MILITARY PERSONNEL
Henry Tandey
1891 - 1977
Henry Tandey
Private Henry James Tandey VC, DCM, MM (born Tandy, 30 August 1891 – 20 December 1977) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the second most highly decorated British private of the First World War and is most commonly remembered as the soldier who allegedly spared Adolf Hitler's life during the war. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Tandey has received more than 1,510,251 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Henry Tandey is the 885th most popular military personnel (up from 994th in 2019), the 1,545th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,847th in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
56.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Henry Tandey ranks 885 out of 2,058. Before him are Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, Nikolay Shchors, Artaphernes, Carmine Crocco, Hans von Salmuth, and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. After him are Heinrich Eberbach, Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Boris Gromov, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, Oda Nobutaka, and Charles II, Duke of Guelders.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSiegfried von Feuchtwangen
1300 - 1311
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 879
Nikolay Shchors
1895 - 1919
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 880
Artaphernes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 881
Carmine Crocco
1830 - 1905
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 882
Hans von Salmuth
1888 - 1962
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 883
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 884
Henry Tandey
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 885
Heinrich Eberbach
1895 - 1992
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 886
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
1784 - 1877
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 887
Boris Gromov
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 888
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 889
Oda Nobutaka
1558 - 1583
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 890
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
1467 - 1538
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 891
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Henry Tandey ranks 74. Before him are Bruno Loerzer, Jose P. Laurel, Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma, Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin, Werner Lorenz, and Shizo Kanakuri. After him are Diana Budisavljević, Evgeny Pashukanis, Yrjö Väisälä, Tin Ujević, Walter Eucken, and Yvan Goll. Among people deceased in 1977, Henry Tandey ranks 81. Before him are Eduard Roschmann, Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Džemal Bijedić, Miloš Crnjanski, Arsenio Erico, and Hamazasp Babadzhanian. After him are Carl Zuckmayer, James M. Cain, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Giorgio Pessina, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Marie-Thérèse Walter.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsBruno Loerzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1960
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 68
Jose P. Laurel
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 69
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1948
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 70
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1963
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 71
Werner Lorenz
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1974
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 72
Shizo Kanakuri
ATHLETE
1891 - 1983
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 73
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 74
Diana Budisavljević
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1891 - 1978
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 75
Evgeny Pashukanis
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1937
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 76
Yrjö Väisälä
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1971
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 77
Tin Ujević
WRITER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 78
Walter Eucken
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 79
Yvan Goll
WRITER
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 80
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsEduard Roschmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1977
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 75
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 76
Džemal Bijedić
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 77
Miloš Crnjanski
WRITER
1893 - 1977
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 78
Arsenio Erico
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 79
Hamazasp Babadzhanian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 80
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 81
Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 82
James M. Cain
WRITER
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 83
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 84
Giorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 85
Kinuyo Tanaka
ACTOR
1909 - 1977
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 86
Marie-Thérèse Walter
COMPANION
1909 - 1977
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 87
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Tandey ranks 1,545 out of 8,785. Before him are Ian Kershaw (1943), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), Anne Conway (1631), Jack W. Szostak (1952), Karen Armstrong (1944), and William Walton (1902). After him are James Dyson (1947), David Icke (1952), Lionel Robbins (1898), Norman Davies (1939), Boy George (1961), and John Maynard Smith (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsIan Kershaw
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,539
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,540
Anne Conway
PHILOSOPHER
1631 - 1679
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,541
Jack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,542
Karen Armstrong
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,543
William Walton
COMPOSER
1902 - 1983
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,544
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,545
James Dyson
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,546
David Icke
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 1,547
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,548
Norman Davies
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,549
Boy George
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,550
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,551
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Henry Tandey ranks 29. Before him are William Bligh (1754), Joseph Boxhall (1884), Bertram Ramsay (1883), Andrew Parker Bowles (1939), Jack Phillips (1887), and Robert Maynard (1684). After him are Henry Allingham (1896), Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717), John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852), Robert Blake (1599), Paddy Roy Bates (1921), and George Rooke (1650).
William Bligh
1754 - 1817
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 23
Joseph Boxhall
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 24
Bertram Ramsay
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 25
Andrew Parker Bowles
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 26
Jack Phillips
1887 - 1912
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 27
Robert Maynard
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 28
Henry Tandey
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 29
Henry Allingham
1896 - 2009
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 30
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
1717 - 1797
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 31
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
1852 - 1925
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 32
Robert Blake
1599 - 1657
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 33
Paddy Roy Bates
1921 - 2012
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 34
George Rooke
1650 - 1709
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 35