Military Personnel

Witte de With

Dutch admiral

1599 - 1658

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Witte de With

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Witte de With is the 1,833rd most popular military personnel, the 777th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 8th most popular Dutch Military Personnel.

Witte de With is most famous for his role as a Dutch naval officer who commanded fleets in major battles during the Eighty Years' War and the First Anglo-Dutch War. Surprisingly, despite his tactical prowess, he was known for his hot-tempered personality, which often led to conflicts with superiors and colleagues. His lasting legacy includes influencing Dutch naval strategies and having institutions, like the Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, named in his honor.

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Among Military Personnels

Among military personnels, Witte de With ranks 1,833 out of 2,058. Before him are Ludwig von Falkenhausen, Aurélio de Lira Tavares, Zhanna Yorkina, Luigi Capello, Mizuno Tadakuni, and Friedrich von Scholtz. After him are Andy Green, Somnath Sharma, Jalil Zandi, Aris Velouchiotis, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Tolmides.

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Ludwig von Falkenhausen
1844 - 1936
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,827
Aurélio de Lira Tavares
1905 - 1998
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,828
Zhanna Yorkina
1939 - 2015
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 1,829
Luigi Capello
1859 - 1941
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,830
Mizuno Tadakuni
1794 - 1851
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 1,831
Friedrich von Scholtz
1851 - 1927
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,832
Witte de With
1599 - 1658
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,833
Andy Green
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,834
Somnath Sharma
1923 - 1947
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,835
Jalil Zandi
1951 - 2001
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,836
Aris Velouchiotis
1905 - 1945
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,837
Oliver Hazard Perry
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,838
Tolmides
500 BC - 447 BC
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,839

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1599, Witte de With ranks 19. Before him are Robert Blake, Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, Adriaen van Utrecht, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé, Prasat Thong, and Marie of the Incarnation. Among people deceased in 1658, Witte de With ranks 8. Before him are Baltasar Gracián, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Richard Lovelace, Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Bertuccio Valier, and Lucy Walter.

Others Born in 1599

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Robert Blake
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1657
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 13
Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1656
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 14
Adriaen van Utrecht
PAINTER
1599 - 1653
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 15
Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé
WRITER
1599 - 1678
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 16
Prasat Thong
POLITICIAN
1599 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 17
Marie of the Incarnation
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1672
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 18
Witte de With
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1658
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 19

Others Deceased in 1658

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Baltasar Gracián
PHILOSOPHER
1601 - 1658
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 2
Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1658
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 3
Richard Lovelace
WRITER
1617 - 1658
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 4
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Bertuccio Valier
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1658
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6
Lucy Walter
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1658
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 7
Witte de With
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1658
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 8

In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Witte de With ranks 777 out of NaN. Before him are Jaap Eden (1873), Nicolaas Pierson (1839), Dirk Hartog (1580), Ed de Goey (1966), Cornelis Ketel (1548), and Henriette Roland Holst (1869). After him are Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau (1968), Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846), Joseph Bruyère (1948), Frederik Kaiser (1808), Zara Whites (1968), and Badr Hari (1984).

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Jaap Eden
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1925
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 771
Nicolaas Pierson
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1909
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 772
Dirk Hartog
EXPLORER
1580 - 1621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 773
Ed de Goey
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 774
Cornelis Ketel
PAINTER
1548 - 1616
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 775
Henriette Roland Holst
WRITER
1869 - 1952
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 776
Witte de With
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1658
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 777
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 778
Pieter Cort van der Linden
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1935
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 779
Joseph Bruyère
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 780
Frederik Kaiser
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1872
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 781
Zara Whites
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 782
Badr Hari
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 783