PILOT
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
Harry Cobby
Air Commodore Arthur Henry Cobby, (26 August 1894 – 11 November 1955) was an Australian military aviator. He was the leading fighter ace of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) during World War I, despite seeing active service for less than a year. Born and educated in Melbourne, Cobby was a bank clerk when war broke out, and was prevented by his employer from enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force until 1916. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harry Cobby has received more than 92,245 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Cobby is the 61st most popular pilot, the 287th most popular biography from Australia and the 2nd most popular Australian Pilot.
Memorability Metrics
92k
Page Views (PV)
41.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Harry Cobby ranks 61 out of 48. Before him are Viktor Talalikhin, Charles Kingsford Smith, Cornelia Fort, Yves Rossy, Gregorio Fuentes, and Péter Besenyei. After him are Zara Rutherford.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Viktor Talalikhin
1918 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 55
Charles Kingsford Smith
1897 - 1935
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 56
Cornelia Fort
1919 - 1943
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 57
Yves Rossy
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 58
Gregorio Fuentes
1897 - 2002
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 59
Péter Besenyei
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 60
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 61
Zara Rutherford
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Harry Cobby ranks 228. Before him are Tommy Green, Peter Warlock, Robert Benson, Anatoly Blagonravov, Søren Petersen, and Arthur Fiedler. After him are Frederick E. Morgan, Arthur Fadden, Jacob Opdahl, Earl Eby, Robert Russell Bennett, and Fred Allen. Among people deceased in 1955, Harry Cobby ranks 148. Before him are Alice Joyce, Pentti Haanpää, John Hodiak, Matthew Henson, S. Z. Sakall, and Einar Arnórsson. After him are André Rischmann, Katharine Drexel, Robert Riskin, Mary McLeod Bethune, John W. Davis, and Jack McGrath.
Others Born in 1894
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Tommy Green
1894 - 1975
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 222
Peter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 223
Robert Benson
1894 - 1965
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 224
Anatoly Blagonravov
1894 - 1975
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 225
Søren Petersen
1894 - 1945
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 226
Arthur Fiedler
1894 - 1979
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 227
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 228
Frederick E. Morgan
1894 - 1967
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 229
Arthur Fadden
1894 - 1973
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 230
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 231
Earl Eby
1894 - 1970
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 232
Robert Russell Bennett
1894 - 1981
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 233
Fred Allen
1894 - 1956
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 1955
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Alice Joyce
1890 - 1955
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 142
Pentti Haanpää
1905 - 1955
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 143
John Hodiak
1914 - 1955
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 144
Matthew Henson
1866 - 1955
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 145
S. Z. Sakall
1883 - 1955
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 146
Einar Arnórsson
1880 - 1955
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 147
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 148
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 149
Katharine Drexel
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 150
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 151
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875 - 1955
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 152
John W. Davis
1873 - 1955
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 153
Jack McGrath
1919 - 1955
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 154
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Harry Cobby ranks 287 out of 925. Before him are Zeljko Kalac (1972), Barry Otto (1941), Viva Bianca (1983), Henry Lawson (1867), Cody Fern (1988), and Ben Chifley (1885). After him are Lionel Cox (1930), Esna Boyd (1899), Kim So-hyun (1999), Thelma Coyne Long (1918), Hubert Wilkins (1888), and Robert Hughes (1938).
Others born in Australia
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Zeljko Kalac
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 281
Barry Otto
1941 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 282
Viva Bianca
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 283
Henry Lawson
1867 - 1922
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 284
Cody Fern
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 285
Ben Chifley
1885 - 1951
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 286
Harry Cobby
1894 - 1955
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 287
Lionel Cox
1930 - 2010
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 288
Esna Boyd
1899 - 1966
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 289
Kim So-hyun
1999 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 290
Thelma Coyne Long
1918 - 2015
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 291
Hubert Wilkins
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 292
Robert Hughes
1938 - 2012
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 293
Among PILOTS In Australia
Among pilots born in Australia, Harry Cobby ranks 2. Before him are Charles Kingsford Smith (1897).
