MILITARY PERSONNEL
Otto Ruge
1882 - 1961

Otto Ruge
Otto Ruge (9 January 1882 – 15 August 1961) was a Norwegian general. Ruge was Commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces after Nazi Germany's assault on Norway in April 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Ruge is the 1,026th most popular military personnel (up from 1,359th in 2019), the 159th most popular biography from Norway (up from 196th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Otto Ruge ranks 1,026 out of 2,058. Before him are Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, Ding Ruchang, Hans Hartwig von Beseler, Ivan Isakov, and Karl Ernst. After him are Georges Guynemer, Richard Dannatt, Aleksandr Dvornikov, Fukushima Masanori, Leontius, and Otto von Lossow.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl-Jesko von Puttkamer
1900 - 1981
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 1,020
Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder
1890 - 1967
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,021
Ding Ruchang
1836 - 1895
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,022
Hans Hartwig von Beseler
1850 - 1921
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 1,023
Ivan Isakov
1894 - 1967
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 1,024
Karl Ernst
1904 - 1934
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 1,025
Otto Ruge
1882 - 1961
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 1,026
Georges Guynemer
1894 - 1917
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 1,027
Richard Dannatt
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 1,028
Aleksandr Dvornikov
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 1,029
Fukushima Masanori
1561 - 1624
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 1,030
Leontius
500 - 488
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 1,031
Otto von Lossow
1868 - 1938
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 1,032
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Otto Ruge ranks 114. Before him are Raymonde de Laroche, Kâzım Karabekir, Christian Mortensen, Kamo, Walther Meissner, and Anna Schäffer. After him are Infanta María Teresa of Spain, Shigenori Tōgō, Inayat Khan, Joseph Cardijn, James F. Byrnes, and Volin. Among people deceased in 1961, Otto Ruge ranks 61. Before him are Paul Ramadier, Grandma Moses, Herbert Pitman, Hélène Dutrieu, Howard P. Robertson, and Robert Garrett. After him are Ludwik Fleck, Bulbul, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Morris Travers, Max Simon, and Princess Dagmar of Denmark.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsRaymonde de Laroche
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1919
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 108
Kâzım Karabekir
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1948
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 109
Christian Mortensen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1998
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 110
Kamo
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1922
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 111
Walther Meissner
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1974
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 112
Anna Schäffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1925
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 113
Otto Ruge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1961
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 114
Infanta María Teresa of Spain
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1912
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 115
Shigenori Tōgō
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 116
Inayat Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1927
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 117
Joseph Cardijn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1967
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 118
James F. Byrnes
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1972
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 119
Volin
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1945
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 120
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsPaul Ramadier
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1961
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 55
Grandma Moses
PAINTER
1860 - 1961
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 56
Herbert Pitman
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 57
Hélène Dutrieu
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 58
Howard P. Robertson
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1961
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 59
Robert Garrett
ATHLETE
1875 - 1961
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 60
Otto Ruge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1961
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 61
Ludwik Fleck
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1961
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 62
Bulbul
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 63
Vladimir Sofronitsky
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 64
Morris Travers
CHEMIST
1872 - 1961
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 65
Max Simon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1961
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 66
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
COMPANION
1890 - 1961
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 67
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Otto Ruge ranks 159 out of 1,039. Before him are Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), and Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947). After him are Anne Holt (1958), Naddodd (900), Magnus Carlsen (1990), Frits Thaulow (1847), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), and Helge Ingstad (1899).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsPeter Wessel Zapffe
WRITER
1899 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 153
Ivar Ballangrud
SKATER
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 154
Peter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 155
Thorbjørn Jagland
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 156
Johan Ernst Gunnerus
BIOLOGIST
1718 - 1773
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 157
Kjell Magne Bondevik
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 158
Otto Ruge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1961
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 159
Anne Holt
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 160
Naddodd
EXPLORER
900 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 161
Magnus Carlsen
CHESS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 162
Frits Thaulow
PAINTER
1847 - 1906
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 163
Carl Anton Larsen
EXPLORER
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 164
Helge Ingstad
EXPLORER
1899 - 2001
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 165
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Norway
Among military personnels born in Norway, Otto Ruge ranks 2. Before him are Peter Tordenskjold (1690). After him are Niels Juel (1629), Cort Adeler (1622), and Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883).
Peter Tordenskjold
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1
Otto Ruge
1882 - 1961
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 2
Niels Juel
1629 - 1697
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3
Cort Adeler
1622 - 1675
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 4
Carl Gustav Fleischer
1883 - 1942
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 5