WRITER
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (12 August 1843 – 19 April 1916), also known as Goltz Pasha, was a Prussian field marshal and military writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz has received more than 250,908 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz is the 838th most popular writer (up from 859th in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from Russia (up from 307th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Russian Writer.
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz was a German military officer and diplomat. He is most famous for his military campaigns in the Russo-Japanese War, the First World War, and the Turkish War of Independence.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
63.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
7.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.30
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Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz ranks 838 out of 7,302. Before him are John Bunyan, Gerard of Cremona, Bacchylides, Adunis, Dubravka Ugrešić, and Thietmar of Merseburg. After him are Tibor Sekelj, Ingeborg Bachmann, Miroslav Krleža, Julian Barnes, Vittoria Colonna, and Robert van Gulik.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 832
Gerard of Cremona
1114 - 1187
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 833
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 834
Adunis
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 835
Dubravka Ugrešić
1949 - 2023
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 836
Thietmar of Merseburg
975 - 1018
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 837
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 838
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 839
Ingeborg Bachmann
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 840
Miroslav Krleža
1893 - 1981
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 841
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 842
Vittoria Colonna
1490 - 1547
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 843
Robert van Gulik
1910 - 1967
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 844
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1843, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz ranks 14. Before him are Louis Renault, Henry James, William McKinley, Gabriel Tarde, Elisabeth of Wied, and Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria. After him are Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia, Richard Avenarius, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Benito Pérez Galdós, Oscar Montelius, and Walther Flemming. Among people deceased in 1916, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz ranks 30. Before him are Émile Verhaeren, Charles Taze Russell, Ivan Franko, Max Reger, Eduard Strauss, and Vilhelm Hammershøi. After him are Gaston Maspero, Torakusu Yamaha, Rubén Darío, Percival Lowell, Gérard Encausse, and Jean Webster.
Others Born in 1843
Go to all RankingsLouis Renault
LAWYER
1843 - 1918
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 8
Henry James
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 9
William McKinley
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1901
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 10
Gabriel Tarde
SOCIOLOGIST
1843 - 1904
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 11
Elisabeth of Wied
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 12
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1925
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 13
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 14
Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1865
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Richard Avenarius
PHILOSOPHER
1843 - 1896
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 16
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1871
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 17
Benito Pérez Galdós
WRITER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 18
Oscar Montelius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 19
Walther Flemming
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1905
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1916
Go to all RankingsÉmile Verhaeren
WRITER
1855 - 1916
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 24
Charles Taze Russell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1916
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 25
Ivan Franko
WRITER
1856 - 1916
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 26
Max Reger
COMPOSER
1873 - 1916
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 27
Eduard Strauss
COMPOSER
1835 - 1916
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 28
Vilhelm Hammershøi
PAINTER
1864 - 1916
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 29
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 30
Gaston Maspero
HISTORIAN
1846 - 1916
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 31
Torakusu Yamaha
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1916
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 32
Rubén Darío
WRITER
1867 - 1916
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 33
Percival Lowell
ASTRONOMER
1855 - 1916
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 34
Gérard Encausse
OCCULTIST
1865 - 1916
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 35
Jean Webster
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 36
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz ranks 278 out of 3,761. Before him are Lyudmila Putina (1958), Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (1895), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856), Viktor Chernomyrdin (1938), Ramzan Kadyrov (1976), and Vasily Vereshchagin (1842). After him are Andrei Grechko (1903), Aleksandr Dugin (1962), Varlam Shalamov (1907), Oleg Penkovsky (1919), Eugen Sandow (1867), and Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia (1843).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsLyudmila Putina
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 272
Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 273
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1929
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 274
Viktor Chernomyrdin
DIPLOMAT
1938 - 2010
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 275
Ramzan Kadyrov
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 276
Vasily Vereshchagin
PAINTER
1842 - 1904
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 277
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 278
Andrei Grechko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1976
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 279
Aleksandr Dugin
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 280
Varlam Shalamov
WRITER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 281
Oleg Penkovsky
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1963
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 282
Eugen Sandow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1925
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 283
Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1865
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 284
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz ranks 31. Before him are Ivan Goncharov (1812), Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883), Ivan Krylov (1769), Arthur Adamov (1908), Alexander Blok (1880), and Alexander Litvinenko (1962). After him are Varlam Shalamov (1907), Viktor Shklovsky (1893), Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933), Alexander Griboyedov (1795), Nikolay Karamzin (1766), and Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858).
Ivan Goncharov
1812 - 1891
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 25
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
1883 - 1945
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 26
Ivan Krylov
1769 - 1844
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 27
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 28
Alexander Blok
1880 - 1921
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 29
Alexander Litvinenko
1962 - 2006
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 30
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 31
Varlam Shalamov
1907 - 1982
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 32
Viktor Shklovsky
1893 - 1984
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 33
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
1933 - 2017
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 34
Alexander Griboyedov
1795 - 1829
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 35
Nikolay Karamzin
1766 - 1826
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 36
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
1858 - 1915
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 37