MILITARY PERSONNEL
James Longstreet
1821 - 1904
James Longstreet
James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse". He served under Lee as a corps commander for most of the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, and briefly with Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Longstreet served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Longstreet has received more than 2,754,214 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. James Longstreet is the 1,439th most popular military personnel (down from 1,260th in 2019), the 4,232nd most popular biography from United States (up from 4,281st in 2019) and the 68th most popular American Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
52.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
2.13
Effective Languages (L*)
4.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, James Longstreet ranks 1,439 out of 2,058. Before him are Reinhard Hardegen, Guillaume Philibert Duhesme, William Calley, Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Alan Cunningham, and Alfons Rebane. After him are Maurice d'Elbée, Leo Phokas the Elder, Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu, Walter Short, Kurt Feldt, and Guglielmo Pepe.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReinhard Hardegen
1913 - 2018
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 1,433
Guillaume Philibert Duhesme
1766 - 1815
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 1,434
William Calley
1943 - 2024
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 1,435
Ecaterina Teodoroiu
1894 - 1917
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,436
Alan Cunningham
1887 - 1983
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,437
Alfons Rebane
1908 - 1976
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,438
James Longstreet
1821 - 1904
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,439
Maurice d'Elbée
1752 - 1794
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,440
Leo Phokas the Elder
801 - 901
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,441
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
1875 - 1946
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,442
Walter Short
1880 - 1949
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,443
Kurt Feldt
1897 - 1970
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 1,444
Guglielmo Pepe
1783 - 1855
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 1,445
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1821, James Longstreet ranks 59. Before him are Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe, Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, Princess Catherine of Württemberg, Friedrich Kiel, Charles Francis Hall, and Nikolai Zaremba. After him are Clara Barton, Prince Adolf of Auersperg, Octave Feuillet, Georgi Sava Rakovski, Antonio Ciseri, and Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain. Among people deceased in 1904, James Longstreet ranks 59. Before him are George Frederic Watts, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, Samuel Smiles, Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Georg Sauerwein, and Sumner Paine. After him are Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi, Martin Johnson Heade, Edwin Arnold, Leslie Stephen, and Ferdinand Mannlicher.
Others Born in 1821
Go to all RankingsPrincess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
NOBLEMAN
1821 - 1899
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 53
Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
PAINTER
1821 - 1909
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 54
Princess Catherine of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1898
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 55
Friedrich Kiel
COMPOSER
1821 - 1885
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 56
Charles Francis Hall
EXPLORER
1821 - 1871
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 57
Nikolai Zaremba
COMPOSER
1821 - 1879
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 58
James Longstreet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1904
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 59
Clara Barton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1821 - 1912
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 60
Prince Adolf of Auersperg
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1885
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 61
Octave Feuillet
WRITER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 62
Georgi Sava Rakovski
WRITER
1821 - 1867
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 63
Antonio Ciseri
PAINTER
1821 - 1891
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 64
Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 1904
Go to all RankingsGeorge Frederic Watts
PAINTER
1817 - 1904
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 53
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 54
Samuel Smiles
WRITER
1812 - 1904
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 55
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 56
Georg Sauerwein
WRITER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 57
Sumner Paine
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1904
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 58
James Longstreet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1904
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 59
Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1904
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 60
Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1904
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 61
Martin Johnson Heade
PAINTER
1819 - 1904
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 62
Edwin Arnold
WRITER
1832 - 1904
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 63
Leslie Stephen
WRITER
1832 - 1904
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 64
Ferdinand Mannlicher
ENGINEER
1848 - 1904
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 65
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Longstreet ranks 4,232 out of 20,380. Before him are Helen Wills (1905), Philip H. Dybvig (1955), Thom Mayne (1944), Joe Johnston (1950), Newt Gingrich (1943), and Alexander Payne (1961). After him are Dwight L. Moody (1837), Jim Davis (1945), Roy Buchanan (1939), Freddie Hubbard (1938), Jesse Jane (1980), and Aldo Leopold (1887).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelen Wills
TENNIS PLAYER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 4,226
Philip H. Dybvig
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 4,227
Thom Mayne
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4,228
Joe Johnston
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4,229
Newt Gingrich
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4,230
Alexander Payne
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4,231
James Longstreet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1904
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4,232
Dwight L. Moody
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1899
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 4,233
Jim Davis
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 4,234
Roy Buchanan
MUSICIAN
1939 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 4,235
Freddie Hubbard
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 4,236
Jesse Jane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - 2024
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 4,237
Aldo Leopold
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1948
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 4,238
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, James Longstreet ranks 68. Before him are Tommy Franks (1945), Kit Carson (1809), Marc Mitscher (1887), Frank Serpico (1936), Anthony McAuliffe (1898), and William Calley (1943). After him are Walter Short (1880), Hugh Thompson Jr. (1943), Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), James M. Gavin (1907), William Guarnere (1923), and Nathanael Greene (1742).
Tommy Franks
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 62
Kit Carson
1809 - 1868
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 63
Marc Mitscher
1887 - 1947
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 64
Frank Serpico
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 65
Anthony McAuliffe
1898 - 1975
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 66
William Calley
1943 - 2024
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 67
James Longstreet
1821 - 1904
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 68
Walter Short
1880 - 1949
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 69
Hugh Thompson Jr.
1943 - 2006
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 70
Thomas C. Kinkaid
1888 - 1972
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 71
James M. Gavin
1907 - 1990
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 72
William Guarnere
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 73
Nathanael Greene
1742 - 1786
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 74