PAINTER
Hermann Zapf
1918 - 2015
Hermann Zapf
Hermann Zapf (German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈtsapf]; 8 November 1918 – 4 June 2015) was a German type designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany. He was married to the calligrapher and typeface designer Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Typefaces he designed include Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermann Zapf has received more than 292,023 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Hermann Zapf is the 1,431st most popular painter (down from 1,066th in 2019), the 3,798th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,917th in 2019) and the 127th most popular German Painter.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
50.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Hermann Zapf ranks 1,431 out of 2,023. Before him are Jenny Nyström, Gabriel François Doyen, Julien Dupré, Cornelis Pietersz Bega, Józef Chełmoński, and Jan Theuninck. After him are George Bellows, Chen Jiru, Alexander Kanoldt, Maruyama Ōkyo, Edwin Austin Abbey, and Cosmas Damian Asam.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJenny Nyström
1854 - 1946
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 1,425
Gabriel François Doyen
1726 - 1806
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 1,426
Julien Dupré
1851 - 1910
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 1,427
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
1630 - 1664
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 1,428
Józef Chełmoński
1849 - 1914
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,429
Jan Theuninck
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,430
Hermann Zapf
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,431
George Bellows
1882 - 1925
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,432
Chen Jiru
1558 - 1639
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,433
Alexander Kanoldt
1881 - 1939
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 1,434
Maruyama Ōkyo
1733 - 1795
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 1,435
Edwin Austin Abbey
1852 - 1911
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,436
Cosmas Damian Asam
1686 - 1739
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,437
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Hermann Zapf ranks 164. Before him are Ruggiero Ricci, Patachou, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, Cornell Capa, Zakaria Mohieddin, and Alfréd Wetzler. After him are Pyotr Masherov, Venetia Burney, Helen Stephens, Meir Vilner, Ted Post, and Hank Jones. Among people deceased in 2015, Hermann Zapf ranks 209. Before him are Ants Antson, Oʻtkir Sultonov, Nicolae Rainea, Gheorghe Gruia, Tadeusz Konwicki, and Gunnar Hansen. After him are Jules Bianchi, Fred Thompson, Roddy Piper, Qiao Shi, Alex Rocco, and Karl H. Pribram.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsRuggiero Ricci
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 158
Patachou
SINGER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 159
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 160
Cornell Capa
PHOTOGRAPHER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 161
Zakaria Mohieddin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 162
Alfréd Wetzler
WRITER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 163
Hermann Zapf
PAINTER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 164
Pyotr Masherov
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1980
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 165
Venetia Burney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2009
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 166
Helen Stephens
ATHLETE
1918 - 1994
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 167
Meir Vilner
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2003
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 168
Ted Post
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2013
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 169
Hank Jones
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsAnts Antson
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 203
Oʻtkir Sultonov
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 204
Nicolae Rainea
REFEREE
1933 - 2015
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 205
Gheorghe Gruia
HANDBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 206
Tadeusz Konwicki
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 207
Gunnar Hansen
ACTOR
1947 - 2015
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 208
Hermann Zapf
PAINTER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 209
Jules Bianchi
RACING DRIVER
1989 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 210
Fred Thompson
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 211
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 212
Qiao Shi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 213
Alex Rocco
ACTOR
1936 - 2015
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 214
Karl H. Pribram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 215
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hermann Zapf ranks 3,798 out of 7,253. Before him are Georg Hermann Quincke (1834), Albrecht Haushofer (1903), Uwe Rahn (1962), Anton Diffring (1916), Princess Caroline of Great Britain (1713), and Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1574). After him are Albert Betz (1885), Friedrich Gernsheim (1839), Albrecht Thaer (1752), Inge Scholl (1917), Balthasar Permoser (1651), and Otto Witte (1872).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGeorg Hermann Quincke
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1924
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,792
Albrecht Haushofer
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1945
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,793
Uwe Rahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,794
Anton Diffring
ACTOR
1916 - 1989
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3,795
Princess Caroline of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1757
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,796
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,797
Hermann Zapf
PAINTER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,798
Albert Betz
PHYSICIST
1885 - 1968
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,799
Friedrich Gernsheim
COMPOSER
1839 - 1916
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,800
Albrecht Thaer
BIOLOGIST
1752 - 1828
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,801
Inge Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,802
Balthasar Permoser
SCULPTOR
1651 - 1732
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 3,803
Otto Witte
OCCULTIST
1872 - 1958
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 3,804
Among PAINTERS In Germany
Among painters born in Germany, Hermann Zapf ranks 127. Before him are A. R. Penck (1939), Ludwig Emil Grimm (1790), Virgil Solis (1514), Anni Albers (1899), Karl Hofer (1878), and Jan Boeckhorst (1604). After him are Alexander Kanoldt (1881), Cosmas Damian Asam (1686), Jörg Immendorff (1945), Christian Rohlfs (1849), J. C. Leyendecker (1874), and Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792).
A. R. Penck
1939 - 2017
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 121
Ludwig Emil Grimm
1790 - 1863
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 122
Virgil Solis
1514 - 1562
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 123
Anni Albers
1899 - 1994
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 124
Karl Hofer
1878 - 1955
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 125
Jan Boeckhorst
1604 - 1668
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 126
Hermann Zapf
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 127
Alexander Kanoldt
1881 - 1939
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 128
Cosmas Damian Asam
1686 - 1739
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 129
Jörg Immendorff
1945 - 2007
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 130
Christian Rohlfs
1849 - 1938
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 131
J. C. Leyendecker
1874 - 1951
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 132
Christian Albrecht Jensen
1792 - 1870
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 133