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Military Officers

217 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abdul Rahim Khan-I-KhanaAuthor · BooksKhanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim (17 December 1556 – 1 October 1627), popularly known as simply Rahim and titled Khan-i-Khanan, was a poet who lived in India during the rule of Mughal…
Abraham LincolnAuthor · BooksAbraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Åge LundströmArtist · PaintingsMajor General Johan August "Åge" Lundström (8 June 1890 – 26 September 1975) was a Swedish Air Force officer and horse rider who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Albert William StevensPhotographer · PhotographyAlbert William Stevens (March 13, 1886 – March 26, 1949) was an officer of the United States Army Air Corps, balloonist, and aerial photographer.
Aleksander WarmaArtist · PaintingsAleksander Warma VR I/3 (also Varma; 22 June [O.S. 10 June] 1890 – 23 December 1970) was an Estonian navy officer, diplomat, and painter.
Alexander HamiltonAuthor · BooksAlexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755, or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S.
Alexander OdoevskyAuthor · BooksAlexander Ivanovich Odoevsky (Aleksandr Ivanovich Odoevskiy, November 26 (December 8), 1802 – October 10 (22) or August 15 (27), 1839) was a Russian poet and playwright, one of the leading…
Alexander von KotzebueAuthor · BooksAlexander Friedrich Wilhelm Franz von Kotzebue or Alexander Yevstafiyevich Kotzebue (Aleksandr Yevstafiyevich Kotsebu;
Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de LamethAuthor · BooksAlexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth (20 October 176018 March 1829) was a French soldier and politician.
Alí PrimeraPerson · Music memorabiliaEly Rafael Primera Rosell (31 October 1941 – 16 February 1985) known artistically as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan musician, composer, poet, and political activist.
Anatoly PepelyayevAuthor · BooksHe was born in Tomsk and died in Novosibirsk.
André-Louis CholeskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndré-Louis Cholesky (15 October 1875, in Montguyon – 31 August 1918, in Bagneux) was a French military officer, geodesist, and mathematician.
Andrejs PumpursAuthor · BooksAndrejs Pumpurs (on the left bank of the Daugava, in Lieljumprava civil parish, now Birzgale Parish – in Riga) was a poet who penned the Latvian epic Lāčplēsis (The Bear Slayer, first…
Andrey BorovykhAuthor · BooksAndrey Yegorovich Borovykh (30 October 1921 7 November 1989) was a Soviet flying ace during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
Andy PhillipPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip (March 7, 1922 – April 29, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.
Antoine-Henri JominiAuthor · Maps and atlasesBaron Antoine-Henri Jomini (6 March 177922 March 1869) was a Swiss-French military officer who served as a general in French and later in Russian service, and one of the most celebrated…
Anton DenikinAuthor · BooksSouth Russia (1919–1920) White Movement in Southern Russia (1917–1920)
Anton KaringerArtist · PaintingsHe was a pupil of Steinfeld in Vienna and is known for landscapes and seascapes, mostly views of Carinthia and the Adriatic coast.
Anton von ZachAuthor · BooksAnton Freiherr von Zach (14 June 1747 – 22 November 1826) was an Austrian general with Hungarian ancestors, who enlisted in the army of Habsburg Austria and fought against the First French…
Arthur AsheAuthor · BooksArthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player.
Arthur GodfreyPerson · Film memorabiliaArthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer.
Baltoğlu Süleyman BeyAuthor · BooksBaltoghlu Suleiman (Turkish: Baltaoğlu Süleyman or Süleyman Baltaoğlu) was an Ottoman admiral in the 15th century, of Bulgarian origin.
Barry GoldwaterPhotographer · PhotographyBarry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and major general in the Air Force Reserve who served as a United States senator from 1953 to 1965 and…
Bernardo O'HigginsAuthor · BooksBernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (Bernardo O'Higgins.ogg; 20 August 1778 – 24 October 1842) was a Chilean military officer, statesman and a major leader of Chile's successful struggle for…
Bobby TroupPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Bolesław Wieniawa-DługoszowskiAuthor · BooksBolesław Ignacy Florentyn Wieniawa-Długoszowski (26 July 1881 – 1 July 1942)) was a Polish general, adjutant to Chief of State Józef Piłsudski, politician, freemason, diplomat, poet, artist…
Boris VilkitskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesBoris Andreyevich Vilkitsky (Russian: Бори́с Андре́евич Вильки́цкий) (22 March (3 April N.S.) 1885, Pulkovo – 6 March 1961) was a Russian hydrographer and surveyor.
Buffalo BillAuthor · BooksWilliam Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.
