Charles Lindbergh

About Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974) secured his place in history as a pivotal aviator, most famously for completing the first solo, non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927, flying the *Spirit of St. Louis* from New York to Paris. This singular feat, achieved when aviation was still nascent and extremely dangerous, propelled him to global superstardom and significantly accelerated public interest and investment in air travel, justifying his **#906** ranking among history's most influential figures according to MIT's Pantheon project.

Despite this high historical importance, Lindbergh's modern digital footprint shows an "overattention" compared to many figures of greater long-term impact. His 1.1 million annualized Wikipedia views in 2025 places him significantly above more historically-ranked figures like Alessandro Volta (#388 importance, 240K views) or Louis XIV (#42 importance, 221K views), suggesting a contemporary fascination that outstrips his proportional historical weight by a factor of **+3x** in our Attention Gap model. This suggests his narrative has strong modern resonance, even as the momentum data shows a slight softening, with interest declining by 7% between Q1 and Q3 of 2025.