MILITARY PERSONNEL
Alexander Vandegrift
1887 - 1973
Alexander Vandegrift
Alexander Archer Vandegrift (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions from August 7 to December 9, 1942, during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Vandegrift has received more than 591,069 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Alexander Vandegrift is the 1,242nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,059th in 2019), the 3,624th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,432nd in 2019) and the 56th most popular American Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
53.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Alexander Vandegrift ranks 1,242 out of 2,058. Before him are Richard Montgomery, Neoptolemus II of Epirus, Richard Ruoff, József Alvinczi, Herzi Halevi, and Johanna Wolf. After him are Viktor Zolotov, Xanthippus of Carthage, Aleksander Zawadzki, Fyodor Apraksin, Germanus, and Danylo Apostol.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Montgomery
1738 - 1775
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,236
Neoptolemus II of Epirus
331 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,237
Richard Ruoff
1883 - 1967
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,238
József Alvinczi
1735 - 1810
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,239
Herzi Halevi
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,240
Johanna Wolf
1900 - 1985
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,241
Alexander Vandegrift
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,242
Viktor Zolotov
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,243
Xanthippus of Carthage
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,244
Aleksander Zawadzki
1899 - 1964
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,245
Fyodor Apraksin
1661 - 1728
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,246
Germanus
505 - 551
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,247
Danylo Apostol
1654 - 1734
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,248
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Alexander Vandegrift ranks 125. Before him are Andrei Shkuro, Ayşe Sultan, Adone Zoli, Abolqasem Lahouti, Otto Schniewind, and Arthur Cravan. After him are Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia, Salama Moussa, M. N. Roy, Rudolf Beran, and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. Among people deceased in 1973, Alexander Vandegrift ranks 124. Before him are Robert Watson-Watt, Henry Darger, Johannes Aavik, Âşık Veysel, Grigori Kozintsev, and Vilhelm Moberg. After him are Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, Nikolay Kamov, Archduchess Isabella of Austria, Jim Croce, Sergei Tumansky, and Günther Pancke.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsAndrei Shkuro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 119
Ayşe Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 120
Adone Zoli
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 121
Abolqasem Lahouti
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 122
Otto Schniewind
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 123
Arthur Cravan
WRITER
1887 - 1918
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 124
Alexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 125
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 126
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 127
Salama Moussa
WRITER
1887 - 1958
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 128
M. N. Roy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 129
Rudolf Beran
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1954
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 130
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1944
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 131
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsRobert Watson-Watt
INVENTOR
1892 - 1973
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 118
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 119
Johannes Aavik
LINGUIST
1880 - 1973
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 120
Âşık Veysel
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 121
Grigori Kozintsev
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1973
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 122
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 123
Alexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 124
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 125
Nikolay Kamov
ENGINEER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 126
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
COMPANION
1888 - 1973
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 127
Jim Croce
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1973
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 128
Sergei Tumansky
ENGINEER
1901 - 1973
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 129
Günther Pancke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1973
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 130
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alexander Vandegrift ranks 3,624 out of 20,380. Before him are Maurice Sendak (1928), John Krasinski (1979), Ignacio Zaragoza (1829), Edith Wilson (1872), Marsha Hunt (1917), and Anne Revere (1903). After him are Jonathan Franzen (1959), Chris O'Donnell (1970), The Big Bopper (1930), Dee Wallace (1948), Gabriel Almond (1911), and Jack Williamson (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMaurice Sendak
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 3,618
John Krasinski
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 3,619
Ignacio Zaragoza
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1862
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3,620
Edith Wilson
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1961
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3,621
Marsha Hunt
ACTOR
1917 - 2022
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3,622
Anne Revere
ACTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3,623
Alexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,624
Jonathan Franzen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,625
Chris O'Donnell
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,626
The Big Bopper
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1959
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,627
Dee Wallace
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,628
Gabriel Almond
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,629
Jack Williamson
WRITER
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,630
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Alexander Vandegrift ranks 56. Before him are Walton Walker (1889), Ernest King (1878), Wesley Clark (1944), David Petraeus (1952), Robert Gould Shaw (1837), and Doris Miller (1919). After him are Lucius D. Clay (1898), Arleigh Burke (1901), Holland Smith (1882), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887), Albert Sidney Johnston (1803), and Tommy Franks (1945).
Walton Walker
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 50
Ernest King
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 51
Wesley Clark
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 52
David Petraeus
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 53
Robert Gould Shaw
1837 - 1863
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 54
Doris Miller
1919 - 1943
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 55
Alexander Vandegrift
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 56
Lucius D. Clay
1898 - 1978
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 57
Arleigh Burke
1901 - 1996
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 58
Holland Smith
1882 - 1967
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 59
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
1887 - 1944
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 60
Albert Sidney Johnston
1803 - 1862
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 61
Tommy Franks
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 62