MILITARY PERSONNEL
Karel Doorman
1889 - 1942
Karel Doorman
Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman (23 April 1889 – 28 February 1942) was a Dutch naval officer who during World War II commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karel Doorman has received more than 283,789 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Karel Doorman is the 939th most popular military personnel (down from 886th in 2019), the 345th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 318th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Dutch Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
55.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Karel Doorman ranks 939 out of 2,058. Before him are Philip Sheridan, Karl Ernst, Teruo Nakamura, Nikolay Krylov, George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, and Takeo Takagi. After him are Hermann von François, Baji Rao I, Pierre Dupont de l'Étang, Radko Dimitriev, Juliusz Rómmel, and Adelbert Schulz.
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HPI: 55.71
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HPI: 55.70
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HPI: 55.70
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Nikolay Krylov
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HPI: 55.69
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George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
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HPI: 55.69
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Takeo Takagi
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HPI: 55.68
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Karel Doorman
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 939
Hermann von François
1856 - 1933
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 940
Baji Rao I
1700 - 1740
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 941
Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
1765 - 1840
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 942
Radko Dimitriev
1859 - 1918
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 943
Juliusz Rómmel
1881 - 1967
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 944
Adelbert Schulz
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 945
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Karel Doorman ranks 89. Before him are Erle Stanley Gardner, Gabriel Hanot, Fritz Pfeffer, Willi Münzenberg, Alexander Antonov, and Walther Gerlach. After him are Mikha'il Na'ima, Amedee Reyburn, Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, Amadeo Bordiga, Pierre-Étienne Flandin, and Jānis K. Bērziņš. Among people deceased in 1942, Karel Doorman ranks 90. Before him are Vera Figner, Alois Eliáš, Henk Sneevliet, A. E. Waite, Walther von Lüttwitz, and Dorando Pietri. After him are Rudolf Spielmann, Titus Brandsma, Harro Schulze-Boysen, Konstantin Balmont, István Horthy, and Jure Francetić.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsErle Stanley Gardner
WRITER
1889 - 1970
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 83
Gabriel Hanot
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1968
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 84
Fritz Pfeffer
CELEBRITY
1889 - 1944
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 85
Willi Münzenberg
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1940
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 86
Alexander Antonov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1922
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 87
Walther Gerlach
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1979
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 88
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 89
Mikha'il Na'ima
WRITER
1889 - 1988
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 90
Amedee Reyburn
SWIMMER
1889 - 1920
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 91
Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
WRITER
1889 - 1929
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 92
Amadeo Bordiga
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1970
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 93
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 94
Jānis K. Bērziņš
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1938
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsVera Figner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1852 - 1942
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 84
Alois Eliáš
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1942
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 85
Henk Sneevliet
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 86
A. E. Waite
OCCULTIST
1857 - 1942
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 87
Walther von Lüttwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1942
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 88
Dorando Pietri
ATHLETE
1885 - 1942
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 89
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 90
Rudolf Spielmann
CHESS PLAYER
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 91
Titus Brandsma
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 92
Harro Schulze-Boysen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1942
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 93
Konstantin Balmont
WRITER
1867 - 1942
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 94
István Horthy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1942
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 95
Jure Francetić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 96
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Karel Doorman ranks 345 out of 1,646. Before him are Dirk V, Count of Holland (1053), Sharon den Adel (1974), Hans van Breukelen (1956), Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597), Olivier van Noort (1558), and Wander Johannes de Haas (1878). After him are Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743), Gemma Frisius (1508), Titus Brandsma (1881), Tom Okker (1944), Isaac Israëls (1865), and Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (1969).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsDirk V, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1091
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 339
Sharon den Adel
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 340
Hans van Breukelen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 341
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
PAINTER
1597 - 1665
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 342
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 343
Wander Johannes de Haas
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 344
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 345
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1787
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 346
Gemma Frisius
MATHEMATICIAN
1508 - 1555
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 347
Titus Brandsma
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 348
Tom Okker
TENNIS PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 349
Isaac Israëls
PAINTER
1865 - 1934
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 350
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 351
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Netherlands
Among military personnels born in Netherlands, Karel Doorman ranks 6. Before him are Michiel de Ruyter (1607), Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587), Maarten Tromp (1598), Henri Winkelman (1876), and Charles II, Duke of Guelders (1467). After him are Lodewijk van Heiden (1773).
Michiel de Ruyter
1607 - 1676
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
1587 - 1629
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2
Maarten Tromp
1598 - 1653
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3
Henri Winkelman
1876 - 1952
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
1467 - 1538
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 5
Karel Doorman
1889 - 1942
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 6
Lodewijk van Heiden
1773 - 1850
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 7