PILOT
Yves Rossy
1959 - Today
Yves Rossy
Yves Rossy (born 27 August 1959) is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. Often referred to as "Jetman", Rossy has sometimes tested and presented new versions of his jetpacks in high-profile events staged around the world. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yves Rossy is the 67th most popular pilot (down from 66th in 2019), the 678th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 645th in 2019) and the most popular Swiss Pilot.
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Yves Rossy ranks 67 out of 71. Before him are Jerrie Cobb, Lotfia Elnadi, Charles Kingsford Smith, Lydia Zvereva, Mikhail Gromov, and Péter Besenyei. After him are Svetlana Kapanina, Cornelia Fort, Harry Cobby, and Zara Rutherford.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Jerrie Cobb
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 61
Lotfia Elnadi
1907 - 2002
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 62
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 63
Lydia Zvereva
1890 - 1916
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 64
Mikhail Gromov
1899 - 1985
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 65
Péter Besenyei
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 66
Yves Rossy
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 67
Svetlana Kapanina
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 68
Cornelia Fort
1919 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 69
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 70
Zara Rutherford
2002 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Yves Rossy ranks 495. Before him are John Allen Nelson, Neal H. Moritz, Ronald Weigel, Mario Martone, Jennifer Granholm, and Alejandro Mayorkas. After him are Chung Hae-won, Adele Neuhauser, Thierry Rey, Dennis Chambers, Lars Høgh, and Lika Kavzharadze.
Others Born in 1959
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John Allen Nelson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 489
Neal H. Moritz
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 490
Ronald Weigel
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 491
Mario Martone
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 492
Jennifer Granholm
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 493
Alejandro Mayorkas
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 494
Yves Rossy
PILOT
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 495
Chung Hae-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2020
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 496
Adele Neuhauser
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 497
Thierry Rey
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 498
Dennis Chambers
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 499
Lars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 500
Lika Kavzharadze
ACTOR
1959 - 2017
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 501
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Yves Rossy ranks 678 out of 1,015. Before him are Urs Fischer (1966), Hoyte van Hoytema (1971), Marco Pascolo (1966), Ludovic Magnin (1979), Peter Maurer (1956), and Peter Stamm (1963). After him are Jürg Röthlisberger (1955), Walter Schneiter (1918), Jean-Claude Rudaz (1942), Gregor Kobel (1997), Lise-Marie Morerod (1956), and Gregor Foitek (1965).
Others born in Switzerland
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Urs Fischer
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 672
Hoyte van Hoytema
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 673
Marco Pascolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 674
Ludovic Magnin
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 675
Peter Maurer
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 676
Peter Stamm
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 677
Yves Rossy
PILOT
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 678
Jürg Röthlisberger
WRESTLER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 679
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 680
Jean-Claude Rudaz
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 681
Gregor Kobel
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 682
Lise-Marie Morerod
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 683
Gregor Foitek
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 684
Among PILOTS In Switzerland
Among pilots born in Switzerland, Yves Rossy ranks 1.
