WRITER
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
Gert Hofmann
Gert Hofmann (29 January 1931 – 1 July 1993) was a German writer and professor of German literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gert Hofmann has received more than 30,265 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Gert Hofmann is the 5,799th most popular writer (down from 5,513th in 2019), the 5,214th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,679th in 2019) and the 346th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
30k
Page Views (PV)
44.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gert Hofmann ranks 5,799 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Edmond Grant, Nambi Narayanan, Richard K. Morgan, Eduard Bass, Fredric Wertham, and Marie NDiaye. After him are James Herbert, Antoine Blondin, Dorrit Willumsen, Miron Białoszewski, Ma Jian, and Walter de la Mare.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,793
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,794
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,795
Eduard Bass
1888 - 1946
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,796
Fredric Wertham
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,797
Marie NDiaye
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,798
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,799
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,800
Antoine Blondin
1922 - 1991
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 5,801
Dorrit Willumsen
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 5,802
Miron Białoszewski
1922 - 1983
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5,803
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5,804
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,805
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Gert Hofmann ranks 485. Before him are Giovanni Battista Rabino, Ann Rule, Věra Suková, Jimmy Stewart, Frank Auerbach, and Leyla Erbil. After him are Valeriu Bularca, Ray Bryant, Hanoi Hannah, Nadja Regin, Sven Delblanc, and Mitzi Gaynor. Among people deceased in 1993, Gert Hofmann ranks 253. Before him are H. R. Haldeman, Roger Michelot, Divya Bharti, Avram Davidson, Billy Eckstine, and Frithjof Ulleberg. After him are Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Göta Pettersson, Albert Hyzler, Bengt Edlén, Heinrich Albertz, and Vilmos Zombori.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Battista Rabino
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 479
Ann Rule
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 480
Věra Suková
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 481
Jimmy Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 482
Frank Auerbach
PAINTER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 483
Leyla Erbil
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 484
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 485
Valeriu Bularca
ATHLETE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 486
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 487
Hanoi Hannah
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2016
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 488
Nadja Regin
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 489
Sven Delblanc
WRITER
1931 - 1992
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 490
Mitzi Gaynor
ACTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 491
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsH. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 247
Roger Michelot
BOXER
1912 - 1993
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 248
Divya Bharti
ACTOR
1974 - 1993
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 249
Avram Davidson
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 250
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 251
Frithjof Ulleberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 252
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 253
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1993
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 254
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 255
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 256
Bengt Edlén
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1993
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 257
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 258
Vilmos Zombori
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 259
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gert Hofmann ranks 5,214 out of 7,253. Before him are Jörg Heinrich (1969), Otto Bartning (1883), Hildrun Laufer-Claus (1939), Rainer Zitelmann (1957), Boris Brejcha (1981), and Fredric Wertham (1895). After him are Kurt Neumann (1908), Heinrich Hax (1900), Wolfgang Fahrian (1941), Erwin Kremers (1949), Arthur Tell Schwab (1896), and Dagmar Käsling (1947).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJörg Heinrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 5,208
Otto Bartning
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1959
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,209
Hildrun Laufer-Claus
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,210
Rainer Zitelmann
HISTORIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,211
Boris Brejcha
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,212
Fredric Wertham
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,213
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,214
Kurt Neumann
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1958
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 5,215
Heinrich Hax
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1969
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5,216
Wolfgang Fahrian
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,217
Erwin Kremers
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,218
Arthur Tell Schwab
ATHLETE
1896 - 1945
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,219
Dagmar Käsling
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 5,220
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Gert Hofmann ranks 346. Before him are Ralf König (1960), Kito Lorenc (1938), Ulrich Plenzdorf (1934), Irmtraud Morgner (1933), Marina Lewycka (1946), and Fredric Wertham (1895). After him are Wilhelm Genazino (1943), Timur Vermes (1967), Monika Maron (1941), Brigitte Kronauer (1940), Andreas Eschbach (1959), and Daniel Kehlmann (1975).
Ralf König
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 340
Kito Lorenc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 341
Ulrich Plenzdorf
1934 - 2007
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 342
Irmtraud Morgner
1933 - 1990
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 343
Marina Lewycka
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 344
Fredric Wertham
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 345
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 346
Wilhelm Genazino
1943 - 2018
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 347
Timur Vermes
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 348
Monika Maron
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 349
Brigitte Kronauer
1940 - 2019
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 350
Andreas Eschbach
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 351
Daniel Kehlmann
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 352