ARCHAEOLOGIST
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
Heinrich Schliemann
Johann Ludwig Heinrich Julius Schliemann (German: [ˈʃliːman]; 6 January 1822 – 26 December 1890) was a German businessman and an influential amateur archaeologist. He was an advocate of the historicity of places mentioned in the works of Homer and an archaeological excavator of Hisarlik, now presumed to be the site of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns. His work lent weight to the idea that Homer's Iliad reflects historical events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heinrich Schliemann has received more than 1,424,793 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 61 in 2019). Heinrich Schliemann is the 2nd most popular archaeologist, the 89th most popular biography from Germany (down from 79th in 2019) and the most popular German Archaeologist.
Heinrich Schliemann was a German businessman and amateur archaeologist who was best known for his discovery of Troy in 1873.
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Heinrich Schliemann ranks 2 out of 151. Before him are Jean-François Champollion. After him are Theodor Mommsen, Howard Carter, Den, Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, Zahi Hawass, Nynetjer, Marija Gimbutas, and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-François Champollion
1790 - 1832
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 1
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 2
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 3
Howard Carter
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 4
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 5
Arthur Evans
1851 - 1941
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 6
Edward Drinker Cope
1840 - 1897
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 7
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 8
Zahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 9
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 10
Marija Gimbutas
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 11
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1822, Heinrich Schliemann ranks 4. Before him are Louis Pasteur, Ulysses S. Grant, and Gregor Mendel. After him are Frédéric Passy, Rudolf Clausius, César Franck, Francis Galton, Robert Luther, Rutherford B. Hayes, Prince Napoléon Bonaparte, and Charles Hermite. Among people deceased in 1890, Heinrich Schliemann ranks 2. Before him is Vincent van Gogh. After him are Carlo Collodi, Sitting Bull, Gyula Andrássy, William III of the Netherlands, Amadeo I of Spain, César Franck, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Joseph Merrick, Henri Nestlé, and Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Others Born in 1822
Go to all RankingsLouis Pasteur
CHEMIST
1822 - 1895
HPI: 85.97
Rank: 1
Ulysses S. Grant
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1885
HPI: 84.22
Rank: 2
Gregor Mendel
BIOLOGIST
1822 - 1884
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 3
Heinrich Schliemann
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 4
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 5
Rudolf Clausius
PHYSICIST
1822 - 1888
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 6
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 7
Francis Galton
STATISTICIAN
1822 - 1911
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 8
Robert Luther
ASTRONOMER
1822 - 1900
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 9
Rutherford B. Hayes
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1893
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 10
Prince Napoléon Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1891
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 11
Charles Hermite
MATHEMATICIAN
1822 - 1901
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1890
Go to all RankingsVincent van Gogh
PAINTER
1853 - 1890
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 1
Heinrich Schliemann
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 2
Carlo Collodi
WRITER
1826 - 1890
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 3
Sitting Bull
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1890
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 4
Gyula Andrássy
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1890
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 5
William III of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1890
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 6
Amadeo I of Spain
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1890
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 7
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 8
Duchess Helene in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1834 - 1890
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 9
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 10
Henri Nestlé
BUSINESSPERSON
1814 - 1890
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 11
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
COMPANION
1811 - 1890
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Heinrich Schliemann ranks 89 out of 7,253. Before him are Peter III of Russia (1728), Helmut Kohl (1930), William Herschel (1738), Jürgen Habermas (1929), Heinz Guderian (1888), and Gottlieb Daimler (1834). After him are Carl von Clausewitz (1780), Wilhelm Keitel (1882), Nicholas of Cusa (1401), Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), and Theodor Mommsen (1817).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPeter III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1762
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 83
Helmut Kohl
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 84
William Herschel
ASTRONOMER
1738 - 1822
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 85
Jürgen Habermas
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 86
Heinz Guderian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1954
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 87
Gottlieb Daimler
ENGINEER
1834 - 1900
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 88
Heinrich Schliemann
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 89
Carl von Clausewitz
PHILOSOPHER
1780 - 1831
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 90
Wilhelm Keitel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1946
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 91
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 92
Joachim von Ribbentrop
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1946
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 93
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1106
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 94
Theodor Mommsen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 95
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Germany
Among archaeologists born in Germany, Heinrich Schliemann ranks 1. After him are Theodor Mommsen (1817), Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752), Karl Richard Lepsius (1810), Leo Frobenius (1873), Isdal Woman (1940), Wilhelm Dörpfeld (1853), Ernst Curtius (1814), Ami Boué (1794), Max von Oppenheim (1860), Heinrich Karl Brugsch (1827), and Adolf Furtwängler (1853).
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 1
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 2
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
1752 - 1840
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3
Karl Richard Lepsius
1810 - 1884
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4
Leo Frobenius
1873 - 1938
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5
Isdal Woman
1940 - 1970
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
1853 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 7
Ernst Curtius
1814 - 1896
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 8
Ami Boué
1794 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 9
Max von Oppenheim
1860 - 1946
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 10
Heinrich Karl Brugsch
1827 - 1894
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 11
Adolf Furtwängler
1853 - 1907
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 12