LINGUIST
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
Heinrich Schmid
Heinrich Schmid (6 April 1921 – 23 February 1999) was a Swiss linguist and "father" of the Rhaeto-Romance Dachsprachen ("umbrella languages") Rumantsch Grischun and Ladin Dolomitan. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heinrich Schmid has received more than 25,457 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich Schmid is the 141st most popular linguist (down from 136th in 2019), the 487th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 436th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Swiss Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
25k
Page Views (PV)
48.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
7.54
Effective Languages (L*)
1.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Heinrich Schmid ranks 141 out of 214. Before him are Felix Jacoby, Hermann Osthoff, Johan Nicolai Madvig, Giuliano Bonfante, Germà Colón, and William Stokoe. After him are Vyacheslav Ivanov, Brian Houghton Hodgson, Vladimir Toporov, Friedrich von Adelung, William Dwight Whitney, and Zellig Harris.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelix Jacoby
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 135
Hermann Osthoff
1847 - 1909
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 136
Johan Nicolai Madvig
1804 - 1886
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 137
Giuliano Bonfante
1904 - 2005
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 138
Germà Colón
1928 - 2020
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 139
William Stokoe
1919 - 2000
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 140
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 141
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 142
Brian Houghton Hodgson
1800 - 1894
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 143
Vladimir Toporov
1928 - 2005
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 144
Friedrich von Adelung
1768 - 1843
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 145
William Dwight Whitney
1827 - 1894
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 146
Zellig Harris
1909 - 1992
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 147
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Heinrich Schmid ranks 295. Before him are Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, H. C. Artmann, Juan José Arreola, Michalina Wisłocka, Ted Schroeder, and Francis Blanche. After him are Sotiria Bellou, Joseph Iléo, Ruth Orkin, Steve Allen, Karen Hoff, and Ernest Gold. Among people deceased in 1999, Heinrich Schmid ranks 187. Before him are Anahit Tsitsikian, Birgit Cullberg, Rafael Iglesias, Sarah Kane, Michael Aris, and Einar Englund. After him are Rick Danko, Regina Ghazaryan, Peter Seeberg, Shel Silverstein, Vivian Fuchs, and John Berry.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsBarbro Hiort af Ornäs
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 289
H. C. Artmann
WRITER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 290
Juan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 291
Michalina Wisłocka
WRITER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 292
Ted Schroeder
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 293
Francis Blanche
ACTOR
1921 - 1974
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 294
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 295
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 296
Joseph Iléo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 297
Ruth Orkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 298
Steve Allen
PRESENTER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 299
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 300
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 301
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsAnahit Tsitsikian
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1999
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 181
Birgit Cullberg
DANCER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 182
Rafael Iglesias
BOXER
1924 - 1999
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 183
Sarah Kane
WRITER
1971 - 1999
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 184
Michael Aris
HISTORIAN
1946 - 1999
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 185
Einar Englund
COMPOSER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 186
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 187
Rick Danko
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1999
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 188
Regina Ghazaryan
PAINTER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 189
Peter Seeberg
WRITER
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 190
Shel Silverstein
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 191
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 192
John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 193
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Heinrich Schmid ranks 487 out of 1,015. Before him are Alex Zülle (1968), Kaspar Villiger (1941), Gottfried Dienst (1919), Karl Bodmer (1809), Massimo Busacca (1969), and Anton Allemann (1936). After him are Albert Eschenmoser (1925), Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (1802), Roger Vonlanthen (1930), Alois Estermann (1954), Mattia Binotto (1969), and Hans Huber (1852).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAlex Zülle
CYCLIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 481
Kaspar Villiger
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 482
Gottfried Dienst
REFEREE
1919 - 1998
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 483
Karl Bodmer
PAINTER
1809 - 1893
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 484
Massimo Busacca
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 485
Anton Allemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 486
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 487
Albert Eschenmoser
CHEMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 488
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1881
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 489
Roger Vonlanthen
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 490
Alois Estermann
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1998
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 491
Mattia Binotto
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 492
Hans Huber
COMPOSER
1852 - 1921
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 493
Among LINGUISTS In Switzerland
Among linguists born in Switzerland, Heinrich Schmid ranks 7. Before him are Ferdinand de Saussure (1857), Charles Bally (1865), Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861), Albert Sechehaye (1870), Jules Gilliéron (1854), and Walther von Wartburg (1888). After him are Rudolf Thurneysen (1857).
Ferdinand de Saussure
1857 - 1913
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 1
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 2
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3
Albert Sechehaye
1870 - 1946
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 4
Jules Gilliéron
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5
Walther von Wartburg
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 7
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 8