WRITER
August Kubizek
1888 - 1956
August Kubizek
August "Gustl" Friedrich Kubizek (3 August 1888 – 23 October 1956) was an Austrian musical conductor and writer best known for being a close friend of Adolf Hitler, when both were in their late teens. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of August Kubizek has received more than 750,290 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). August Kubizek is the 1,018th most popular writer (up from 1,077th in 2019), the 252nd most popular biography from Austria (up from 275th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Austrian Writer.
August Kubizek is most famous for being Adolf Hitler's best friend during their teenage years.
Memorability Metrics
750k
Page Views (PV)
61.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.76
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, August Kubizek ranks 1,018 out of 7,302. Before him are Jussi Adler-Olsen, Noah Gordon, William Gibson, Vasily Zhukovsky, Thomas De Quincey, and André Bazin. After him are Mary Higgins Clark, Shūsaku Endō, Egill Skallagrímsson, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Guido Cavalcanti, and Persius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJussi Adler-Olsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1,012
Noah Gordon
1926 - 2021
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1,013
William Gibson
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 1,014
Vasily Zhukovsky
1783 - 1852
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,015
Thomas De Quincey
1785 - 1859
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,016
André Bazin
1918 - 1958
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,017
August Kubizek
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,018
Mary Higgins Clark
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,019
Shūsaku Endō
1923 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,020
Egill Skallagrímsson
904 - 990
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,021
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,022
Guido Cavalcanti
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,023
Persius
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,024
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, August Kubizek ranks 47. Before him are Ossip Zadkine, Frances Marion, Josef Albers, Ernst Heinkel, Ernst Kretschmer, and Carin Göring. After him are Irving Berlin, Oskar Schlemmer, Max Steiner, John Foster Dulles, Thea von Harbou, and Heinrich Neuhaus. Among people deceased in 1956, August Kubizek ranks 32. Before him are Wilhelm Miklas, Joseph Wirth, Alexander Dovzhenko, Émile Borel, Daniel Swarovski, and Elisabeth of Romania. After him are Juan Negrín, Marie Laurencin, Yakub Kolas, William Boeing, Gottfried Benn, and Giovanni Papini.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsOssip Zadkine
SCULPTOR
1888 - 1967
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 41
Frances Marion
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 42
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 43
Ernst Heinkel
ENGINEER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 44
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 45
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 46
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 47
Irving Berlin
COMPOSER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 48
Oskar Schlemmer
PAINTER
1888 - 1943
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 49
Max Steiner
COMPOSER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 50
John Foster Dulles
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1959
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 51
Thea von Harbou
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1954
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 52
Heinrich Neuhaus
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Miklas
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1956
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 26
Joseph Wirth
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1956
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 27
Alexander Dovzhenko
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1956
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 28
Émile Borel
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1956
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 29
Daniel Swarovski
INVENTOR
1862 - 1956
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 30
Elisabeth of Romania
COMPANION
1894 - 1956
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 31
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 32
Juan Negrín
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 33
Marie Laurencin
PAINTER
1883 - 1956
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 34
Yakub Kolas
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 35
William Boeing
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 36
Gottfried Benn
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 37
Giovanni Papini
WRITER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 38
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, August Kubizek ranks 252 out of 1,424. Before him are Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739), Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901), Othenio Abel (1875), Clemens Krauss (1893), Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1892), and Walter Nowotny (1920). After him are Franz Xaver Gruber (1787), Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein (1656), Rudolf Kirchschläger (1915), Cecilia Renata of Austria (1611), Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736), and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1610).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsCarl Ditters von Dittersdorf
COMPOSER
1739 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 246
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1972
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 247
Othenio Abel
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1946
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 248
Clemens Krauss
COMPOSER
1893 - 1954
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 249
Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1892 - 1930
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 250
Walter Nowotny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 251
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 252
Franz Xaver Gruber
COMPOSER
1787 - 1863
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 253
Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1656 - 1721
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 254
Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 255
Cecilia Renata of Austria
COMPANION
1611 - 1644
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 256
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
COMPOSER
1736 - 1809
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 257
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1665
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 258
Among WRITERS In Austria
Among writers born in Austria, August Kubizek ranks 22. Before him are Otto of Freising (1114), Klaus Ebner (1964), Franz Grillparzer (1791), Ingeborg Bachmann (1926), Božena Němcová (1820), and Miep Gies (1909). After him are Christine Nöstlinger (1936), Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797), Joseph Mohr (1792), Vicki Baum (1888), Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774), and Peter Altenberg (1859).
Otto of Freising
1114 - 1158
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 16
Klaus Ebner
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 17
Franz Grillparzer
1791 - 1872
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 18
Ingeborg Bachmann
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 19
Božena Němcová
1820 - 1862
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 20
Miep Gies
1909 - 2010
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 21
August Kubizek
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 22
Christine Nöstlinger
1936 - 2018
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 23
Ida Laura Pfeiffer
1797 - 1858
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 24
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 25
Vicki Baum
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 26
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 27
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 28