BUSINESSPERSON
Harley Earl
1893 - 1969
Harley Earl
Harley Jarvis Earl (November 22, 1893 – April 10, 1969) was an American automotive designer and business executive. He was the initial designated head of design at General Motors, later becoming vice president, the first top executive ever appointed in design of a major corporation in American history. He was an industrial designer and a pioneer of transportation design. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harley Earl has received more than 436,268 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Harley Earl is the 700th most popular businessperson, the 11,774th most popular biography from United States and the 247th most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
41.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.11
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Harley Earl ranks 700 out of 847. Before him are Changpeng Zhao, Martin Whitmarsh, Peter Hill-Wood, Andy Jassy, Ilya Segalovich, and Dorabji Tata. After him are Tony Fernandes, Peter Ueberroth, Stockton Rush, Zhang Yiming, Ashley Biden, and Bakary Gassama.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChangpeng Zhao
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 694
Martin Whitmarsh
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 695
Peter Hill-Wood
1936 - 2018
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 696
Andy Jassy
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 697
Ilya Segalovich
1964 - 2013
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 698
Dorabji Tata
1859 - 1932
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 699
Harley Earl
1893 - 1969
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 700
Tony Fernandes
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 701
Peter Ueberroth
1937 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 702
Stockton Rush
1962 - 2023
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 703
Zhang Yiming
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 704
Ashley Biden
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 705
Bakary Gassama
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 706
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Harley Earl ranks 266. Before him are Gladys Brockwell, Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Alfred Engelsen, Grace Cunard, John P. Marquand, and Irving Bacon. After him are Saunders Lewis, Sydney Camm, Gladys Davis, Theresa Weld, Dorothy Dalton, and Tom Forman. Among people deceased in 1969, Harley Earl ranks 243. Before him are Gaston Strobino, Katsutoshi Naito, Pauline Bush, Alan Mowbray, Martita Hunt, and Miles Malleson. After him are Jimmy McHugh, William Gilmore, Frank Loesser, Rex Ingram, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Cyril Slater.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsGladys Brockwell
ACTOR
1893 - 1929
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 260
Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford
ENGINEER
1893 - 1971
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 261
Alfred Engelsen
GYMNAST
1893 - 1966
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 262
Grace Cunard
ACTOR
1893 - 1967
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 263
John P. Marquand
WRITER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 264
Irving Bacon
ACTOR
1893 - 1965
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 265
Harley Earl
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1969
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 266
Saunders Lewis
WRITER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 267
Sydney Camm
ENGINEER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 268
Gladys Davis
ATHLETE
1893 - 1965
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 269
Theresa Weld
SKATER
1893 - 1978
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 270
Dorothy Dalton
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 271
Tom Forman
ACTOR
1893 - 1926
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 272
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsGaston Strobino
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 237
Katsutoshi Naito
WRESTLER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 238
Pauline Bush
ACTOR
1886 - 1969
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 239
Alan Mowbray
ACTOR
1896 - 1969
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 240
Martita Hunt
ACTOR
1900 - 1969
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 241
Miles Malleson
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 242
Harley Earl
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1969
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 243
Jimmy McHugh
COMPOSER
1894 - 1969
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 244
William Gilmore
ATHLETE
1895 - 1969
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 245
Frank Loesser
COMPOSER
1910 - 1969
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 246
Rex Ingram
ACTOR
1895 - 1969
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 247
George "Gabby" Hayes
ACTOR
1885 - 1969
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 248
Cyril Slater
ATHLETE
1896 - 1969
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 249
In United States
Among people born in United States, Harley Earl ranks 11,774 out of 20,380. Before him are Stanley Jordan (1959), Dana Rohrabacher (1947), Dorothy Tree (1906), Anthony Davis (1993), Jimmie Davis (1899), and Bob Gaudio (1942). After him are Gena Lee Nolin (1971), Mike Massimino (1962), Adam Shankman (1964), Rebecca Gayheart (1971), Ed Markey (1946), and Irving Jaffee (1906).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStanley Jordan
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,768
Dana Rohrabacher
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,769
Dorothy Tree
ACTOR
1906 - 1992
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,770
Anthony Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,771
Jimmie Davis
SINGER
1899 - 2000
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,772
Bob Gaudio
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,773
Harley Earl
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1969
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,774
Gena Lee Nolin
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 11,775
Mike Massimino
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 11,776
Adam Shankman
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 11,777
Rebecca Gayheart
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 11,778
Ed Markey
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 11,779
Irving Jaffee
SKATER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 11,780
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Harley Earl ranks 247. Before him are Herman Cain (1945), Michael Burry (1971), Reid Hoffman (1967), Jimmy Iovine (1953), Lynn Hill (1961), and Andy Jassy (1968). After him are Peter Ueberroth (1937), Stockton Rush (1962), Ashley Biden (1981), Charles Erwin Wilson (1890), Tory Burch (1966), and Katherine Maher (1983).
Herman Cain
1945 - 2020
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 241
Michael Burry
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 242
Reid Hoffman
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 243
Jimmy Iovine
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 244
Lynn Hill
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 245
Andy Jassy
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 246
Harley Earl
1893 - 1969
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 247
Peter Ueberroth
1937 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 248
Stockton Rush
1962 - 2023
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 249
Ashley Biden
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 250
Charles Erwin Wilson
1890 - 1961
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 251
Tory Burch
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 252
Katherine Maher
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 253