# Eddie Aikau

> Edward Ryan Makuahanai Aikau was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship. The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is named in his honor. He was also a crew member on the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa.

*Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard (1946–1978)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1946-05-05
- **Died:** 1978-03-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 17.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 9.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Айкау, Эдди](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%83%2C_%D0%AD%D0%B4%D0%B4%D0%B8)
- [Еди Айкау](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B8_%D0%90%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%83)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [ادی آیکائو](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C_%D8%A2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%88)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [エディ・アイカウ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A6)
- [Eddie Aikau](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2735451)

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