SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Gretl Braun
1915 - 1987
Gretl Braun
Margarete Berta "Gretl" Berlinghoff (née Braun; German: [ˈɡʁeːtl̩ ˈbʁaʊn]; 31 August 1915 – 10 October 1987) was one of the two sisters of Eva Braun. She was a member of the inner social circle of Adolf Hitler at the Berghof. Gretl became the sister-in-law of Hitler following his marriage to Eva, less than 40 hours before the couple killed themselves. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gretl Braun has received more than 1,786,148 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Gretl Braun is the 208th most popular social activist (up from 241st in 2019), the 1,753rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,283rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular German Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
57.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Gretl Braun ranks 208 out of 840. Before her are Fred Phelps, Lucio Urtubia, Tiradentes, Margaret Sanger, Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, and Aliya Moldagulova. After her are Khudiram Bose, Abba Kovner, Sylvia Pankhurst, Christoph Probst, Balthasar Gérard, and Ravachol.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFred Phelps
1929 - 2014
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 202
Lucio Urtubia
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 203
Tiradentes
1746 - 1792
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 204
Margaret Sanger
1879 - 1966
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 205
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
1899 - 1992
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 206
Aliya Moldagulova
1925 - 1944
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 207
Gretl Braun
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 208
Khudiram Bose
1889 - 1908
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 209
Abba Kovner
1918 - 1987
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 210
Sylvia Pankhurst
1882 - 1960
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 211
Christoph Probst
1919 - 1943
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 212
Balthasar Gérard
1557 - 1584
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 213
Ravachol
1859 - 1892
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 214
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Gretl Braun ranks 69. Before her are W. Arthur Lewis, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Konstantin Simonov, Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr., Geraldine of Albania, and Tadeusz Kantor. After her are Don Budge, Joseph Greenberg, Georgy Sviridov, Kunihiko Kodaira, Hanns Martin Schleyer, and Kiyosi Itô. Among people deceased in 1987, Gretl Braun ranks 59. Before her are Alistair MacLean, Seyni Kountché, Yakov Zeldovich, Gordon Gollob, Charan Singh, and Federico Mompou. After her are Liberace, Abba Kovner, Joop den Uyl, Carlos José Castilho, Buddy Rich, and Maxwell D. Taylor.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsW. Arthur Lewis
ECONOMIST
1915 - 1991
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 63
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1944
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 64
Konstantin Simonov
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 65
Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.
CHEMIST
1915 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 66
Geraldine of Albania
COMPANION
1915 - 2002
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 67
Tadeusz Kantor
PAINTER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 68
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 69
Don Budge
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 70
Joseph Greenberg
LINGUIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 71
Georgy Sviridov
COMPOSER
1915 - 1998
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 72
Kunihiko Kodaira
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 73
Hanns Martin Schleyer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1977
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 74
Kiyosi Itô
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2008
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAlistair MacLean
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 53
Seyni Kountché
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 54
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 55
Gordon Gollob
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1987
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 56
Charan Singh
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1987
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 57
Federico Mompou
COMPOSER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 58
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 59
Liberace
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 60
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 61
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 62
Carlos José Castilho
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 63
Buddy Rich
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 64
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 65
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gretl Braun ranks 1,753 out of 7,253. Before her are Uziel Gal (1923), Manfred von Ardenne (1907), Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich (1858), Friedrich von Flotow (1812), Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant (1224), and Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1896). After her are Marianne Brandt (1893), Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1735), Hermann Samuel Reimarus (1694), Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim (1771), Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (1614), and Rupert II, Elector Palatine (1325).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsUziel Gal
INVENTOR
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,747
Manfred von Ardenne
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,748
Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich
ACTOR
1858 - 1940
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,749
Friedrich von Flotow
COMPOSER
1812 - 1883
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,750
Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1,751
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1967
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,752
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,753
Marianne Brandt
ARTIST
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,754
Caspar Friedrich Wolff
PHYSICIAN
1735 - 1794
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,755
Hermann Samuel Reimarus
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1768
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,756
Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim
BIOLOGIST
1771 - 1853
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,757
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1674
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,758
Rupert II, Elector Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1325 - 1398
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,759
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Germany
Among social activists born in Germany, Gretl Braun ranks 20. Before her are Paul Schäfer (1921), Klaus Störtebeker (1360), Gerda Christian (1913), Rudi Dutschke (1940), Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818), and Carl Oberg (1897). After her are Christoph Probst (1919), Hanns Martin Schleyer (1915), Juliana of Stolberg (1506), Ludolf von Alvensleben (1901), Harro Schulze-Boysen (1909), and Christa Schroeder (1908).
Paul Schäfer
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 14
Klaus Störtebeker
1360 - 1401
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 15
Gerda Christian
1913 - 1997
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 16
Rudi Dutschke
1940 - 1979
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 17
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
1818 - 1888
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 18
Carl Oberg
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 19
Gretl Braun
1915 - 1987
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 20
Christoph Probst
1919 - 1943
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 21
Hanns Martin Schleyer
1915 - 1977
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 22
Juliana of Stolberg
1506 - 1580
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 23
Ludolf von Alvensleben
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 24
Harro Schulze-Boysen
1909 - 1942
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 25
Christa Schroeder
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 26