MILITARY PERSONNEL
Johan Laidoner
1884 - 1953
Johan Laidoner
Johan Laidoner (12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1884 – 13 March 1953) was an Estonian general and statesman. He served as Commander‑in‑Chief of the Estonian Armed Forces during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence and was among the most influential people in the Estonian politics between the world wars. Born in Viiratsi, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia, Laidoner joined the Imperial Russian Army in 1901 and fought in World War I. Following the Russian Revolution in 1917, he commanded the Estonian national units of the Russian army. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan Laidoner has received more than 136,300 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Johan Laidoner is the 618th most popular military personnel (up from 664th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Estonia (up from 31st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Estonian Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
58.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Johan Laidoner ranks 618 out of 2,058. Before him are Oda Nobuhide, Huang Gai, Christian de Castries, Lauri Törni, Mikhail Skobelev, and Alexander von Falkenhausen. After him are Hubert Lyautey, Wolfgang Lüth, Takeichi Nishi, Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt, Heinz Reinefarth, and Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOda Nobuhide
1510 - 1551
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 612
Huang Gai
145 - 222
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 613
Christian de Castries
1902 - 1991
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 614
Lauri Törni
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HPI: 58.83
Rank: 615
Mikhail Skobelev
1843 - 1882
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 616
Alexander von Falkenhausen
1878 - 1966
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 617
Johan Laidoner
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 618
Hubert Lyautey
1854 - 1934
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 619
Wolfgang Lüth
1913 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 620
Takeichi Nishi
1902 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 621
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
1659 - 1719
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 622
Heinz Reinefarth
1903 - 1979
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 623
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 624
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Johan Laidoner ranks 52. Before him are Empress Teimei, Hugo Schmeisser, Princess Helen of Serbia, Louis B. Mayer, Béla Balázs, and Halide Edib Adıvar. After him are Gustave Garrigou, Robert J. Flaherty, Clark L. Hull, Henri Cornet, Georges Duhamel, and Drastamat Kanayan. Among people deceased in 1953, Johan Laidoner ranks 41. Before him are Nobuyuki Abe, Vera Mukhina, Ludwig Prandtl, Hugo Schmeisser, Mary Anderson, and Jean Epstein. After him are Alice Prin, Elsa Beskow, Hank Williams, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Noe Zhordania, and Nobutake Kondō.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsEmpress Teimei
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 46
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 47
Princess Helen of Serbia
COMPANION
1884 - 1962
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 48
Louis B. Mayer
PRODUCER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 49
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 50
Halide Edib Adıvar
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1964
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 51
Johan Laidoner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 52
Gustave Garrigou
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 53
Robert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 54
Clark L. Hull
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1952
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 55
Henri Cornet
CYCLIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 56
Georges Duhamel
WRITER
1884 - 1966
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 57
Drastamat Kanayan
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1956
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsNobuyuki Abe
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 35
Vera Mukhina
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1953
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 36
Ludwig Prandtl
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 37
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 38
Mary Anderson
INVENTOR
1862 - 1953
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 39
Jean Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1953
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 40
Johan Laidoner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 41
Alice Prin
MODEL
1901 - 1953
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 42
Elsa Beskow
WRITER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 43
Hank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 44
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1953
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 45
Noe Zhordania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1953
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 46
Nobutake Kondō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1953
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 47
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, Johan Laidoner ranks 30 out of 351. Before him are Jakob von Uexküll (1864), Ernst Öpik (1893), Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770), Kersti Kaljulaid (1969), Jaan Kross (1920), and Otto von Kotzebue (1787). After him are Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622), Michael Sittow (1459), Lydia Koidula (1843), Neeme Järvi (1937), Alexander Gorchakov (1798), and Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsJakob von Uexküll
BIOLOGIST
1864 - 1944
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 24
Ernst Öpik
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 25
Thomas Johann Seebeck
PHYSICIST
1770 - 1831
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 26
Kersti Kaljulaid
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 27
Jaan Kross
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 28
Otto von Kotzebue
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1787 - 1846
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 29
Johan Laidoner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 30
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1686
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 31
Michael Sittow
PAINTER
1459 - 1525
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 32
Lydia Koidula
WRITER
1843 - 1886
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 33
Neeme Järvi
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 34
Alexander Gorchakov
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1883
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 35
Georg Wilhelm Richmann
PHYSICIST
1711 - 1753
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 36
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Estonia
Among military personnels born in Estonia, Johan Laidoner ranks 3. Before him are Paul von Rennenkampf (1854), and Otto von Kotzebue (1787). After him are Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven (1914), August Kork (1887), Alfons Rebane (1908), and Arnold Meri (1919).
Paul von Rennenkampf
1854 - 1918
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1
Otto von Kotzebue
1787 - 1846
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 2
Johan Laidoner
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 3
Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven
1914 - 2007
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 4
August Kork
1887 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 5
Alfons Rebane
1908 - 1976
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 6
Arnold Meri
1919 - 2009
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 7