MILITARY PERSONNEL
Roy Urquhart
1901 - 1988

Roy Urquhart
Major-General Robert Elliot "Roy" Urquhart, (28 November 1901 – 13 December 1988) was a British Army officer who saw service during the Second World War and Malayan Emergency. He became prominent for his role as General Officer Commanding the 1st Airborne Division, which fought with great distinction, although suffering very severe casualties, in the Battle of Arnhem during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Urquhart is the 1,714th most popular military personnel (down from 1,681st in 2019), the 3,522nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,053rd in 2019) and the 90th most popular British Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Roy Urquhart ranks 1,714 out of 2,058. Before him are Braxton Bragg, John Benbow, Henry III, Count of Bar, Frederick C. Weyand, Ivan Maslennikov, and Antonio Luna. After him are Kurt Martti Wallenius, Shirase Nobu, Bartolina Sisa, Padma Bandopadhyay, Irvin McDowell, and Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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1817 - 1876
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,708
John Benbow
1653 - 1702
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,709
Henry III, Count of Bar
1259 - 1302
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,710
Frederick C. Weyand
1916 - 2010
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,711
Ivan Maslennikov
1900 - 1954
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,712
Antonio Luna
1866 - 1899
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,713
Roy Urquhart
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,714
Kurt Martti Wallenius
1893 - 1984
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,715
Shirase Nobu
1861 - 1946
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,716
Bartolina Sisa
1753 - 1781
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,717
Padma Bandopadhyay
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1,718
Irvin McDowell
1818 - 1885
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1,719
Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal
1907 - 1944
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1,720
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Roy Urquhart ranks 226. Before him are Óscar Diego Gestido, Carl Joachim Friedrich, José Planas, Franco Rasetti, Åke Borg, and Sergey Obraztsov. After him are Harry Partch, Andrée Brunet, Joseph De Combe, Max Lorenz, Mark Donskoy, and Raymond Firth. Among people deceased in 1988, Roy Urquhart ranks 157. Before him are Iosif Grigulevich, Jan Brzák-Felix, Plácido Galindo, Axel Grönberg, Ferenc Sas, and Josep Tarradellas. After him are Ernest Labrousse, Sylvester, Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Louise Nevelson, Wilfred Jackson, and Andrei Glanzmann.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsÓscar Diego Gestido
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1967
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 220
Carl Joachim Friedrich
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1901 - 1984
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 221
José Planas
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1977
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 222
Franco Rasetti
PHYSICIST
1901 - 2001
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 223
Åke Borg
SWIMMER
1901 - 1973
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 224
Sergey Obraztsov
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 225
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 226
Harry Partch
COMPOSER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 227
Andrée Brunet
SKATER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 228
Joseph De Combe
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 229
Max Lorenz
SINGER
1901 - 1975
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 230
Mark Donskoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 231
Raymond Firth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 2002
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 232
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsIosif Grigulevich
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1988
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 151
Jan Brzák-Felix
ATHLETE
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 152
Plácido Galindo
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 153
Axel Grönberg
WRESTLER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 154
Ferenc Sas
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1988
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 155
Josep Tarradellas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 156
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 157
Ernest Labrousse
HISTORIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 158
Sylvester
SINGER
1947 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 159
Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 160
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 161
Wilfred Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 162
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 163
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Roy Urquhart ranks 3,523 out of 8,785. Before him are John Taylor (1808), John Selden (1584), Tania Mallet (1941), Trent Alexander-Arnold (1998), Cara Delevingne (1992), and Gabriel Agbonlahor (1986). After him are Michael Morpurgo (1943), Roy Salvadori (1922), Suella Braverman (1980), Sally Hawkins (1976), Hugh Latimer (1485), and Jane Marcet (1769).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Taylor
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1887
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 3,517
John Selden
LAWYER
1584 - 1654
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 3,518
Tania Mallet
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 3,519
Trent Alexander-Arnold
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 3,520
Cara Delevingne
MODEL
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 3,521
Gabriel Agbonlahor
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 3,522
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,523
Michael Morpurgo
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,524
Roy Salvadori
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,525
Suella Braverman
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,526
Sally Hawkins
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,527
Hugh Latimer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1555
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,528
Jane Marcet
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1858
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3,529
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Roy Urquhart ranks 90. Before him are Thomas Gage (1719), Charles Warren (1840), George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697), Gregor MacGregor (1786), Melita Norwood (1912), and John Benbow (1653). After him are Tom Phillips (1888), James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797), Harry Patch (1898), Dudley Pound (1877), Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726), and Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591).
Thomas Gage
1719 - 1787
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 84
Charles Warren
1840 - 1927
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 85
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
1697 - 1762
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 86
Gregor MacGregor
1786 - 1845
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 87
Melita Norwood
1912 - 2005
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 88
John Benbow
1653 - 1702
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 89
Roy Urquhart
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 90
Tom Phillips
1888 - 1941
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 91
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
1797 - 1868
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 92
Harry Patch
1898 - 2009
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 93
Dudley Pound
1877 - 1943
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 94
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
1726 - 1799
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 95
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
1591 - 1646
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 96