MILITARY PERSONNEL
Jalil Zandi
1951 - 2001
Jalil Zandi
Jalil Zandi (Persian: جلیل زندی; 1951–2001) was a fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) who served during all of the Iran–Iraq War. His combat record qualifies him as one of the most successful pilots of that conflict in air-to-air combat, as well as one of the most successful Iranian aces ever. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jalil Zandi has received more than 388,466 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Jalil Zandi is the 1,587th most popular military personnel (down from 1,429th in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from Iran (down from 315th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Iranian Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
57.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Jalil Zandi ranks 1,587 out of 2,058. Before him are Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, Henri Dentz, Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen, William D. Leahy, Eugene Sledge, and Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer. After him are Antonina Makarova, Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten, Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, Edward Braddock, Mark Milley, and Cort Adeler.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEwald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
1922 - 2013
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,581
Henri Dentz
1881 - 1945
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,582
Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen
1913 - 2000
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,583
William D. Leahy
1875 - 1959
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,584
Eugene Sledge
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,585
Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer
1900 - 1981
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,586
Jalil Zandi
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,587
Antonina Makarova
1920 - 1979
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,588
Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten
1860 - 1934
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,589
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
1883 - 1963
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,590
Edward Braddock
1695 - 1755
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 1,591
Mark Milley
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,592
Cort Adeler
1622 - 1675
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 1,593
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Jalil Zandi ranks 248. Before him are Tom Noonan, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Biff Byford, Shigefumi Mori, Dennis Frederiksen, and Maithripala Sirisena. After him are Claudio Baglioni, Walter Meeuws, Martin Brest, Jakup Krasniqi, Tonie Marshall, and David Patrick Kelly. Among people deceased in 2001, Jalil Zandi ranks 169. Before him are Mohamed Atta, Micheline Ostermeyer, Jean Richard, John Lewis, Eugene Sledge, and Jenő Fock. After him are Herbert Ross, William Masters, Gholam Reza Azhari, Luis Rijo, Ernst Baier, and Vladimir Semichastny.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsTom Noonan
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 242
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 243
Biff Byford
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 244
Shigefumi Mori
MATHEMATICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 245
Dennis Frederiksen
SINGER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 246
Maithripala Sirisena
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 247
Jalil Zandi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 248
Claudio Baglioni
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 249
Walter Meeuws
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 250
Martin Brest
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 251
Jakup Krasniqi
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 252
Tonie Marshall
ACTOR
1951 - 2020
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 253
David Patrick Kelly
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 254
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsMohamed Atta
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2001
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 163
Micheline Ostermeyer
ATHLETE
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 164
Jean Richard
ACTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 165
John Lewis
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 166
Eugene Sledge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 167
Jenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 168
Jalil Zandi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 169
Herbert Ross
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 170
William Masters
CELEBRITY
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 171
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 172
Luis Rijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 173
Ernst Baier
SKATER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 174
Vladimir Semichastny
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 175
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Jalil Zandi ranks 338 out of 631. Before him are Luarsab II of Kartli (1592), Esmat Dowlatshahi (1904), Ivan Galamian (1903), Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (1961), Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda (1879), and Kazim Rashti (1793). After him are Abol-Fath Khan Zand (1755), Hafiz-i Abru (null), Masoud Kimiai (1941), Gholam Reza Azhari (1912), Cassandra Clare (1973), and Simin Daneshvar (1921).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsLuarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 332
Esmat Dowlatshahi
NOBLEMAN
1904 - 1995
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 333
Ivan Galamian
COMPOSER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 334
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 335
Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
LINGUIST
1879 - 1959
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 336
Kazim Rashti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1793 - 1843
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 337
Jalil Zandi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 338
Abol-Fath Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1779
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 339
Hafiz-i Abru
HISTORIAN
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 340
Masoud Kimiai
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 341
Gholam Reza Azhari
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 342
Cassandra Clare
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 343
Simin Daneshvar
WRITER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 344
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iran
Among military personnels born in Iran, Jalil Zandi ranks 8. Before him are Qasem Soleimani (1957), Bahram Chobin (600), Datis (-600), Harpagus (-700), Esmail Ghaani (1957), and Hossein Salami (1960). After him are Ahmad Vahidi (1958), Mohammad Ali Jafari (1957), Razi Mousavi (1962), and Nasser Shabani (1957).
Qasem Soleimani
1957 - 2020
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 2
Bahram Chobin
600 - 592
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3
Datis
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 4
Harpagus
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 5
Esmail Ghaani
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 6
Hossein Salami
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 7
Jalil Zandi
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 8
Ahmad Vahidi
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 9
Mohammad Ali Jafari
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 10
Razi Mousavi
1962 - 2023
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 11
Nasser Shabani
1957 - 2020
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 12