C. G. Finch-DaviesArtist · PaintingsClaude Gibney Finch-Davies (24 May 1875 – 4 August 1920) was a British soldier, ornithologist and painter who produced a series of paintings of birds of South Africa in the early part of…
Cassius M. ClayPhotographer · PhotographyCassius Marcellus Clay (October 9, 1810 – July 22, 1903) was an American planter, politician, military officer and abolitionist who served as the United States ambassador to Russia from…
Cayetano Alberto SilvaPerson · Music memorabiliaCayetano Alberto Silva (August 7, 1868 — January 12, 1920) was an Uruguayan musician, naturalized Argentine, and author;
Charles de VillersAuthor · BooksIllustration — Charles de Villers by the artist Friedrich Carl Gröger, date unknown, c1800
Charles Francis Adams Jr.Author · BooksCharles Francis Adams Jr. (May 27, 1835 – March 20, 1915) was an American author, historian, and railroad and park commissioner who served as the president of the Union Pacific Railroad…
Charles Hamilton SmithIllustrator · IllustrationLieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith, KH, KW, FRS, FLS (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was a British Army officer, artist, naturalist, antiquary and spy.
Charles William WilsonAuthor · Maps and atlases
Charles-Philippe RonsinAuthor · BooksIllustration — Charles-Philippe Ronsin.
Chula ChakrabongseAuthor · BooksChula Chakrabongse (28 March 1908 – 30 December 1963), was a member of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand and of the House of Chakkraphong.
Claes AdelsköldDesigner · DesignClaes Adolf Adelsköld (7 September 1824 – 1 October 1907) was a Swedish civil engineer, railway engineer, author, Army officer and member of the upper house of the Parliament of Sweden.
Claude-Carloman de RulhièreAuthor · BooksIllustration — Claude Carloman de Rulhière
Colin MackenzieAuthor · Maps and atlases
Cornelis Rudolphus Theodorus KrayenhoffAuthor · Maps and atlasesCorneli(u)s Rudolphus Theodorus, Baron Krayenhoff (Nijmegen, 2 June 1758 – Nijmegen, 24 November 1840) was a physicist, artist, general, hydraulic engineer, cartographer and – against his…
Count Karl Ludwig von FicquelmontAuthor · BooksKarl Ludwig, Count of Ficquelmont (lang; Charles-Louis comte de Ficquelmont; 23 March 1777 – 7 April 1857) was an Austrian aristocrat, statesman and General of the cavalry of the Austrian…
Curt von FrançoisAuthor · Maps and atlasesCurt Karl Bruno von François (2 October 1852 – 28 December 1931) was a German geographer, cartographer, Schutztruppe officer and commissioner of the imperial colonial army of the German…
David ElazarPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid "Dado" Elazar (27 August 1925 – 15 April 1976) was an Israeli senior military officer who was the ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serving in that capacity…
David HuddlestonPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor.
David Otis FullerAuthor · BooksDavid Otis Fuller (November 20, 1903 – February 21, 1988) was an American Baptist pastor. He was a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Dean Paul MartinPerson · Film memorabiliaDean Paul Martin Jr. (born Dino Paul Crocetti Jr.; November 17, 1951 – March 21, 1987) was an American pop singer and film and television actor.
Dirk van HogendorpAuthor · BooksDirk van Hogendorp (13 October 1761 – 29 October 1822) was a Dutch military officer, politician, colonial administrator and diplomat.
Duke Charles of MecklenburgPerson · Film memorabiliaDuke Charles of Mecklenburg was a military officer, actor and politician (1785–1837). He was born in Hanover and died in Berlin.
Eddie AlbertPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was an American actor. He is known for his roles on stage and screen and received nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award,…
Edmond Jurien de La GravièreAuthor · BooksJean Pierre Edmond Jurien de La Gravière (19 November 1812 in Brest, Finistère5 March 1892) was a French admiral, son of Admiral Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière, who served through the…
Edmund Heusinger von WaldeggAuthor · BooksEdmund Heusinger von Waldegg (12 May 1817 – 2 February 1886) was a German mechanical engineer and railway engineer.
Emil von SydowAuthor · Maps and atlasesEmil von Sydow (15 July 1812 – 13 October 1873) was a German military officer, geographer and cartographer born in Freiberg, Saxony.
Erich LudendorffAuthor · BooksErich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a Prussian-born German general and politician.
Ernst WiechertAuthor · BooksErnst Wiechert (18 May 1887 – 24 August 1950) was a German teacher, poet and writer.
Ewald Christian von KleistAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ewald Christian von Kleist
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-SchmenzinAuthor · BooksEwald-Heinrich Hermann Konrad Oskar Ulrich Wolf Alfred von Kleist-Schmenzin (10 July 1922 – 8 March 2013) was a German publisher and convenor of the Munich Conference on Security Policy…
Francis YounghusbandAuthor · BooksLieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (31 May 1863 – 31 July 1942) was a British Army officer, explorer and spiritual writer.
