Military Personnel

John Malcolm

British/Scottish politician and historian

1769 - 1833

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His biography is available in 12 different languages on Wikipedia. John Malcolm is the 1,925th most popular military personnel, the 4,494th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 110th most popular British Military Personnel.

John Malcolm is most famous for his distinguished service as a Madras Army officer and diplomat in British India, particularly for his role in the Anglo-Maratha Wars and negotiating key treaties. A lesser-known fact is that, despite his military background, he became a prolific historian, authoring influential books on Persia and India based on his firsthand experiences. His lasting legacy includes shaping British colonial policies in India and providing enduring historical insights that continue to inform studies of the region's 19th-century history.

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Among Military Personnels

Among military personnels, John Malcolm ranks 1,925 out of 2,058. Before him are John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, Franz Sigel, Isaac Brock, Michael von Kienmayer, Oliver Leese, and Rudolf Stöger-Steiner von Steinstätten. After him are Robert L. Eichelberger, Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos, Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, Charles Q. Brown Jr., Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, and Rufina Gasheva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1769, John Malcolm ranks 48. Before him are Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Andreas Miaoulis, Friedrich Accum, DeWitt Clinton, and Isaac Brock. After him are Rose Philippine Duchesne, and Amelia Opie. Among people deceased in 1833, John Malcolm ranks 38. Before him are Johann Friedrich Meckel, Banastre Tarleton, William Thompson, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, and Joshua Brookes. After him is Hannah More.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Malcolm ranks 4,494 out of NaN. Before him are Thomas Hudson (1701), David Burke (1934), Aaron Ramsey (1990), Tracey Ullman (1959), Raye (1997), and Barbara Windsor (1937). After him are Peter Warlock (1894), George Hadley (1685), Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781), Kenneth Frampton (1930), Scott Brown (1985), and Emily Davies (1830).

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Among Military Personnels In United Kingdom

Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, John Malcolm ranks 110. Before him are Miles Dempsey (1896), Boston Corbett (1832), Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857), Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663), John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896), and Oliver Leese (1894). After him are Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (1862), George Milne, 1st Baron Milne (1866), John André (1750), Reginald Wingate (1861), Albert Ball (1896), and John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (1735).

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