BUSINESSPERSON
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
Hans Wilsdorf
Hans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a German businessman, best known as the founder of Rolex and Tudor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Wilsdorf has received more than 1,056,851 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Wilsdorf is the 205th most popular businessperson (up from 234th in 2019), the 1,952nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,139th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
56.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.84
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Hans Wilsdorf ranks 205 out of 847. Before him are Dieter Schwarz, Stavros Niarchos, Friedrich Krupp, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, Terry Gou, and Vidal Sassoon. After him are George Gallup, Adriano Galliani, Louis Réard, Rosalía Mera, Edoardo Agnelli, and Larry Fink.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDieter Schwarz
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 199
Stavros Niarchos
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 200
Friedrich Krupp
1787 - 1826
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 201
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
1854 - 1902
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 202
Terry Gou
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 203
Vidal Sassoon
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 204
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 205
George Gallup
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 206
Adriano Galliani
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 207
Louis Réard
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 208
Rosalía Mera
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 209
Edoardo Agnelli
1892 - 1935
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 210
Larry Fink
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Hans Wilsdorf ranks 71. Before him are Mikhail Larionov, Artur Phleps, Max Pechstein, Otozō Yamada, Albert Gleizes, and Ulrich von Hassell. After him are Kim Kyu-sik, Augustin Bea, Vera Weizmann, Curt Sachs, Adolfo de la Huerta, and Sergey Kamenev. Among people deceased in 1960, Hans Wilsdorf ranks 58. Before him are Sylvia Pankhurst, Antonie Pannekoek, Abram Ioffe, Alexandre Benois, Maurice de Broglie, and St John Philby. After him are Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, A. L. Kroeber, José Antonio Aguirre, Bruno Loerzer, Edwin Fischer, and Georges Claude.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsMikhail Larionov
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 65
Artur Phleps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 66
Max Pechstein
PAINTER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 67
Otozō Yamada
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 68
Albert Gleizes
WRITER
1881 - 1953
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 69
Ulrich von Hassell
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1944
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 70
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 71
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 72
Augustin Bea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1968
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 73
Vera Weizmann
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 74
Curt Sachs
COMPOSER
1881 - 1959
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 75
Adolfo de la Huerta
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1955
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 76
Sergey Kamenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1936
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsSylvia Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1882 - 1960
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 52
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 53
Abram Ioffe
PHYSICIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 54
Alexandre Benois
WRITER
1870 - 1960
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 55
Maurice de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1960
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 56
St John Philby
EXPLORER
1885 - 1960
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 57
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 58
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 59
A. L. Kroeber
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 60
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 61
Bruno Loerzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1960
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 62
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 63
Georges Claude
INVENTOR
1870 - 1960
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 64
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Wilsdorf ranks 1,952 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Fischer (1912), Juliana of Stolberg (1506), Christoph I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1453), Franzl Lang (1930), Georg Ebers (1837), and Isdal Woman (1940). After him are John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg (1625), Rainer Bonhof (1952), Niko Kovač (1971), Hermann Schlegel (1804), Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1579), and Clemens Winkler (1838).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,946
Juliana of Stolberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1506 - 1580
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,947
Christoph I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1527
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,948
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,949
Georg Ebers
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1898
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,950
Isdal Woman
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1940 - 1970
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,951
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,952
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1625 - 1679
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,953
Rainer Bonhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,954
Niko Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,955
Hermann Schlegel
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1884
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 1,956
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,957
Clemens Winkler
CHEMIST
1838 - 1904
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,958
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Hans Wilsdorf ranks 26. Before him are Axel Springer (1912), Maurice de Hirsch (1831), Carl Laemmle (1867), Dieter Schwarz (1939), Friedrich Krupp (1787), and Friedrich Alfred Krupp (1854). After him are John Jacob Astor (1763), Karl Baedeker (1801), Karl Rapp (1882), Dietmar Hopp (1940), Hans Riegel (1923), and Theo Albrecht (1922).
Axel Springer
1912 - 1985
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 20
Maurice de Hirsch
1831 - 1896
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 21
Carl Laemmle
1867 - 1939
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 22
Dieter Schwarz
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 23
Friedrich Krupp
1787 - 1826
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 24
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
1854 - 1902
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 25
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 26
John Jacob Astor
1763 - 1848
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 27
Karl Baedeker
1801 - 1859
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 28
Karl Rapp
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 29
Dietmar Hopp
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 30
Hans Riegel
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 31
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 32