ARCHAEOLOGIST
Ernst Herzfeld
1879 - 1948
Ernst Herzfeld
Ernst Emil Herzfeld (23 July 1879 – 20 January 1948) was a German archaeologist and Iranologist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernst Herzfeld has received more than 79,924 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Herzfeld is the 88th most popular archaeologist (down from 72nd in 2019), the 4,236th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,532nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular German Archaeologist.
Memorability Metrics
80k
Page Views (PV)
49.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Ernst Herzfeld ranks 88 out of 151. Before him are Charles Dawson, Ernesto Schiaparelli, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, J. P. Mallory, Tatiana Proskouriakoff, and Dorothy Garrod. After him are Akurgal, John Evans, Donald Johanson, Edward Robinson, John Marshall, and Jean-François Séguier.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Dawson
1864 - 1916
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 82
Ernesto Schiaparelli
1856 - 1928
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 83
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
1913 - 2011
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 84
J. P. Mallory
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 85
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
1909 - 1985
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 86
Dorothy Garrod
1892 - 1968
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 87
Ernst Herzfeld
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 88
Akurgal
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 89
John Evans
1823 - 1908
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 90
Donald Johanson
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 91
Edward Robinson
1794 - 1863
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 92
John Marshall
1876 - 1958
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 93
Jean-François Séguier
1703 - 1784
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1879, Ernst Herzfeld ranks 158. Before him are Wladimir Aïtoff, Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov, Pierre Cérésole, Henri Jobier, Émile Champion, and Antti Tulenheimo. After him are Laura Hope Crews, Eugène Lanti, Ruth St. Denis, Joseph Avenol, Rafael Erich, and Jean Gilbert. Among people deceased in 1948, Ernst Herzfeld ranks 137. Before him are Elsa Brändström, Siegmund von Hausegger, Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, Jāzeps Vītols, Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, and Mickey Marcus. After him are Wesley Clair Mitchell, Alfredo Baldomir, Marcel Brillouin, Yevgeniy Abalakov, Abraham Brill, and Alfred Lacroix.
Others Born in 1879
Go to all RankingsWladimir Aïtoff
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 152
Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1940
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 153
Pierre Cérésole
ENGINEER
1879 - 1945
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 154
Henri Jobier
ATHLETE
1879 - 1930
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 155
Émile Champion
ATHLETE
1879 - 1921
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 156
Antti Tulenheimo
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1952
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 157
Ernst Herzfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 158
Laura Hope Crews
ACTOR
1879 - 1942
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 159
Eugène Lanti
BUSINESSPERSON
1879 - 1947
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 160
Ruth St. Denis
DESIGNER
1879 - 1968
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 161
Joseph Avenol
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1952
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 162
Rafael Erich
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1946
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 163
Jean Gilbert
COMPOSER
1879 - 1942
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 164
Others Deceased in 1948
Go to all RankingsElsa Brändström
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1948
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 131
Siegmund von Hausegger
COMPOSER
1872 - 1948
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 132
Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1948
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 133
Jāzeps Vītols
COMPOSER
1863 - 1948
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 134
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 1948
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 135
Mickey Marcus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1948
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 136
Ernst Herzfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 137
Wesley Clair Mitchell
ECONOMIST
1874 - 1948
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 138
Alfredo Baldomir
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 139
Marcel Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1948
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 140
Yevgeniy Abalakov
MOUNTAINEER
1907 - 1948
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 141
Abraham Brill
PSYCHOLOGIST
1874 - 1948
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 142
Alfred Lacroix
GEOLOGIST
1863 - 1948
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 143
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ernst Herzfeld ranks 4,236 out of 7,253. Before him are Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg (1672), Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1891), Christian Ziege (1972), Albert Richter (1912), Louise Caroline of Hochberg (1768), and Adolf Urban (1914). After him are Herbert Achternbusch (1938), Franz Delitzsch (1813), Princess Marie of Nassau (1825), Dorothee Sölle (1929), Peter Gay (1923), and Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (1923).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLandgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1672 - 1738
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 4,230
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1971
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 4,231
Christian Ziege
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 4,232
Albert Richter
CYCLIST
1912 - 1940
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 4,233
Louise Caroline of Hochberg
NOBLEMAN
1768 - 1820
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 4,234
Adolf Urban
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 4,235
Ernst Herzfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 4,236
Herbert Achternbusch
WRITER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 4,237
Franz Delitzsch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1890
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 4,238
Princess Marie of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1825 - 1902
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 4,239
Dorothee Sölle
WRITER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 4,240
Peter Gay
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 4,241
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 4,242
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Germany
Among archaeologists born in Germany, Ernst Herzfeld ranks 15. Before him are Ami Boué (1794), Max von Oppenheim (1860), Heinrich Karl Brugsch (1827), Adolf Furtwängler (1853), Halet Çambel (1916), and Johann Andreas Wagner (1797). After him are Hugo Winckler (1863), Rudolf Wagner (1805), Franz Weidenreich (1873), and Klaus Schmidt (1953).
Ami Boué
1794 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 9
Max von Oppenheim
1860 - 1946
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 10
Heinrich Karl Brugsch
1827 - 1894
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 11
Adolf Furtwängler
1853 - 1907
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 12
Halet Çambel
1916 - 2014
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 13
Johann Andreas Wagner
1797 - 1861
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 14
Ernst Herzfeld
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 15
Hugo Winckler
1863 - 1913
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 16
Rudolf Wagner
1805 - 1864
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 17
Franz Weidenreich
1873 - 1948
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 18
Klaus Schmidt
1953 - 2014
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 19