POLITICIAN
Arnold Gehlen
1904 - 1976
Arnold Gehlen
Arnold Gehlen (29 January 1904 in Leipzig, German Empire – 30 January 1976 in Hamburg, West Germany) was an influential conservative German philosopher, sociologist, and anthropologist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arnold Gehlen has received more than 159,940 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Arnold Gehlen is the 5,301st most popular politician (down from 5,051st in 2019), the 1,457th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,404th in 2019) and the 418th most popular German Politician.
Arnold Gehlen is most famous for his theories on human nature and the human condition. He argues that humans are fundamentally social animals who need to be in a group to survive.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
59.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Arnold Gehlen ranks 5,301 out of 19,576. Before him are Shaul Mofaz, Hugo Banzer, Emperor Chūkyō, Henryk IV Probus, Prince Charles of Prussia, and Peter, Duke of Coimbra. After him are Sahadeva, Emperor Rokujō, Hanno the Great, Khentkaus I, Dian Wei, and Manuel Pinto da Costa.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShaul Mofaz
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 5,295
Hugo Banzer
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 5,296
Emperor Chūkyō
1218 - 1234
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 5,297
Henryk IV Probus
1256 - 1290
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 5,298
Prince Charles of Prussia
1801 - 1883
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 5,299
Peter, Duke of Coimbra
1392 - 1449
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,300
Arnold Gehlen
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,301
Sahadeva
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,302
Emperor Rokujō
1164 - 1176
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,303
Hanno the Great
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,304
Khentkaus I
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,305
Dian Wei
150 - 197
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,306
Manuel Pinto da Costa
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5,307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Arnold Gehlen ranks 65. Before him are Peter Lorre, Henri Cartan, Rudolf Arnheim, Leopold Trepper, Elyesa Bazna, and Ralph Bellamy. After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Georges Canguilhem, Viktor Brack, Sergey Biryuzov, Count Basie, and Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i. Among people deceased in 1976, Arnold Gehlen ranks 61. Before him are Silvana Armenulić, Mitsuo Fuchida, Michael Polanyi, Lin Yutang, Lee J. Cobb, and Mikhail Gurevich. After him are Walter Warlimont, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Abdul Razak Hussein, Alexandros Panagoulis, Adolph Zukor, and Walter H. Schottky.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsPeter Lorre
ACTOR
1904 - 1964
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 59
Henri Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 2008
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 60
Rudolf Arnheim
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 2007
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 61
Leopold Trepper
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1982
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 62
Elyesa Bazna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 63
Ralph Bellamy
ACTOR
1904 - 1991
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 64
Arnold Gehlen
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 65
Ernst-Günther Schenck
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 66
Georges Canguilhem
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 67
Viktor Brack
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 68
Sergey Biryuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1964
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 69
Count Basie
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 70
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsSilvana Armenulić
ACTOR
1939 - 1976
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 55
Mitsuo Fuchida
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1976
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 56
Michael Polanyi
CHEMIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 57
Lin Yutang
WRITER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 58
Lee J. Cobb
ACTOR
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 59
Mikhail Gurevich
ENGINEER
1892 - 1976
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 60
Arnold Gehlen
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 61
Walter Warlimont
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1976
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 62
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 63
Abdul Razak Hussein
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1976
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 64
Alexandros Panagoulis
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1976
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 65
Adolph Zukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1976
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 66
Walter H. Schottky
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1976
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 67
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Arnold Gehlen ranks 1,457 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Blumenberg (1920), John B. Goodenough (1922), Robert Prosinečki (1969), John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1575), Hans Scharoun (1893), and Prince Charles of Prussia (1801). After him are Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1676), Princess Feodora of Leiningen (1807), Aenne Burda (1909), Günther Blumentritt (1892), Siegfried Lenz (1926), and Ernst-Günther Schenck (1904).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHans Blumenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,451
John B. Goodenough
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2023
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,452
Robert Prosinečki
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,453
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1616
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,454
Hans Scharoun
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,455
Prince Charles of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1883
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,456
Arnold Gehlen
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,457
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1747
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,458
Princess Feodora of Leiningen
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1872
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,459
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,460
Günther Blumentritt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,461
Siegfried Lenz
WRITER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,462
Ernst-Günther Schenck
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,463
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Arnold Gehlen ranks 418. Before him are Franz Ritter von Epp (1868), John George IV, Elector of Saxony (1668), Natalia Alexeievna (1755), Franz Walter Stahlecker (1900), Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1654), and Prince Charles of Prussia (1801). After him are Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1676), Princess Feodora of Leiningen (1807), Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (1857), Werner Best (1903), Peter Minuit (1589), and Walter Warlimont (1894).
Franz Ritter von Epp
1868 - 1947
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 412
John George IV, Elector of Saxony
1668 - 1694
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 413
Natalia Alexeievna
1755 - 1776
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 414
Franz Walter Stahlecker
1900 - 1942
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 415
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1654 - 1730
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 416
Prince Charles of Prussia
1801 - 1883
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 417
Arnold Gehlen
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 418
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
1676 - 1747
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 419
Princess Feodora of Leiningen
1807 - 1872
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 420
Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
1857 - 1928
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 421
Werner Best
1903 - 1989
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 422
Peter Minuit
1589 - 1638
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 423
Walter Warlimont
1894 - 1976
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 424