Military Personnel

Paik Sun-yup

South Korean general

1920 - 2020

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Paik Sun-yup

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Paik Sun-yup is the 984th most popular military personnel (down from 804th in 2024), the 89th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 54th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Military Personnel.

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Paik Sun-yup's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.31.

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Among Military Personnels

Among military personnels, Paik Sun-yup ranks 984 out of 2,188. Before him are Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Wanda Klaff, Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Maria Bochkareva, and Federico Gravina. After him are Hans von Obstfelder, Yağısıyan, Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, Leo of Tripoli, Manshuk Mametova, and Gainas.

Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia

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Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
1924 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 978
Wanda Klaff
1922 - 1946
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 979
Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin
800 - 841
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 980
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
1467 - 1538
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 981
Maria Bochkareva
1889 - 1920
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 982
Federico Gravina
1756 - 1806
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 983
Paik Sun-yup
1920 - 2020
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 984
Hans von Obstfelder
1886 - 1976
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 985
Yağısıyan
1100 - 1098
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 986
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
673 - 720
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 987
Leo of Tripoli
900 - 1000
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 988
Manshuk Mametova
1922 - 1943
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 989
Gainas
400 - 401
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 990

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Paik Sun-yup ranks 143. Before him are Yevgeny Dragunov, Richard Adams, Thomas Gold, Dick Francis, Alf Ramsey, and John Maynard Smith. After him are Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Thomas Szasz, Michael Anderson, Heinz Kessler, and Delbert Mann. Among people deceased in 2020, Paik Sun-yup ranks 174. Before him are Louis Nirenberg, Shin Kyuk-ho, Astrid Kirchherr, Nikolay Shmatko, Hans Tilkowski, and Ellis Marsalis Jr.. After him are Winston Groom, Robert Shavlakadze, Vittorio Gregotti, Jimmy McLane, Stanisław Kania, and Trini Lopez.

Others Born in 1920

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Yevgeny Dragunov
ENGINEER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 137
Richard Adams
WRITER
1920 - 2016
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 138
Thomas Gold
ASTRONOMER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 139
Dick Francis
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 140
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 141
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 142
Paik Sun-yup
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2020
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 143
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 144
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 145
Thomas Szasz
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 146
Michael Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 147
Heinz Kessler
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 148
Delbert Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 149