Franklin AdreonPerson · Film memorabiliaFranklin "Pete" Adreon (born Franklyn Adreon, November 18, 1902 – September 10, 1979) was an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.
Friedrich von der TrenckAuthor · BooksFriedrich Freiherr von der Trenck (16 February 1726 – 25 July 1794) was a Prussian officer, adventurer, and author.
Friedrich Wilhelm RüstowAuthor · BooksFriedrich Wilhelm Rüstow (25 May 1821 – 14 August 1878) was a Prussian-born Swiss soldier and military writer.
Fyodor GlinkaAuthor · BooksFyodor Nikolaevich Glinka (Фёдор Никола́евич Гли́нка; 1786–1880) was a Russian poet and author.
Georg von CancrinAuthor · BooksCount Georg Ludwig Cancrin (Yegor Frantsevich Kankrin; 16 November 1774 – 10 September 1845) was a Russian German aristocrat and politician best known for spearheading reforms in the…
Georg Wilhelm de GenninDesigner · DesignGeorg Wilhelm de Gennin, also known as Vilim Ivanovich de Gennin (11 October 1665 — 12 April 1750), was a German-born Russian military officer and engineer who specialized in mining,…
George Brinton McClellanDesigner · Modern designGeorge Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, as…
George DeweyAuthor · BooksGeorge Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank.
George W. BushArtist · PaintingsGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to…
Gerrit de VeerAuthor · BooksIllustration — Novaya Zemlya's west coast as depicted in De Veer's diary
Glenn FordPerson · Film memorabiliaGwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006), known as Glenn Ford, was a Canadian-born American actor.
Grigore AlexandrescuAuthor · BooksGrigore Alexandrescu (ɡriˈɡore aleksanˈdresku; 22 February 1810, Târgoviște – 25 November 1885 in Bucharest) was a nineteenth-century Romanian poet and translator noted for his fables with…
Günther AngernPerson · Music memorabiliaGünther Angern (5 March 1893 – 2 February 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Panzer Division during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Günther RallAuthor · BooksGünther Rall (10 March 1918 – 4 October 2009) was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years.
Hans HausamannPhotographer · PhotographyErnst Johann Hausamann (informally Hans Hausamann; 6 March 1897 – 17 December 1974) was a Swiss photographer and businessman who later became an intelligence officer.
Hans Hellmut KirstAuthor · BooksHans Hellmut Kirst (5 December 1914 – 23 February 1989) was a German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English.
Hans KammlerDesigner · DesignHans Kammler (26 August 1901 – 9 May 1945) was an SS-Obergruppenführer responsible for Nazi civil engineering projects and its top secret V-weapons program.
Heinz Günther GuderianAuthor · BooksHeinz Günther Guderian (23 August 1914 – 25 September 2004) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and later a major general and Inspector of Panzer Troops in the West German Bundeswehr and…
Henri Alexis BrialmontDesigner · DesignHenri-Alexis Brialmont (Venlo, 25 May 1821 – Brussels, 21 July 1903), nicknamed The Belgian Vauban after the French military architect, was a Belgian army officer, politician and writer of…
Henry JamesAuthor · Maps and atlasesDirector of the Topographical and Statistical Department of the War Office, 1857–70
Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron RawlinsonAuthor · BooksGeneral Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson, (20 February 1864 – 28 March 1925), known as Sir Henry Rawlinson, 2nd Baronet between 1895 and 1919, was a senior British Army officer…
Henryk MinkiewiczIllustrator · IllustrationHenryk Minkiewicz (19 January 1880 – 9 April 1940) was a Polish socialist politician and a general of the Polish Army.
Herk HarveyPerson · Film memorabiliaHarold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer, best known for his 1962 horror film Carnival of Souls.
Hermann von FrançoisAuthor · BooksHermann Karl Bruno von François (31 January 1856 – 15 May 1933) was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the…
Hermann WissmannAuthor · BooksHermann Wilhelm Leopold Ludwig Wissmann, after 1890 Hermann von Wissmann (4 September 1853 – 15 June 1905), was a German military officer, colonial explorer and served as an administrator…
Hippolyte LangloisAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hippolyte Langlois on the day of his reception at the Académie française in 1911
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de RacanAuthor · BooksIllustration — Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
Hugh ClappertonAuthor · BooksBain Hugh Clapperton (18 May 1788 – 13 April 1827) was a British naval officer and explorer of West and Central Africa.
Hugh ScottAuthor · BooksHugh Doggett Scott Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American politician.
