POLITICIAN
Peng Dehuai
1898 - 1974

Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai (October 24, 1898 – November 29, 1974; also spelled as Peng Teh-Huai) was a Chinese general and politician who was the Minister of National Defense from 1954 to 1959. Peng was born into a poor peasant family, and received several years of primary education before his family's poverty forced him to suspend his education at the age of ten, and to work for several years as a manual laborer. When he was sixteen, Peng became a professional soldier. Over the next ten years Peng served in the armies of several Hunan-based warlord armies, raising himself from the rank of private second class to major. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peng Dehuai is the 2,640th most popular politician (down from 2,261st in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from China (up from 177th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Chinese Politician.
Peng Dehuai was a military leader in the People's Republic of China. He is most famous for his role in the Korean War, where he commanded the Chinese forces that fought alongside North Korea.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Peng Dehuai ranks 2,640 out of 19,576. Before him are Idriss Déby, Al-Aziz Uthman, George William, Elector of Brandenburg, John I of Castile, Alfonso IX of León, and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. After him are Javier Milei, Ngawang Namgyal, Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I, John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Abbas I of Egypt, and Julius Nyerere.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIdriss Déby
1952 - 2021
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 2,635
Al-Aziz Uthman
1171 - 1198
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,636
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
1595 - 1640
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,637
John I of Castile
1358 - 1390
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,638
Alfonso IX of León
1171 - 1230
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,639
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
1700 - 1739
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,640
Peng Dehuai
1898 - 1974
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2,641
Javier Milei
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2,642
Ngawang Namgyal
1594 - 1651
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2,643
Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I
1671 - 1748
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2,644
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
1503 - 1554
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 2,645
Abbas I of Egypt
1816 - 1854
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 2,646
Julius Nyerere
1922 - 1999
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 2,647
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Peng Dehuai ranks 40. Before him are Georges Dumézil, Curzio Malaparte, Willy Messerschmitt, Joseph Murphy, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Aloysius Stepinac. After him are Kenji Mizoguchi, Lionel Robbins, Ahmad Shah Qajar, Héctor Scarone, Konrad Henlein, and Fritz Zwicky. Among people deceased in 1974, Peng Dehuai ranks 27. Before him are Rudolf Dassler, Imre Lakatos, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Darius Milhaud, Duke Ellington, and Jacob L. Moreno. After him are Otto Strasser, Satyendra Nath Bose, Lewis Strauss, Zalman Shazar, Louis Kahn, and Fritz Zwicky.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsGeorges Dumézil
LINGUIST
1898 - 1986
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 34
Curzio Malaparte
WRITER
1898 - 1957
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 35
Willy Messerschmitt
ENGINEER
1898 - 1978
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 36
Joseph Murphy
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 37
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1977
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 38
Aloysius Stepinac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1960
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 39
Peng Dehuai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1974
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 40
Kenji Mizoguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 41
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 42
Ahmad Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1930
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 43
Héctor Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 44
Konrad Henlein
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 45
Fritz Zwicky
ASTRONOMER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsRudolf Dassler
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1974
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 21
Imre Lakatos
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 1974
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 22
Miguel Ángel Asturias
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 23
Darius Milhaud
COMPOSER
1892 - 1974
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 24
Duke Ellington
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 25
Jacob L. Moreno
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 26
Peng Dehuai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1974
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 27
Otto Strasser
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1974
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 28
Satyendra Nath Bose
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1974
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 29
Lewis Strauss
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 30
Zalman Shazar
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 31
Louis Kahn
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1974
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 32
Fritz Zwicky
ASTRONOMER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 33
In China
Among people born in China, Peng Dehuai ranks 172 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhang Yimou (1950), Kaidu (1230), Bao Zheng (999), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), and Tsung-Dao Lee (1926). After him are Ngawang Namgyal (1594), Cao Rui (205), Sun Bin (-401), Liu Shan (207), Taichang Emperor (1582), and Li Hongzhang (1823).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhang Yimou
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 166
Kaidu
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1301
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 167
Bao Zheng
POLITICIAN
999 - 1062
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 168
Emperor Jing of Han
POLITICIAN
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 169
Je Tsongkhapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1357 - 1419
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 170
Tsung-Dao Lee
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2024
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 171
Peng Dehuai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1974
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 172
Ngawang Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1651
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 173
Cao Rui
POLITICIAN
205 - 239
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 174
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 175
Liu Shan
POLITICIAN
207 - 271
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 176
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 177
Li Hongzhang
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1901
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 178
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Peng Dehuai ranks 107. Before him are Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Empress Wanrong (1906), Kaidu (1230), Bao Zheng (999), and Emperor Jing of Han (-188). After him are Ngawang Namgyal (1594), Cao Rui (205), Liu Shan (207), Taichang Emperor (1582), Li Hongzhang (1823), and Rinchinbal Khan (1326).
Emperor Renzong of Song
1010 - 1063
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 101
Tianqi Emperor
1605 - 1627
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 102
Empress Wanrong
1906 - 1946
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 103
Kaidu
1230 - 1301
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 104
Bao Zheng
999 - 1062
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 105
Emperor Jing of Han
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 106
Peng Dehuai
1898 - 1974
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 107
Ngawang Namgyal
1594 - 1651
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 108
Cao Rui
205 - 239
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 109
Liu Shan
207 - 271
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 110
Taichang Emperor
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 111
Li Hongzhang
1823 - 1901
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 112
Rinchinbal Khan
1326 - 1332
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 113