MILITARY PERSONNEL
William Westmoreland
1914 - 2005
William Westmoreland
William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972. Westmoreland adopted a strategy of attrition against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, attempting to drain them of manpower and supplies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Westmoreland has received more than 2,619,704 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). William Westmoreland is the 498th most popular military personnel (up from 520th in 2019), the 1,448th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,526th in 2019) and the 17th most popular American Military Personnel.
William Westmoreland was a United States Army general who commanded U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He is most famous for his belief that the Vietnam War could be won and for his strategy of attrition.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
60.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, William Westmoreland ranks 498 out of 2,058. Before him are Yigael Yadin, Lucius Artorius Castus, Qi Jiguang, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ma Dai, and Dmitry Pavlov. After him are François Joseph Lefebvre, Thersites, Roustam Raza, Yevhen Konovalets, Josef Harpe, and Paul von Rennenkampf.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYigael Yadin
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 492
Lucius Artorius Castus
200 - 200
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 493
Qi Jiguang
1527 - 1588
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 494
Oleksandr Syrskyi
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 495
Ma Dai
183 - 300
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 496
Dmitry Pavlov
1897 - 1941
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 497
William Westmoreland
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 498
François Joseph Lefebvre
1755 - 1820
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 499
Thersites
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 500
Roustam Raza
1783 - 1845
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 501
Yevhen Konovalets
1891 - 1938
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 502
Josef Harpe
1887 - 1968
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 503
Paul von Rennenkampf
1854 - 1918
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 504
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, William Westmoreland ranks 51. Before him are Jean Tatlock, Boris Christoff, Peter Townsend, Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, Norman Borlaug, and Adolfo Bioy Casares. After him are Robert Wise, Alan Hodgkin, Renato Dulbecco, Shapour Bakhtiar, Akira Nozawa, and James Van Allen. Among people deceased in 2005, William Westmoreland ranks 50. Before him are Ephraim Kishon, Wim Duisenberg, Emmanuelle Arsan, Ibrahim Ferrer, Consuelo Velázquez, and Victoria de los Ángeles. After him are Robert Wise, Akira Yoshizawa, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Robert Sheckley, Peter Benenson, and Hunter S. Thompson.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsJean Tatlock
PSYCHOLOGIST
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 45
Boris Christoff
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 46
Peter Townsend
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 47
Pavle, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 48
Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 49
Adolfo Bioy Casares
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 50
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 51
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 52
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 53
Renato Dulbecco
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2012
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 54
Shapour Bakhtiar
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 55
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 56
James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsEphraim Kishon
WRITER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 44
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 45
Emmanuelle Arsan
WRITER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 46
Ibrahim Ferrer
SINGER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 47
Consuelo Velázquez
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 48
Victoria de los Ángeles
SINGER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 49
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 50
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 51
Akira Yoshizawa
ARTIST
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 52
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 53
Robert Sheckley
WRITER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 54
Peter Benenson
LAWYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 55
Hunter S. Thompson
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 56
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Westmoreland ranks 1,448 out of 20,380. Before him are Andre Agassi (1970), Annie Jump Cannon (1863), Phil Ochs (1940), Harry Harrison (1925), Kim Carnes (1945), and Bob Gunton (1945). After him are Roberts Blossom (1924), Gus Grissom (1926), Carroll Baker (1931), Alan J. Pakula (1928), George Takei (1937), and William Miller (1782).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndre Agassi
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,442
Annie Jump Cannon
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1941
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,443
Phil Ochs
SINGER
1940 - 1976
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,444
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,445
Kim Carnes
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,446
Bob Gunton
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 1,447
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,448
Roberts Blossom
ACTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,449
Gus Grissom
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1967
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,450
Carroll Baker
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,451
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,452
George Takei
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,453
William Miller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1782 - 1849
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,454
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, William Westmoreland ranks 17. Before him are John J. Pershing (1860), Benedict Arnold (1741), Richard Winters (1918), Yonatan Netanyahu (1946), Charles Sweeney (1919), and Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934). After him are Stonewall Jackson (1824), Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821), Creighton Abrams (1914), Paul Revere (1735), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), and William Tecumseh Sherman (1820).
John J. Pershing
1860 - 1948
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 11
Benedict Arnold
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 12
Richard Winters
1918 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 13
Yonatan Netanyahu
1946 - 1976
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 14
Charles Sweeney
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 15
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 16
William Westmoreland
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 17
Stonewall Jackson
1824 - 1863
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 18
Nathan Bedford Forrest
1821 - 1877
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 19
Creighton Abrams
1914 - 1974
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 20
Paul Revere
1735 - 1818
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 21
Raymond A. Spruance
1886 - 1969
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 22
William Tecumseh Sherman
1820 - 1891
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 23