MILITARY PERSONNEL
David Petraeus
1952 - Today
David Petraeus
David Howell Petraeus (; born 7 November 1952) is a retired United States Army general and public official. He served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 2011, until his resignation in November 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Petraeus has received more than 6,187,335 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). David Petraeus is the 1,101st most popular military personnel (down from 974th in 2019), the 3,204th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,029th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
6.2M
Page Views (PV)
60.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
3.24
Effective Languages (L*)
4.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, David Petraeus ranks 1,101 out of 2,058. Before him are Teutobod, FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Alfred Wünnenberg, Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria, Arthur Percival, and Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz. After him are Nicanor, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, Katō Yoshiaki, Aleksandr Dvornikov, Quintus Labienus, and Karl Fritzsch.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTeutobod
200 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,095
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
1788 - 1855
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,096
Alfred Wünnenberg
1891 - 1963
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,097
Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria
1888 - 1951
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,098
Arthur Percival
1887 - 1966
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1,099
Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
1883 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1,100
David Petraeus
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,101
Nicanor
400 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,102
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1475 - 1526
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,103
Katō Yoshiaki
1563 - 1631
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,104
Aleksandr Dvornikov
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,105
Quintus Labienus
100 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,106
Karl Fritzsch
1903 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, David Petraeus ranks 165. Before him are Ahmed Nazif, Geraldo Alckmin, Mitch Pileggi, Hugo Broos, Bernard Stiegler, and Jung Chang. After him are Herb Ritts, Diane Venora, Ahmed Ouyahia, Sergio Marchionne, Ian Hill, and Semyon Bychkov.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsAhmed Nazif
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 159
Geraldo Alckmin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 160
Mitch Pileggi
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 161
Hugo Broos
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 162
Bernard Stiegler
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - 2020
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 163
Jung Chang
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 164
David Petraeus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 165
Herb Ritts
PHOTOGRAPHER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 166
Diane Venora
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 167
Ahmed Ouyahia
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 168
Sergio Marchionne
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - 2018
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 169
Ian Hill
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 170
Semyon Bychkov
CONDUCTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 171
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Petraeus ranks 3,204 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Nunn (1953), Margaret Fuller (1810), John Wesley Hyatt (1837), John Edward Williams (1922), Zach Galifianakis (1969), and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809). After him are Andrew Fire (1959), Laurie Metcalf (1955), Johnny Carson (1925), Katherine Jackson (1930), Samuel Wilson (1766), and Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,198
Margaret Fuller
WRITER
1810 - 1850
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,199
John Wesley Hyatt
INVENTOR
1837 - 1920
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,200
John Edward Williams
WRITER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,201
Zach Galifianakis
COMEDIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,202
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
WRITER
1809 - 1894
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,203
David Petraeus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,204
Andrew Fire
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,205
Laurie Metcalf
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,206
Johnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3,207
Katherine Jackson
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,208
Samuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,209
Jennifer Love Hewitt
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 3,210
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, David Petraeus ranks 53. Before him are Charles Robert Jenkins (1940), Carl Brashear (1931), George Dewey (1837), Walton Walker (1889), Ernest King (1878), and Wesley Clark (1944). After him are Robert Gould Shaw (1837), Doris Miller (1919), Alexander Vandegrift (1887), Lucius D. Clay (1898), Arleigh Burke (1901), and Holland Smith (1882).
Charles Robert Jenkins
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 47
Carl Brashear
1931 - 2006
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 48
George Dewey
1837 - 1917
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 49
Walton Walker
1889 - 1950
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 50
Ernest King
1878 - 1956
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 51
Wesley Clark
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 52
David Petraeus
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 53
Robert Gould Shaw
1837 - 1863
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 54
Doris Miller
1919 - 1943
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 55
Alexander Vandegrift
1887 - 1973
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 56
Lucius D. Clay
1898 - 1978
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 57
Arleigh Burke
1901 - 1996
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 58
Holland Smith
1882 - 1967
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 59