MILITARY PERSONNEL
Oliver Hazard Perry
1785 - 1819

Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was a United States Navy officer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. A prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. During the war against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Hazard Perry is the 1,811th most popular military personnel (up from 1,823rd in 2019), the 7,729th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,181st in 2019) and the 123rd most popular American Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Oliver Hazard Perry ranks 1,811 out of 2,058. Before him are Mizuno Tadakuni, Friedrich von Scholtz, Andy Green, Somnath Sharma, Jalil Zandi, and Aris Velouchiotis. After him are Tolmides, Gilad Shalit, Duke Alexander of Oldenburg, Józef Kowalski, Mariya Polivanova, and Alberto Natusch.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMizuno Tadakuni
1794 - 1851
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 1,805
Friedrich von Scholtz
1851 - 1927
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,806
Andy Green
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,807
Somnath Sharma
1923 - 1947
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,808
Jalil Zandi
1951 - 2001
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,809
Aris Velouchiotis
1905 - 1945
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,810
Oliver Hazard Perry
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,811
Tolmides
500 BC - 447 BC
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,812
Gilad Shalit
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 1,813
Duke Alexander of Oldenburg
1844 - 1932
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 1,814
Józef Kowalski
1900 - 2013
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,815
Mariya Polivanova
1922 - 1942
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,816
Alberto Natusch
1933 - 1994
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 1,817
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1785, Oliver Hazard Perry ranks 51. Before him are Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt, Abel de Pujol, William Beaumont, Karol Kurpiński, János Scitovszky, and Ján Hollý. After him are Manuel Basilio Bustamante, Arvid August Afzelius, Per Georg Scheutz, David Wilkie, Thomas Love Peacock, and Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann. Among people deceased in 1819, Oliver Hazard Perry ranks 30. Before him are Johann Peter Beaulieu, John Playfair, Josepha Weber, Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau, Hannah Van Buren, and Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg. After him are John Jeffries, Mary Moser, John Langdon, Oliver Evans, William Samuel Johnson, and Caleb Strong.
Others Born in 1785
Go to all RankingsJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt
BIOLOGIST
1785 - 1874
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 45
Abel de Pujol
PAINTER
1785 - 1861
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 46
William Beaumont
PHYSICIAN
1785 - 1853
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 47
Karol Kurpiński
COMPOSER
1785 - 1857
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 48
János Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 49
Ján Hollý
WRITER
1785 - 1849
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 50
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 51
Manuel Basilio Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1863
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 52
Arvid August Afzelius
WRITER
1785 - 1871
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 53
Per Georg Scheutz
INVENTOR
1785 - 1873
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 54
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 55
Thomas Love Peacock
WRITER
1785 - 1866
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 56
Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1860
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 1819
Go to all RankingsJohann Peter Beaulieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 24
John Playfair
MATHEMATICIAN
1748 - 1819
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 25
Josepha Weber
SINGER
1759 - 1819
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 26
Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1770 - 1819
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 27
Hannah Van Buren
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1819
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 28
Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg
WRITER
1750 - 1819
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 29
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 30
John Jeffries
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1819
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 31
Mary Moser
PAINTER
1744 - 1819
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 32
John Langdon
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1819
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 33
Oliver Evans
INVENTOR
1755 - 1819
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 34
William Samuel Johnson
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1819
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 35
Caleb Strong
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1819
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Oliver Hazard Perry ranks 7,731 out of 20,380. Before him are Jane Curtin (1947), Demetrious Johnson (1986), Seth Gilliam (1968), Zack de la Rocha (1970), Dana Vespoli (1972), and Richard Murphy (1931). After him are Lindsay Davenport (1976), Fisher Stevens (1963), Laura Nyro (1947), Cindy Williams (1947), Doug Liman (1965), and Tom Wopat (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJane Curtin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,725
Demetrious Johnson
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,726
Seth Gilliam
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,727
Zack de la Rocha
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,728
Dana Vespoli
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7,729
Richard Murphy
ATHLETE
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7,730
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7,731
Lindsay Davenport
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7,732
Fisher Stevens
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7,733
Laura Nyro
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1997
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 7,734
Cindy Williams
ACTOR
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 7,735
Doug Liman
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 7,736
Tom Wopat
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 7,737
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States
Among military personnels born in United States, Oliver Hazard Perry ranks 123. Before him are Smedley Butler (1881), Mickey Marcus (1901), Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806), Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805), Frederick Townsend Ward (1831), and Eugene Sledge (1923). After him are Jacob L. Devers (1887), Peter Pace (1945), Richard Bong (1920), John F. Reynolds (1820), Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883), and John Eisenhower (1922).
Smedley Butler
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 117
Mickey Marcus
1901 - 1948
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 118
Matthew Fontaine Maury
1806 - 1873
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 119
Samuel Ryan Curtis
1805 - 1866
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 120
Frederick Townsend Ward
1831 - 1862
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 121
Eugene Sledge
1923 - 2001
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 122
Oliver Hazard Perry
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 123
Jacob L. Devers
1887 - 1979
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 124
Peter Pace
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 125
Richard Bong
1920 - 1945
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 126
John F. Reynolds
1820 - 1863
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 127
Jonathan M. Wainwright
1883 - 1953
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 128
John Eisenhower
1922 - 2013
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 129