DIPLOMAT
Joseph Grew
1880 - 1965

Joseph Grew
Joseph Clark Grew (May 27, 1880 – May 25, 1965) was an American career diplomat and Foreign Service officer. He is best known as the ambassador to Japan from 1932 to 1941 and as a high official in the State Department in Washington from 1944 to 1945. He opposed American hardliners, sought to avoid war, and helped to ensure the soft Japanese surrender in 1945 that enabled a peaceful American occupation of Japan after the war. After numerous minor diplomatic appointments, Grew was the Ambassador to Denmark (1920–1921) and Ambassador to Switzerland (1921–1924). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Grew is the 63rd most popular diplomat (down from 61st in 2019), the 6,020th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,062nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Diplomat.
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Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Joseph Grew ranks 63 out of 90. Before him are Ernest Mason Satow, Zannanza, Ángel Sanz Briz, Christiana Figueres, Roberto Azevêdo, and Jules Cambon. After him are Vatslav Vorovsky, Ri Yong-ho, Paul Schmidt, Filippo Grandi, Edward M. House, and Seán Lester.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnest Mason Satow
1843 - 1929
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 57
Zannanza
1350 BC - 1320 BC
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 58
Ángel Sanz Briz
1910 - 1980
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 59
Christiana Figueres
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 60
Roberto Azevêdo
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 61
Jules Cambon
1845 - 1935
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 62
Joseph Grew
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 63
Vatslav Vorovsky
1871 - 1923
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 64
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 65
Paul Schmidt
1899 - 1970
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 66
Filippo Grandi
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 67
Edward M. House
1858 - 1938
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 68
Seán Lester
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Joseph Grew ranks 149. Before him are B. C. Forbes, Herbert Brenon, Wally Kinnear, Oswald Veblen, Louis Hémon, and Parashqevi Qiriazi. After him are Alexander Bogomazov, Carl Skottsberg, Harry Baur, Agha Petros, Radclyffe Hall, and Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne. Among people deceased in 1965, Joseph Grew ranks 128. Before him are Judy Holliday, Giorgio Zampori, Alejandro Casona, Emma Asson, Henry Travers, and Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues. After him are Frol Kozlov, Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier, Daniel-Rops, Teodor Koskenniemi, Reino Kuuskoski, and Vladimir Gardin.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsB. C. Forbes
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1954
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 143
Herbert Brenon
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1958
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 144
Wally Kinnear
ATHLETE
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 145
Oswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 146
Louis Hémon
WRITER
1880 - 1913
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 147
Parashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 148
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 149
Alexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 150
Carl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 151
Harry Baur
ACTOR
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 152
Agha Petros
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1932
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 153
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 154
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsJudy Holliday
ACTOR
1921 - 1965
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 122
Giorgio Zampori
GYMNAST
1887 - 1965
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 123
Alejandro Casona
WRITER
1903 - 1965
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 124
Emma Asson
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1965
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 125
Henry Travers
ACTOR
1874 - 1965
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 126
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1965
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 127
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 128
Frol Kozlov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1965
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 129
Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier
FENCER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 130
Daniel-Rops
WRITER
1901 - 1965
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 131
Teodor Koskenniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 132
Reino Kuuskoski
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1965
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 133
Vladimir Gardin
FILM DIRECTOR
1877 - 1965
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 134
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph Grew ranks 6,020 out of 20,380. Before him are Braun Strowman (1983), Vinnie Paul (1964), Armand van Helden (1970), MC Hammer (1962), Charles Avery (1873), and Robert Byrd (1917). After him are JoAnna Garcia (1979), Lilian Jackson Braun (1913), Gregory Hoblit (1944), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (1971), Vic Seixas (1923), and Frederick Wiseman (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBraun Strowman
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6,014
Vinnie Paul
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2018
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6,015
Armand van Helden
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6,016
MC Hammer
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6,017
Charles Avery
ACTOR
1873 - 1926
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,018
Robert Byrd
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2010
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,019
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,020
JoAnna Garcia
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,021
Lilian Jackson Braun
WRITER
1913 - 2011
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,022
Gregory Hoblit
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,023
Ricardo Antonio Chavira
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,024
Vic Seixas
TENNIS PLAYER
1923 - 2024
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,025
Frederick Wiseman
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 6,026
Among DIPLOMATS In United States
Among diplomats born in United States, Joseph Grew ranks 15. Before him are J. Christopher Stevens (1960), Dean Acheson (1893), Richard Holbrooke (1941), Richard Armitage (1945), Ralph Bunche (1904), and Victoria Nuland (1961). After him are Edward M. House (1858), Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (1958), Wendy Sherman (1949), Adolph Dubs (1920), Sumner Welles (1892), and Barbara Barrett (1950).
J. Christopher Stevens
1960 - 2012
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 9
Dean Acheson
1893 - 1971
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 10
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 11
Richard Armitage
1945 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 12
Ralph Bunche
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 13
Victoria Nuland
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 14
Joseph Grew
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 15
Edward M. House
1858 - 1938
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 16
Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 17
Wendy Sherman
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 18
Adolph Dubs
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 19
Sumner Welles
1892 - 1961
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 20
Barbara Barrett
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 21