MILITARY PERSONNEL
Hermann Priess
1901 - 1985
Hermann Priess
Hermann August Fredrich Priess (24 May 1901 – 2 February 1985) was a German general in the Waffen-SS and a war criminal during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Totenkopf ("Death's Head") following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. On 30 October 1944 he was appointed commander of the I SS Panzer Corps and led it during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, Priess was convicted of war crimes for his involvement in the Malmedy massacre, and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermann Priess has received more than 128,331 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Hermann Priess is the 1,062nd most popular military personnel (down from 993rd in 2019), the 2,588th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,506th in 2019) and the 201st most popular German Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
54.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Hermann Priess ranks 1,062 out of 2,058. Before him are Günther Lützow, Viktor Dankl von Krasnik, Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra, Mehmed II Giray, Walton Walker, and Maria Bochkareva. After him are Lamachus, Walter Krüger, Alexey Maresyev, Harukichi Hyakutake, Tettius Julianus, and Callicratidas.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGünther Lützow
1912 - 1945
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,056
Viktor Dankl von Krasnik
1854 - 1941
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,057
Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra
632 - 702
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,058
Mehmed II Giray
1532 - 1584
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 1,059
Walton Walker
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,060
Maria Bochkareva
1889 - 1920
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,061
Hermann Priess
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,062
Lamachus
500 BC - 414 BC
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,063
Walter Krüger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,064
Alexey Maresyev
1916 - 2001
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,065
Harukichi Hyakutake
1888 - 1947
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,066
Tettius Julianus
45 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,067
Callicratidas
500 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,068
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Hermann Priess ranks 116. Before him are Princess Yolanda of Savoy, Hellmuth Stieff, Jean Prouvé, Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, Robert J. Van de Graaff, and Manuel Urrutia Lleó. After him are Karl-August Fagerholm, Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt, Pavel Rotmistrov, Raúl Prebisch, György Orth, and Vladimir Sofronitsky. Among people deceased in 1985, Hermann Priess ranks 87. Before him are Eugene Ormandy, Vladimir Jankélévitch, Lovro von Matačić, André Hunebelle, Oreco, and Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria. After him are Anton Karas, Géza Toldi, Stefan Bellof, Susanne Langer, Evgeny Lifshitz, and Paul Castellano.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsPrincess Yolanda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1986
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 110
Hellmuth Stieff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 111
Jean Prouvé
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1984
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 112
Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid
PAINTER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 113
Robert J. Van de Graaff
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1967
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 114
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 115
Hermann Priess
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 116
Karl-August Fagerholm
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 117
Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 118
Pavel Rotmistrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1982
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 119
Raúl Prebisch
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1986
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 120
György Orth
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1962
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 121
Vladimir Sofronitsky
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1961
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsEugene Ormandy
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 81
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 82
Lovro von Matačić
CONDUCTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 83
André Hunebelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 84
Oreco
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1985
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 85
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 86
Hermann Priess
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 87
Anton Karas
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 88
Géza Toldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1985
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 89
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 90
Susanne Langer
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1985
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 91
Evgeny Lifshitz
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 92
Paul Castellano
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 93
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Priess ranks 2,588 out of 7,253. Before him are Helene Mayer (1910), George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784), Hermann Muthesius (1861), Otto Warburg (1859), Joseph Weizenbaum (1923), and Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt (1573). After him are Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental (1652), William III, Duke of Bavaria (1375), Anna of Hesse (1529), Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1862), Karl Lamprecht (1856), and Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHelene Mayer
FENCER
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2,582
George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1860
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,583
Hermann Muthesius
ARCHITECT
1861 - 1927
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,584
Otto Warburg
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,585
Joseph Weizenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,586
Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1573 - 1616
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,587
Hermann Priess
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,588
Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental
NOBLEMAN
1652 - 1697
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,589
William III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1435
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,590
Anna of Hesse
NOBLEMAN
1529 - 1591
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,591
Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1862 - 1885
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2,592
Karl Lamprecht
HISTORIAN
1856 - 1915
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2,593
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1975
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2,594
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Hermann Priess ranks 201. Before him are Ulrich Graf (1878), Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1737), Otto Baum (1911), Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow (1782), Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein (1870), and Günther Lützow (1912). After him are Walter Krüger (1892), Otto Weddigen (1882), Wilhelm Marschall (1886), Oskar von Hutier (1857), Heinrich Ehrler (1917), and Erwin Jaenecke (1890).
Ulrich Graf
1878 - 1950
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 195
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1737 - 1815
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 196
Otto Baum
1911 - 1998
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 197
Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow
1782 - 1834
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 198
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
1870 - 1948
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 199
Günther Lützow
1912 - 1945
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 200
Hermann Priess
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 201
Walter Krüger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 202
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 203
Wilhelm Marschall
1886 - 1976
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 204
Oskar von Hutier
1857 - 1934
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 205
Heinrich Ehrler
1917 - 1945
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 206
Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 207