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Author

Charles Lindbergh

February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974 · United States

Air force officer, Inventor, Aviation writer, Autobiographer, Diarist, Fighter pilot, Peace activist, Aircraft pilot, Engineer

Titles on list

1

Total weeks

25

Peak rank

#2

Biography

Born
February 4, 1902 · Detroit
Died
August 26, 1974 · Kīpahulu
Nationality
United States
Gender
Male
Languages
American English, English
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Redondo Union High School, Sidwell Friends School

Awards & Honours

  • 1927Medal of Honor
  • 1927Distinguished Flying Cross
  • 1927Langley Gold Medal
  • 1927Orteig Prize
  • 1927Harmon Trophy
  • 1927Hubbard Medal
  • 1927Honorary Scout
  • 1927Knight of the Order of Leopold
  • 1927Time Person of the Year
  • 1927Medalla Plus Ultra
  • 1927Air Force Cross
  • 1927FAI Gold Air Medal
  • 1927Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
  • 1928Congressional Gold Medal
  • 1928Silver Buffalo Award
  • 1931Commander of the Legion of Honour
  • 1938Order of the German Eagle
  • 1949Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
  • 1953Daniel Guggenheim Medal
  • 1954Pulitzer Prize for Biography
  • 1965International Air & Space Hall of Fame
  • 1967National Aviation Hall of Fame
  • 1975Edward Warner Award
  • 1991Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame
  • American Campaign Medal
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey

On the Bestseller Lists

1 title

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).

Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974) — NYT Bestseller History | The Bestseller Observatory