Pilot
René Fonck
French flying ace
1894 - 1953
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René Fonck
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. René Fonck is the 20th most popular pilot (down from 19th in 2024), the 2,568th most popular biography from France (down from 2,243rd in 2019) and the most popular French Pilot.
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Among Pilots
Among pilots, René Fonck ranks 20 out of 71. Before him are Chuck Yeager, Marina Raskova, Valery Chkalov, Mathias Rust, Joseph Kittinger, and Amy Johnson. After him are Igor Volk, Sarla Thakral, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Vladimir Ilyushin, Amet-khan Sultan, and Claire Lee Chennault.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Chuck Yeager
1923 - 2020
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 14
Marina Raskova
1912 - 1943
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 15
Valery Chkalov
1904 - 1938
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 16
Mathias Rust
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 17
Joseph Kittinger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 18
Amy Johnson
1903 - 1941
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 19
René Fonck
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 20
Igor Volk
1937 - 2017
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 21
Sarla Thakral
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 22
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 23
Vladimir Ilyushin
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 24
Amet-khan Sultan
1920 - 1971
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 25
Claire Lee Chennault
1890 - 1958
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, René Fonck ranks 93. Before him are Nedo Nadi, Otto Wöhler, Julian Tuwim, Fritz Freitag, Friedrich Hossbach, and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Max Weinreich, Jerzy Neyman, Pavel Rybalko, Ottavio Bottecchia, Alexander Lippisch, and Ivan Isakov. Among people deceased in 1953, René Fonck ranks 65. Before him are Elsa Beskow, Albert Gleizes, Julian Tuwim, Francesco Saverio Nitti, Nikolaos Plastiras, and Ernst Reuter. After him are Chōjun Miyagi, Karl Staaf, Boris Kidrič, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Iuliu Maniu, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld.
Others Born in 1894
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Nedo Nadi
FENCER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 87
Otto Wöhler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1987
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 88
Julian Tuwim
WRITER
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 89
Fritz Freitag
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 90
Friedrich Hossbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1980
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 91
Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1962
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 92
René Fonck
PILOT
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 93
Max Weinreich
HISTORIAN
1894 - 1969
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 94
Jerzy Neyman
STATISTICIAN
1894 - 1981
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 95
Pavel Rybalko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1948
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 96
Ottavio Bottecchia
CYCLIST
1894 - 1927
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 97
Alexander Lippisch
ENGINEER
1894 - 1976
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 98
Ivan Isakov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1953
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Elsa Beskow
WRITER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 59
Albert Gleizes
WRITER
1881 - 1953
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 60
Julian Tuwim
WRITER
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 61
Francesco Saverio Nitti
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1953
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 62
Nikolaos Plastiras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 63
Ernst Reuter
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 64
René Fonck
PILOT
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 65
Chōjun Miyagi
MARTIAL ARTS
1888 - 1953
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 66
Karl Staaf
ATHLETE
1881 - 1953
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 67
Boris Kidrič
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1953
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 68
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 69
Iuliu Maniu
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 70
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1953
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 71
In France
Among people born in France, René Fonck ranks 2,568 out of NaN. Before him are Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas (1701), Manitas de Plata (1921), Émile Combes (1835), Charles Munch (1891), Paul Du Chaillu (1835), and Louis Couperin (1626). After him are John I, Duke of Brittany (1217), Sami Frey (1937), Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761), Georges d'Amboise (1460), Jean Eustache (1938), and Philippe de La Hire (1640).
Others born in France
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Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1781
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 2,562
Manitas de Plata
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2014
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 2,563
Émile Combes
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1921
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,564
Charles Munch
CONDUCTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,565
Paul Du Chaillu
WRITER
1835 - 1903
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,566
Louis Couperin
COMPOSER
1626 - 1661
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,567
René Fonck
PILOT
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,568
John I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1286
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,569
Sami Frey
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,570
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
PAINTER
1761 - 1818
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,571
Georges d'Amboise
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1510
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,572
Jean Eustache
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,573
Philippe de La Hire
MATHEMATICIAN
1640 - 1718
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,574
Among Pilots In France
Among pilots born in France, René Fonck ranks 1. After him are Charles Nungesser (1892), Jean Mermoz (1901), Jacqueline Auriol (1917), Maryse Bastié (1898), Hélène Boucher (1908), and Adrienne Bolland (1895).
René Fonck
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 1
Charles Nungesser
1892 - 1927
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2
Jean Mermoz
1901 - 1936
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 3
Jacqueline Auriol
1917 - 2000
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4
Maryse Bastié
1898 - 1952
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5
Hélène Boucher
1908 - 1934
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 6
Adrienne Bolland
1895 - 1975
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 7
