WRITER
Arno Schmidt
1914 - 1979
Arno Schmidt
Arno Schmidt (German: [ˈaʁno ʃmɪt] ; 18 January 1914 – 3 June 1979) was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arno Schmidt has received more than 152,558 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Arno Schmidt is the 3,073rd most popular writer (down from 3,037th in 2019), the 3,218th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,068th in 2019) and the 195th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
52.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.90
Effective Languages (L*)
3.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Arno Schmidt ranks 3,073 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles-Louis Philippe, Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, Subh-i-Azal, Lois Lowry, Wang Bo, and Abdulah Sidran. After him are Banjo Paterson, Robert Fisk, Antonio Fogazzaro, Abbās al-Aqqād, William Ernest Henley, and Yulian Semyonov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles-Louis Philippe
1874 - 1909
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,067
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
1869 - 1932
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,068
Subh-i-Azal
1831 - 1912
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,069
Lois Lowry
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,070
Wang Bo
650 - 676
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,071
Abdulah Sidran
1944 - 2024
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,072
Arno Schmidt
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,073
Banjo Paterson
1864 - 1941
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 3,074
Robert Fisk
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 3,075
Antonio Fogazzaro
1842 - 1911
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,076
Abbās al-Aqqād
1889 - 1964
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,077
William Ernest Henley
1849 - 1903
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,078
Yulian Semyonov
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,079
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Arno Schmidt ranks 165. Before him are Gretel Bergmann, Max Wünsche, Viola Desmond, Adolf Diekmann, Sarla Thakral, and Norman McLaren. After him are Zivia Lubetkin, Sisowath Sirik Matak, Max Manus, Ehmetjan Qasim, Hernán Siles Zuazo, and Poul Hartling. Among people deceased in 1979, Arno Schmidt ranks 118. Before him are Frederick Stafford, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Ita Rina, Ján Kadár, Vsevolod Bobrov, and José Della Torre. After him are Johan Borgen, Ludwig Renn, Kurt Jooss, Ivar Johansson, Issa Pliyev, and John Cromwell.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsGretel Bergmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 2017
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 159
Max Wünsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 160
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 161
Adolf Diekmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1944
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 162
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 163
Norman McLaren
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 164
Arno Schmidt
WRITER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 165
Zivia Lubetkin
WRITER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 166
Sisowath Sirik Matak
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1975
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 167
Max Manus
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1996
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 168
Ehmetjan Qasim
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1949
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 169
Hernán Siles Zuazo
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 170
Poul Hartling
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 171
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsFrederick Stafford
ACTOR
1928 - 1979
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 112
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
BUSINESSPERSON
1884 - 1979
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 113
Ita Rina
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 114
Ján Kadár
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1979
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 115
Vsevolod Bobrov
ATHLETE
1922 - 1979
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 116
José Della Torre
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 117
Arno Schmidt
WRITER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 118
Johan Borgen
WRITER
1902 - 1979
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 119
Ludwig Renn
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1979
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 120
Kurt Jooss
DANCER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 121
Ivar Johansson
WRESTLER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 122
Issa Pliyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1979
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 123
John Cromwell
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 124
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Arno Schmidt ranks 3,218 out of 7,253. Before him are Gerardus Vossius (1577), Dieter Hoeneß (1953), Rosemarie Ackermann (1952), Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1658), Heinrich Karl Brugsch (1827), and Jörg Breu the Elder (1475). After him are Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723), Heike Drechsler (1964), Sandra Hüller (1978), Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg (1373), Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1905), and Kurt Hahn (1886).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGerardus Vossius
HISTORIAN
1577 - 1649
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,212
Dieter Hoeneß
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,213
Rosemarie Ackermann
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,214
Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1678
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,215
Heinrich Karl Brugsch
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1827 - 1894
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3,216
Jörg Breu the Elder
PAINTER
1475 - 1537
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,217
Arno Schmidt
WRITER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,218
Marcus Elieser Bloch
PHYSICIAN
1723 - 1799
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3,219
Heike Drechsler
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 3,220
Sandra Hüller
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 3,221
Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
POLITICIAN
1373 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,222
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
LAWYER
1905 - 1944
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,223
Kurt Hahn
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3,224
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Arno Schmidt ranks 195. Before him are Alfred Andersch (1914), Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths (1759), Picander (1700), Friedrich Wolf (1888), Richard Dehmel (1863), and Hans Erich Nossack (1901). After him are Elia Levita (1469), Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (1826), Walter Hasenclever (1890), Christoph Friedrich Nicolai (1733), Georg Sauerwein (1831), and Paul Fleming (1609).
Alfred Andersch
1914 - 1980
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 189
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
1759 - 1839
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 190
Picander
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 191
Friedrich Wolf
1888 - 1953
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 192
Richard Dehmel
1863 - 1920
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 193
Hans Erich Nossack
1901 - 1977
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 194
Arno Schmidt
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 195
Elia Levita
1469 - 1549
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 196
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria
1826 - 1875
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 197
Walter Hasenclever
1890 - 1940
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 198
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
1733 - 1811
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 199
Georg Sauerwein
1831 - 1904
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 200
Paul Fleming
1609 - 1640
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 201