MILITARY PERSONNEL
James Wilkinson
1757 - 1825
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier / officer, politician, and later discovered years to be Royal Spanish secret agent #13, who was associated with multiple scandals and controversies, including the Burr conspiracy. He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War but he was twice compelled to resign. He was twice the Senior Officer of the U.S. Army, appointed to be the first Governor in the newly acquired western lands of the new Louisiana Purchase of 1803, later organized by the United States Congress and the third President, Thomas Jefferson as the new Louisiana Territory in 1804–1812, west of the Mississippi River, and commanded two unsuccessful military invasion campaigns in the St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Wilkinson has received more than 770,289 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. James Wilkinson is the 1,919th most popular military personnel, the 9,258th most popular biography from United States and the 159th most popular American Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
44.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, James Wilkinson ranks 1,919 out of 2,058. Before him are Guy Simonds, Lisa Franchetti, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, William Rosecrans, John C. Pemberton, and Joseph Dunford. After him are Hemedti, Suheil al-Hassan, Albert Agarunov, William Hood Simpson, Bipin Rawat, and John Schofield.
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HPI: 44.67
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HPI: 44.63
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William Rosecrans
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HPI: 44.63
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John C. Pemberton
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Joseph Dunford
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HPI: 44.59
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James Wilkinson
1757 - 1825
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 1,919
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HPI: 44.56
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1970 - Present
HPI: 44.53
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HPI: 44.47
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HPI: 44.42
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HPI: 44.34
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HPI: 44.29
Rank: 1,925
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1757, James Wilkinson ranks 43. Before him are Wojciech Bogusławski, Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, Pál Kitaibel, James Sowerby, Étienne Pierre Ventenat, and John Adair. After him is Charles Pinckney. Among people deceased in 1825, James Wilkinson ranks 41. Before him are Yakov Sannikov, Paul Louis Courier, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Edward Pigott, José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle, and Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. After him are Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and William Eustis.
Others Born in 1757
Go to all RankingsWojciech Bogusławski
ACTOR
1757 - 1829
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 37
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1833
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 38
Pál Kitaibel
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1817
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 39
James Sowerby
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1822
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 40
Étienne Pierre Ventenat
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1808
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 41
John Adair
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1840
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 42
James Wilkinson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1825
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 43
Charles Pinckney
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1824
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 44
Others Deceased in 1825
Go to all RankingsYakov Sannikov
EXPLORER
1780 - 1825
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 35
Paul Louis Courier
WRITER
1772 - 1825
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 36
Anna Laetitia Barbauld
WRITER
1743 - 1825
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 37
Edward Pigott
ASTRONOMER
1753 - 1825
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 38
José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1825
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 39
Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 40
James Wilkinson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1825
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 41
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1825
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 42
William Eustis
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1825
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Wilkinson ranks 9,258 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel Kelly (1883), Charles Brown (1922), Fred M. Vinson (1890), Clyde Cessna (1879), Joseph Dunford (1955), and Alan Jackson (1958). After him are James Ewing (1866), Christopher A. Wray (1966), Alexis Denisof (1966), Steve Lawrence (1935), Edmund Breese (1871), and Rodger Ward (1921).
Others born in United States
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ATHLETE
1883 - 1920
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,252
Charles Brown
SINGER
1922 - 1999
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,253
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,254
Clyde Cessna
BUSINESSPERSON
1879 - 1954
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,255
Joseph Dunford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,256
Alan Jackson
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,257
James Wilkinson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1825
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,258
James Ewing
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1943
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,259
Christopher A. Wray
LAWYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,260
Alexis Denisof
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,261
Steve Lawrence
SINGER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,262
Edmund Breese
ACTOR
1871 - 1936
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,263
Rodger Ward
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 9,264
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, James Wilkinson ranks 159. Before him are Christy Mathewson (1880), Willis Augustus Lee (1888), Lisa Franchetti (1964), William Rosecrans (1819), John C. Pemberton (1814), and Joseph Dunford (1955). After him are William Hood Simpson (1888), John Schofield (1831), Gail Halvorsen (1920), Thomas C. Hart (1877), John Sullivan (1740), and Elmo Zumwalt (1920).
Christy Mathewson
1880 - 1925
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 153
Willis Augustus Lee
1888 - 1945
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 154
Lisa Franchetti
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 155
William Rosecrans
1819 - 1898
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 156
John C. Pemberton
1814 - 1881
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 157
Joseph Dunford
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 158
James Wilkinson
1757 - 1825
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 159
William Hood Simpson
1888 - 1980
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 160
John Schofield
1831 - 1906
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 161
Gail Halvorsen
1920 - 2022
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 162
Thomas C. Hart
1877 - 1971
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 163
John Sullivan
1740 - 1795
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 164
Elmo Zumwalt
1920 - 2000
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 165