ENGINEER

Sam Dickson

1887 - 1911

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Samuel Parker Dickson (May 21, 1887 in Chicago – May 30, 1911) was a race car riding mechanic, and the first person to be killed in the Indianapolis 500. He was the son of writer Maxwell E. Dickson and Martha E. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Dickson has received more than 21,508 page views. His biography is available in 1 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Dickson is the 392nd most popular engineer, the 20,972nd most popular biography from United States and the 53rd most popular American Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Sam Dickson ranks 392 out of 389. Before him are Julien Simon-Chautemps, Jonathan James, Randall Munroe, Elián González, Alia Sabur, and Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Sam Dickson ranks 297. Before him are Ralph Ince, Ernest Gruening, Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton, Harry F. Byrd, and Vincent Massey.  Among people deceased in 1911, Sam Dickson ranks 90. Before him are Morten Müller, Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, Adolf Bernhard Meyer, Merritt Giffin, Frances Harper, and John Douglas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Dickson ranks 20,973 out of 20,380. Before him are Troy Pina (1999), Chelsea Edghill (1997), Evan Olson (null), Delante Johnson (1998), Marielle Hall (1992), and Samantha Schultz (1992). After him are Jessica Thoennes (1995), Emily Carosone (1997), Badamassi Saguirou (2001), Edward Trippas (1998), Nicole Mendes (1997), and Summer Ross (1992).

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Among ENGINEERS In United States

Among engineers born in United States, Sam Dickson ranks 53. Before him are Henry M. Morris (1918), Ted Jensen (1954), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Jonathan James (1983), Randall Munroe (1984), and Alia Sabur (1989).

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