SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
Anneliese Michel
Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September 1952 – 1 July 1976) was a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death. She died of malnutrition, for which her parents and priest were convicted of negligent homicide. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anneliese Michel has received more than 7,237,828 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Anneliese Michel is the 97th most popular social activist (down from 60th in 2019), the 723rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 522nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Social Activist.
Anneliese Michel was a German woman who was believed to be possessed by demons. She underwent exorcism rites for over 10 years.
Memorability Metrics
7.2M
Page Views (PV)
63.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
5.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Anneliese Michel ranks 97 out of 840. Before her are Thomas Cranmer, Jimmy Hoffa, Vasil Levski, Kim Hyong-jik, Liu Xiaobo, and Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad. After her are Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Zhang Jue, Annie Besant, Louise Michel, and Leila Khaled.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Cranmer
1489 - 1556
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 91
Jimmy Hoffa
1913 - 1975
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 92
Vasil Levski
1837 - 1873
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 93
Kim Hyong-jik
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 94
Liu Xiaobo
1955 - 2017
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 95
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 96
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 97
Harriet Tubman
1820 - 1913
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 98
Susan B. Anthony
1820 - 1906
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 99
Zhang Jue
200 - 184
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 100
Annie Besant
1847 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 101
Louise Michel
1830 - 1905
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 102
Leila Khaled
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Anneliese Michel ranks 40. Before her are Tomislav Nikolić, Lee Hsien Loong, John Goodman, Isabella Rossellini, Allan Simonsen, and Shigeru Miyamoto. After her are Idriss Déby, Jimmy Connors, Christian Clavier, Dan Aykroyd, Fuad II of Egypt, and İbrahim Tatlıses. Among people deceased in 1976, Anneliese Michel ranks 36. Before her are Rudolf Bultmann, Juscelino Kubitschek, Dalton Trumbo, Benjamin Graham, Lars Onsager, and Émile Benveniste. After her are Tove Ditlevsen, Andrei Grechko, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, René Cassin, Josef Albers, and Paul Lazarsfeld.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsTomislav Nikolić
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 34
Lee Hsien Loong
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 35
John Goodman
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 36
Isabella Rossellini
MODEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 37
Allan Simonsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 38
Shigeru Miyamoto
GAME DESIGNER
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 39
Anneliese Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 40
Idriss Déby
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 41
Jimmy Connors
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 42
Christian Clavier
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 43
Dan Aykroyd
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 44
Fuad II of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 45
İbrahim Tatlıses
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsRudolf Bultmann
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1976
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 30
Juscelino Kubitschek
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 31
Dalton Trumbo
WRITER
1905 - 1976
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 32
Benjamin Graham
ECONOMIST
1894 - 1976
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 33
Lars Onsager
CHEMIST
1903 - 1976
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 34
Émile Benveniste
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1976
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 35
Anneliese Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 36
Tove Ditlevsen
WRITER
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 37
Andrei Grechko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1976
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 38
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 39
René Cassin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1976
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 40
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 41
Paul Lazarsfeld
SOCIOLOGIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 42
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Anneliese Michel ranks 723 out of 7,253. Before her are Clemens Brentano (1778), Max Liebermann (1847), Ulrich von Hutten (1488), Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (1907), Gabriele Münter (1877), and John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585). After her are Albert Göring (1895), Hans von Bülow (1830), Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (1843), Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865), Walther Wenck (1900), and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsClemens Brentano
WRITER
1778 - 1842
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 717
Max Liebermann
PAINTER
1847 - 1935
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 718
Ulrich von Hutten
WRITER
1488 - 1523
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 719
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 720
Gabriele Münter
PAINTER
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 721
John George I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1656
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 722
Anneliese Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 723
Albert Göring
ENGINEER
1895 - 1966
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 724
Hans von Bülow
MUSICIAN
1830 - 1894
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 725
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1925
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 726
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 727
Walther Wenck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 728
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
COMPANION
1715 - 1797
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 729
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Germany
Among social activists born in Germany, Anneliese Michel ranks 9. Before her are Sophie Scholl (1921), Martin Niemöller (1892), Carl von Ossietzky (1889), Jenny von Westphalen (1814), Horst Wessel (1907), and Widukind (755). After her are Hans Scholl (1918), Sophia of Prussia (1870), Alfred Naujocks (1911), Marianne Bachmeier (1950), Paul Schäfer (1921), and Klaus Störtebeker (1360).
Sophie Scholl
1921 - 1943
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3
Martin Niemöller
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 4
Carl von Ossietzky
1889 - 1938
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 5
Jenny von Westphalen
1814 - 1881
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 6
Horst Wessel
1907 - 1930
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 7
Widukind
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 8
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 9
Hans Scholl
1918 - 1943
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 10
Sophia of Prussia
1870 - 1932
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 11
Alfred Naujocks
1911 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 12
Marianne Bachmeier
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Paul Schäfer
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 14
Klaus Störtebeker
1360 - 1401
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 15