MILITARY PERSONNEL
Jules Brunet
1838 - 1911

Jules Brunet
Jules Brunet (2 January 1838 – 12 August 1911) was a French military officer who served the Tokugawa shogunate during the Boshin War in Japan. Originally sent to Japan as a horse artillery instructor with the French military mission of 1867, he refused to leave the country after the shōgun was defeated, and played a leading role in the separatist Republic of Ezo and its fight against forces of the Meiji Restoration. After the rebellion's defeat, he returned to France, fought in the Franco-Prussian War, later reached the rank of general of division, and worked for the Ministry of War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jules Brunet is the 713th most popular military personnel (up from 721st in 2019), the 1,921st most popular biography from France (up from 1,942nd in 2019) and the 76th most popular French Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Jules Brunet ranks 713 out of 2,058. Before him are Oleksandr Syrskyi, Vitalian, Zhuge Jin, Mario Terán, Alexander Marinesko, and August Hirt. After him are Sigismund Korybut, Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, Wilhelm Schepmann, Billy Mitchell, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, and Lothar von Trotha.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOleksandr Syrskyi
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 707
Vitalian
500 - 520
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 708
Zhuge Jin
174 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 709
Mario Terán
1942 - 2022
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 710
Alexander Marinesko
1913 - 1963
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 711
August Hirt
1898 - 1945
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 712
Jules Brunet
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 713
Sigismund Korybut
1395 - 1435
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 714
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
1651 - 1722
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 715
Wilhelm Schepmann
1894 - 1970
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 716
Billy Mitchell
1879 - 1936
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 717
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
1886 - 1974
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 718
Lothar von Trotha
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 719
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1838, Jules Brunet ranks 35. Before him are James Craig Watson, Marià Fortuny, Ōkuma Shigenobu, William Henry Perkin, Fredrik Idestam, and Jean-Paul Laurens. After him are Ludwig Gumplowicz, Gustav von Schmoller, Edwin Abbott Abbott, George William Hill, Clemens Winkler, and Henry Sidgwick. Among people deceased in 1911, Jules Brunet ranks 27. Before him are Johan Svendsen, Edward Whymper, Joseph Bell, Theodor Escherich, Ahmed ‘Urabi, and Alexandre Guilmant. After him are Jozef Israëls, Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, George Johnstone Stoney, Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko, Frances Harper, and Heinrich Hofmann.
Others Born in 1838
Go to all RankingsJames Craig Watson
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1880
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 29
Marià Fortuny
PAINTER
1838 - 1874
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 30
Ōkuma Shigenobu
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 31
William Henry Perkin
CHEMIST
1838 - 1907
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 32
Fredrik Idestam
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1916
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 33
Jean-Paul Laurens
PAINTER
1838 - 1921
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 34
Jules Brunet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 35
Ludwig Gumplowicz
SOCIOLOGIST
1838 - 1909
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 36
Gustav von Schmoller
ECONOMIST
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 37
Edwin Abbott Abbott
WRITER
1838 - 1926
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 38
George William Hill
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 39
Clemens Winkler
CHEMIST
1838 - 1904
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 40
Henry Sidgwick
ECONOMIST
1838 - 1900
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1911
Go to all RankingsJohan Svendsen
COMPOSER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 21
Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 22
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 23
Theodor Escherich
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1911
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 24
Ahmed ‘Urabi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 25
Alexandre Guilmant
COMPOSER
1837 - 1911
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 26
Jules Brunet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 27
Jozef Israëls
PAINTER
1824 - 1911
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 28
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1911
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 29
George Johnstone Stoney
PHYSICIST
1826 - 1911
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 30
Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1911
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 31
Frances Harper
WRITER
1825 - 1911
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 32
Heinrich Hofmann
PAINTER
1824 - 1911
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 33
In France
Among people born in France, Jules Brunet ranks 1,921 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri-Edmond Cross (1856), Jeannot Szwarc (1937), Guy Mollet (1905), Jean Bodel (1165), Charles Friedel (1822), and Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772). After him are André Pieyre de Mandiargues (1909), Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon (1693), Michelle of Valois (1395), Marquis de Custine (1790), William Waddington (1826), and Camille Doncieux (1847).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri-Edmond Cross
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,915
Jeannot Szwarc
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 1,916
Guy Mollet
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1975
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 1,917
Jean Bodel
WRITER
1165 - 1205
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,918
Charles Friedel
CHEMIST
1822 - 1899
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1,919
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
PHYSICIAN
1772 - 1840
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,920
Jules Brunet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,921
André Pieyre de Mandiargues
WRITER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,922
Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1775
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,923
Michelle of Valois
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1422
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,924
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,925
William Waddington
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1894
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,926
Camille Doncieux
COMPANION
1847 - 1879
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,927
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France
Among military personnels born in France, Jules Brunet ranks 76. Before him are Joseph Gallieni (1849), Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle (1775), Pierre Cambronne (1770), Jean Maximilien Lamarque (1770), Hubert Lyautey (1854), and Henri de la Rochejaquelein (1772). After him are Billy Mitchell (1879), Heinz Harmel (1906), Raoul Salan (1899), Henri Gouraud (1867), Charles Huntziger (1880), and Rudolf Schmundt (1896).
Joseph Gallieni
1849 - 1916
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 70
Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle
1775 - 1809
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 71
Pierre Cambronne
1770 - 1842
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 72
Jean Maximilien Lamarque
1770 - 1832
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 73
Hubert Lyautey
1854 - 1934
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 74
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
1772 - 1794
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 75
Jules Brunet
1838 - 1911
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 76
Billy Mitchell
1879 - 1936
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 77
Heinz Harmel
1906 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 78
Raoul Salan
1899 - 1984
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 79
Henri Gouraud
1867 - 1946
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 80
Charles Huntziger
1880 - 1941
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 81
Rudolf Schmundt
1896 - 1944
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 82