MILITARY PERSONNEL
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
1881 - 1954
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (8 August 1881 – 13 November 1954) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Born into the Prussian noble family von Kleist, Kleist entered the Prussian Army in 1900 and commanded a cavalry squadron during World War I. Kleist joined the Reichswehr of inter-war Germany before being discharged in 1938. Recalled to active duty at the beginning of World War II, Kleist commanded a motorised corps in the Invasion of Poland. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist has received more than 871,001 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist is the 132nd most popular military personnel (down from 109th in 2019), the 316th most popular biography from Germany (down from 276th in 2019) and the 28th most popular German Military Personnel.
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist is most famous for being a Prussian general who was killed in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ranks 132 out of 2,058. Before him are Yakov Dzhugashvili, Werner von Blomberg, Yūsuf Balasaguni, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Bohemond I of Antioch, and Alexandre de Beauharnais. After him are Dong Zhuo, Narses, Franz Halder, Eli Cohen, Ferdinand Schörner, and Robert Peary.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYakov Dzhugashvili
1907 - 1943
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 126
Werner von Blomberg
1878 - 1946
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 127
Yūsuf Balasaguni
1020 - 1075
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 128
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
1159 - 1189
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 129
Bohemond I of Antioch
1054 - 1111
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 130
Alexandre de Beauharnais
1760 - 1794
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 131
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 132
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 133
Narses
478 - 574
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 134
Franz Halder
1884 - 1972
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 135
Eli Cohen
1924 - 1965
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 136
Ferdinand Schörner
1892 - 1973
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 137
Robert Peary
1856 - 1920
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ranks 20. Before him are Kliment Voroshilov, Walther von Brauchitsch, Roger Martin du Gard, Clinton Davisson, Guccio Gucci, and Fernand Léger. After him are Sveinn Björnsson, Alexei Rykov, Alcide De Gasperi, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Ettore Bugatti, and Hans Fischer. Among people deceased in 1954, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ranks 10. Before him are Enrico Fermi, Heinz Guderian, Robert Capa, Princess Märtha of Sweden, Colette, and Getúlio Vargas. After him are Alcide De Gasperi, André Derain, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Otto Diels, Wilhelm Furtwängler, and Dziga Vertov.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsKliment Voroshilov
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1969
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 14
Walther von Brauchitsch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1948
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 15
Roger Martin du Gard
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 16
Clinton Davisson
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 17
Guccio Gucci
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1953
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 18
Fernand Léger
PAINTER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 19
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 20
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 21
Alexei Rykov
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 22
Alcide De Gasperi
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 23
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
PHILOSOPHER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 24
Ettore Bugatti
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 25
Hans Fischer
CHEMIST
1881 - 1945
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsEnrico Fermi
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1954
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 4
Heinz Guderian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1954
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 5
Robert Capa
JOURNALIST
1913 - 1954
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 6
Princess Märtha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 7
Colette
WRITER
1873 - 1954
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 8
Getúlio Vargas
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1954
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 9
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Alcide De Gasperi
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 11
André Derain
PAINTER
1880 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 12
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1954
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 13
Otto Diels
CHEMIST
1876 - 1954
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 14
Wilhelm Furtwängler
CONDUCTOR
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 15
Dziga Vertov
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1954
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ranks 316 out of 7,253. Before him are Karen Horney (1885), Carl Bosch (1874), August Ferdinand Möbius (1790), Theodor Heuss (1884), Julius Streicher (1885), and Georgy Lvov (1861). After him are Johann Friedrich Struensee (1737), Joseph Beuys (1921), Ilse Koch (1906), Gustav Stresemann (1878), Franz Halder (1884), and Frederick I of Sweden (1676).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKaren Horney
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1952
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 310
Carl Bosch
CHEMIST
1874 - 1940
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 311
August Ferdinand Möbius
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 312
Theodor Heuss
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 313
Julius Streicher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1946
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 314
Georgy Lvov
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1925
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 315
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 316
Johann Friedrich Struensee
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1772
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 317
Joseph Beuys
ARTIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 318
Ilse Koch
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1967
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 319
Gustav Stresemann
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 320
Franz Halder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1972
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 321
Frederick I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1751
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 322
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ranks 28. Before him are Wilhelm Canaris (1887), John of Austria (1547), Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (1876), Klaus Barbie (1913), Hermann Hoth (1885), and Michael Wittmann (1914). After him are Franz Halder (1884), Ferdinand Schörner (1892), August von Mackensen (1849), Ludwig Beck (1880), Alfred von Schlieffen (1833), and Hermann Fegelein (1906).
Wilhelm Canaris
1887 - 1945
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 22
John of Austria
1547 - 1578
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 23
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
1876 - 1956
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 24
Klaus Barbie
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 25
Hermann Hoth
1885 - 1971
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 26
Michael Wittmann
1914 - 1944
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 27
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 28
Franz Halder
1884 - 1972
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 29
Ferdinand Schörner
1892 - 1973
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 30
August von Mackensen
1849 - 1945
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 31
Ludwig Beck
1880 - 1944
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 32
Alfred von Schlieffen
1833 - 1913
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 33
Hermann Fegelein
1906 - 1945
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 34