Military Personnel
John Byng
1704 - 1757
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John Byng
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Byng is the 1,833rd most popular military personnel (down from 1,766th in 2024), the 4,046th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,445th in 2019) and the 100th most popular British Military Personnel.
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Among Military Personnels
Among military personnels, John Byng ranks 1,833 out of 2,058. Before him are Duke Alexander of Oldenburg, Józef Kowalski, Mariya Polivanova, Alberto Natusch, Datames, and Heinrich Hax. After him are Cort Adeler, Ibrahim Aqil, Aleksei Evert, Dmitry Lavrinenko, Sam Manekshaw, and Jacob L. Devers.
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Duke Alexander of Oldenburg
1844 - 1932
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 1,827
Józef Kowalski
1900 - 2013
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,828
Mariya Polivanova
1922 - 1942
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,829
Alberto Natusch
1933 - 1994
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 1,830
Datames
500 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,831
Heinrich Hax
1900 - 1969
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,832
John Byng
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,833
Cort Adeler
1622 - 1675
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,834
Ibrahim Aqil
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,835
Aleksei Evert
1857 - 1918
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,836
Dmitry Lavrinenko
1914 - 1941
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 1,837
Sam Manekshaw
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 1,838
Jacob L. Devers
1887 - 1979
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 1,839
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1704, John Byng ranks 18. Before him are Louis de Jaucourt, Carlos Seixas, Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Charles Pinot Duclos, Andrija Kačić Miošić, and Richard Pococke. After him are Ivan Betskoy, and Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Among people deceased in 1757, John Byng ranks 24. Before him are Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Johann Samuel König, Vakhushti of Kartli, Daniel Gran, René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, and Bulleh Shah. After him is Colley Cibber.
Others Born in 1704
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Louis de Jaucourt
PHYSICIAN
1704 - 1779
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 12
Carlos Seixas
COMPOSER
1704 - 1742
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 13
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1763
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 14
Charles Pinot Duclos
WRITER
1704 - 1772
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 15
Andrija Kačić Miošić
WRITER
1704 - 1760
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 16
Richard Pococke
WRITER
1704 - 1765
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 17
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 18
Ivan Betskoy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1704 - 1795
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 19
Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1704 - 1767
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1757
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Maximilian Ulysses Browne
POLITICIAN
1705 - 1757
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 18
Johann Samuel König
MATHEMATICIAN
1712 - 1757
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 19
Vakhushti of Kartli
HISTORIAN
1696 - 1757
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 20
Daniel Gran
PAINTER
1694 - 1757
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 21
René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1757
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 22
Bulleh Shah
WRITER
1680 - 1757
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 23
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 24
Colley Cibber
WRITER
1671 - 1757
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 25
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Byng ranks 4,047 out of NaN. Before him are Shirley Eaton (1937), John Farnham (1949), Anthony D. Smith (1939), Bert Jansch (1943), Charles Blagden (1748), and John Wilkinson (1728). After him are Edgar Syers (1863), Arthur Smith Woodward (1864), Ron Tauranac (1925), Chris Blackwell (1937), Brian Murphy (1932), and Ben Nicholson (1894).
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Shirley Eaton
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 4,041
John Farnham
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,042
Anthony D. Smith
SOCIOLOGIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,043
Bert Jansch
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,044
Charles Blagden
CHEMIST
1748 - 1820
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,045
John Wilkinson
INVENTOR
1728 - 1808
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,046
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,047
Edgar Syers
SKATER
1863 - 1946
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,048
Arthur Smith Woodward
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,049
Ron Tauranac
ENGINEER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,050
Chris Blackwell
PRODUCER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,051
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,052
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,053
Among Military Personnels In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, John Byng ranks 100. Before him are Dudley Pound (1877), Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726), Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591), Lawrence Oates (1880), Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757), and Andy Green (1962). After him are Eddie Chapman (1914), Christopher Cradock (1862), George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800), Miles Dempsey (1896), Boston Corbett (1832), and Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857).
Dudley Pound
1877 - 1943
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 94
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
1726 - 1799
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 95
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
1591 - 1646
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 96
Lawrence Oates
1880 - 1912
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 97
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
1757 - 1833
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 98
Andy Green
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 99
John Byng
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 100
Eddie Chapman
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 101
Christopher Cradock
1862 - 1914
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 102
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
1800 - 1888
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 103
Miles Dempsey
1896 - 1969
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 104
Boston Corbett
1832 - 1894
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 105
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer
1857 - 1932
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 106
