WRITER
Günter Wallraff
1942 - Today
Günter Wallraff
Günter Wallraff (born 1 October 1942) is a German writer and undercover journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Günter Wallraff has received more than 135,186 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Günter Wallraff is the 2,619th most popular writer (down from 2,270th in 2019), the 2,776th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,363rd in 2019) and the 172nd most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
54.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Günter Wallraff ranks 2,619 out of 7,302. Before him are Mihail Sadoveanu, Varro Atacinus, Terry Goodkind, Vladimir Sorokin, Nordahl Grieg, and Dritëro Agolli. After him are John Wyndham, Bragi Boddason, Samad Vurgun, Richard Wurmbrand, Neil Simon, and Waldemar Bonsels.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMihail Sadoveanu
1880 - 1961
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 2,613
Varro Atacinus
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 2,614
Terry Goodkind
1948 - 2020
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 2,615
Vladimir Sorokin
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 2,616
Nordahl Grieg
1902 - 1943
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,617
Dritëro Agolli
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,618
Günter Wallraff
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,619
John Wyndham
1903 - 1969
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,620
Bragi Boddason
800 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,621
Samad Vurgun
1906 - 1956
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,622
Richard Wurmbrand
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,623
Neil Simon
1927 - 2018
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,624
Waldemar Bonsels
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,625
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Günter Wallraff ranks 227. Before him are Christine Keeler, Eliso Virsaladze, Chris Sarandon, Marco Rota, Brian Kernighan, and Marta Kubišová. After him are Jorge Ben, Vladimír Dzurilla, Juan Gisbert Sr., Björn Nordqvist, Rinus Israël, and Montserrat Figueras.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsChristine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 221
Eliso Virsaladze
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 222
Chris Sarandon
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 223
Marco Rota
COMIC ARTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 224
Brian Kernighan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 225
Marta Kubišová
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 226
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 227
Jorge Ben
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 228
Vladimír Dzurilla
ATHLETE
1942 - 1995
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 229
Juan Gisbert Sr.
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 230
Björn Nordqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 231
Rinus Israël
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 232
Montserrat Figueras
SINGER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 233
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Günter Wallraff ranks 2,776 out of 7,253. Before him are Tom Tykwer (1965), Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1462), Elisa Radziwiłł (1803), Conradin Kreutzer (1780), Christoph Amberger (1505), and Christian Schmidt (1957). After him are Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877), Adelaide of Meissen (1160), Gerd Albrecht (1935), Ludwig Richter (1803), Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1663), and Waldemar Bonsels (1880).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsTom Tykwer
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 2,770
Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1514
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 2,771
Elisa Radziwiłł
NOBLEMAN
1803 - 1834
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 2,772
Conradin Kreutzer
COMPOSER
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 2,773
Christoph Amberger
PAINTER
1505 - 1562
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 2,774
Christian Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,775
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,776
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,777
Adelaide of Meissen
COMPANION
1160 - 1211
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,778
Gerd Albrecht
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2014
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,779
Ludwig Richter
PAINTER
1803 - 1884
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,780
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
COMPOSER
1663 - 1712
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,781
Waldemar Bonsels
WRITER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,782
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Günter Wallraff ranks 172. Before him are Wilhelm Worringer (1881), Friedrich Spee (1591), Johann Froben (1460), Karl Gutzkow (1811), Gertrud von Le Fort (1876), and Georg Herwegh (1817). After him are Waldemar Bonsels (1880), Matthias Claudius (1740), Gustav Schwab (1792), Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808), Cornelia Funke (1958), and Ludwig Rellstab (1799).
Wilhelm Worringer
1881 - 1965
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 166
Friedrich Spee
1591 - 1635
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 167
Johann Froben
1460 - 1527
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 168
Karl Gutzkow
1811 - 1878
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 169
Gertrud von Le Fort
1876 - 1971
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 170
Georg Herwegh
1817 - 1875
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 171
Günter Wallraff
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 172
Waldemar Bonsels
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 173
Matthias Claudius
1740 - 1815
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 174
Gustav Schwab
1792 - 1850
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 175
Samson Raphael Hirsch
1808 - 1888
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 176
Cornelia Funke
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 177
Ludwig Rellstab
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 178