WRITER
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
Hermann Kant
Hermann Kant (German: [ˈhɛʁ.man kant]] ; 14 June 1926 – 14 August 2016) was a German writer noted for his writings during the time of East Germany. He won the Heinrich Mann Prize in 1967. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermann Kant has received more than 36,786 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Hermann Kant is the 5,074th most popular writer (down from 4,604th in 2019), the 4,727th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,124th in 2019) and the 305th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
37k
Page Views (PV)
54.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hermann Kant ranks 5,074 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Cristofer, Cynewulf, Stephen Hunter, Ion Agârbiceanu, Tanith Lee, and Wyndham Lewis. After him are František Čelakovský, Mark Dvoretsky, Ghazaros Aghayan, Leslie Charteris, Marin Preda, and Olive Schreiner.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Cristofer
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,068
Cynewulf
900 - 900
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,069
Stephen Hunter
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,070
Ion Agârbiceanu
1882 - 1963
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,071
Tanith Lee
1947 - 2015
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,072
Wyndham Lewis
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,073
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,074
František Čelakovský
1799 - 1852
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,075
Mark Dvoretsky
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,076
Ghazaros Aghayan
1840 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,077
Leslie Charteris
1907 - 1993
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,078
Marin Preda
1922 - 1980
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,079
Olive Schreiner
1855 - 1920
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 5,080
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Hermann Kant ranks 359. Before him are Dietmar Schönherr, Carlos Roberto Reina, Julius Katchen, Frank O'Hara, Víctor Ugarte, and Charlotte Rae. After him are Kurt Schmied, Clifford Husbands, Robert Jay Lifton, José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Andrea Kékesy, and Metaksia Simonyan. Among people deceased in 2016, Hermann Kant ranks 356. Before him are Whitney Smith, Arthur Harnden, Raúl Cárdenas, Adolf Born, Eliseo Prado, and Bobby Vee. After him are Mark Dvoretsky, Alfred G. Knudson, Ottavio Bugatti, Ursula Franklin, Pauline Oliveros, and Kurt Svensson.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsDietmar Schönherr
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 353
Carlos Roberto Reina
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 354
Julius Katchen
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1969
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 355
Frank O'Hara
WRITER
1926 - 1966
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 356
Víctor Ugarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 357
Charlotte Rae
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 358
Hermann Kant
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 359
Kurt Schmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 360
Clifford Husbands
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 361
Robert Jay Lifton
HISTORIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 362
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2019
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 363
Andrea Kékesy
SKATER
1926 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 364
Metaksia Simonyan
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 365
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsWhitney Smith
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2016
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 350
Arthur Harnden
ATHLETE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 351
Raúl Cárdenas
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 352
Adolf Born
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 353
Eliseo Prado
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 354
Bobby Vee
SINGER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 355
Hermann Kant
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 356
Mark Dvoretsky
WRITER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 357
Alfred G. Knudson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2016
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 358
Ottavio Bugatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 359
Ursula Franklin
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 360
Pauline Oliveros
COMPOSER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 361
Kurt Svensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 362
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Kant ranks 4,727 out of 7,253. Before him are Hermann Paul Müller (1909), Martin Noth (1902), Bernd Lucke (1962), Lou Bega (1975), Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1811), and Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg (1754). After him are Dieter Burdenski (1950), Helene Lange (1848), Günter Sawitzki (1932), Georg Kulenkampff (1898), Gerhard Stoltenberg (1928), and Ditmar Jakobs (1953).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHermann Paul Müller
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1975
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4,721
Martin Noth
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 4,722
Bernd Lucke
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 4,723
Lou Bega
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 4,724
Prince Adalbert of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1873
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 4,725
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1754 - 1823
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 4,726
Hermann Kant
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 4,727
Dieter Burdenski
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 4,728
Helene Lange
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 4,729
Günter Sawitzki
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 4,730
Georg Kulenkampff
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1948
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 4,731
Gerhard Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2001
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 4,732
Ditmar Jakobs
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 4,733
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Hermann Kant ranks 305. Before him are Mato Kósyk (1853), Adolf Brand (1874), Jakob van Hoddis (1887), Günter Kunert (1929), Johann Gottfried Seume (1763), and Wolf Erlbruch (1948). After him are Heinrich Zschokke (1771), Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1750), Wolfgang Hildesheimer (1916), Ludwig Thoma (1867), Peter Härtling (1933), and Joseph Victor von Scheffel (1826).
Mato Kósyk
1853 - 1940
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 299
Adolf Brand
1874 - 1945
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 300
Jakob van Hoddis
1887 - 1942
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 301
Günter Kunert
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 302
Johann Gottfried Seume
1763 - 1810
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 303
Wolf Erlbruch
1948 - 2022
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 304
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 305
Heinrich Zschokke
1771 - 1848
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 306
Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg
1750 - 1819
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 307
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
1916 - 1991
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 308
Ludwig Thoma
1867 - 1921
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 309
Peter Härtling
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 310
Joseph Victor von Scheffel
1826 - 1886
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 311