MILITARY PERSONNEL
Patrick Gordon
1635 - 1699
Patrick Gordon
Patrick Leopold Gordon of Auchleuchries (31 March 1635 – 29 November 1699) was a general and rear admiral in Russia, of Scottish origin. He was descended from a family of Aberdeenshire, holders of the estate of Auchleuchries, near Ellon. The family was connected with the noble branch of Haddo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrick Gordon has received more than 127,999 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Gordon is the 1,521st most popular military personnel (down from 1,239th in 2019), the 2,576th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,362nd in 2019) and the 65th most popular British Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
51.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Patrick Gordon ranks 1,521 out of 2,058. Before him are Gaius Cassius Longinus, Honoré Charles Reille, Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, Kijirō Nambu, Alvin York, and Courtney Hodges. After him are Johann von Werth, Dmitry Milyutin, Braxton Bragg, Józef Chłopicki, Murat Karayılan, and Douglas Bader.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGaius Cassius Longinus
214 BC - 154 BC
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 1,515
Honoré Charles Reille
1775 - 1860
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 1,516
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
1753 - 1810
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 1,517
Kijirō Nambu
1869 - 1949
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 1,518
Alvin York
1887 - 1964
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 1,519
Courtney Hodges
1887 - 1966
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 1,520
Patrick Gordon
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 1,521
Johann von Werth
1591 - 1652
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 1,522
Dmitry Milyutin
1816 - 1912
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 1,523
Braxton Bragg
1817 - 1876
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 1,524
Józef Chłopicki
1771 - 1854
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 1,525
Murat Karayılan
1954 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 1,526
Douglas Bader
1910 - 1982
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 1,527
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1635, Patrick Gordon ranks 16. Before him are Philippe Quinault, Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons, Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy, Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma, Frans van Mieris the Elder, and Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma. After him are Francis Willughby, and George Etherege. Among people deceased in 1699, Patrick Gordon ranks 12. Before him are Mattia Preti, Hortense Mancini, Marco d'Aviano, Lucrezia Barberini, Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and François Le Fort. After him are Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne, Mary Beale, and Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet.
Others Born in 1635
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Quinault
WRITER
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 10
Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1673
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 11
Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1663
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 12
Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1689
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 13
Frans van Mieris the Elder
PAINTER
1635 - 1681
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 14
Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1635 - 1666
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 15
Patrick Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 16
Francis Willughby
BIOLOGIST
1635 - 1672
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 17
George Etherege
WRITER
1635 - 1692
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1699
Go to all RankingsMattia Preti
PAINTER
1613 - 1699
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 6
Hortense Mancini
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 7
Marco d'Aviano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1631 - 1699
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 8
Lucrezia Barberini
NOBLEMAN
1628 - 1699
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 9
Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1699
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 10
François Le Fort
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1656 - 1699
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 11
Patrick Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 12
Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1699
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 13
Mary Beale
PAINTER
1633 - 1699
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 14
Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1699
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Patrick Gordon ranks 2,576 out of 8,785. Before him are Bryan Robson (1957), I. A. Richards (1893), Simon Phillips (1957), Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869), Flora Finch (1867), and Edmund Gwenn (1877). After him are Tom Finney (1922), Paul Bernays (1888), Paul Nurse (1949), Jon Finch (1942), Jack Greenwell (1884), and Morris Travers (1872).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBryan Robson
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,570
I. A. Richards
WRITER
1893 - 1979
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,571
Simon Phillips
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,572
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1931
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 2,573
Flora Finch
ACTOR
1867 - 1940
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 2,574
Edmund Gwenn
ACTOR
1877 - 1959
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,575
Patrick Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,576
Tom Finney
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,577
Paul Bernays
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1977
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,578
Paul Nurse
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 2,579
Jon Finch
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,580
Jack Greenwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1942
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,581
Morris Travers
CHEMIST
1872 - 1961
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,582
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Patrick Gordon ranks 65. Before him are David Stirling (1915), Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (1880), Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772), Sidney Smith (1764), John Alcock (1892), and Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888). After him are Douglas Bader (1910), Henry Maitland Wilson (1881), Thomas Gage (1719), Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892), James Somerville (1882), and Charles Warren (1840).
David Stirling
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 59
Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside
1880 - 1959
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 60
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
1772 - 1828
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 61
Sidney Smith
1764 - 1840
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 62
John Alcock
1892 - 1919
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 63
Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape
1888 - 1981
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 64
Patrick Gordon
1635 - 1699
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 65
Douglas Bader
1910 - 1982
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 66
Henry Maitland Wilson
1881 - 1964
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 67
Thomas Gage
1719 - 1787
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 68
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
1892 - 1944
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 69
James Somerville
1882 - 1949
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 70
Charles Warren
1840 - 1927
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 71