ATHLETE
Gerd Hornberger
1910 - 1988
Gerd Hornberger
Gerd Hornberger (17 February 1910 – 13 September 1988) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay, winning the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum, Erich Borchmeyer and Erwin Gillmeister. Hornberger was born and died in Waldfischbach-Burgalben. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerd Hornberger has received more than 17,470 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Gerd Hornberger is the 1,068th most popular athlete (down from 1,004th in 2019), the 5,051st most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,579th in 2019) and the 84th most popular German Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
45.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
1.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gerd Hornberger ranks 1,068 out of 6,025. Before him are Frank Hansen, Vince Gallagher, Valery Muratov, Kaisa Parviainen, Birger Sörvik, and Vincenzo Cuccia. After him are John Ainsworth-Davis, Atanase Sciotnic, András Szente, Hussein Ahmed Salah, Luciano Sušanj, and Albert Nasse.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,062
Vince Gallagher
1899 - 1983
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,063
Valery Muratov
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,064
Kaisa Parviainen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,065
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,066
Vincenzo Cuccia
1892 - 1979
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,067
Gerd Hornberger
1910 - 1988
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,068
John Ainsworth-Davis
1895 - 1976
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,069
Atanase Sciotnic
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,070
András Szente
1939 - 2012
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,071
Hussein Ahmed Salah
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,072
Luciano Sušanj
1948 - 2024
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,073
Albert Nasse
1878 - 1910
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,074
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Gerd Hornberger ranks 324. Before him are Wilhelm Brinkmann, Robert Earl Jones, Nathan Jacobson, Kurt Hoffmann, Mohamed Amin Didi, and Aleks Buda. After him are Sulo Bärlund, Jack Shea, Vasile Chiroiu, Tomás Ojeda, Georg Johansson, and Toon Oprinsen. Among people deceased in 1988, Gerd Hornberger ranks 217. Before him are Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira, Lyman Lemnitzer, Hermann Volk, Colin Higgins, Roy Kinnear, and John Loder. After him are Ella Raines, Lin Carter, Axel Grönberg, Archie Cochrane, Rudolf Gramlich, and André Saeys.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Brinkmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 318
Robert Earl Jones
ACTOR
1910 - 2006
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 319
Nathan Jacobson
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 320
Kurt Hoffmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 321
Mohamed Amin Didi
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1954
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 322
Aleks Buda
HISTORIAN
1910 - 1993
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 323
Gerd Hornberger
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 324
Sulo Bärlund
ATHLETE
1910 - 1986
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 325
Jack Shea
ATHLETE
1910 - 2002
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 326
Vasile Chiroiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 327
Tomás Ojeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1983
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 328
Georg Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 329
Toon Oprinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1945
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 330
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsTeóphilo Bettencourt Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 211
Lyman Lemnitzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1988
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 212
Hermann Volk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1903 - 1988
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 213
Colin Higgins
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 214
Roy Kinnear
ACTOR
1934 - 1988
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 215
John Loder
ACTOR
1898 - 1988
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 216
Gerd Hornberger
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 217
Ella Raines
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 218
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 219
Axel Grönberg
WRESTLER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 220
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 221
Rudolf Gramlich
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 222
André Saeys
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 223
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gerd Hornberger ranks 5,051 out of 7,253. Before him are Carina Wiese (1968), Shantel (1968), Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia (1890), Pief Panofsky (1919), Christopher Franke (1953), and Michael Müller (1964). After him are Karl Schorn (1803), Rosemarie Trockel (1952), Lida Heymann (1868), Johann August Ephraim Goeze (1731), Douglas Coupland (1961), and Henriette Reker (1956).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsCarina Wiese
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 5,045
Shantel
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 5,046
Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1923
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 5,047
Pief Panofsky
PHYSICIST
1919 - 2007
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 5,048
Christopher Franke
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 5,049
Michael Müller
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 5,050
Gerd Hornberger
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 5,051
Karl Schorn
PAINTER
1803 - 1850
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 5,052
Rosemarie Trockel
SCULPTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 5,053
Lida Heymann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1943
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 5,054
Johann August Ephraim Goeze
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1793
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 5,055
Douglas Coupland
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 5,056
Henriette Reker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 5,057
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Gerd Hornberger ranks 84. Before him are Christina Lathan (1958), Wilhelm Leichum (1911), Ellen Streidt (1952), Frank Forberger (1943), Klaus Wolfermann (1946), and Hanns Braun (1886). After him are Käthe Krauss (1906), Thomas Munkelt (1952), Carl Goßler (1885), Therese Zenz (1932), Willi Holdorf (1940), and Ilona Gusenbauer (1947).
Christina Lathan
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 78
Wilhelm Leichum
1911 - 1941
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 79
Ellen Streidt
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 80
Frank Forberger
1943 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 81
Klaus Wolfermann
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 82
Hanns Braun
1886 - 1918
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 83
Gerd Hornberger
1910 - 1988
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 84
Käthe Krauss
1906 - 1970
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 85
Thomas Munkelt
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 86
Carl Goßler
1885 - 1914
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 87
Therese Zenz
1932 - 2019
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 88
Willi Holdorf
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 89
Ilona Gusenbauer
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 90