Military Personnel
Yi U
Prince of Korea
1912 - 1945
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Yi U
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yi U is the 1,349th most popular military personnel, the 180th most popular biography from South Korea and the 6th most popular South Korean Military Personnel.
Yi U is most famous for his service as a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, despite his royal Korean heritage. Surprisingly, he was the only ethnic Korean to achieve such a high rank in the Japanese military, reflecting the complex dynamics of colonial rule. His lasting legacy lies in symbolizing the tensions of Korean collaboration with Japan, influencing modern discussions on national identity and historical reconciliation.
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Among Military Personnels
Among military personnels, Yi U ranks 1,349 out of 2,058. Before him are Rolf Carls, Quintus Fufius Calenus, Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Godfrid, Duke of Frisia, and Sultan Agung of Mataram. After him are Otto Ciliax, George Browne, Masanobu Tsuji, Edward Vernon, Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, and Yevgeny Miller.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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Rolf Carls
1885 - 1945
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,343
Quintus Fufius Calenus
50 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,344
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
1717 - 1797
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,345
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
1753 - 1798
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,346
Godfrid, Duke of Frisia
900 - 885
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,347
Sultan Agung of Mataram
1593 - 1645
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,348
Yi U
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,349
Otto Ciliax
1891 - 1964
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,350
George Browne
1698 - 1792
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,351
Masanobu Tsuji
1902 - 1968
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,352
Edward Vernon
1684 - 1757
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,353
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen
1815 - 1881
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,354
Yevgeny Miller
1867 - 1939
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,355
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Yi U ranks 178. Before him are Barbara Hutton, Béla Király, Arne Brustad, Lev Kopelev, Leslie Johnson, and Andre Norton. After him are Claude Pompidou, Ernst Lehner, Xavier Montsalvatge, Bill Miller, Pál Kovács, and Nick Cravat. Among people deceased in 1945, Yi U ranks 225. Before him are Ernst-Günther Baade, Alexander Granach, Harry Hillman, Friedrich, Prince of Wied, Rolf Carls, and Nils Edén. After him are Hazi Aslanov, Carl Gustaf Ekman, Leo Borchard, Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Lucien Simon, and Sekula Drljević.
Others Born in 1912
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Barbara Hutton
CELEBRITY
1912 - 1979
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 172
Béla Király
WRITER
1912 - 2009
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 173
Arne Brustad
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 174
Lev Kopelev
WRITER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 175
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 176
Andre Norton
WRITER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 177
Yi U
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 178
Claude Pompidou
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 179
Ernst Lehner
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 180
Xavier Montsalvatge
COMPOSER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 181
Bill Miller
ATHLETE
1912 - 2008
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 182
Pál Kovács
FENCER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 183
Nick Cravat
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 184
Others Deceased in 1945
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Ernst-Günther Baade
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 219
Alexander Granach
ACTOR
1890 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 220
Harry Hillman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1945
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 221
Friedrich, Prince of Wied
NOBLEMAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 222
Rolf Carls
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 223
Nils Edén
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 224
Yi U
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 225
Hazi Aslanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1945
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 226
Carl Gustaf Ekman
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 227
Leo Borchard
CONDUCTOR
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 228
Augusto Tasso Fragoso
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1945
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 229
Lucien Simon
PAINTER
1861 - 1945
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 230
Sekula Drljević
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 231
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Yi U ranks 180 out of NaN. Before him are Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Hae-soo (1981), J. Y. Park (1971), Im Kwon-taek (1936), and Daniel Dae Kim (1968). After him are Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Kim Duk-koo (1959), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Kim Min-seok (1964), and Yun Hyon-seok (1984).
Others born in South Korea
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Yang Hyun-suk
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 174
Ji Chang-wook
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 175
Park Hae-soo
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 176
J. Y. Park
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 177
Im Kwon-taek
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 178
Daniel Dae Kim
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 179
Yi U
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 180
Yi Gwang-sik
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1563
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 181
Kim Duk-koo
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 182
Hwang Dong-hyuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 183
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 184
Kim Min-seok
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 185
Yun Hyon-seok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2003
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 186
Among Military Personnels In South Korea
Among military personnels born in South Korea, Yi U ranks 6. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), Choe Yeong (1316), Yi Un (1897), Jang Bogo (787), and Won Gyun (1540).
Yi Sun-sin
1545 - 1598
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 1
Choe Yeong
1316 - 1388
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2
Yi Un
1897 - 1970
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 3
Jang Bogo
787 - 841
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 4
Won Gyun
1540 - 1597
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 5
Yi U
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
