1881 - 1942
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (French pronunciation: [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 851,616 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. François Darlan is the 2,051st most popular politician (down from 1,971st in 2019), the 712th most popular biography from France (down from 708th in 2019) and the 162nd 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 2,051 out of 15,577. Before him are Amenemhat I, Vortigern, Hayme Hatun, Olaf II of Denmark, Alexandre Millerand, and Menelik I. After him are Euric, Konstantin Päts, Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Toghrul, Carlos Menem, and Antonio López de Santa Anna.
1991 BC - 1962 BC
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 2,045
394 - 454
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2,046
1176 - 1268
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2,047
1370 - 1387
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2,048
1859 - 1943
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,049
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,050
1881 - 1942
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,051
440 - 484
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,052
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,053
1839 - 1909
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2,054
1130 - 1203
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2,055
1930 - 2021
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2,056
1794 - 1876
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2,057
Among people born in 1881, François Darlan ranks 33. Before him are Irving Langmuir, Erwin von Witzleben, George Enescu, Natalia Goncharova, Hermann Staudinger, and Juan Ramón Jiménez. After him are Władysław Sikorski, Walter Rudolf Hess, Vincenzo Peruggia, Otto Wille Kuusinen, Carlo Carrà, and Asta Nielsen. Among people deceased in 1942, François Darlan ranks 20. Before him are Walther von Reichenau, Fritz Todt, Franz Boas, Richard Willstätter, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, and Irène Némirovsky. After him are Carole Lombard, Sabina Spielrein, Hector Guimard, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Jozef Gabčík, and Bruno Schulz.
1881 - 1957
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 27
1881 - 1944
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 28
1881 - 1955
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 29
1881 - 1962
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 30
1881 - 1965
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 31
1881 - 1958
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 32
1881 - 1942
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 33
1881 - 1943
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 34
1881 - 1973
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 35
1881 - 1925
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 36
1881 - 1964
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 37
1881 - 1966
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 38
1881 - 1972
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 39
1884 - 1942
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 14
1891 - 1942
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 15
1858 - 1942
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 16
1872 - 1942
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 17
1891 - 1942
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 18
1903 - 1942
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 19
1881 - 1942
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 20
1908 - 1942
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 21
1885 - 1942
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 22
1867 - 1942
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 23
1850 - 1942
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 24
1912 - 1942
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 25
1892 - 1942
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 26
Among people born in France, François Darlan ranks 712 out of 6,011. Before him are Aristide Maillol (1861), Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), Maurice Chevalier (1888), Pierre Loti (1850), Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1902), and Alexandre Millerand (1859). After him are Adelbert von Chamisso (1781), Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788), Georges Sorel (1847), Raoul Dufy (1877), Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), and Marin Marais (1656).
1861 - 1944
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 706
1725 - 1785
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 707
1888 - 1972
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 708
1850 - 1923
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 709
1902 - 1947
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 710
1859 - 1943
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 711
1881 - 1942
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 712
1781 - 1838
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 713
1788 - 1867
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 714
1847 - 1922
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 715
1877 - 1953
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 716
1736 - 1793
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 717
1656 - 1728
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 718
Among politicians born in France, François Darlan ranks 162. Before him are Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963), Mary of Guise (1515), Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (1279), Louise of Savoy (1476), Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), and Alexandre Millerand (1859). After him are Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490), Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838), Eugène Edine Pottier (1816), Rudolph of France (890), and Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703).
963 - 1026
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 156
1515 - 1560
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 157
1279 - 1341
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 158
1476 - 1531
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 159
1725 - 1785
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 160
1859 - 1943
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 161
1881 - 1942
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 162
1736 - 1793
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 163
1490 - 1527
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 164
1838 - 1894
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 165
1816 - 1887
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 166
890 - 936
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 167
1703 - 1752
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 168