RACING DRIVER

Archie Scott Brown

1927 - 1958

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William Archibald Scott Brown, known as Archie, (13 May 1927 – 19 May 1958) was a British Formula One and sports car racing driver from Scotland who had a prodigious racing ability despite having the fingers of his right hand missing and having to use his palm to drive. He was educated at Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He became known as motorsport's first disabled hero and battled considerable adversity (including having his licence revoked) to participate in, and win, some of the most prestigious races of his day, besides being the biggest idol of his compatriot Jim Clark. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Archie Scott Brown has received more than 79,362 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Archie Scott Brown is the 655th most popular racing driver, the 5,226th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 107th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Archie Scott Brown ranks 655 out of 1,080. Before him are Julian Bailey, Kazuki Nakajima, Ian Raby, Kenny Acheson, John Cannon, and Jari-Matti Latvala. After him are Eric Brandon, Paul Hawkins, Masami Kuwashima, Tony Gaze, Rudolf Krause, and Jack McGrath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Archie Scott Brown ranks 438. Before him are Kamini Kaushal, Jean-Jacques Guissart, Kirti Nidhi Bista, Frank O'Farrell, Dick Jones, and Teodor Kocerka. After him are Ambrus Nagy, Virginia Weidler, Annapurna Devi, Krishan Kant, Vince Boryla, and Hugo Budinger. Among people deceased in 1958, Archie Scott Brown ranks 184. Before him are Émile Delchambre, Mark Jones, Barbara Bennett, Hubert Wilkins, Endre Tilli, and The Boswell Sisters. After him are Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Charles F. Kettering, Vilhelm Wolfhagen, Alfred Probst, Pat O'Connor, and Walter Crickmer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Archie Scott Brown ranks 5,226 out of 8,785. Before him are Joseph Wedderburn (1882), Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford (1893), Mary Lamb (1764), John Cannon (1933), Charles Lapworth (1842), and Lionel Jeffries (1926). After him are Nick Frost (1972), John Nunn (1955), Joseph Pickford (1736), Max Hastings (1945), Andrew Robertson (1994), and Horace Bailey (1881).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Archie Scott Brown ranks 107. Before him are Donald Campbell (1921), Gary Brabham (1961), Julian Bailey (1961), Ian Raby (1921), Kenny Acheson (1957), and John Cannon (1933). After him are Eric Brandon (1920), Colin Davis (1933), George Russell (1998), Ron Flockhart (1923), David Piper (1930), and Steve O'Rourke (1940).

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