LINGUIST
Georg Curtius
1820 - 1885
Georg Curtius
Georg Curtius (April 16, 1820 – August 12, 1885) was a German philologist and distinguished comparativist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georg Curtius has received more than 23,692 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Curtius is the 110th most popular linguist, the 3,644th most popular biography from Germany and the 24th most popular German Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
51.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
8.30
Effective Languages (L*)
1.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Georg Curtius ranks 110 out of 214. Before him are Joan Coromines, Matteo Bartoli, Igor M. Diakonoff, Daniel Jones, Heinrich Hübschmann, and Nakahama Manjirō. After him are Kunio Yanagita, Renato Corsetti, John Florio, August Friedrich Pott, Jules Gilliéron, and Hans Ørberg.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoan Coromines
1905 - 1997
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 104
Matteo Bartoli
1873 - 1946
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 105
Igor M. Diakonoff
1914 - 1999
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 106
Daniel Jones
1881 - 1967
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 107
Heinrich Hübschmann
1848 - 1908
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 108
Nakahama Manjirō
1827 - 1898
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 109
Georg Curtius
1820 - 1885
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 110
Kunio Yanagita
1875 - 1962
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 111
Renato Corsetti
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 112
John Florio
1553 - 1625
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 113
August Friedrich Pott
1802 - 1887
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 114
Jules Gilliéron
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 115
Hans Ørberg
1920 - 2010
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1820, Georg Curtius ranks 53. Before him are Ghevont Alishan, Fanny Crosby, Thuwaini bin Said, Arvid Posse, György Klapka, and Pōmare III. After him are Concepción Arenal, Juan N. Méndez, William Howard Russell, Mariano Melgarejo, Nikolay Girs, and Theodoros Diligiannis. Among people deceased in 1885, Georg Curtius ranks 54. Before him are Jules Vallès, Friedrich Kiel, Rosa Vercellana, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Prince Adolf of Auersperg, and Schuyler Colfax. After him are Henri Dupuy de Lôme, André Gill, Prince August of Württemberg, Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, and Ludvig Norman.
Others Born in 1820
Go to all RankingsGhevont Alishan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1820 - 1901
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 47
Fanny Crosby
WRITER
1820 - 1915
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 48
Thuwaini bin Said
NOBLEMAN
1820 - 1866
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 49
Arvid Posse
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1901
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 50
György Klapka
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1892
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 51
Pōmare III
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1827
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 52
Georg Curtius
LINGUIST
1820 - 1885
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 53
Concepción Arenal
WRITER
1820 - 1893
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 54
Juan N. Méndez
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1894
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 55
William Howard Russell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1907
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 56
Mariano Melgarejo
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1871
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 57
Nikolay Girs
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1895
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 58
Theodoros Diligiannis
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1905
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1885
Go to all RankingsJules Vallès
WRITER
1832 - 1885
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 48
Friedrich Kiel
COMPOSER
1821 - 1885
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 49
Rosa Vercellana
COMPANION
1833 - 1885
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 50
Bharatendu Harishchandra
WRITER
1850 - 1885
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 51
Prince Adolf of Auersperg
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1885
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 52
Schuyler Colfax
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1885
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 53
Georg Curtius
LINGUIST
1820 - 1885
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 54
Henri Dupuy de Lôme
ARCHITECT
1816 - 1885
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 55
André Gill
PAINTER
1840 - 1885
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 56
Prince August of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1885
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 57
Sidney Gilchrist Thomas
INVENTOR
1850 - 1885
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 58
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1821 - 1885
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 59
Ludvig Norman
COMPOSER
1831 - 1885
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 60
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Georg Curtius ranks 3,644 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826), Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1585), Theodor Curtius (1857), André Schürrle (1990), Jackson Browne (1948), and Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (1717). After him are Hans Talhoffer (1420), Corinna Harfouch (1954), Karl Kaufmann (1900), Robert Hübner (1948), Gertrude of Brunswick (1060), and Max Dehn (1878).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1896
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,638
Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,639
Theodor Curtius
CHEMIST
1857 - 1928
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,640
André Schürrle
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,641
Jackson Browne
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,642
Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
COMPANION
1717 - 1778
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,643
Georg Curtius
LINGUIST
1820 - 1885
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,644
Hans Talhoffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1490
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,645
Corinna Harfouch
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,646
Karl Kaufmann
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1969
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3,647
Robert Hübner
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3,648
Gertrude of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1060 - 1117
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3,649
Max Dehn
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 3,650
Among LINGUISTS In Germany
Among linguists born in Germany, Georg Curtius ranks 24. Before him are Carl Brockelmann (1868), August Immanuel Bekker (1785), Alexander Gode (1906), Adolf Erman (1854), Johannes Schmidt (1843), and Heinrich Hübschmann (1848). After him are Felix Jacoby (1876), Hermann Osthoff (1847), Gerhard Rohlfs (1892), Hermann Hirt (1865), Eduard Sievers (1850), and Christiane Nord (1943).
Carl Brockelmann
1868 - 1956
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 18
August Immanuel Bekker
1785 - 1871
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 19
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 20
Adolf Erman
1854 - 1937
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 21
Johannes Schmidt
1843 - 1901
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 22
Heinrich Hübschmann
1848 - 1908
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 23
Georg Curtius
1820 - 1885
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 24
Felix Jacoby
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 25
Hermann Osthoff
1847 - 1909
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 26
Gerhard Rohlfs
1892 - 1986
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 27
Hermann Hirt
1865 - 1936
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 28
Eduard Sievers
1850 - 1932
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 29
Christiane Nord
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 30