POLITICIAN
Heinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
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Heinrich Brüning
Heinrich Aloysius Maria Elisabeth Brüning (pronounced [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈbʁyːnɪŋ] ; 26 November 1885 – 30 March 1970) was a German Centre Party politician and academic, who served as the chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic from 1930 to 1932. A political scientist and Christian social activist, he entered politics in the 1920s and was elected to the Reichstag in 1924. In 1930, he was appointed interim chancellor, just as the Great Depression took hold. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heinrich Brüning has received more than 802,426 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich Brüning is the 2,124th most popular politician (down from 1,957th in 2019), the 594th most popular biography from Germany (down from 555th in 2019) and the 158th most popular German Politician.
Heinrich Brüning was the Chancellor of Germany from 1930 to 1932. He is most famous for trying to fix the German economy in the early 1930s by cutting government spending and raising taxes.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
65.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
6.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.42
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Heinrich Brüning ranks 2,124 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Empress Suiko, Chilperic II, Konstantin Päts, François Darlan, and August Bebel. After him are Zhu De, Alboin, Taksin, Ebrahim Raisi, Milan I of Serbia, and Peroz I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
1898 - 1977
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,118
Empress Suiko
554 - 628
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,119
Chilperic II
670 - 721
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,120
Konstantin Päts
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,121
François Darlan
1881 - 1942
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2,122
August Bebel
1840 - 1913
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2,123
Heinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2,124
Zhu De
1886 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,125
Alboin
530 - 572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,126
Taksin
1734 - 1782
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,127
Ebrahim Raisi
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 2,128
Milan I of Serbia
1854 - 1901
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,129
Peroz I
500 - 484
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,130
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Heinrich Brüning ranks 26. Before him are Ernst Bloch, George de Hevesy, Sonia Delaunay, Vladimir Tatlin, Yakov Sverdlov, and D. H. Lawrence. After him are Karl Radek, George Minot, Sabina Spielrein, Alexander Löhr, Heinrich Hoffmann, and Sinclair Lewis. Among people deceased in 1970, Heinrich Brüning ranks 32. Before him are Jochen Rindt, Andrey Yeryomenko, Napoleon Hill, Vladimir Propp, Artem Mikoyan, and Bruce McLaren. After him are Frances Farmer, Bourvil, Arthur Adamov, John Dos Passos, Władysław Anders, and Fritz Perls.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsErnst Bloch
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1977
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 20
George de Hevesy
CHEMIST
1885 - 1966
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 21
Sonia Delaunay
PAINTER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 22
Vladimir Tatlin
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1953
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 23
Yakov Sverdlov
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1919
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 24
D. H. Lawrence
WRITER
1885 - 1930
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 25
Heinrich Brüning
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 26
Karl Radek
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1939
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 27
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 28
Sabina Spielrein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1942
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 29
Alexander Löhr
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 30
Heinrich Hoffmann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 31
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 32
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsJochen Rindt
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1970
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 26
Andrey Yeryomenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1970
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 27
Napoleon Hill
WRITER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 28
Vladimir Propp
CRITIC
1895 - 1970
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 29
Artem Mikoyan
ENGINEER
1905 - 1970
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 30
Bruce McLaren
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1970
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 31
Heinrich Brüning
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 32
Frances Farmer
ACTOR
1913 - 1970
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 33
Bourvil
ACTOR
1917 - 1970
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 34
Arthur Adamov
WRITER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 35
John Dos Passos
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 36
Władysław Anders
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 37
Fritz Perls
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 38
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Heinrich Brüning ranks 594 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Ziegler (1898), Nina Hagen (1955), August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767), Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743), Ludwig Tieck (1773), and August Bebel (1840). After him are Karl Gebhardt (1897), August Horch (1868), Willy Messerschmitt (1898), Fritz Walter (1920), Bruno Bauer (1809), and Polykarp Kusch (1911).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Ziegler
CHEMIST
1898 - 1973
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 588
Nina Hagen
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 589
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 590
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
CHEMIST
1743 - 1817
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 591
Ludwig Tieck
WRITER
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 592
August Bebel
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1913
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 593
Heinrich Brüning
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 594
Karl Gebhardt
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1948
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 595
August Horch
ENGINEER
1868 - 1951
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 596
Willy Messerschmitt
ENGINEER
1898 - 1978
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 597
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 598
Bruno Bauer
PHILOSOPHER
1809 - 1882
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 599
Polykarp Kusch
PHYSICIST
1911 - 1993
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 600
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Heinrich Brüning ranks 158. Before him are Albert, King of Sweden (1340), Johannes Rau (1931), Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817), Walter Scheel (1919), Roman Herzog (1934), and August Bebel (1840). After him are Julia Drusilla (16), Wolfgang Schäuble (1942), Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1819), Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (1801), Hermann Müller (1876), and Hermann von Salza (1170).
Albert, King of Sweden
1340 - 1412
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 152
Johannes Rau
1931 - 2006
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 153
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1817 - 1905
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 154
Walter Scheel
1919 - 2016
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 155
Roman Herzog
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 156
August Bebel
1840 - 1913
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 157
Heinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 158
Julia Drusilla
16 - 38
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 159
Wolfgang Schäuble
1942 - 2023
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 160
Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
1819 - 1901
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 161
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
1801 - 1873
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 162
Hermann Müller
1876 - 1931
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 163
Hermann von Salza
1170 - 1239
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 164