MILITARY PERSONNEL
Kodama Gentarō
1852 - 1906

Kodama Gentarō
Viscount Kodama Gentarō (兒玉 源太郎; 16 March 1852 – 23 July 1906) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a government minister during the Meiji period. He was instrumental in establishing the modern Imperial Japanese military. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kodama Gentarō is the 1,266th most popular military personnel (down from 1,177th in 2019), the 913th most popular biography from Japan (down from 800th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Japanese Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Kodama Gentarō ranks 1,266 out of 2,058. Before him are Blagoje Adžić, Josias von Heeringen, Wehib Pasha, Stanislav Galić, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, and Otto von Knobelsdorff. After him are Rudolf Maister, Al-Salih Hajji, Hermann Boehm, Heinrich Ehrler, Olivier V de Clisson, and Nagakura Shinpachi.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlagoje Adžić
1932 - 2012
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 1,260
Josias von Heeringen
1850 - 1926
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 1,261
Wehib Pasha
1877 - 1940
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,262
Stanislav Galić
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,263
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
1922 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,264
Otto von Knobelsdorff
1886 - 1966
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 1,265
Kodama Gentarō
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,266
Rudolf Maister
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,267
Al-Salih Hajji
1372 - 1412
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,268
Hermann Boehm
1884 - 1972
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,269
Heinrich Ehrler
1917 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,270
Olivier V de Clisson
1336 - 1407
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,271
Nagakura Shinpachi
1839 - 1915
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Kodama Gentarō ranks 65. Before him are Bruno Abakanowicz, Jean-Louis Forain, Francisco Moreno, Carl Chun, Charles Villiers Stanford, and Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov. After him are Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, Mikoláš Aleš, George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg, Princess Marie of Battenberg, Gertrude Käsebier, and Prince Arnulf of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1906, Kodama Gentarō ranks 40. Before him are Dame Gruev, Vladimir Stasov, Rahime Perestu Sultan, Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau, Carlos Pellegrini, and Béhanzin. After him are Jean Lorrain, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, Josephine Butler, Kosta Khetagurov, Georges Rayet, and Alfred Stevens.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsBruno Abakanowicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1900
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 59
Jean-Louis Forain
PAINTER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 60
Francisco Moreno
EXPLORER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 61
Carl Chun
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1914
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 62
Charles Villiers Stanford
COMPOSER
1852 - 1924
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 63
Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 64
Kodama Gentarō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 65
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
PAINTER
1852 - 1916
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 66
Mikoláš Aleš
PAINTER
1852 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 67
George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 68
Princess Marie of Battenberg
NOBLEMAN
1852 - 1923
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 69
Gertrude Käsebier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1852 - 1934
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 70
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1907
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1906
Go to all RankingsDame Gruev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1871 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 34
Vladimir Stasov
WRITER
1824 - 1906
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 35
Rahime Perestu Sultan
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1826 - 1906
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 36
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1906
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 37
Carlos Pellegrini
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1906
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 38
Béhanzin
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1906
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 39
Kodama Gentarō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 40
Jean Lorrain
WRITER
1855 - 1906
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 41
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
CHESS PLAYER
1872 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 42
Josephine Butler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1828 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 43
Kosta Khetagurov
WRITER
1859 - 1906
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 44
Georges Rayet
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1906
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 45
Alfred Stevens
PAINTER
1823 - 1906
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 46
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kodama Gentarō ranks 913 out of 6,245. Before him are Yūko Tsushima (1947), Kenzo Yokoyama (1943), Hiroshi Yoshida (1958), Kunimitsu Takahashi (1940), Takayoshi Yamano (1955), and Koichi Kudo (1909). After him are Kanō Motonobu (1476), Kabayama Sukenori (1837), Nobuko Yoshiya (1896), Satoshi Yamaguchi (1959), Seijun Suzuki (1923), and Shinobu Ishihara (1879).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYūko Tsushima
WRITER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 907
Kenzo Yokoyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 908
Hiroshi Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 909
Kunimitsu Takahashi
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 910
Takayoshi Yamano
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 911
Koichi Kudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1971
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 912
Kodama Gentarō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 913
Kanō Motonobu
PAINTER
1476 - 1559
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 914
Kabayama Sukenori
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1922
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 915
Nobuko Yoshiya
WRITER
1896 - 1973
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 916
Satoshi Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 917
Seijun Suzuki
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 918
Shinobu Ishihara
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 919
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Japan
Among military personnels born in Japan, Kodama Gentarō ranks 69. Before him are Takasugi Shinsaku (1839), Matome Ugaki (1890), Isamu Chō (1895), Tōdō Takatora (1556), Katō Yoshiaki (1563), and Sō Yoshitoshi (1568). After him are Nagakura Shinpachi (1839), Jirō Minami (1874), Arima Harunobu (1567), Tomoji Tanabe (1895), Oku Yasukata (1847), and Shigeyoshi Inoue (1889).
Takasugi Shinsaku
1839 - 1867
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 63
Matome Ugaki
1890 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 64
Isamu Chō
1895 - 1945
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 65
Tōdō Takatora
1556 - 1630
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 66
Katō Yoshiaki
1563 - 1631
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 67
Sō Yoshitoshi
1568 - 1615
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 68
Kodama Gentarō
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 69
Nagakura Shinpachi
1839 - 1915
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 70
Jirō Minami
1874 - 1955
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 71
Arima Harunobu
1567 - 1612
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 72
Tomoji Tanabe
1895 - 1895
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 73
Oku Yasukata
1847 - 1930
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 74
Shigeyoshi Inoue
1889 - 1975
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 75