MILITARY PERSONNEL
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
1729 - 1814
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814), was a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who had distinguished military careers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe has received more than 1,138,001 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe is the 1,075th most popular military personnel (down from 1,000th in 2019), the 1,829th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,859th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
60.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
3.36
Effective Languages (L*)
3.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe ranks 1,075 out of 2,058. Before him are Callicratidas, Olivier V de Clisson, Ernest King, Lucius Flavius Silva, Blas de Lezo, and Otto Weddigen. After him are Manshuk Mametova, Gildo, Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi, Wilhelm Marschall, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, and Oskar von Hutier.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCallicratidas
500 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,069
Olivier V de Clisson
1336 - 1407
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,070
Ernest King
1878 - 1956
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,071
Lucius Flavius Silva
40 - 81
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,072
Blas de Lezo
1689 - 1741
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,073
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,074
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
1729 - 1814
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,075
Manshuk Mametova
1922 - 1943
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,076
Gildo
350 - 398
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,077
Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi
1788 - 1860
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,078
Wilhelm Marschall
1886 - 1976
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,079
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
1550 - 1615
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,080
Oskar von Hutier
1857 - 1934
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,081
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1729, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe ranks 16. Before him are Antonio Soler, Johann Daniel Titius, Johann Reinhold Forster, Giuseppe Sarti, Gaétan Vestris, and Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg. After him are Anders Chydenius, Pierre André de Suffren, Florian Leopold Gassmann, Michał Kazimierz Ogiński, Michael von Melas, and Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing. Among people deceased in 1814, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe ranks 20. Before him are Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, Aleijadinho, Georg Joseph Vogler, Matthew Flinders, Elbridge Gerry, and Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti. After him are Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen, Johan Tobias Sergel, Johann Friedrich Reichardt, Charles Burney, and Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.
Others Born in 1729
Go to all RankingsAntonio Soler
COMPOSER
1729 - 1783
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 10
Johann Daniel Titius
ASTRONOMER
1729 - 1796
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 11
Johann Reinhold Forster
BIOLOGIST
1729 - 1798
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 12
Giuseppe Sarti
COMPOSER
1729 - 1802
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 13
Gaétan Vestris
DANCER
1729 - 1808
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 14
Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
NOBLEMAN
1729 - 1818
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 15
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1814
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 16
Anders Chydenius
PHYSICIAN
1729 - 1803
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 17
Pierre André de Suffren
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1788
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 18
Florian Leopold Gassmann
COMPOSER
1729 - 1774
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 19
Michał Kazimierz Ogiński
POLITICIAN
1729 - 1800
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 20
Michael von Melas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1806
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 21
Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1794
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1814
Go to all RankingsGuillaume-Antoine Olivier
BIOLOGIST
1756 - 1814
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 14
Aleijadinho
SCULPTOR
1738 - 1814
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 15
Georg Joseph Vogler
COMPOSER
1749 - 1814
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 16
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 17
Elbridge Gerry
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1814
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 18
Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1814
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 19
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1814
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 20
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1814
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 21
Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1814
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 22
Johan Tobias Sergel
SCULPTOR
1740 - 1814
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 23
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
COMPOSER
1752 - 1814
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 24
Charles Burney
COMPOSER
1726 - 1814
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 25
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
NOBLEMAN
1769 - 1814
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe ranks 1,829 out of 8,785. Before him are Matthew Paris (1200), Leo Genn (1905), John Wetton (1949), Andrew Irvine (1902), Allan Octavian Hume (1829), and Thomas Beecham (1879). After him are Adam Sedgwick (1785), Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (1984), Terry Venables (1943), Margaret Douglas (1515), Christabel Pankhurst (1880), and Eleanor of Woodstock (1318).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMatthew Paris
PAINTER
1200 - 1259
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,823
Leo Genn
ACTOR
1905 - 1978
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,824
John Wetton
SINGER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1,825
Andrew Irvine
MOUNTAINEER
1902 - 1924
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,826
Allan Octavian Hume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1829 - 1912
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,827
Thomas Beecham
CONDUCTOR
1879 - 1961
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,828
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1814
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,829
Adam Sedgwick
GEOLOGIST
1785 - 1873
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,830
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,831
Terry Venables
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,832
Margaret Douglas
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1578
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,833
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,834
Eleanor of Woodstock
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1355
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,835
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe ranks 38. Before him are John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852), Robert Blake (1599), Paddy Roy Bates (1921), George Rooke (1650), Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775), and John Fastolf (1380). After him are Horatio Gates (1727), FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788), Arthur Percival (1887), James Wolfe (1727), Arthur Rostron (1869), and Edward Vernon (1684).
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
1852 - 1925
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 32
Robert Blake
1599 - 1657
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 33
Paddy Roy Bates
1921 - 2012
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 34
George Rooke
1650 - 1709
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 35
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
1775 - 1860
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 36
John Fastolf
1380 - 1459
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 37
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
1729 - 1814
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 38
Horatio Gates
1727 - 1806
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 39
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
1788 - 1855
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 40
Arthur Percival
1887 - 1966
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 41
James Wolfe
1727 - 1759
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 42
Arthur Rostron
1869 - 1940
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 43
Edward Vernon
1684 - 1757
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 44