ENGINEER
Menno van Coehoorn
1641 - 1704
Menno van Coehoorn
Menno, Baron van Coehoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛnoː vɑŋ ˈkuɦoːr(ə)n]; March 1641 – 17 March 1704) was a Dutch States Army officer and engineer, regarded as one of the most significant figures in Dutch military history. In an era when siege warfare dominated military campaigns, he and his French counterpart Vauban were the acknowledged experts in designing, taking and defending fortifications. Both had their advocates; Vauban's maxim of 'more powder, less blood' also took longer, an important consideration when most military deaths occurred from disease. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Menno van Coehoorn has received more than 113,201 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Menno van Coehoorn is the 167th most popular engineer (down from 149th in 2019), the 452nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 384th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Menno van Coehoorn ranks 167 out of 389. Before him are Marc Seguin, John Loudon McAdam, John Smeaton, Antoine de Chézy, Sherif Ismail, and Vitaly Abalakov. After him are John Hughes, Alexander Mozhaysky, Riccardo Morandi, Pierre-Paul Riquet, Louis Charles Breguet, and Hellmuth Walter.
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HPI: 53.78
Rank: 161
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1756 - 1836
HPI: 53.76
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1724 - 1792
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 163
Antoine de Chézy
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HPI: 53.69
Rank: 164
Sherif Ismail
1955 - 2023
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 165
Vitaly Abalakov
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 166
Menno van Coehoorn
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 167
John Hughes
1814 - 1889
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 168
Alexander Mozhaysky
1825 - 1890
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 169
Riccardo Morandi
1902 - 1989
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 170
Pierre-Paul Riquet
1609 - 1680
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 171
Louis Charles Breguet
1880 - 1955
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 172
Hellmuth Walter
1900 - 1980
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1641, Menno van Coehoorn ranks 11. Before him are Regnier de Graaf, Titus van Rijn, Nehemiah Grew, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, and Nicolaes Witsen. After him are Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Dositheus II of Jerusalem, and Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland. Among people deceased in 1704, Menno van Coehoorn ranks 16. Before him are Isabella Leonarda, Selim I Giray, Charles Plumier, Francesco Provenzale, John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen, and Agnes Block. After him are Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Lorenzo Gafà, Louis Bourdaloue, John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, and Louis Hennepin.
Others Born in 1641
Go to all RankingsRegnier de Graaf
PHYSICIAN
1641 - 1673
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 5
Titus van Rijn
CELEBRITY
1641 - 1668
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 6
Nehemiah Grew
BIOLOGIST
1641 - 1712
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 7
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
HISTORIAN
1641 - 1693
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 8
François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1691
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 9
Nicolaes Witsen
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1717
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 10
Menno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 11
Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1689
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 12
Dositheus II of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1641 - 1707
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 13
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1702
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1704
Go to all RankingsIsabella Leonarda
COMPOSER
1620 - 1704
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 10
Selim I Giray
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1704
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 11
Charles Plumier
BIOLOGIST
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 12
Francesco Provenzale
COMPOSER
1632 - 1704
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 13
John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 14
Agnes Block
PAINTER
1629 - 1704
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 15
Menno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 16
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 17
Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1704
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 18
Lorenzo Gafà
ARCHITECT
1630 - 1704
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 19
Louis Bourdaloue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1704
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 20
John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1704
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 21
Louis Hennepin
EXPLORER
1626 - 1704
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 22
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Menno van Coehoorn ranks 452 out of 1,646. Before him are Dirk I, Count of Holland (875), Johannes Kleiman (1896), Nicolaes Witsen (1641), Gerard Philips (1858), Princess Marie of the Netherlands (1841), and Nicolaas Laurens Burman (1734). After him are Jan Luyken (1649), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Frans Brüggen (1934), Rie Mastenbroek (1919), Salomon de Bray (1597), and Gijs van Lennep (1942).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsDirk I, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
875 - 939
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 446
Johannes Kleiman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1896 - 1959
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 447
Nicolaes Witsen
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1717
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 448
Gerard Philips
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1942
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 449
Princess Marie of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1841 - 1910
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 450
Nicolaas Laurens Burman
BIOLOGIST
1734 - 1793
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 451
Menno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 452
Jan Luyken
WRITER
1649 - 1712
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 453
Eduard van Beinum
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1959
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 454
Frans Brüggen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 455
Rie Mastenbroek
SWIMMER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 456
Salomon de Bray
ARCHITECT
1597 - 1664
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 457
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 458
Among ENGINEERS In Netherlands
Among engineers born in Netherlands, Menno van Coehoorn ranks 1.