MILITARY PERSONNEL
Joachim Schepke
1912 - 1941
Joachim Schepke
Joachim Schepke (8 March 1912 – 17 March 1941) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the seventh recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schepke is credited with having sunk 36 Allied ships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joachim Schepke has received more than 154,242 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Joachim Schepke is the 928th most popular military personnel (down from 830th in 2019), the 2,268th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,067th in 2019) and the 175th most popular German Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
55.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.70
Effective Languages (L*)
1.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Joachim Schepke ranks 928 out of 2,058. Before him are Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, Wolfgang Lotz, Georges Guynemer, Alexander von Linsingen, Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, and Prince Franz of Bavaria. After him are Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, Eugen Meindl, Dominique Vandamme, Wilhelm Souchon, Philip Sheridan, and Karl Ernst.
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HPI: 55.78
Rank: 922
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HPI: 55.76
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HPI: 55.76
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Alexander von Linsingen
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HPI: 55.75
Rank: 925
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
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HPI: 55.75
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HPI: 55.75
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Joachim Schepke
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 928
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1725 - 1807
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 929
Eugen Meindl
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HPI: 55.71
Rank: 930
Dominique Vandamme
1770 - 1830
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 931
Wilhelm Souchon
1864 - 1946
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 932
Philip Sheridan
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HPI: 55.71
Rank: 933
Karl Ernst
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HPI: 55.70
Rank: 934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Joachim Schepke ranks 119. Before him are Barbara W. Tuchman, Kaneto Shindo, Aymoré Moreira, Martin Schwarzschild, Nancy Wake, and David Packard. After him are Maria Montez, Richard Brooks, Marta Eggerth, Thorbjørn Egner, Võ Chí Công, and Folco Lulli. Among people deceased in 1941, Joachim Schepke ranks 76. Before him are Ivan Panfilov, Alfred Hettner, Guillermo Kahlo, Hanns Kerrl, Anandyn Amar, and Walter Ruttmann. After him are Maximilien Luce, John Stanley Plaskett, Alexandros Koryzis, Arkady Gaidar, Peder Mørk Mønsted, and Kurt Hensel.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsBarbara W. Tuchman
HISTORIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 113
Kaneto Shindo
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2012
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 114
Aymoré Moreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 115
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 116
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 117
David Packard
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 118
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 119
Maria Montez
ACTOR
1912 - 1951
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 120
Richard Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 121
Marta Eggerth
ACTOR
1912 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 122
Thorbjørn Egner
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 123
Võ Chí Công
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 124
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 125
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsIvan Panfilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1941
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 70
Alfred Hettner
GEOGRAPHER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 71
Guillermo Kahlo
PHOTOGRAPHER
1871 - 1941
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 72
Hanns Kerrl
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1941
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 73
Anandyn Amar
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 74
Walter Ruttmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1941
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 75
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 76
Maximilien Luce
PAINTER
1858 - 1941
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 77
John Stanley Plaskett
ASTRONOMER
1865 - 1941
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 78
Alexandros Koryzis
EXTREMIST
1885 - 1941
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 79
Arkady Gaidar
WRITER
1904 - 1941
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 80
Peder Mørk Mønsted
PAINTER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 81
Kurt Hensel
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1941
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 82
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joachim Schepke ranks 2,268 out of 7,253. Before him are Burkhard Christoph von Münnich (1683), Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau (1869), Prince Franz of Bavaria (1875), Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia (1103), Gertrude of Saxony (1030), and Judith Kerr (1923). After him are Georg Joseph Vogler (1749), Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1817), Lothar-Günther Buchheim (1918), Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff (1803), Bert Kaempfert (1923), and Hieronymus Bock (1498).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBurkhard Christoph von Münnich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1683 - 1767
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,262
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,263
Prince Franz of Bavaria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1875 - 1957
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2,264
Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
1103 - 1130
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,265
Gertrude of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1113
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,266
Judith Kerr
WRITER
1923 - 2019
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,267
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,268
Georg Joseph Vogler
COMPOSER
1749 - 1814
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,269
Princess Marie Amelie of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1817 - 1888
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,270
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,271
Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
INVENTOR
1803 - 1877
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,272
Bert Kaempfert
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1980
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,273
Hieronymus Bock
BIOLOGIST
1498 - 1554
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,274
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Joachim Schepke ranks 175. Before him are Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (1796), Karl Mauss (1898), Wolfgang Lotz (1921), Alexander von Linsingen (1850), Burkhard Christoph von Münnich (1683), and Prince Franz of Bavaria (1875). After him are Eugen Meindl (1892), Wilhelm Souchon (1864), Karl Ernst (1904), George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892), Adelbert Schulz (1903), and Hermann Breith (1892).
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
1796 - 1877
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 169
Karl Mauss
1898 - 1959
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 170
Wolfgang Lotz
1921 - 1993
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 171
Alexander von Linsingen
1850 - 1935
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 172
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
1683 - 1767
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 173
Prince Franz of Bavaria
1875 - 1957
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 174
Joachim Schepke
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 175
Eugen Meindl
1892 - 1951
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 176
Wilhelm Souchon
1864 - 1946
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 177
Karl Ernst
1904 - 1934
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 178
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
1892 - 1938
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 179
Adelbert Schulz
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 180
Hermann Breith
1892 - 1964
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 181