POLITICIAN
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
1721 - 1773
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Seydlitz (3 February 1721 – 8 November 1773) was a Prussian officer, lieutenant general, and among the greatest of the Prussian cavalry generals. He commanded one of the first Hussar squadrons of Frederick the Great's army and is credited with the development of the Prussian cavalry to its efficient level of performance in the Seven Years' War. His cavalryman father retired and then died while Seydlitz was still young. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz has received more than 169,235 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz is the 6,237th most popular politician (down from 4,858th in 2019), the 1,715th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,350th in 2019) and the 496th most popular German Politician.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
57.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz ranks 6,237 out of 19,576. Before him are Fayez al-Sarraj, László Tőkés, Fayzulla Khodzhayev, Malcolm I of Scotland, Demetrius III Eucaerus, and Michelle of Valois. After him are Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Arsames, Geunchogo of Baekje, and Hilda Heine.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFayez al-Sarraj
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 6,231
László Tőkés
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 6,232
Fayzulla Khodzhayev
1896 - 1938
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 6,233
Malcolm I of Scotland
801 - 954
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 6,234
Demetrius III Eucaerus
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,235
Michelle of Valois
1395 - 1422
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,236
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
1721 - 1773
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,237
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,238
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
467 - 499
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,239
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
1453 - 1468
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,240
Arsames
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,241
Geunchogo of Baekje
324 - 375
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,242
Hilda Heine
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6,243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1721, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz ranks 5. Before him are Madame de Pompadour, Bernardo Bellotto, Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After him are Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, Johann Kirnberger, Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Anna Dorothea Therbusch, and Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud. Among people deceased in 1773, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz ranks 5. Before him are Mustafa III, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, Johann Joachim Quantz, and Ali Bey al-Kabir. After him are Luigi Vanvitelli, Paisius of Hilendar, Philibert Commerson, Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine, Anton Janša, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, and Johan Ernst Gunnerus.
Others Born in 1721
Go to all RankingsMadame de Pompadour
COMPANION
1721 - 1764
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Bernardo Bellotto
PAINTER
1721 - 1780
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 2
Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1774
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 3
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1721 - 1792
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 4
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1773
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1778
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 6
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1794
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 7
Johann Kirnberger
COMPOSER
1721 - 1783
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 8
Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach
NOBLEMAN
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1765
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 10
Anna Dorothea Therbusch
PAINTER
1721 - 1782
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 11
Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1803
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1773
Go to all RankingsMustafa III
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1773
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 1
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 2
Johann Joachim Quantz
COMPOSER
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 3
Ali Bey al-Kabir
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1773
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 4
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1773
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Luigi Vanvitelli
ARCHITECT
1700 - 1773
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 6
Paisius of Hilendar
HISTORIAN
1722 - 1773
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 7
Philibert Commerson
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1773
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 8
Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1773
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 9
Anton Janša
PAINTER
1734 - 1773
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 10
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1773
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 11
Johan Ernst Gunnerus
BIOLOGIST
1718 - 1773
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz ranks 1,715 out of 7,253. Before him are Uri Avnery (1923), Albrecht Penck (1858), Maurice de Hirsch (1831), Michael Stifel (1487), Ernst-Robert Grawitz (1899), and Berthold (1180). After him are William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1487), Egon Bahr (1922), Charles the Child (847), Otto Abetz (1903), Wilhelm Schepmann (1894), and Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia (1716).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsUri Avnery
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,709
Albrecht Penck
GEOGRAPHER
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,710
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,711
Michael Stifel
MATHEMATICIAN
1487 - 1567
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,712
Ernst-Robert Grawitz
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 1,713
Berthold
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1251
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 1,714
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1773
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,715
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1559
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,716
Egon Bahr
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,717
Charles the Child
POLITICIAN
847 - 866
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,718
Otto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,719
Wilhelm Schepmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1970
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,720
Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
COMPOSER
1716 - 1801
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,721
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz ranks 496. Before him are Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1719), Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884), Anna of Saxony (1544), Joschka Fischer (1948), Gisela of Swabia (990), and Christian Thielemann (1959). After him are Egon Bahr (1922), Charles the Child (847), Otto Abetz (1903), Günther Quandt (1881), Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1332), and Cerdic of Wessex (467).
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1719 - 1790
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 490
Prince Adalbert of Prussia
1884 - 1948
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 491
Anna of Saxony
1544 - 1577
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 492
Joschka Fischer
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 493
Gisela of Swabia
990 - 1043
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 494
Christian Thielemann
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 495
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
1721 - 1773
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 496
Egon Bahr
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 497
Charles the Child
847 - 866
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 498
Otto Abetz
1903 - 1958
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 499
Günther Quandt
1881 - 1954
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 500
Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia
1332 - 1381
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 501
Cerdic of Wessex
467 - 534
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 502