INVENTOR
Fritz von Opel
1899 - 1971
Fritz von Opel
Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel (4 May 1899 – 8 April 1971), known as Fritz Adam Hermann Opel until his father was ennobled in 1917, was the only son of Wilhelm von Opel and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel company. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fritz von Opel has received more than 158,799 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Fritz von Opel is the 253rd most popular inventor (down from 237th in 2019), the 3,312th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,825th in 2019) and the 35th most popular German Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
52.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Fritz von Opel ranks 253 out of 426. Before him are Rodolphe Lindt, Aimo Lahti, Laurens Hammond, Ottomar Anschütz, Joseph Whitworth, and Léon Gaumont. After him are Ricardo Wolf, Abraham Darby I, James Nasmyth, Robert Cornelius, Petrache Poenaru, and Arthur Wynne.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRodolphe Lindt
1855 - 1909
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 247
Aimo Lahti
1896 - 1970
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 248
Laurens Hammond
1895 - 1973
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 249
Ottomar Anschütz
1846 - 1907
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 250
Joseph Whitworth
1803 - 1887
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 251
Léon Gaumont
1864 - 1946
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 252
Fritz von Opel
1899 - 1971
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 253
Ricardo Wolf
1887 - 1981
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 254
Abraham Darby I
1678 - 1717
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 255
James Nasmyth
1808 - 1890
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 256
Robert Cornelius
1809 - 1893
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 257
Petrache Poenaru
1799 - 1875
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 258
Arthur Wynne
1871 - 1945
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 259
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Fritz von Opel ranks 150. Before him are Günther Pancke, Anita Berber, František Tomášek, Sára Salkaházi, Susannah Mushatt Jones, and Suryakant Tripathi. After him are Joseph Guillemot, Richard Hartshorne, Li Lisan, C. S. Forester, Harold Abrahams, and Robert Casadesus. Among people deceased in 1971, Fritz von Opel ranks 104. Before him are Albin Stenroos, Erich Abraham, Edith Tolkien, Paul Bader, Péter Szondi, and Viliam Široký. After him are Antonio Bacci, Naoya Shiga, Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Lester Germer, Gaito Gazdanov, and Ignazio Giunti.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsGünther Pancke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1973
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 144
Anita Berber
ACTOR
1899 - 1928
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 145
František Tomášek
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1992
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 146
Sára Salkaházi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 147
Susannah Mushatt Jones
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 2016
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 148
Suryakant Tripathi
WRITER
1899 - 1961
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 149
Fritz von Opel
INVENTOR
1899 - 1971
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 150
Joseph Guillemot
ATHLETE
1899 - 1975
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 151
Richard Hartshorne
GEOGRAPHER
1899 - 1992
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 152
Li Lisan
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1967
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 153
C. S. Forester
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 154
Harold Abrahams
ATHLETE
1899 - 1978
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 155
Robert Casadesus
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1972
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 156
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsAlbin Stenroos
ATHLETE
1889 - 1971
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 98
Erich Abraham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1971
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 99
Edith Tolkien
COMPANION
1889 - 1971
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 100
Paul Bader
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1971
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 101
Péter Szondi
WRITER
1929 - 1971
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 102
Viliam Široký
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 103
Fritz von Opel
INVENTOR
1899 - 1971
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 104
Antonio Bacci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1971
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 105
Naoya Shiga
WRITER
1883 - 1971
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 106
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1893 - 1971
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 107
Lester Germer
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 108
Gaito Gazdanov
WRITER
1903 - 1971
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 109
Ignazio Giunti
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1971
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 110
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Fritz von Opel ranks 3,312 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss (1951), Lily Braun (1865), John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654), Albrecht Adam (1786), Richard Sammel (1960), and Heinrich Boie (1794). After him are Vincent Lübeck (1654), Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1802), Ricardo Wolf (1887), Richard Huelsenbeck (1892), Princess Catherine of Württemberg (1821), and Arnold Fanck (1889).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHeinrich XIII Prinz Reuss
EXTREMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 3,306
Lily Braun
WRITER
1865 - 1916
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 3,307
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1686
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 3,308
Albrecht Adam
PAINTER
1786 - 1862
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 3,309
Richard Sammel
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 3,310
Heinrich Boie
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1827
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 3,311
Fritz von Opel
INVENTOR
1899 - 1971
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 3,312
Vincent Lübeck
COMPOSER
1654 - 1740
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 3,313
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1858
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 3,314
Ricardo Wolf
INVENTOR
1887 - 1981
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 3,315
Richard Huelsenbeck
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 3,316
Princess Catherine of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1898
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 3,317
Arnold Fanck
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 3,318
Among INVENTORS In Germany
Among inventors born in Germany, Fritz von Opel ranks 35. Before him are Helmut Gröttrup (1916), Artur Fischer (1919), Max Skladanowsky (1863), Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854), Hans von Ohain (1911), and Eugen Langen (1833). After him are Ricardo Wolf (1887), Adolf Martens (1850), Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (1789), Wilhelm Bauer (1822), Walter Bruch (1908), and Heinrich Gerber (1832).
Helmut Gröttrup
1916 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 29
Artur Fischer
1919 - 2016
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 30
Max Skladanowsky
1863 - 1939
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 31
Ottmar Mergenthaler
1854 - 1899
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 32
Hans von Ohain
1911 - 1998
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 33
Eugen Langen
1833 - 1895
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 34
Fritz von Opel
1899 - 1971
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 35
Ricardo Wolf
1887 - 1981
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 36
Adolf Martens
1850 - 1914
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 37
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger
1789 - 1849
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 38
Wilhelm Bauer
1822 - 1875
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 39
Walter Bruch
1908 - 1990
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 40
Heinrich Gerber
1832 - 1912
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 41