Toro. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Breuning is the 2,829th most popular religious figure (down from 2,707th in 2019), the 7,798th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,295th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Walter Breuning ranks 2,829 out of 3,187. Before him are Gaetano Bedini, John Baptist Wu, Karolina Kózka, Seaxburh of Ely, Savio Hon, and Claude Dagens. After him are Mother Angelica, Pope Celadion of Alexandria, Giovanni Cheli, Nilus of Sora, Silvano Piovanelli, and Daniel DiNardo.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGaetano Bedini
1806 - 1864
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 2,823
John Baptist Wu
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 2,824
Karolina Kózka
1898 - 1914
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 2,825
Seaxburh of Ely
640 - 699
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 2,826
Savio Hon
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 2,827
Claude Dagens
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 2,828
Walter Breuning
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 2,829
Mother Angelica
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 2,830
Pope Celadion of Alexandria
100 - 167
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 2,831
Giovanni Cheli
1918 - 2013
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 2,832
Nilus of Sora
1433 - 1508
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 2,833
Silvano Piovanelli
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 2,834
Daniel DiNardo
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2,835
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Walter Breuning ranks 220. Before him are Vilho Niittymaa, Nikolai Tikhonov, Alexander Brailowsky, Gunnar Lindström, José Vidal, and Margarete Adler. After him are Lotte Jacobi, Anton Walbrook, Hermann Jónasson, Okuro Oikawa, Alberto Vargas, and Luiz Vinhaes. Among people deceased in 2011, Walter Breuning ranks 328. Before him are Finn Helgesen, Iya Savvina, May-Louise Flodin, Frances Bay, Bert Jansch, and Marco Simoncelli. After him are Robert Lamoureux, Cesare Rubini, Zoltán Berczik, Michael Sarrazin, George Cadle Price, and Szeto Wah.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsVilho Niittymaa
ATHLETE
1896 - 1979
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 214
Nikolai Tikhonov
WRITER
1896 - 1979
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 215
Alexander Brailowsky
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 216
Gunnar Lindström
ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 217
José Vidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1974
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 218
Margarete Adler
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1990
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 219
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 220
Lotte Jacobi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 221
Anton Walbrook
ACTOR
1896 - 1967
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 222
Hermann Jónasson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 223
Okuro Oikawa
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 224
Alberto Vargas
PAINTER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 225
Luiz Vinhaes
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 226
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsFinn Helgesen
SKATER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 322
Iya Savvina
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 323
May-Louise Flodin
CELEBRITY
1934 - 2011
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 324
Frances Bay
ACTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 325
Bert Jansch
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 326
Marco Simoncelli
RACING DRIVER
1987 - 2011
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 327
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 328
Robert Lamoureux
ACTOR
1920 - 2011
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 329
Cesare Rubini
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 330
Zoltán Berczik
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 331
Michael Sarrazin
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 332
George Cadle Price
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 333
Szeto Wah
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 334
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Breuning ranks 7,800 out of 20,380. Before him are Katie Ledecky (1997), Ron Clements (1953), Bernadette Peters (1948), Edward Platt (1916), Brad Fiedel (1951), and Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953). After him are Mother Angelica (1923), Allen Collins (1952), Howard Davis Jr. (1956), Elliot Goldenthal (1954), Anderson .Paak (1986), and Tina Knowles (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKatie Ledecky
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7,794
Ron Clements
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7,795
Bernadette Peters
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7,796
Edward Platt
ACTOR
1916 - 1974
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7,797
Brad Fiedel
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,798
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,799
Walter Breuning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,800
Mother Angelica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,801
Allen Collins
MUSICIAN
1952 - 1990
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,802
Howard Davis Jr.
BOXER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,803
Elliot Goldenthal
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7,804
Anderson .Paak
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 7,805
Tina Knowles
FASHION DESIGNER
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 7,806
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Walter Breuning ranks 73. Before him are Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774), Donald Wuerl (1940), Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919), Emma Smith (1804), Francis Spellman (1889), and Adoniram Judson (1788). After him are Mother Angelica (1923), Daniel DiNardo (1949), Adam Maida (1930), William Ellery Channing (1780), Roger Mahony (1936), and Raymond E. Brown (1928).
Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774 - 1821
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 67
Donald Wuerl
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 68
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
1919 - 1995
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 69
Emma Smith
1804 - 1879
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 70
Francis Spellman
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 71
Adoniram Judson
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 72
Walter Breuning
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 73
Mother Angelica
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 74
Daniel DiNardo
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 75
Adam Maida
1930 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 76
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 77
Roger Mahony
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 78
Raymond E. Brown
1928 - 1998
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 79