MILITARY PERSONNEL
James Abbott
1807 - 1896

James Abbott
General Sir James Abbott, (12 March 1807 – 6 October 1896) was an English military officer in the Bengal Army and an administrator in British India. The city of Abbottabad, in present day Pakistan, was founded by and named after him. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Abbott is the 1,983rd most popular military personnel (up from 2,003rd in 2019), the 5,666th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,762nd in 2019) and the 127th most popular British Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, James Abbott ranks 1,983 out of 2,058. Before him are John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Yuliia Paievska, Isa Munayev, Ruslan Gelayev, Razi Mousavi, and Earl Van Dorn. After him are Mamadu Ture Kuruma, William Gott, Abu Azrael, George Rogers Clark, Andy McNab, and Islam Bibi.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Hunt, Baron Hunt
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,977
Yuliia Paievska
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,978
Isa Munayev
1965 - 2015
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,979
Ruslan Gelayev
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,980
Razi Mousavi
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,981
Earl Van Dorn
1820 - 1863
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,982
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,983
Mamadu Ture Kuruma
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,984
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,985
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,986
George Rogers Clark
1752 - 1818
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 1,987
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1,988
Islam Bibi
1974 - 2013
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,989
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1807, James Abbott ranks 56. Before him are Bernhard Horwitz, John Greenleaf Whittier, Peter Hardeman Burnett, David Rice Atchison, Ira Aldridge, and Robert McClure. After him is Henry Sewell. Among people deceased in 1896, James Abbott ranks 84. Before him are Eugen Baumann, Theodore Robinson, Narciso Campero, William Quan Judge, Paul Arène, and Francis James Child. After him are Thomas Hughes, and Coventry Patmore.
Others Born in 1807
Go to all RankingsBernhard Horwitz
CHESS PLAYER
1807 - 1885
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 50
John Greenleaf Whittier
WRITER
1807 - 1892
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 51
Peter Hardeman Burnett
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1895
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 52
David Rice Atchison
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1886
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 53
Ira Aldridge
ACTOR
1807 - 1867
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 54
Robert McClure
EXPLORER
1807 - 1873
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 55
James Abbott
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 56
Henry Sewell
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1879
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 1896
Go to all RankingsEugen Baumann
CHEMIST
1846 - 1896
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 78
Theodore Robinson
PAINTER
1852 - 1896
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 79
Narciso Campero
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1896
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 80
William Quan Judge
OCCULTIST
1851 - 1896
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 81
Paul Arène
WRITER
1843 - 1896
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 82
Francis James Child
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1896
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 83
James Abbott
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 84
Thomas Hughes
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 85
Coventry Patmore
WRITER
1823 - 1896
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 86
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Abbott ranks 5,668 out of 8,785. Before him are Edna Best (1900), Alan Kelly Jr. (1968), Kevin Warwick (1954), Jeffrey Hammond (1946), George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716), and Dee Palmer (1937). After him are Andrew Flintoff (1977), Billy Liddell (1922), Catherine Tate (1968), Rod Temperton (1949), Dick King-Smith (1922), and Nicky Butt (1975).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdna Best
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5,662
Alan Kelly Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5,663
Kevin Warwick
ENGINEER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 5,664
Jeffrey Hammond
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 5,665
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
POLITICIAN
1716 - 1785
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,666
Dee Palmer
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,667
James Abbott
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5,668
Andrew Flintoff
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,669
Billy Liddell
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,670
Catherine Tate
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,671
Rod Temperton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,672
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,673
Nicky Butt
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,674
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, James Abbott ranks 127. Before him are Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792), Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873), Redvers Buller (1839), Hubert Gough (1870), and Charles James Napier (1782). After him are William Gott (1897), Andy McNab (1959), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), Craig Harrison (1974), and George Cathcart (1794).
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
1880 - 1957
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 121
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
1792 - 1863
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 122
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 123
Redvers Buller
1839 - 1908
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 124
Hubert Gough
1870 - 1963
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 125
Charles James Napier
1782 - 1853
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 126
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 127
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 128
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 129
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
1803 - 1863
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 130
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
1772 - 1842
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 131
Craig Harrison
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 132
George Cathcart
1794 - 1854
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 133