BUSINESSPERSON
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
1870 - 1950
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Gustav Georg Friedrich Maria Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (born Gustav von Bohlen und Halbach; 7 August 1870 – 16 January 1950) was a German foreign service official who became chairman of the board of Friedrich Krupp AG, a heavy industry conglomerate, after his marriage to Bertha Krupp, who had inherited the company. He and his son Alfried would lead the company through two world wars, producing almost everything for the German war machine from U-boats, battleships, howitzers, trains, railway guns, machine guns, cars, tanks, and much more. Krupp produced the Tiger I tank, Big Bertha and the Paris Gun, among other inventions, under Gustav. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach has received more than 336,914 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach is the 48th most popular businessperson (down from 40th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 40th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Businessperson.
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was a German industrialist who founded the Krupp armaments company. He was born in 1812 and died in 1887.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ranks 48 out of 847. Before him are Hugh Hefner, Ettore Bugatti, J. Paul Getty, Bernie Madoff, Rupert Murdoch, and Boris Berezovsky. After him are Robert Kiyosaki, Dietrich Mateschitz, Otto Frank, Ray Kroc, Giovanni Agnelli, and Rudolf Dassler.
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HPI: 66.80
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ranks 12. Before him are Jean Baptiste Perrin, Jules Bordet, Adolf Loos, Albert Fish, Miguel Primo de Rivera, and William G. Morgan. After him are Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Karl Renner, Lavr Kornilov, Ivan Bunin, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and Gustav Bauer. Among people deceased in 1950, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ranks 13. Before him are Albert Lebrun, Heinrich Mann, Willis Carrier, Marcel Mauss, Norman Haworth, and Vallabhbhai Patel. After him are Karl Renner, Léon Blum, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Kurt Weill, Sri Aurobindo, and Emil Jannings.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsJean Baptiste Perrin
PHYSICIST
1870 - 1942
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 6
Jules Bordet
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1961
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 7
Adolf Loos
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1933
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 8
Albert Fish
EXTREMIST
1870 - 1936
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 9
Miguel Primo de Rivera
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 10
William G. Morgan
INVENTOR
1870 - 1942
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 11
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1950
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 12
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 13
Karl Renner
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 14
Lavr Kornilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1918
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 15
Ivan Bunin
WRITER
1870 - 1953
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Rank: 16
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POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 17
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POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1950
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POLITICIAN
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 7
Heinrich Mann
WRITER
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 8
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 9
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 10
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 11
Vallabhbhai Patel
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 12
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HPI: 67.18
Rank: 13
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POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 14
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POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 15
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COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 16
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COMPOSER
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HPI: 65.73
Rank: 17
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PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 18
Emil Jannings
ACTOR
1884 - 1950
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 19
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ranks 53 out of 1,646. Before him are Peter Debye (1884), Max Euwe (1901), Christiaan Eijkman (1858), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Rem Koolhaas (1944), and Frits Zernike (1888). After him are Theo van Doesburg (1883), Michiel de Ruyter (1607), William II, Prince of Orange (1626), Sylvia Kristel (1952), Paul J. Crutzen (1933), and Han van Meegeren (1889).
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PHYSICIST
1884 - 1966
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 47
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 48
Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 49
Jacob van Ruisdael
PAINTER
1628 - 1682
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 50
Rem Koolhaas
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 51
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 52
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HPI: 67.18
Rank: 53
Theo van Doesburg
ARTIST
1883 - 1931
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 54
Michiel de Ruyter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1607 - 1676
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 55
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 56
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 57
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 58
Han van Meegeren
PAINTER
1889 - 1947
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 59
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Netherlands
Among businesspeople born in Netherlands, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ranks 1. After him are Colonel Tom Parker (1909), Frits Philips (1905), Gerard Philips (1858), and Ton Roosendaal (1960).
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
1870 - 1950
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1
Colonel Tom Parker
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 2
Frits Philips
1905 - 2005
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 3
Gerard Philips
1858 - 1942
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4
Ton Roosendaal
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 5