INVENTOR
Alfred Krupp
1812 - 1887
Alfred Krupp
Alfred Krupp (born Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp; Essen, 26 April 1812 – Essen, 14 July 1887) was a German steel manufacturer and inventor; the largest arms supplier of his era, which earned him the nickname "The Cannon King". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred Krupp has received more than 145,607 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Alfred Krupp is the 113th most popular inventor (up from 117th in 2019), the 1,170th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,209th in 2019) and the 14th most popular German Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
60.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.05
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Alfred Krupp ranks 113 out of 426. Before him are Johann Philipp Reis, Clément Ader, Abraham-Louis Breguet, Gaston Glock, Lee de Forest, and Léon Theremin. After him are Zacharias Janssen, Charles-Émile Reynaud, Josiah Warren, André Michelin, Hiram Maxim, and Theobald Boehm.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Philipp Reis
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 107
Clément Ader
1841 - 1925
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 108
Abraham-Louis Breguet
1747 - 1823
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 109
Gaston Glock
1929 - 2023
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 110
Lee de Forest
1873 - 1961
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 111
Léon Theremin
1896 - 1993
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 112
Alfred Krupp
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 113
Zacharias Janssen
1585 - 1635
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 114
Charles-Émile Reynaud
1844 - 1918
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 115
Josiah Warren
1798 - 1874
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 116
André Michelin
1853 - 1931
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 117
Hiram Maxim
1840 - 1916
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 118
Theobald Boehm
1794 - 1881
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1812, Alfred Krupp ranks 15. Before him are Moses Hess, Sigismond Thalberg, Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Ascanio Sobrero, and Maria Cristina of Savoy. After him are Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Pertevniyal Sultan, Robert Browning, Natalia Pushkina, James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, and Friedrich von Flotow. Among people deceased in 1887, Alfred Krupp ranks 11. Before him are Jenny Lind, Eugène Edine Pottier, Ivan Kramskoi, Multatuli, Johann Jakob Bachofen, and Friedrich von Amerling. After him are Juan, Count of Montizón, Jules Laforgue, Doc Holliday, Anandi Gopal Joshi, Jean-Baptiste Boussingault, and Paul Féval, père.
Others Born in 1812
Go to all RankingsMoses Hess
PHILOSOPHER
1812 - 1875
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 9
Sigismond Thalberg
COMPOSER
1812 - 1871
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 10
Amélie of Leuchtenberg
COMPANION
1812 - 1873
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 11
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
WRITER
1812 - 1878
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 12
Ascanio Sobrero
CHEMIST
1812 - 1888
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 13
Maria Cristina of Savoy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1812 - 1836
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 14
Alfred Krupp
INVENTOR
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 15
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
WRITER
1812 - 1885
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 16
Pertevniyal Sultan
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1883
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 17
Robert Browning
WRITER
1812 - 1889
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 18
Natalia Pushkina
COMPANION
1812 - 1863
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 19
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1860
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 20
Friedrich von Flotow
COMPOSER
1812 - 1883
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1887
Go to all RankingsJenny Lind
SINGER
1820 - 1887
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 5
Eugène Edine Pottier
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 6
Ivan Kramskoi
PAINTER
1837 - 1887
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 7
Multatuli
WRITER
1820 - 1887
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 8
Johann Jakob Bachofen
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1887
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 9
Friedrich von Amerling
PAINTER
1803 - 1887
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 10
Alfred Krupp
INVENTOR
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 11
Juan, Count of Montizón
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1887
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 12
Jules Laforgue
WRITER
1860 - 1887
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 13
Doc Holliday
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1887
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 14
Anandi Gopal Joshi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1887
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
CHEMIST
1801 - 1887
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 16
Paul Féval, père
WRITER
1816 - 1887
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 17
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Alfred Krupp ranks 1,170 out of 7,253. Before him are Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826), Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929), Gottfried Benn (1886), Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (1575), Rudolf von Sebottendorf (1875), and Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856). After him are Johann Elert Bode (1747), Mesut Özil (1988), Franz Josef Strauss (1915), Horst Tappert (1923), Friedrich Kuhlau (1786), and Wilhelm Tempel (1821).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFrederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1907
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,164
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,165
Gottfried Benn
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,166
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1612
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,167
Rudolf von Sebottendorf
WRITER
1875 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,168
Wilhelm von Gloeden
PHOTOGRAPHER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,169
Alfred Krupp
INVENTOR
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,170
Johann Elert Bode
ASTRONOMER
1747 - 1826
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,171
Mesut Özil
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,172
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,173
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,174
Friedrich Kuhlau
COMPOSER
1786 - 1832
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,175
Wilhelm Tempel
ASTRONOMER
1821 - 1889
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 1,176
Among INVENTORS In Germany
Among inventors born in Germany, Alfred Krupp ranks 14. Before him are Hans Lippershey (1570), Karl Drais (1785), Emile Berliner (1851), Adam Opel (1837), Joseph Pilates (1883), and Johann Philipp Reis (1834). After him are Theobald Boehm (1794), Johann Jacob Schweppe (1740), Hugo Schmeisser (1884), Uziel Gal (1923), Peter Henlein (1479), and Heinrich Göbel (1818).
Hans Lippershey
1570 - 1619
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 8
Karl Drais
1785 - 1851
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 9
Emile Berliner
1851 - 1929
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 10
Adam Opel
1837 - 1895
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 11
Joseph Pilates
1883 - 1967
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 12
Johann Philipp Reis
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 13
Alfred Krupp
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 14
Theobald Boehm
1794 - 1881
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 15
Johann Jacob Schweppe
1740 - 1821
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 16
Hugo Schmeisser
1884 - 1953
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 17
Uziel Gal
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 18
Peter Henlein
1479 - 1542
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 19
Heinrich Göbel
1818 - 1893
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 20