GEOLOGIST
Beno Gutenberg
1889 - 1960
Beno Gutenberg
Beno Gutenberg (; June 4, 1889 – January 25, 1960) was a German-American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Beno Gutenberg has received more than 107,480 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Beno Gutenberg is the 16th most popular geologist (down from 14th in 2019), the 1,509th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,282nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Geologist.
Beno Gutenberg was a German inventor who is most famous for inventing the first movable type printing press.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
58.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
9.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among GEOLOGISTS
Among geologists, Beno Gutenberg ranks 16 out of 90. Before him are Eduard Suess, Friedrich Mohs, Francis Beaufort, Vasily Dokuchaev, Abraham Gottlob Werner, and William Smith. After him are Christian Leopold von Buch, Ignacy Domeyko, Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, Giuseppe Mercalli, Gideon Mantell, and Jean-André Deluc.
Most Popular Geologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEduard Suess
1831 - 1914
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 10
Friedrich Mohs
1773 - 1839
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 11
Francis Beaufort
1774 - 1857
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 12
Vasily Dokuchaev
1846 - 1903
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 13
Abraham Gottlob Werner
1749 - 1817
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 14
William Smith
1769 - 1839
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 15
Beno Gutenberg
1889 - 1960
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 16
Christian Leopold von Buch
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 17
Ignacy Domeyko
1802 - 1889
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 18
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu
1750 - 1801
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 19
Giuseppe Mercalli
1850 - 1914
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 20
Gideon Mantell
1790 - 1852
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 21
Jean-André Deluc
1727 - 1817
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 22
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Beno Gutenberg ranks 55. Before him are Lyubov Popova, Frank Lentini, Erik Jan Hanussen, Vera Mukhina, Stanislav Kosior, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp. After him are Thomas Midgley Jr., Richard Glücks, Eberhard von Mackensen, Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland, Zoltán Tildy, and Gunnar Gunnarsson. Among people deceased in 1960, Beno Gutenberg ranks 45. Before him are Otoya Yamaguchi, Norodom Suramarit, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Eddie Cochran, Frank Lloyd, and Jussi Björling. After him are Vicki Baum, Yan Xishan, August Kopff, Feroze Gandhi, Pierre Reverdy, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsLyubov Popova
PAINTER
1889 - 1924
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 49
Frank Lentini
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 50
Erik Jan Hanussen
OCCULTIST
1889 - 1933
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 51
Vera Mukhina
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1953
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 52
Stanislav Kosior
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1939
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 53
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
PAINTER
1889 - 1943
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 54
Beno Gutenberg
GEOLOGIST
1889 - 1960
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 55
Thomas Midgley Jr.
CHEMIST
1889 - 1944
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 56
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 57
Eberhard von Mackensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1969
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 58
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1918
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 59
Zoltán Tildy
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1961
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 60
Gunnar Gunnarsson
WRITER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsOtoya Yamaguchi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1960
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 39
Norodom Suramarit
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1960
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 40
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1960
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 41
Eddie Cochran
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1960
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 42
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 43
Jussi Björling
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 44
Beno Gutenberg
GEOLOGIST
1889 - 1960
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 45
Vicki Baum
WRITER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 46
Yan Xishan
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 47
August Kopff
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 48
Feroze Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1960
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 49
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 50
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 51
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Beno Gutenberg ranks 1,509 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Thyssen (1873), Arthur Auwers (1838), Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650), Peter von Cornelius (1784), Jupp Derwall (1927), and Wilhelm Müller (1794). After him are Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria (1319), Sophia of Bavaria (1376), Hans Burgkmair (1473), Wolfram Sievers (1905), Friedrich August Wolf (1759), and Conrad Veidt (1893).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,503
Arthur Auwers
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1915
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,504
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1714
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,505
Peter von Cornelius
PAINTER
1784 - 1867
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,506
Jupp Derwall
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,507
Wilhelm Müller
WRITER
1794 - 1827
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,508
Beno Gutenberg
GEOLOGIST
1889 - 1960
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,509
Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1319 - 1375
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 1,510
Sophia of Bavaria
COMPANION
1376 - 1428
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1,511
Hans Burgkmair
PAINTER
1473 - 1531
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1,512
Wolfram Sievers
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1948
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1,513
Friedrich August Wolf
LINGUIST
1759 - 1824
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 1,514
Conrad Veidt
ACTOR
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 1,515
Among GEOLOGISTS In Germany
Among geologists born in Germany, Beno Gutenberg ranks 3. Before him are Alfred Wegener (1880), and Friedrich Mohs (1773). After him are Christian Leopold von Buch (1774), Julius von Haast (1822), Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann (1797), Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald (1902), Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829), Ferdinand Zirkel (1838), Harry Rosenbusch (1836), Oskar Lenz (1848), and Rudolf Geiger (1894).
Alfred Wegener
1880 - 1930
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 1
Friedrich Mohs
1773 - 1839
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Beno Gutenberg
1889 - 1960
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3
Christian Leopold von Buch
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 4
Julius von Haast
1822 - 1887
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5
Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann
1797 - 1873
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 6
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
1902 - 1982
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 7
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
1829 - 1884
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 8
Ferdinand Zirkel
1838 - 1912
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 9
Harry Rosenbusch
1836 - 1914
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 10
Oskar Lenz
1848 - 1925
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 11
Rudolf Geiger
1894 - 1981
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 12