MILITARY PERSONNEL
Bob Denard
1929 - 2007
Bob Denard
Robert Denard (born Gilbert Bourgeaud; 7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French mercenary. He served as the de facto military leader of the Comoros twice with him first serving from 13 May 1978 to 15 December 1989 and again briefly from the 28 September to 5 October in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Denard has received more than 805,119 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Bob Denard is the 557th most popular military personnel (down from 538th in 2019), the 1,526th most popular biography from France (down from 1,453rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular French Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
65.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Bob Denard ranks 557 out of 2,058. Before him are Karl Silberbauer, Harpagus, Franz von Hipper, Kawakami Gensai, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and Seishirō Itagaki. After him are Oenomaus, Hans Baur, Kurt Franz, Adolf Heusinger, Jisaburō Ozawa, and Saburō Sakai.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Silberbauer
1911 - 1972
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 551
Harpagus
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 552
Franz von Hipper
1863 - 1932
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 553
Kawakami Gensai
1834 - 1872
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 554
Valerii Zaluzhnyi
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 555
Seishirō Itagaki
1885 - 1948
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 556
Bob Denard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 557
Oenomaus
105 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 558
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 559
Kurt Franz
1914 - 1998
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 560
Adolf Heusinger
1897 - 1982
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 561
Jisaburō Ozawa
1886 - 1966
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 562
Saburō Sakai
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 563
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Bob Denard ranks 105. Before him are David Kelly, Paul Lauterbur, Věra Chytilová, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, José Santamaría, and Alasdair MacIntyre. After him are Georgi Markov, Vera Miles, André Previn, Antonio Carbajal, Menahem Golan, and Carlos Lacoste. Among people deceased in 2007, Bob Denard ranks 52. Before him are John Backus, E. Howard Hunt, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Paul Lauterbur, Petar Stambolić, and Michel Serrault. After him are Rudolf Arnheim, Robert Adler, Ian Smith, Magda Szabó, Jaan Kross, and Abbé Pierre.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsDavid Kelly
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 99
Paul Lauterbur
CHEMIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 100
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 101
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 102
José Santamaría
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 103
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 104
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 105
Georgi Markov
WRITER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 106
Vera Miles
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 107
André Previn
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 108
Antonio Carbajal
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 109
Menahem Golan
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 110
Carlos Lacoste
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsJohn Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 46
E. Howard Hunt
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 47
Taha Yassin Ramadan
EXTREMIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 48
Paul Lauterbur
CHEMIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 49
Petar Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 50
Michel Serrault
ACTOR
1928 - 2007
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 51
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 52
Rudolf Arnheim
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 2007
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 53
Robert Adler
INVENTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 54
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 55
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 56
Jaan Kross
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 57
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 58
In France
Among people born in France, Bob Denard ranks 1,526 out of 6,770. Before him are Hubert Robert (1733), Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy (1360), Michel Serrault (1928), Pierre Drieu La Rochelle (1893), Louis de Bonald (1754), and Henri Delaunay (1883). After him are Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt (1240), Oenomaus (-105), Raymond of Burgundy (1070), Bertrand Tavernier (1941), Charles, Duke of Mayenne (1554), and Claude of France (1547).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHubert Robert
PAINTER
1733 - 1808
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1,520
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1360 - 1391
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 1,521
Michel Serrault
ACTOR
1928 - 2007
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 1,522
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 1,523
Louis de Bonald
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1840
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 1,524
Henri Delaunay
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 1,525
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,526
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
ENGINEER
1240 - 1300
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,527
Oenomaus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
105 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,528
Raymond of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1107
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,529
Bertrand Tavernier
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,530
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1611
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,531
Claude of France
NOBLEMAN
1547 - 1575
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,532
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France
Among military personnels born in France, Bob Denard ranks 55. Before him are Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (1476), François Joseph Lefebvre (1755), Pierre Cambronne (1770), Jacques MacDonald (1765), and Henri de la Rochejaquelein (1772). After him are Oenomaus (-105), Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon (1754), Louis-Gabriel Suchet (1770), Joseph Gallieni (1849), Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773), and Walter Krüger (1890).
Jean-Charles Pichegru
1761 - 1804
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 49
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
1476 - 1524
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 50
François Joseph Lefebvre
1755 - 1820
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 51
Pierre Cambronne
1770 - 1842
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 52
Jacques MacDonald
1765 - 1840
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 53
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
1772 - 1794
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 54
Bob Denard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 55
Oenomaus
105 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 56
Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon
1754 - 1818
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 57
Louis-Gabriel Suchet
1770 - 1826
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 58
Joseph Gallieni
1849 - 1916
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 59
Henri Gatien Bertrand
1773 - 1844
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 60
Walter Krüger
1890 - 1945
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 61