Military Personnel

Won Gyun

Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty

1540 - 1597

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Won Gyun

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Won Gyun is the 921st most popular military personnel (down from 711th in 2024), the 131st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 90th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Military Personnel.

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Among Military Personnels

Among military personnels, Won Gyun ranks 921 out of 2,058. Before him are Walther von Lüttwitz, Prince Franz of Bavaria, Karl Fritzsch, Ludwig Crüwell, Alphonse Juin, and Michael Lippert. After him are Heinrich Eberbach, Joseph Stilwell, Georg von der Marwitz, Peter Lacy, Sergey Biryuzov, and Otto Wöhler.

Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia

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Walther von Lüttwitz
1859 - 1942
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 915
Prince Franz of Bavaria
1875 - 1957
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 916
Karl Fritzsch
1903 - 1945
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 917
Ludwig Crüwell
1892 - 1958
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 918
Alphonse Juin
1888 - 1967
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 919
Michael Lippert
1897 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 920
Won Gyun
1540 - 1597
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 921
Heinrich Eberbach
1895 - 1992
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 922
Joseph Stilwell
1883 - 1946
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 923
Georg von der Marwitz
1856 - 1929
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 924
Peter Lacy
1678 - 1751
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 925
Sergey Biryuzov
1904 - 1964
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 926
Otto Wöhler
1894 - 1987
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 927

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1540, Won Gyun ranks 16. Before him are José de Acosta, Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Paschal Baylón, Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, and Gasparo da Salò. After him are Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Ostilio Ricci, Denis Calvaert, Simone Peterzano, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, and Giovanni Artusi. Among people deceased in 1597, Won Gyun ranks 16. Before him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Edward Kelley, Barbara Blomberg, Gunilla Bielke, Luís Fróis, and Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona. After him are Severyn Nalyvaiko, Prospero Fontana, Princess Elizabeth of Sweden, Lucas van Valckenborch, Fernando de Herrera, and Klaus Fleming.

Others Born in 1540

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José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 10
Magnus, Duke of Holstein
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1583
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 11
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
HISTORIAN
1540 - 1614
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 12
Paschal Baylón
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1540 - 1592
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 13
Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1592
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 14
Gasparo da Salò
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1609
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 15
Won Gyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1540 - 1597
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 16
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1627
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 17
Ostilio Ricci
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1603
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 18
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 19
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 20
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
ARCHITECT
1540 - 1617
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 21
Giovanni Artusi
COMPOSER
1540 - 1613
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 22