Ioan IvanoviciPerson · Music memorabiliaIon Ivanovici (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Ивановић) (alternatively: Jovan Ivanović, Iosif Ivanovici, Josef Ivanovich) (1845 – 28 September [O.S.
Isaac StevensAuthor · Maps and atlasesIsaac Ingalls Stevens (March 25, 1818 – September 1, 1862) was an American military officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857, and later…
Jack ElamPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films, and later in his…
Jack KlugmanPerson · Film memorabiliaJack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film and television.
Jack PaarAuthor · BooksJack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor.
Jadwiga PiłsudskaDesigner · DesignJadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska (Polish: [jadˈviɡa piwˈsutska jaraˈt͡ʂɛfska]; 28 February 1920 – 16 November 2014) was a Polish pilot who served in the Air Transport Auxiliary during the…
James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseAuthor · BooksJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was born in 1612. James Graham, 1st Marquess
James Lloydovich PattersonAuthor · BooksJames Lloydovich Patterson (Dzheyms Lloydovich Patterson, ˈd͡ʑɛjms ˈlojdɐvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈpatʲɪrsən; 17 July 1933 – 22 May 2025) was a Russian-American writer, naval officer, and child actor.
James StewartAuthor · BooksJames Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military aviator.
James WhitmorePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor who appeared in over 150 stage, film, and television roles over a 50-year career.
Jan Christiaan SmutsAuthor · BooksField Marshal Jan Christian Smuts (Afrikaans: [jan smœts]), (baptismal name Jan Christiaan Smuts, 24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military officer and…
Janko DraškovićAuthor · BooksJanko Drašković (Hungarian: Draskovich János; 20 October 1770 – 14 January 1856) was a Croatian politician who is associated with the beginnings of the Illyrian movement, a 19th-century…
Jaroslav VěšínArtist · PaintingsJaroslav František Julius Věšín (Yaroslav Frantishek Yulius Veshin; 23 May 1860 – 9 May 1915)[1] was a Czech painter who mainly worked in Bulgaria and who was noted as a master of genre…
Jean HardyAuthor · Maps and atlasesJean Hardy (19 May 1762 – 29 May 1802) commanded a French division during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1783 he enlisted in the French Royal Army.
Jean-Charles LangloisArtist · PaintingsJean-Charles Langlois (22 July 1789 – 1870), known as The Colonel, was a French soldier, painter and photographer.
Jerry ReedPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more…
Johan Gustaf RenatAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohan Gustaf Renat (1682–1744) was a Swedish soldier and cartographer. He is primarily known for his role in bringing detailed maps of Central Asia to Europe after close to two decades in…
Johan Peter KochAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohan Peter Koch (15 January 1870 – 13 January 1928) was a Danish captain and explorer of the Arctic dependencies of Denmark, born in Vestenskov.
Johann Wilhelm von ArchenholzAuthor · BooksJohann Wilhelm Archenholz was born in Langfuhr (modern-day Wrzeszcz) near Danzig (Gdańsk) on 3 September 1741. He was a Prussian[1][2] officer, Professor of History and a publicist.
John BrileyAuthor · BooksRichard John Briley[1][2] (June 25, 1925 – December 14, 2019) was an American writer best known for screenplays of biographical films.
John C. FrémontAuthor · BooksMajor-General John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was a United States Army officer, explorer, and politician.
John Douglas, 9th Marquess of QueensberryAuthor · BooksJohn Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 184431 January 1900) was a British nobleman of the Victorian era, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish…
John GavinPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Gavin (born Juan Vincent Apablasa; April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor and diplomat who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–1973) and the United…
John GlennPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
John Miller AdyeArtist · PaintingsGeneral Sir John Miller Adye, GCB (1 November 181926 August 1900) was a British soldier and painter.
John RossArtist · PaintingsRear-Admiral Sir John Ross (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a British naval officer and explorer.
John StewartDesigner · Design
José CadalsoAuthor · BooksJosé de Cadalso y Vázquez (Cádiz, 1741 – Gibraltar, 1782) was a Spanish soldier, novelist, poet, playwright and essayist. He was one of the major authors of Spanish Enlightenment literature.
José de EsproncedaAuthor · BooksJosé Ignacio Javier Oriol Encarnación de Espronceda y Delgado (25 March 1808 – 23 May 1842) was a Romantic Spanish poet, one of the most representative authors of the 19th century.
Josef LauffAuthor · BooksIllustration — Josef Lauff, c.
Josef NausAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Josef Naus in 1824 (drawing by H. v.
Joseph de FerrarisAuthor · Maps and atlasesJoseph Jean François, count de Ferraris (20 April 1726 – 1 April 1814) was an Austrian general and cartographer. He was married to the daughter of Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel.
Juan GalindoArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Juan Galindo

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