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François Darlan

1881 - 1942

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Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (French: [ʒɑ̃ lwi ɡzavje fʁɑ̃swa daʁlɑ̃]; 7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French admiral and political figure. Born in Nérac, Darlan graduated from the École navale in 1902 and quickly advanced through the ranks following his service during World War I. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1929, vice admiral in 1932, lieutenant admiral in 1937 before finally being made admiral and Chief of the Naval Staff in 1937. In 1939, Darlan was promoted to admiral of the fleet, a rank created specifically for him. Darlan was Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy at the beginning of World War II. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Darlan has received more than 936,581 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). François Darlan is the 2,122nd most popular politician (down from 2,044th in 2019), the 728th most popular biography from France (down from 711th in 2019) and the 165th most popular French Politician.

François Darlan was a French admiral who was the commander of the French Navy. He was also the Minister of Defense in Vichy France. He was most famous for being the commander of the French Navy, and for being the Minister of Defense in Vichy France.

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Among politicians, François Darlan ranks 2,122 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Muna al-Hussein, John I of Castile, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Empress Suiko, Chilperic II, and Konstantin Päts. After him are August Bebel, Heinrich Brüning, Zhu De, Alboin, Taksin, and Ebrahim Raisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1881, François Darlan ranks 34. Before him are Juan Ramón Jiménez, Irving Langmuir, Hermann Staudinger, Maximilian von Weichs, George Enescu, and Władysław Sikorski. After him are Walter Rudolf Hess, Erwin von Witzleben, Ivan Ribar, Natalia Goncharova, Theodore von Kármán, and Carlo Carrà. Among people deceased in 1942, François Darlan ranks 19. Before him are William Henry Bragg, Robert Bosch, Fritz Todt, Bruno Schulz, Walther von Reichenau, and Franz Boas. After him are Irène Némirovsky, Hans-Joachim Marseille, Sabina Spielrein, Yanka Kupala, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, and Kārlis Ulmanis.

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In France

Among people born in France, François Darlan ranks 728 out of 6,770. Before him are Michèle Mercier (1939), Charlotte of Savoy (1441), René Clair (1898), Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754), Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), and Louis Le Vau (1612). After him are Charles Nicolle (1866), Raymond Queneau (1903), Claude of France (1499), Peter Waldo (1140), François Fénelon (1651), and William Longsword (893).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, François Darlan ranks 165. Before him are Jean Parisot de Valette (1494), Rudolph of France (890), Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490), Charles, Duke of Vendôme (1489), Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754), and Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736). After him are William Longsword (893), John, Duke of Berry (1340), Dom Pérignon (1639), Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848), Eugène Edine Pottier (1816), and Theobald I of Navarre (1201).

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