MILITARY PERSONNEL
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Louis von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron von Steuben (German: [fɔn ˈʃtɔʏbm̩]), was a Prussian military officer who played a leading role in the American Revolutionary War by reforming the Continental Army into a disciplined and professional fighting force. His contributions marked a significant improvement in the performance of U.S. troops, and he is consequently regarded as one of the fathers of the United States Army. Born into a military family, Steuben was exposed to war from an early age; at 14 years old, he observed his father directing Prussian engineers in the 1744 siege of Prague. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben has received more than 2,194,353 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben is the 740th most popular military personnel (up from 784th in 2019), the 1,819th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,044th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks 740 out of 1,468. Before him are Aimable Pélissier, Adem Jashari, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Hermann von Eichhorn, and Callicratidas. After him are Karl-Adolf Hollidt, Osman Pazvantoğlu, Iosif Gurko, Boris Sheremetev, Jukums Vācietis, and Julian, Count of Ceuta.
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Aimable Pélissier
1794 - 1864
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 734
Adem Jashari
1955 - 1998
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 735
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 736
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1721 - 1792
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 737
Hermann von Eichhorn
1848 - 1918
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 738
Callicratidas
500 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 739
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 740
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
1891 - 1985
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 741
Osman Pazvantoğlu
1758 - 1807
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 742
Iosif Gurko
1828 - 1901
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 743
Boris Sheremetev
1652 - 1719
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 744
Jukums Vācietis
1873 - 1938
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 745
Julian, Count of Ceuta
601 - 800
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 746
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1730, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks 9. Before him are Johann Georg Hamann, Étienne Bézout, Jan Ingenhousz, Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, and Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony. After him are Antonio Sacchini, Pieter Boddaert, Josiah Wedgwood, Velu Nachiyar, James Bruce, and William Hamilton. Among people deceased in 1794, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks 30. Before him are Sheikh Mansur, Jean-Baptiste Carrier, James Lind, Henri de la Rochejaquelein, Gottfried August Bürger, and Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes. After him are Caspar Friedrich Wolff, Paisius Velichkovsky, Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne, Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Lotf Ali Khan, and James Bruce.
Others Born in 1730
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Johann Georg Hamann
1730 - 1788
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3
Étienne Bézout
1730 - 1783
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 4
Jan Ingenhousz
1730 - 1799
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 5
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
1730 - 1801
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 6
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
1730 - 1813
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 7
Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
1730 - 1806
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 8
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
Antonio Sacchini
1730 - 1786
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 10
Pieter Boddaert
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 11
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 12
Velu Nachiyar
1730 - 1796
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 13
James Bruce
1730 - 1794
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 14
William Hamilton
1730 - 1803
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1794
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Sheikh Mansur
1750 - 1794
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 24
Jean-Baptiste Carrier
1756 - 1794
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 25
James Lind
1716 - 1794
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 26
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
1772 - 1794
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 27
Gottfried August Bürger
1747 - 1794
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 28
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 29
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 30
Caspar Friedrich Wolff
1735 - 1794
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 31
Paisius Velichkovsky
1722 - 1794
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 32
Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
1727 - 1794
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 33
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
1727 - 1794
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 34
Lotf Ali Khan
1769 - 1794
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 35
James Bruce
1730 - 1794
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 36
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks 1,819 out of 6,142. Before him are Otto Braun (1900), Hanns Heinz Ewers (1871), Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria (1386), Golo Mann (1909), Franz Six (1909), and Franz Danzi (1763). After him are William III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1425), Jenny-Wanda Barkmann (1922), Duchess Amalie in Bavaria (1865), Bruno Streckenbach (1902), Karl-Adolf Hollidt (1891), and Sigmar Polke (1941).
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Otto Braun
1900 - 1974
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,813
Hanns Heinz Ewers
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,814
Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
1386 - 1450
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 1,815
Golo Mann
1909 - 1994
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,816
Franz Six
1909 - 1975
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,817
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,818
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,819
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
1425 - 1482
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,820
Jenny-Wanda Barkmann
1922 - 1946
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,821
Duchess Amalie in Bavaria
1865 - 1912
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,822
Bruno Streckenbach
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,823
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
1891 - 1985
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,824
Sigmar Polke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,825
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks 142. Before him are Erich Brandenberger (1892), Heinrich Eberbach (1895), Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1737), Friedrich Hossbach (1894), Heinz Hitler (1920), and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721). After him are Karl-Adolf Hollidt (1891), Fritz Witt (1908), Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (1893), Karl Mauss (1898), Prince Franz of Bavaria (1875), and Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin (1891).
Erich Brandenberger
1892 - 1955
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 136
Heinrich Eberbach
1895 - 1992
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 137
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1737 - 1815
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 138
Friedrich Hossbach
1894 - 1980
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 139
Heinz Hitler
1920 - 1942
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 140
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1721 - 1792
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 141
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 142
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
1891 - 1985
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 143
Fritz Witt
1908 - 1944
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 144
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
1893 - 1945
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 145
Karl Mauss
1898 - 1959
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 146
Prince Franz of Bavaria
1875 - 1957
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 147
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
1891 - 1963
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 148
