MILITARY PERSONNEL

Nicolas Chauvin

1790 - 1900

Photo of Nicolas Chauvin

Icon of person Nicolas Chauvin

Nicolas Chauvin (, French: [ʃɔvɛ̃]) is a legendary, possibly apocryphal or fictional French soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the French Republic and later in La Grande Armée of Napoleon. His name is the eponym of chauvinism, originally a term for excessive nationalistic fervor, but later used to refer to any form of bigotry or bias (e.g., male chauvinism). According to the stories that developed about him, Chauvin was born in Rochefort around 1780. He enlisted at age 18, and he served honorably and well. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Chauvin is the 430th most popular military personnel (down from 362nd in 2019), the 1,217th most popular biography from France (down from 1,009th in 2019) and the 51st most popular French Military Personnel.

Nicolas Chauvin was a French soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. He was known for his extreme nationalism and chauvinism, which was an attitude of superiority over other countries.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Nicolas Chauvin by language

Loading...

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 430 out of 2,058. Before him are Erasmo of Narni, Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, La Hire, Bahram Chobin, Tarrare, and Li Mu. After him are Leonid Govorov, Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, Vjekoslav Luburić, George I Rákóczi, Pavel Nakhimov, and Giovanni Messe.

Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1790, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 11. Before him are John Tyler, Sunjo of Joseon, George Everest, Jules Dumont d'Urville, John Frederic Daniell, and William Parry. After him are Gideon Mantell, Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, Robert Stirling, John Austin, Marquis de Custine, and José Antonio Páez. Among people deceased in 1900, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 16. Before him are Étienne Lenoir, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, John Sherman, Wilhelm Liebknecht, Emil Škoda, and Joseph Bertrand. After him are Robert Luther, Osman Nuri Pasha, William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, Armand David, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, and Francis, Duke of Teck.

Others Born in 1790

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1900

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In France

Among people born in France, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 1,217 out of 6,770. Before him are Armand Guillaumin (1841), Anne de Montmorency (1493), Florestan I, Prince of Monaco (1785), Alcide d'Orbigny (1802), Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756), and Albert Marquet (1875). After him are Jacques Clément (1567), Alfred de Vigny (1797), Jean-Claude Trichet (1942), Johannes Tauler (1300), Isabella of Valois (1389), and Charles Nodier (1780).

Others born in France

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Nicolas Chauvin ranks 51. Before him are Jean-Andoche Junot (1771), Jean II Le Maingre (1366), Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), La Hire (1390), and Tarrare (1772). After him are François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (1628), Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (1393), Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Lazare Hoche (1768), Charles Leclerc (1772), and Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier (1742).

French born Military Personnels

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous