RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Conrad Schumann
1942 - 1998
Conrad Schumann
Hans Conrad Schumann, also known as Konrad Schumann (28 March 1942 – 20 June 1998), was an East German Bereitschaftspolizist who escaped to West Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Conrad Schumann has received more than 527,780 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Conrad Schumann is the 921st most popular religious figure (down from 823rd in 2019), the 1,220th most popular biography from Germany (down from 985th in 2019) and the 28th most popular German Religious Figure.
Conrad Schumann was a German soldier who was the first person to cross the Berlin Wall.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
60.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
6.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Conrad Schumann ranks 921 out of 3,187. Before him are Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Pierre Cauchon, Cyriacus, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, Clemens August Graf von Galen, and Robert Sarah. After him are Gudula, John of Leiden, Leopold Mandić, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, Gerolamo Emiliani, and Otto of Bamberg.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoine Perrenot de Granvelle
1517 - 1586
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 915
Pierre Cauchon
1371 - 1442
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 916
Cyriacus
300 - 303
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 917
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
864 - 941
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 918
Clemens August Graf von Galen
1878 - 1946
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 919
Robert Sarah
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 920
Conrad Schumann
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 921
Gudula
646 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 922
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 923
Leopold Mandić
1866 - 1942
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 924
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 925
Gerolamo Emiliani
1486 - 1537
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 926
Otto of Bamberg
1060 - 1139
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 927
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Conrad Schumann ranks 103. Before him are Michael York, Daniela Bianchi, Margarethe von Trotta, Scott Wilson, Mike Newell, and Jacques Dubochet. After him are Daniel Dennett, Prince Michael of Kent, Barry Levinson, Bob Ross, Larry Flynt, and Manolo Blahnik. Among people deceased in 1998, Conrad Schumann ranks 38. Before him are Galina Ulanova, Bob Kane, Derek Barton, Nelson Goodman, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Martha Gellhorn. After him are Alan J. Pakula, Alan Hodgkin, Imi Lichtenfeld, Adem Jashari, David McClelland, and Kunitaka Sueoka.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMichael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 97
Daniela Bianchi
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 98
Margarethe von Trotta
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 99
Scott Wilson
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 100
Mike Newell
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 101
Jacques Dubochet
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 102
Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 103
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 104
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 105
Barry Levinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 106
Bob Ross
PAINTER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 107
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 108
Manolo Blahnik
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 109
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsGalina Ulanova
DANCER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 32
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 33
Derek Barton
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 34
Nelson Goodman
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 35
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 36
Martha Gellhorn
WRITER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 37
Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 38
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 39
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 40
Imi Lichtenfeld
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1998
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 41
Adem Jashari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 42
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 43
Kunitaka Sueoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 44
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Conrad Schumann ranks 1,220 out of 7,253. Before him are Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878), Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (1862), Johann Peter Eckermann (1792), Kurt Gerstein (1905), Klaus Schulze (1947), and Johannes Valentinus Andreae (1586). After him are Günther Korten (1898), Wilhelm Weitling (1808), Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813), Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1831), Erika Mann (1905), and Princess Cecilie of Baden (1839).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsClemens August Graf von Galen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1946
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,214
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1959
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1,215
Johann Peter Eckermann
WRITER
1792 - 1854
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 1,216
Kurt Gerstein
ENGINEER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,217
Klaus Schulze
COMPOSER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,218
Johannes Valentinus Andreae
WRITER
1586 - 1654
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1,219
Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,220
Günther Korten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1944
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 1,221
Wilhelm Weitling
WRITER
1808 - 1871
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,222
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
ASTRONOMER
1813 - 1890
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,223
Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1867
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1,224
Erika Mann
ACTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1,225
Princess Cecilie of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,226
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Conrad Schumann ranks 28. Before him are Killing of Peter Fechter (1944), Severinus of Noricum (410), Gotthard of Hildesheim (960), Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744), Franz Ehrle (1845), and Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878). After him are Otto of Bamberg (1060), Gerhard Ludwig Müller (1947), Henry of Latvia (1187), Günter Guillaume (1927), Walter Kasper (1933), and Saint Afra (300).
Killing of Peter Fechter
1944 - 1962
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 22
Severinus of Noricum
410 - 482
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 23
Gotthard of Hildesheim
960 - 1038
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 24
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
1744 - 1817
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 25
Franz Ehrle
1845 - 1934
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 26
Clemens August Graf von Galen
1878 - 1946
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 27
Conrad Schumann
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 28
Otto of Bamberg
1060 - 1139
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 29
Gerhard Ludwig Müller
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 30
Henry of Latvia
1187 - 1259
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 31
Günter Guillaume
1927 - 1995
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 32
Walter Kasper
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 33
Saint Afra
300 - 304
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 34