Racing Driver
Ken Miles
1918 - 1966
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Ken Miles
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Ken Miles is the 15th most popular racing driver (down from 8th in 2024), the 465th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 241st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Racing Driver.
Ken Miles is most famous for being the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes.
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Among Racing Drivers
Among racing drivers, Ken Miles ranks 15 out of 1,080. Before him are Emerson Fittipaldi, Alberto Ascari, Giuseppe Farina, Gilles Villeneuve, Keke Rosberg, and Nigel Mansell. After him are Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, Roland Ratzenberger, Jim Clark, Jacky Ickx, and Ronnie Peterson.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
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Emerson Fittipaldi
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 9
Alberto Ascari
1918 - 1955
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 10
Giuseppe Farina
1906 - 1966
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 11
Gilles Villeneuve
1950 - 1982
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 12
Keke Rosberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 13
Nigel Mansell
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 14
Ken Miles
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 15
Jackie Stewart
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 16
Jochen Rindt
1942 - 1970
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 17
Roland Ratzenberger
1960 - 1994
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 18
Jim Clark
1936 - 1968
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 19
Jacky Ickx
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 20
Ronnie Peterson
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Ken Miles ranks 24. Before him are Kai Siegbahn, Katherine Johnson, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Takashi Kasahara, Jens Christian Skou, and Jørn Utzon. After him are Martin Ryle, William Holden, Bertram Brockhouse, Jerome Karle, Billy Graham, and Paul D. Boyer. Among people deceased in 1966, Ken Miles ranks 18. Before him are Giuseppe Farina, Sergei Korolev, Frits Zernike, George de Hevesy, Cemal Gürsel, and Felix Steiner. After him are L. E. J. Brouwer, Montgomery Clift, Chester W. Nimitz, Dietrich von Choltitz, Vincent Auriol, and Guillermo Stábile.
Others Born in 1918
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Kai Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2007
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 18
Katherine Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2020
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 19
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2004
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 20
Takashi Kasahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - Present
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 21
Jens Christian Skou
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2018
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 22
Jørn Utzon
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2008
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 23
Ken Miles
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 24
Martin Ryle
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 25
William Holden
ACTOR
1918 - 1981
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 26
Bertram Brockhouse
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 27
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 28
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 29
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Farina
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 12
Sergei Korolev
ENGINEER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 13
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 14
George de Hevesy
CHEMIST
1885 - 1966
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 15
Cemal Gürsel
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1966
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 16
Felix Steiner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 17
Ken Miles
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 18
L. E. J. Brouwer
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 19
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 20
Chester W. Nimitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 21
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 22
Vincent Auriol
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 23
Guillermo Stábile
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 24
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ken Miles ranks 465 out of NaN. Before him are Richard Cromwell (1626), James Fox (1939), William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146), Joseph Merrick (1862), Frank P. Ramsey (1903), and Joan Clarke (1917). After him are Llywelyn the Great (1173), George Shaw (1751), G. K. Chesterton (1874), Jasper Tudor (1431), Tom Baker (1934), and Richard Trevithick (1771).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Richard Cromwell
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1712
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 459
James Fox
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 460
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
NOBLEMAN
1146 - 1219
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 461
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 462
Frank P. Ramsey
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1930
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 463
Joan Clarke
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1996
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 464
Ken Miles
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 465
Llywelyn the Great
POLITICIAN
1173 - 1240
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 466
George Shaw
BIOLOGIST
1751 - 1813
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 467
G. K. Chesterton
WRITER
1874 - 1936
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 468
Jasper Tudor
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1495
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 469
Tom Baker
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 470
Richard Trevithick
INVENTOR
1771 - 1833
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 471
Among Racing Drivers In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Ken Miles ranks 3. Before him are James Hunt (1947), and Nigel Mansell (1953). After him are Jackie Stewart (1939), Jim Clark (1936), Graham Hill (1929), Alfonso de Portago (1928), John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Damon Hill (1960), Stirling Moss (1929), and Lewis Hamilton (1985).
James Hunt
1947 - 1993
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 1
Nigel Mansell
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 2
Ken Miles
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 3
Jackie Stewart
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 4
Jim Clark
1936 - 1968
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 5
Graham Hill
1929 - 1975
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 6
Alfonso de Portago
1928 - 1957
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 7
John Surtees
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 8
Mike Hawthorn
1929 - 1959
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 9
Damon Hill
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 10
Stirling Moss
1929 - 2020
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 11
Lewis Hamilton
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 12
