POLITICIAN
Heinz Kessler
1920 - 2017
Heinz Kessler
Heinz Keßler (26 January 1920 – 2 May 2017) was a German communist politician and military officer in East Germany. His career in the military started when he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany, in World War II. Due to his communist convictions, he deserted the Wehrmacht and fought for the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. Upon his return to East Germany, he entered service in the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee) upon its establishment in 1956. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heinz Kessler has received more than 164,693 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Heinz Kessler is the 6,953rd most popular politician (up from 7,075th in 2019), the 398th most popular biography from Poland (up from 403rd in 2019) and the 105th most popular Polish Politician.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
62.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Heinz Kessler ranks 6,953 out of 19,576. Before him are Roland Bonaparte, Wu Peifu, Badi' al-Zaman Mirza, Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, and Sitamun. After him are John Henry, Margrave of Moravia, Milan Martić, Hiranuma Kiichirō, Ahmose-Meritamun, Kirta, and Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoland Bonaparte
1858 - 1924
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6,947
Wu Peifu
1874 - 1939
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6,948
Badi' al-Zaman Mirza
1401 - 1517
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6,949
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
1810 - 1895
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6,950
Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este
1776 - 1848
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 6,951
Sitamun
1370 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,952
Heinz Kessler
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,953
John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
1322 - 1375
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,954
Milan Martić
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,955
Hiranuma Kiichirō
1867 - 1952
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,956
Ahmose-Meritamun
1525 BC - 1504 BC
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,957
Kirta
1550 BC - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,958
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
1860 - 1881
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6,959
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Heinz Kessler ranks 111. Before him are Jack Warden, Victor Turner, Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, Väinö Linna, Tonino Guerra, and Meliton Kantaria. After him are Ray Harryhausen, Don Taylor, Paik Sun-yup, Mohammed Dib, Martine Carol, and Zhou Xuan. Among people deceased in 2017, Heinz Kessler ranks 113. Before him are Félix Mourinho, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Roger Ailes, Tobe Hooper, Roger Pingeon, and Peter Abrahams. After him are Tom Petty, Peter Mansfield, Ángel Nieto, Jiro Taniguchi, Azzedine Alaïa, and Brian Aldiss.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsJack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 105
Victor Turner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 1983
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 106
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 107
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 108
Tonino Guerra
WRITER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 109
Meliton Kantaria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1993
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 110
Heinz Kessler
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 111
Ray Harryhausen
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 112
Don Taylor
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 113
Paik Sun-yup
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2020
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 114
Mohammed Dib
WRITER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 115
Martine Carol
ACTOR
1920 - 1967
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 116
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsFélix Mourinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 107
Yasuyuki Kuwahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 108
Roger Ailes
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2017
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 109
Tobe Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2017
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 110
Roger Pingeon
CYCLIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 111
Peter Abrahams
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 112
Heinz Kessler
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 113
Tom Petty
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2017
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 114
Peter Mansfield
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2017
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 115
Ángel Nieto
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 116
Jiro Taniguchi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 117
Azzedine Alaïa
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 118
Brian Aldiss
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 119
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Heinz Kessler ranks 398 out of 1,694. Before him are Leon Pinsker (1821), Michał Kalecki (1899), Hans Bellmer (1902), Stanisław Koniecpolski (1591), Czesława Kwoka (1943), and Johannes Bugenhagen (1485). After him are Ivan Vyhovsky (1608), Horst Mahler (1936), Adam Stefan Sapieha (1867), Gerhard Klopfer (1905), Johann Adam Hiller (1728), and Florian Znaniecki (1882).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsLeon Pinsker
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 392
Michał Kalecki
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1970
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 393
Hans Bellmer
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 394
Stanisław Koniecpolski
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1646
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 395
Czesława Kwoka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1943
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 396
Johannes Bugenhagen
PHILOSOPHER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 397
Heinz Kessler
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 398
Ivan Vyhovsky
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1664
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 399
Horst Mahler
EXTREMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 400
Adam Stefan Sapieha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1951
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 401
Gerhard Klopfer
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 402
Johann Adam Hiller
COMPOSER
1728 - 1804
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 403
Florian Znaniecki
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 404
Among POLITICIANS In Poland
Among politicians born in Poland, Heinz Kessler ranks 105. Before him are Leszek II the Black (1241), Hugo Haase (1863), Pylyp Orlyk (1672), Konrad von Jungingen (1355), Barbara Jagiellon (1478), and Stanisław Koniecpolski (1591). After him are Ivan Vyhovsky (1608), Gerhard Klopfer (1905), Mieszko I Tanglefoot (1132), Wilhelm Kube (1887), Ewa Kopacz (1956), and Bezprym (987).
Leszek II the Black
1241 - 1288
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 99
Hugo Haase
1863 - 1919
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 100
Pylyp Orlyk
1672 - 1742
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 101
Konrad von Jungingen
1355 - 1407
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 102
Barbara Jagiellon
1478 - 1534
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 103
Stanisław Koniecpolski
1591 - 1646
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 104
Heinz Kessler
1920 - 2017
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 105
Ivan Vyhovsky
1608 - 1664
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 106
Gerhard Klopfer
1905 - 1987
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 107
Mieszko I Tanglefoot
1132 - 1211
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 108
Wilhelm Kube
1887 - 1943
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 109
Ewa Kopacz
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 110
Bezprym
987 - 1032
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 111