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John J. Pershing

1860 - 1948

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General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John J. Pershing is the 349th most popular military personnel (down from 310th in 2019), the 1,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 848th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Military Personnel.

John J. Pershing is most famous for his leadership in World War I, where he led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory over Germany.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, John J. Pershing ranks 349 out of 2,058. Before him are Kim Philby, Meng Tian, Nikolai Vatutin, Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, Jozef Gabčík, and Dmitry Yazov. After him are Italo Balbo, Leopold Joseph von Daun, Wang Jian, Georg von Frundsberg, Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, and Fyodor Tolbukhin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1860, John J. Pershing ranks 24. Before him are Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Hugo Wolf, Jane Addams, Hjalmar Branting, and René Lalique. After him are Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, Louis Wain, Ernest Thompson Seton, William Kemmler, Vito Volterra, and Marianne von Werefkin. Among people deceased in 1948, John J. Pershing ranks 32. Before him are Jan Masaryk, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Johannes Blaskowitz, Karl Gebhardt, Babe Ruth, and Umberto Giordano. After him are Kurt Schwitters, Georges Bernanos, Lizzie Magie, Iwane Matsui, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Pompeu Fabra.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John J. Pershing ranks 1,179 out of 20,380. Before him are Clifford Geertz (1926), Bill Evans (1929), L. Ron Hubbard (1911), Robert Wagner (1930), James Cromwell (1940), and Sting (1959). After him are Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), Ray Manzarek (1939), Ginger Rogers (1911), John Brown (1800), Tony Bennett (1926), and Paul Allen (1953).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, John J. Pershing ranks 23. Before him are Omar Bradley (1893), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887), Ernest King (1878), Paul Tibbets (1915), William D. Leahy (1875), and Matthew C. Perry (1794). After him are Mark Milley (1958), Albert Pike (1809), Carl Spaatz (1891), Hugh Thompson Jr. (1943), Robert Anderson (1805), and Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845).

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