MILITARY PERSONNEL
Erich Raeder
1876 - 1960
Erich Raeder
Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II and was convicted of war crimes after the war. He attained the highest possible naval rank, that of grand admiral, in 1939. Raeder led the Kriegsmarine for the first half of the war; he resigned in January 1943 and was replaced by Karl Dönitz. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erich Raeder has received more than 1,583,664 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Erich Raeder is the 72nd most popular military personnel (down from 63rd in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Germany (down from 166th in 2019) and the 15th most popular German Military Personnel.
Erich Raeder was a German admiral who served as the commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine from 1928 to 1943. He is most famous for his role in the planning and execution of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
71.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
10.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Erich Raeder ranks 72 out of 2,058. Before him are Fedor von Bock, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, Germanicus, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, and Walter Model. After him are Ahmad Sanjar, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Alexander Suvorov, Tadeusz Kościuszko, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and Edward Smith.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFedor von Bock
1880 - 1945
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 66
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 67
Germanicus
15 BC - 19
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 68
Yevgeny Prigozhin
1961 - 2023
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 69
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
1766 - 1858
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 70
Walter Model
1891 - 1945
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 71
Erich Raeder
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 72
Ahmad Sanjar
1100 - 1157
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 73
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
595 - 674
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 74
Alexander Suvorov
1730 - 1800
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 75
Tadeusz Kościuszko
1746 - 1817
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 76
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
1757 - 1834
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 77
Edward Smith
1850 - 1912
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 78
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Erich Raeder ranks 5. Before him are Pope Pius XII, Jack London, Konrad Adenauer, and Mata Hari. After him are Zewditu, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Wilhelm Pieck, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Constantin Brâncuși, Pablo Casals, and Alexander I of Serbia. Among people deceased in 1960, Erich Raeder ranks 5. Before him are Albert Camus, Boris Pasternak, Max von Laue, and Clark Gable. After him are Paula Hitler, Albert Kesselring, Wilhelm Pieck, Melanie Klein, Walther Funk, Amanullah Khan, and Fausto Coppi.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsPope Pius XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1958
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 1
Jack London
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 2
Konrad Adenauer
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1967
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 3
Mata Hari
DANCER
1876 - 1917
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 4
Erich Raeder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 5
Zewditu
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1930
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1956
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Pieck
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 8
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 9
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 10
Pablo Casals
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1973
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 11
Alexander I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1903
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsAlbert Camus
WRITER
1913 - 1960
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 1
Boris Pasternak
WRITER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 2
Max von Laue
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 3
Clark Gable
ACTOR
1901 - 1960
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 4
Erich Raeder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 5
Paula Hitler
WRITER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 6
Albert Kesselring
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1960
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Pieck
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 8
Melanie Klein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1882 - 1960
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 9
Walther Funk
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1960
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 10
Amanullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1960
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 11
Fausto Coppi
CYCLIST
1919 - 1960
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Erich Raeder ranks 181 out of 7,253. Before him are Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714), Alexander Van der Bellen (1944), Friedrich Fröbel (1782), Olaf Scholz (1958), Walter Model (1891), and Rudolf Höss (1901). After him are Frederick William II of Prussia (1744), Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729), Christian I of Denmark (1426), Hans Frank (1900), Baron d'Holbach (1723), and Emmy Noether (1882).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach
COMPOSER
1714 - 1788
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 175
Alexander Van der Bellen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 176
Friedrich Fröbel
PHILOSOPHER
1782 - 1852
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 177
Olaf Scholz
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 178
Walter Model
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 179
Rudolf Höss
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 180
Erich Raeder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 181
Frederick William II of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1797
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 182
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
WRITER
1729 - 1781
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 183
Christian I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 184
Hans Frank
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1946
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 185
Baron d'Holbach
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 186
Emmy Noether
MATHEMATICIAN
1882 - 1935
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 187
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Erich Raeder ranks 15. Before him are Michel Ney (1769), Baron Munchausen (1720), Gerd von Rundstedt (1875), Ernst Röhm (1887), Alfred Jodl (1890), and Walter Model (1891). After him are Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742), Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800), Erich Hartmann (1922), Walther von Brauchitsch (1881), Albert Kesselring (1885), and Heinrich Müller (1900).
Michel Ney
1769 - 1815
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 9
Baron Munchausen
1720 - 1797
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 10
Gerd von Rundstedt
1875 - 1953
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 11
Ernst Röhm
1887 - 1934
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 12
Alfred Jodl
1890 - 1946
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 13
Walter Model
1891 - 1945
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 14
Erich Raeder
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 15
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
1742 - 1819
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 16
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
1800 - 1891
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 17
Erich Hartmann
1922 - 1993
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 18
Walther von Brauchitsch
1881 - 1948
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 19
Albert Kesselring
1885 - 1960
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 20
Heinrich Müller
1900 - 1945
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 21