MILITARY PERSONNEL
Nicolas Chauvin
1790 - 1900
Nicolas Chauvin
Nicolas Chauvin (, French: [ʃɔvɛ̃]) is a legendary, possibly apocryphal or fictional French soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the French Republic and later in La Grande Armée of Napoleon. His name is the eponym of chauvinism, originally a term for excessive nationalistic fervor, but later used to refer to any form of bigotry or bias (e.g., male chauvinism). According to the stories that developed about him, Chauvin was born in Rochefort around 1780. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas Chauvin has received more than 261,231 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Nicolas Chauvin is the 362nd most popular military personnel (up from 392nd in 2019), the 1,009th most popular biography from France (up from 1,092nd in 2019) and the 40th most popular French Military Personnel.
Nicolas Chauvin was a French soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. He was known for his extreme nationalism and chauvinism, which was an attitude of superiority over other countries.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
62.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
9.51
Effective Languages (L*)
1.63
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 362 out of 2,058. Before him are Ivan Paskevich, Jozef Gabčík, Omar Pasha, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, Levin August von Bennigsen, and Sergei Skripal. After him are Tomoyuki Yamashita, Ban Chao, Kirill Meretskov, Iwane Matsui, Lü Meng, and Alexander Yegorov.
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1782 - 1856
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 356
Jozef Gabčík
1912 - 1942
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 357
Omar Pasha
1806 - 1871
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 358
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
1763 - 1806
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 359
Levin August von Bennigsen
1745 - 1826
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 360
Sergei Skripal
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 361
Nicolas Chauvin
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 362
Tomoyuki Yamashita
1885 - 1946
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 363
Ban Chao
32 - 102
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 364
Kirill Meretskov
1897 - 1968
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 365
Iwane Matsui
1878 - 1948
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 366
Lü Meng
178 - 220
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 367
Alexander Yegorov
1883 - 1939
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1790, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 9. Before him are August Ferdinand Möbius, Alphonse de Lamartine, Sunjo of Joseon, John Tyler, George Everest, and Jules Dumont d'Urville. After him are John Frederic Daniell, Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, John Austin, Robert Stirling, Marquis de Custine, and Adolph Diesterweg. Among people deceased in 1900, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 17. Before him are Étienne Lenoir, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Naim Frashëri, Wilhelm Liebknecht, John Sherman, and Emil Škoda. After him are Osman Nuri Pasha, Frederic Edwin Church, Mary Kingsley, Isaac Levitan, Francis, Duke of Teck, and François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville.
Others Born in 1790
Go to all RankingsAugust Ferdinand Möbius
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 3
Alphonse de Lamartine
WRITER
1790 - 1869
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 4
Sunjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1834
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 5
John Tyler
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1862
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 6
George Everest
GEOGRAPHER
1790 - 1866
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 7
Jules Dumont d'Urville
EXPLORER
1790 - 1842
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 8
Nicolas Chauvin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 9
John Frederic Daniell
CHEMIST
1790 - 1845
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 10
Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1852
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 11
John Austin
PHILOSOPHER
1790 - 1859
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 12
Robert Stirling
INVENTOR
1790 - 1878
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 13
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 14
Adolph Diesterweg
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1900
Go to all RankingsÉtienne Lenoir
INVENTOR
1822 - 1900
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 11
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 12
Naim Frashëri
WRITER
1846 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 13
Wilhelm Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 14
John Sherman
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 15
Emil Škoda
ENGINEER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 16
Nicolas Chauvin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 17
Osman Nuri Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1900
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 18
Frederic Edwin Church
PAINTER
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 19
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 20
Isaac Levitan
PAINTER
1860 - 1900
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 21
Francis, Duke of Teck
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1900
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 22
François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 23
In France
Among people born in France, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 1,009 out of 6,770. Before him are René Girard (1923), Pauline Viardot (1821), Leonard of Noblac (496), Alice Guy-Blaché (1873), Raymond Poulidor (1936), and Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1653). After him are Julien Green (1900), Louis II of Anjou (1377), Gérard Mourou (1944), Louise Bourgeois (1911), Eugène Scribe (1791), and Villard de Honnecourt (1200).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRené Girard
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 1,003
Pauline Viardot
COMPOSER
1821 - 1910
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,004
Leonard of Noblac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
496 - 545
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,005
Alice Guy-Blaché
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1968
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 1,006
Raymond Poulidor
CYCLIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 1,007
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1734
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 1,008
Nicolas Chauvin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 1,009
Julien Green
WRITER
1900 - 1998
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 1,010
Louis II of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1417
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1,011
Gérard Mourou
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1,012
Louise Bourgeois
SCULPTOR
1911 - 2010
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1,013
Eugène Scribe
WRITER
1791 - 1861
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 1,014
Villard de Honnecourt
ENGINEER
1200 - 1250
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 1,015
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France
Among military personnels born in France, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 40. Before him are Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1889), François Christophe de Kellermann (1735), Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno (1764), Henri Giraud (1879), and Pierre-Charles Villeneuve (1763). After him are François Achille Bazaine (1811), Lazare Hoche (1768), Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), La Hire (1390), Pierre Augereau (1757), and Guillaume Brune (1763).
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
1847 - 1923
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 34
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
1889 - 1952
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 35
François Christophe de Kellermann
1735 - 1820
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 36
Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno
1764 - 1841
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 37
Henri Giraud
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 38
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
1763 - 1806
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 39
Nicolas Chauvin
1790 - 1900
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 40
François Achille Bazaine
1811 - 1888
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 41
Lazare Hoche
1768 - 1797
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 42
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
1762 - 1833
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 43
La Hire
1390 - 1443
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 44
Pierre Augereau
1757 - 1816
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 45
Guillaume Brune
1763 - 1815
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 46