MILITARY PERSONNEL
David Stirling
1915 - 1990
David Stirling
Sir Archibald David Stirling, (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and the founder and creator of the Special Air Service (SAS). Under his leadership, the SAS carried out hit-and-run raids behind the Axis lines of the North African campaign. He saw active service during the Second World War until he was captured in January 1943. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Stirling has received more than 3,287,521 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). David Stirling is the 1,366th most popular military personnel (up from 1,449th in 2019), the 2,302nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,074th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
52.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of David Stirlings by language
Over the past year David Stirling has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 430,445 views, followed by German (24,306), and French (23,700). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (197.41%), German (126.82%), and Ukrainian (92.37%)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, David Stirling ranks 1,366 out of 2,058. Before him are Leopold Okulicki, Constantine Angelos, Gregor MacGregor, Erigyius, Walther Wever, and Pavel Batov. After him are Euphemius, Saitō Yoshitatsu, Stefan Rowecki, Aviv Kochavi, Publius Canidius Crassus, and Friedrich Christiansen.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeopold Okulicki
1898 - 1946
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,360
Constantine Angelos
1093 - 1166
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,361
Gregor MacGregor
1786 - 1845
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,362
Erigyius
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,363
Walther Wever
1887 - 1936
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,364
Pavel Batov
1897 - 1985
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,365
David Stirling
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,366
Euphemius
701 - 830
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,367
Saitō Yoshitatsu
1527 - 1561
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,368
Stefan Rowecki
1895 - 1944
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,369
Aviv Kochavi
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,370
Publius Canidius Crassus
50 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,371
Friedrich Christiansen
1879 - 1972
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, David Stirling ranks 120. Before him are Takeshi Kamo, Maxime Rodinson, Nam Il, Sergio Bertoni, Robert Motherwell, and Henry Kuttner. After him are Hoàng Văn Thái, Nikos Beloyannis, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, Eddie Bracken, Albert O. Hirschman, and Vítězslava Kaprálová. Among people deceased in 1990, David Stirling ranks 128. Before him are Zhang Qun, Aldo Fabrizi, Paul Ariste, Otto Ambros, Kelly Johnson, and Pierre Musy. After him are José Napoleón Duarte, Dámaso Alonso, Jorge Bolet, Julijans Vaivods, Luís Carlos Prestes, and Štefan Čambal.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 114
Maxime Rodinson
HISTORIAN
1915 - 2004
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 115
Nam Il
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1976
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 116
Sergio Bertoni
COACH
1915 - 1995
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 117
Robert Motherwell
PAINTER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 118
Henry Kuttner
WRITER
1915 - 1958
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 119
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 120
Hoàng Văn Thái
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1986
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 121
Nikos Beloyannis
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1952
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 122
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1980
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 123
Eddie Bracken
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 124
Albert O. Hirschman
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2012
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 125
Vítězslava Kaprálová
COMPOSER
1915 - 1940
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 126
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsZhang Qun
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1990
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 122
Aldo Fabrizi
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 123
Paul Ariste
LINGUIST
1905 - 1990
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 124
Otto Ambros
CHEMIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 125
Kelly Johnson
ENGINEER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 126
Pierre Musy
ATHLETE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 127
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 128
José Napoleón Duarte
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1990
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 129
Dámaso Alonso
WRITER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 130
Jorge Bolet
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 131
Julijans Vaivods
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1990
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 132
Luís Carlos Prestes
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1990
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 133
Štefan Čambal
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1990
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 134
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Stirling ranks 2,302 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Daniel Clarke (1769), Jimmy Somerville (1961), Joseph Raphson (1648), Alan Gardiner (1879), John Madden (1949), and Al Stewart (1945). After him are Paul Greengrass (1955), Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810), Lullus (710), Jackie Oliver (1942), Claude Rains (1889), and Teddy Sheringham (1966).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Daniel Clarke
BIOLOGIST
1769 - 1822
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,296
Jimmy Somerville
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,297
Joseph Raphson
MATHEMATICIAN
1648 - 1715
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,298
Alan Gardiner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,299
John Madden
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,300
Al Stewart
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,301
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2,302
Paul Greengrass
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2,303
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1870
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 2,304
Lullus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 786
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 2,305
Jackie Oliver
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 2,306
Claude Rains
ACTOR
1889 - 1967
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 2,307
Teddy Sheringham
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 2,308
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, David Stirling ranks 59. Before him are Ronald Speirs (1920), David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871), Claude Choules (1901), J. F. C. Fuller (1878), John Paul Jones (1747), and Gregor MacGregor (1786). After him are Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (1880), Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772), Sidney Smith (1764), John Alcock (1892), Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888), and Patrick Gordon (1635).
Ronald Speirs
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 53
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 54
Claude Choules
1901 - 2011
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 55
J. F. C. Fuller
1878 - 1966
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 56
John Paul Jones
1747 - 1792
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 57
Gregor MacGregor
1786 - 1845
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 58
David Stirling
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 59
Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside
1880 - 1959
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 60
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
1772 - 1828
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 61
Sidney Smith
1764 - 1840
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 62
John Alcock
1892 - 1919
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 63
Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape
1888 - 1981
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 64
Patrick Gordon
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 65