RACING DRIVER
Hermann Lang
1909 - 1987
Hermann Lang
Hermann Albert Lang (6 April 1909 – 19 October 1987) was a German racing driver who raced motorcycles, Grand Prix cars, and sports cars. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermann Lang has received more than 139,760 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hermann Lang is the 147th most popular racing driver (up from 154th in 2019), the 2,806th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,758th in 2019) and the 13th most popular German Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
53.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Hermann Lang ranks 147 out of 1,080. Before him are Alejandro de Tomaso, Stefan Bellof, Eddie Irvine, Sandro Munari, Alan Stacey, and Stuart Lewis-Evans. After him are Onofre Marimón, Riccardo Paletti, Ove Andersson, Richie Ginther, Willy Mairesse, and Rauno Aaltonen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlejandro de Tomaso
1928 - 2003
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 141
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 142
Eddie Irvine
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 143
Sandro Munari
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 144
Alan Stacey
1933 - 1960
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 145
Stuart Lewis-Evans
1930 - 1958
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 146
Hermann Lang
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 147
Onofre Marimón
1923 - 1954
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 148
Riccardo Paletti
1958 - 1982
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 149
Ove Andersson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 150
Richie Ginther
1930 - 1989
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 151
Willy Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 152
Rauno Aaltonen
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Hermann Lang ranks 139. Before him are Barry Goldwater, Max Baer, Johannes Willebrands, Leyla Mammadbeyova, Richard Wurmbrand, and Henri Alekan. After him are David Riesman, Gerhard Gentzen, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Olga Rubtsova, Karl Schäfer, and Jim Davis. Among people deceased in 1987, Hermann Lang ranks 103. Before him are Claudio Villa, Will Sampson, Alessandro Blasetti, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Clarence Brown, and Edgar P. Jacobs. After him are Donn F. Eisele, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Bengt Strömgren, Stanisław Szukalski, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, and Gustav Fröhlich.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsBarry Goldwater
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1998
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 133
Max Baer
BOXER
1909 - 1959
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 134
Johannes Willebrands
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 2006
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 135
Leyla Mammadbeyova
PILOT
1909 - 1989
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 136
Richard Wurmbrand
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 137
Henri Alekan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 138
Hermann Lang
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 139
David Riesman
SOCIOLOGIST
1909 - 2002
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 140
Gerhard Gentzen
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1945
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 141
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
PILOT
1909 - 1977
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 142
Olga Rubtsova
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 143
Karl Schäfer
SKATER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 144
Jim Davis
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 145
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsClaudio Villa
SINGER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 97
Will Sampson
PAINTER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 98
Alessandro Blasetti
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 99
Bertrand de Jouvenel
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1987
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 100
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 101
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 102
Hermann Lang
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 103
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 104
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
WRITER
1902 - 1987
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 105
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 106
Stanisław Szukalski
PAINTER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 107
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 108
Gustav Fröhlich
ACTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 109
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Lang ranks 2,806 out of 7,253. Before him are August Immanuel Bekker (1785), Sophie of Brandenburg (1568), William, Prince of Wied (1845), Sonja Ziemann (1926), Ludwig Kübler (1889), and Princess Augusta of Cambridge (1822). After him are Helmut Hasse (1898), Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen (1890), Prince Wolfgang of Hesse (1896), Duchess Marie of Württemberg (1799), Gustav Schwab (1792), and Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAugust Immanuel Bekker
LINGUIST
1785 - 1871
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 2,800
Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 2,801
William, Prince of Wied
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1907
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 2,802
Sonja Ziemann
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 2,803
Ludwig Kübler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1947
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 2,804
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1916
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 2,805
Hermann Lang
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 2,806
Helmut Hasse
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1979
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 2,807
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 2,808
Prince Wolfgang of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1989
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 2,809
Duchess Marie of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 2,810
Gustav Schwab
WRITER
1792 - 1850
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 2,811
Samson Raphael Hirsch
WRITER
1808 - 1888
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 2,812
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Hermann Lang ranks 13. Before him are Sebastian Vettel (1987), Ralf Schumacher (1975), Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1967), Rolf Stommelen (1943), Karl Kling (1910), and Stefan Bellof (1957). After him are Hans-Joachim Stuck (1951), Nico Rosberg (1985), Hans Herrmann (1928), Manfred Winkelhock (1951), Kurt Adolff (1921), and Jutta Kleinschmidt (1962).
Sebastian Vettel
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 7
Ralf Schumacher
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 8
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 9
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 10
Karl Kling
1910 - 2003
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 11
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 12
Hermann Lang
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 13
Hans-Joachim Stuck
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 14
Nico Rosberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 15
Hans Herrmann
1928 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 16
Manfred Winkelhock
1951 - 1985
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 17
Kurt Adolff
1921 - 2012
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 18
Jutta Kleinschmidt
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 19