Military Personnel

Sun Li-jen

1900 - 1990

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His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Li-jen is the 1,503rd most popular military personnel, the 790th most popular biography from China and the 58th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Sun Li-jen is most famous for his exceptional leadership as a Chinese general during World War II, particularly in the Burma Campaign where he commanded the New First Army to notable victories against Japanese forces. A surprising fact is that despite his Western education at Purdue University in the United States, he spent over 30 years under house arrest in Taiwan due to suspicions of pro-American sympathies during the Chinese Civil War. His lasting legacy includes modernizing the Chinese military with innovative tactics and inspiring future generations as a symbol of professional soldiering and democratic ideals.

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Among Military Personnels

Among military personnels, Sun Li-jen ranks 1,503 out of 2,058. Before him are Guillaume Philibert Duhesme, Carl Johan Adlercreutz, Attalus, Naser Orić, Alexander Ivanovich Ostermann-Tolstoy, and Kuroki Tamemoto. After him are Oleg Salyukov, Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, Arabo, Coenus, Segismundo Casado, and Curt Haase.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Sun Li-jen ranks 179. Before him are Hélène Prévost, Serge Poliakoff, Spyridon Athanasopoulos, Semyon Lavochkin, Boris Yefimov, and Alexander Mosolov. After him are Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Mikel Koliqi, Madeleine Renaud, Juan d'Arienzo, Charles Jewtraw, and Sumitranandan Pant. Among people deceased in 1990, Sun Li-jen ranks 147. Before him are Alberto Lleras Camargo, Xu Xiangqian, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Otto E. Neugebauer, Rocky Graziano, and Gerald Bull. After him are Mario Pizziolo, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Alfred Sauvy, Edwin O. Reischauer, Robert Cummings, and Sabicas.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Li-jen ranks 790 out of NaN. Before him are Yang Jiechi (1950), Li Zhanshu (1950), Tan Dun (1957), Ricky Hui (1946), Jing Fang (-78), and Yan Lianke (1958). After him are Yu Hua (1960), Qiao Shi (1924), Zhang Dejiang (1946), Zhou Fohai (1897), Chen Hongshou (1598), and Xu Caihou (1943).

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  • Photo of Yang Jiechi

    Yang Jiechi

    POLITICIAN

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 58.87

    Rank: 784

  • Photo of Li Zhanshu

    Li Zhanshu

    POLITICIAN

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 58.85

    Rank: 785

  • Photo of Tan Dun

    Tan Dun

    COMPOSER

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 58.84

    Rank: 786

  • Photo of Ricky Hui

    Ricky Hui

    ACTOR

    1946 - 2011

    HPI: 58.83

    Rank: 787

  • Photo of Jing Fang

    Jing Fang

    ASTRONOMER

    78 BC - 37 BC

    HPI: 58.82

    Rank: 788

  • Photo of Yan Lianke

    Yan Lianke

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 58.80

    Rank: 789

  • Photo of Sun Li-jen

    Sun Li-jen

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1900 - 1990

    HPI: 58.80

    Rank: 790

  • Photo of Yu Hua

    Yu Hua

    WRITER

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 58.76

    Rank: 791

  • Photo of Qiao Shi

    Qiao Shi

    POLITICIAN

    1924 - 2015

    HPI: 58.76

    Rank: 792

  • Photo of Zhang Dejiang

    Zhang Dejiang

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 58.74

    Rank: 793

  • Photo of Zhou Fohai

    Zhou Fohai

    POLITICIAN

    1897 - 1948

    HPI: 58.71

    Rank: 794

  • Photo of Chen Hongshou

    Chen Hongshou

    PAINTER

    1598 - 1652

    HPI: 58.68

    Rank: 795

  • Photo of Xu Caihou

    Xu Caihou

    POLITICIAN

    1943 - 2015

    HPI: 58.68

    Rank: 796

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Among Military Personnels In China

Among military personnels born in China, Sun Li-jen ranks 58. Before him are Ding Ruchang (1836), Li Ling (-150), Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), Xie Lingyun (385), Sun Chuanfang (1885), and Shi Jingtang (892). After him are Xue Yue (1896), Zhang Zongchang (1881), Tang Enbo (1898), Ma Zhongying (1910), Guo Boxiong (1942), and Chi Haotian (1929).

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