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 247,348 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann Graf is the 13th most popular pilot, the 1,186th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,163rd 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.
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250k
Page Views (PV)
59.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
7.53
Effective Languages (L*)
1.86
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Among PILOTS
Among pilots, Hermann Graf ranks 13 out of 48. Before him are Hanna Reitsch, Ernst Udet, Francis Gary Powers, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Chesley Sullenberger, and Ivan Kozhedub. After him are Marina Raskova, Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Chuck Yeager, Valery Chkalov, Mathias Rust, and René Fonck.
Most Popular Pilots in Wikipedia
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Hanna Reitsch
1912 - 1979
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 7
Ernst Udet
1896 - 1941
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 8
Francis Gary Powers
1929 - 1977
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 9
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
1892 - 1984
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 10
Chesley Sullenberger
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 11
Ivan Kozhedub
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 12
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 13
Marina Raskova
1912 - 1943
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 14
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
1609 - 1640
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 15
Chuck Yeager
1923 - 2020
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 16
Valery Chkalov
1904 - 1938
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 17
Mathias Rust
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 18
René Fonck
1894 - 1953
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Hermann Graf ranks 64. Before him are Patrick White, Cornel Wilde, Isser Harel, Salvador Luria, José Ferrer, and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker. After him are Duško Popov, Lev Gumilyov, Herbert C. Brown, Pat Nixon, Julia Child, and Ivan Yakubovsky. Among people deceased in 1988, Hermann Graf ranks 33. Before him are Klaus Fuchs, Muzafer Sherif, Franz Josef Strauss, Farida of Egypt, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Raj Kapoor. After him are Richard S. Castellano, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Henryk Szeryng, Valerie Solanas, Hiroaki Sato, and Sergey Gorshkov.
Others Born in 1912
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Patrick White
1912 - 1990
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 58
Cornel Wilde
1912 - 1989
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 59
Isser Harel
1912 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 60
Salvador Luria
1912 - 1991
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 61
José Ferrer
1912 - 1992
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 62
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 63
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 64
Duško Popov
1912 - 1981
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 65
Lev Gumilyov
1912 - 1992
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 66
Herbert C. Brown
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 67
Pat Nixon
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 68
Julia Child
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 69
Ivan Yakubovsky
1912 - 1976
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1988
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Klaus Fuchs
1911 - 1988
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 27
Muzafer Sherif
1906 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 28
Franz Josef Strauss
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 29
Farida of Egypt
1921 - 1988
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 30
Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 - 1988
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 31
Raj Kapoor
1924 - 1988
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 32
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 33
Richard S. Castellano
1933 - 1988
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 34
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
1924 - 1988
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 35
Henryk Szeryng
1918 - 1988
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 36
Valerie Solanas
1936 - 1988
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 37
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 38
Sergey Gorshkov
1910 - 1988
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 39
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Graf ranks 1,186 out of 6,142. Before him are Maria Sophia of Neuburg (1666), Wilhelm Busch (1832), Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690), Ernst-Günther Schenck (1904), Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876), and August von Wassermann (1866). After him are Ernst Lindemann (1894), Georg Böhm (1661), Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1907), Max Amann (1891), Armin Laschet (1961), and Wolfgang von Trips (1928).
Others born in Germany
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Maria Sophia of Neuburg
1666 - 1699
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,180
Wilhelm Busch
1832 - 1908
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,181
Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
1690 - 1747
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,182
Ernst-Günther Schenck
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,183
Paula Modersohn-Becker
1876 - 1907
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,184
August von Wassermann
1866 - 1925
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,185
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,186
Ernst Lindemann
1894 - 1941
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,187
Georg Böhm
1661 - 1733
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,188
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
1907 - 1967
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,189
Max Amann
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,190
Armin Laschet
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1,191
Wolfgang von Trips
1928 - 1961
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 1,192
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: 66.15
Rank: 1
Ernst Udet
1896 - 1941
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 2
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 3
Mathias Rust
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 4
Helmut Wick
1915 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 5
Gotthard Handrick
1908 - 1978
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 6
