OCCULTIST
Franz Bardon
1909 - 1958
Franz Bardon
Franz Bardon (1 December 1909 – 10 July 1958) was a Czech occultist and student and teacher of Hermetics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz Bardon has received more than 266,299 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Franz Bardon is the 25th most popular occultist (down from 24th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 196th in 2019) and the most popular Czech Occultist.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
57.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
7.65
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among OCCULTISTS
Among occultists, Franz Bardon ranks 25 out of 41. Before him are Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński, Robert Fludd, Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels, Stanislas de Guaita, and Michael Scot. After him are Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Charles Webster Leadbeater, Nina Kulagina, Alice Bailey, Algernon Blackwood, and Joséphin Péladan.
Most Popular Occultists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Claude de Saint-Martin
1743 - 1803
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 19
Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński
1776 - 1853
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 20
Robert Fludd
1574 - 1637
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 21
Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels
1874 - 1954
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 22
Stanislas de Guaita
1861 - 1897
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 23
Michael Scot
1175 - 1232
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 24
Franz Bardon
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 25
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
1854 - 1918
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 26
Charles Webster Leadbeater
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 27
Nina Kulagina
1926 - 1990
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 28
Alice Bailey
1880 - 1949
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 29
Algernon Blackwood
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 30
Joséphin Péladan
1858 - 1918
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Franz Bardon ranks 74. Before him are Robert Brasillach, Werner Naumann, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Gunnar Björnstrand, Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, and Teiichi Matsumaru. After him are C. Northcote Parkinson, Gottfried von Cramm, Porfirio Rubirosa, Ben Webster, Stavros Niarchos, and William M. Branham. Among people deceased in 1958, Franz Bardon ranks 43. Before him are 'Abd al-Ilah, Prince Oskar of Prussia, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Infanta Eulalia of Spain, Princess Louise of Orléans, and Otto Abetz. After him are Viktor Schauberger, Wilhelm Zaisser, Johannes R. Becher, Florent Schmitt, Florian Znaniecki, and Mikhail Zoshchenko.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsRobert Brasillach
WRITER
1909 - 1945
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 68
Werner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 69
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 70
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 71
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 72
Teiichi Matsumaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 73
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 74
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 75
Gottfried von Cramm
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 76
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 77
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 78
Stavros Niarchos
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 79
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 80
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all Rankings'Abd al-Ilah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1958
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 37
Prince Oskar of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 38
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
DIPLOMAT
1864 - 1958
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 39
Infanta Eulalia of Spain
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1958
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 40
Princess Louise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1958
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 41
Otto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 42
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 43
Viktor Schauberger
INVENTOR
1885 - 1958
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 44
Wilhelm Zaisser
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1958
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 45
Johannes R. Becher
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1958
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 46
Florent Schmitt
COMPOSER
1870 - 1958
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 47
Florian Znaniecki
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 48
Mikhail Zoshchenko
WRITER
1894 - 1958
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 49
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Franz Bardon ranks 208 out of 1,200. Before him are Miloš Jakeš (1922), Ivan Klíma (1931), Catherine of Poděbrady (1449), Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia (1064), Vilém Flusser (1920), and Egon Kisch (1885). After him are Otfried Preußler (1923), Otto Kittel (1917), Jan Kodeš (1946), Karl von Terzaghi (1883), Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia (970), and Julius von Payer (1841).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsMiloš Jakeš
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 202
Ivan Klíma
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 203
Catherine of Poděbrady
COMPANION
1449 - 1464
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 204
Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia
1064 - 1124
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 205
Vilém Flusser
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 206
Egon Kisch
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 207
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 208
Otfried Preußler
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 209
Otto Kittel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1945
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 210
Jan Kodeš
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 211
Karl von Terzaghi
ENGINEER
1883 - 1963
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 212
Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
970 - 1034
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 213
Julius von Payer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1841 - 1915
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 214
Among OCCULTISTS In Czechia
Among occultists born in Czechia, Franz Bardon ranks 1.