PILOT
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
Hermann Graf
Hermann Graf (24 October 1912 – 4 November 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. He served on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. He became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 200 aerial victories—that is, 200 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermann Graf has received more than 254,584 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Hermann Graf is the 12th most popular pilot (up from 13th in 2019), the 1,195th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,186th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Pilot.
Hermann Graf is most famous for his groundbreaking work in the field of virology. He was one of the first scientists to identify and characterize the viruses that cause polio, measles, and mumps.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
60.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
8.24
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Hermann Graf ranks 12 out of 71. Before him are Adolf Galland, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Francis Gary Powers, and Ivan Kozhedub. After him are Chesley Sullenberger, Chuck Yeager, Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Marina Raskova, Joseph Kittinger, and Valery Chkalov.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolf Galland
1912 - 1996
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 6
Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen
1895 - 1945
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 7
Ernst Udet
1896 - 1941
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 8
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
1892 - 1984
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 9
Francis Gary Powers
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 10
Ivan Kozhedub
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 11
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 12
Chesley Sullenberger
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 13
Chuck Yeager
1923 - 2020
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 14
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
1609 - 1640
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 15
Marina Raskova
1912 - 1943
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 16
Joseph Kittinger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 17
Valery Chkalov
1904 - 1938
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Hermann Graf ranks 62. Before him are John Payne, Elsa Morante, Pedro Armendáriz, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ertuğrul Osman, and Salvador Luria. After him are Rodolfo Gucci, Herbert C. Brown, Georg Solti, Petar Stambolić, Pat Nixon, and A. E. van Vogt. Among people deceased in 1988, Hermann Graf ranks 35. Before him are Luis Barragán, Valerie Solanas, Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Giuseppe Saragat, and Franz Josef Strauss. After him are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Henryk Szeryng, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Ana Aslan, Willem Drees, and Chico Mendes.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsJohn Payne
ACTOR
1912 - 1989
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 56
Elsa Morante
WRITER
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 57
Pedro Armendáriz
ACTOR
1912 - 1963
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 58
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
PHYSICIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 59
Ertuğrul Osman
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2009
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 60
Salvador Luria
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1991
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 61
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 62
Rodolfo Gucci
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 63
Herbert C. Brown
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 64
Georg Solti
CONDUCTOR
1912 - 1997
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 65
Petar Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 66
Pat Nixon
COMPANION
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 67
A. E. van Vogt
WRITER
1912 - 2000
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsLuis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 31
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 32
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 33
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 34
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 35
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 36
Henryk Szeryng
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1988
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 37
Hans Urs von Balthasar
WRITER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 38
Ana Aslan
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1988
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 39
Willem Drees
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 40
Chico Mendes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - 1988
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 41
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Graf ranks 1,195 out of 7,253. Before him are Amalia of Oldenburg (1818), Erich Heckel (1883), Alfred von Waldersee (1832), Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany (1227), Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1907), and Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1781). After him are Franz Seldte (1882), Oskar Morgenstern (1902), Adolf Strauss (1879), George, Duke of Saxony (1471), Helmut Haller (1939), and Radegund (518).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAmalia of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1875
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,189
Erich Heckel
PAINTER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,190
Alfred von Waldersee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1904
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,191
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany
COMPANION
1227 - 1273
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 1,192
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1967
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 1,193
Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1781 - 1860
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,194
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,195
Franz Seldte
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,196
Oskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 1,197
Adolf Strauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1973
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,198
George, Duke of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1471 - 1539
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,199
Helmut Haller
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,200
Radegund
WRITER
518 - 587
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,201
Among PILOTS In Germany
Among pilots born in Germany, Hermann Graf ranks 3. Before him are Adolf Galland (1912), and Ernst Udet (1896). After him are Mathias Rust (1968), Helmut Wick (1915), and Gotthard Handrick (1908).
Adolf Galland
1912 - 1996
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1
Ernst Udet
1896 - 1941
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 2
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 3
Mathias Rust
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4
Helmut Wick
1915 - 1940
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5
Gotthard Handrick
1908 - 1978
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6