Occupation

PILOTS

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With 71 biographies, Pilots are the 80th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Sociologists, Game Designers, and Golfers.

People

Pantheon has 71 people classified as pilots born between 1609 and 2002. Of these 71, 7 (9.86%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living pilots include Chesley Sullenberger, Mathias Rust, and Wally Funk. The most famous deceased pilots include Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, and Roland Garros. As of April 2024, 10 new pilots have been added to Pantheon including Jadwiga Piłsudska, Ahmet Ali Çelikten, and Nikolai Gastello.

Living Pilots

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Deceased Pilots

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Newly Added Pilots (2024)

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Places

Most pilots were born in Russia (15), United States (13), and France (7). By city, the most common birth places were Moscow (4), Paris (2), and Detroit (1).The most common death places of pilots were Russia (15), United States (10), and France (6). By city, these were Moscow (7), Paris (3), and Los Angeles (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as pilots in Pantheon are Blanche Stuart Scott, Ahmet Ali Çelikten, and Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi.  The concentration of pilots was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier pilots are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Pilots were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Pilots since 1700.