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George Washington

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George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of the Nation for his role in bringing about American independence. Born in the Colony of Virginia, Washington became the commander of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Washington is the 102nd most popular politician (down from 90th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from United States (up from 34th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Politician.

George Washington was the first president of the United States. He is most famous for leading the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War.

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Among politicians, George Washington ranks 102 out of 19,576. Before him are Queen Victoria, Mary II of England, Geta, Caligula, Leon Trotsky, and Caracalla. After him are John F. Kennedy, Joe Biden, Julian, Saddam Hussein, Akhenaten, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1732, George Washington ranks 2. Before him is Joseph Haydn. After him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Frederick North, Lord North, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Pierre Beaumarchais, Jacques Necker, Jérôme Lalande, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Johann Christoph Adelung, John Dickinson, and Adélaïde of France. Among people deceased in 1799, George Washington ranks 1. After him are Pope Pius VI, Qianlong Emperor, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Pierre Beaumarchais, Joseph Black, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Horace Bénédict de Saussure, Tipu Sultan, Victoire of France, and Heshen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Washington ranks 30 out of 20,380. Before him are T. S. Eliot (1888), Grace Kelly (1929), Malcolm X (1925), Ronald Reagan (1911), Bruce Lee (1940), and Eleanor Roosevelt (1884). After him are John F. Kennedy (1917), Joe Biden (1942), Neil Armstrong (1930), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Benjamin Franklin (1706), and John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, George Washington ranks 12. Before him are Ulysses S. Grant (1822), Martin Van Buren (1782), Hillary Clinton (1947), Abraham Lincoln (1809), James K. Polk (1795), and Ronald Reagan (1911). After him are John F. Kennedy (1917), Joe Biden (1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Benjamin Franklin (1706), Al Gore (1948), and George W. Bush (1946).

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