HANDBALL PLAYER
Erich Schmitt
1912 - 1979
Erich Schmitt
Erich Schmitt (6 August 1912 – 29 October 1979) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Suisse field handball team, which won the bronze medal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erich Schmitt has received more than 7,162 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Erich Schmitt is the 80th most popular handball player, the 700th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 2nd most popular Swiss Handball Player.
Memorability Metrics
7.2k
Page Views (PV)
41.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.12
Effective Languages (L*)
1.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Erich Schmitt ranks 80 out of 420. Before him are Franz Berghammer, Mirko Bašić, Bruno Gudelj, Lars Christiansen, Siegfried Powolny, and Slavko Goluža. After him are Dragan Škrbić, Ludwig Schuberth, Alfred Schmalzer, Domagoj Duvnjak, Igor Vori, and Bertrand Gille.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Berghammer
1913 - 1944
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 74
Mirko Bašić
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 75
Bruno Gudelj
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 76
Lars Christiansen
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 77
Siegfried Powolny
1915 - 1944
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 78
Slavko Goluža
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 79
Erich Schmitt
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 80
Dragan Škrbić
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 81
Ludwig Schuberth
1911 - 1989
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 82
Alfred Schmalzer
1912 - 1944
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 83
Domagoj Duvnjak
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 84
Igor Vori
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 85
Bertrand Gille
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Erich Schmitt ranks 403. Before him are Tip O'Neill, Richard Carlson, Erland Herkenrath, Madge Adam, Danny Thomas, and Zohra Sehgal. After him are Harry Hay, Byron Nelson, Alfred Schmalzer, Odette Hallowes, Roger Verey, and Marshall Wayne. Among people deceased in 1979, Erich Schmitt ranks 288. Before him are Edgar Buchanan, Walter Dietrich, Charlotte Mineau, Yvonne Mitchell, Elemér Somfay, and John Glascock. After him are Claudia Jennings, Sally Rand, John Wright, John F. Seitz, Jack Mulhall, and Nicholas Monsarrat.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsTip O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 397
Richard Carlson
ACTOR
1912 - 1977
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 398
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 399
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 400
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 401
Zohra Sehgal
ACTOR
1912 - 2014
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 402
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 403
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 404
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 405
Alfred Schmalzer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1944
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 406
Odette Hallowes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1995
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 407
Roger Verey
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 408
Marshall Wayne
ATHLETE
1912 - 1999
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsEdgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 282
Walter Dietrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1979
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 283
Charlotte Mineau
ACTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 284
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 285
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 286
John Glascock
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1979
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 287
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 288
Claudia Jennings
ACTOR
1949 - 1979
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 289
Sally Rand
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 290
John Wright
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1979
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 291
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 292
Jack Mulhall
ACTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 293
Nicholas Monsarrat
WRITER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 294
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Erich Schmitt ranks 700 out of 1,015. Before him are Dario Cologna (1986), Erland Herkenrath (1912), Johnny Leoni (1984), Dani Levy (1957), Erich Gamma (1961), and Patty Schnyder (1978). After him are Jürg Röthlisberger (1955), Zdravko Kuzmanović (1987), Martin Brunner (1963), Kate Burton (1957), Peter Stamm (1963), and Mario Gavranović (1989).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsDario Cologna
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 694
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 695
Johnny Leoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 696
Dani Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 697
Erich Gamma
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 698
Patty Schnyder
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 699
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 700
Jürg Röthlisberger
WRESTLER
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 701
Zdravko Kuzmanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 702
Martin Brunner
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 703
Kate Burton
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 704
Peter Stamm
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 705
Mario Gavranović
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 706
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among handball players born in Switzerland, Erich Schmitt ranks 2. Before him are Max Bloesch (1908). After him are Burkhard Gantenbein (1912).
Max Bloesch
1908 - 1997
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 1
Erich Schmitt
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 2
Burkhard Gantenbein
1912 - 2007
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 3