1759 - 1839
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, also called Guts Muth or Gutsmuths (9 August 1759 – 21 May 1839), was a teacher and educator in Germany, and is especially known for his role in the development of physical education. He is thought of as the "grandfather of gymnastics" – the "father" being Friedrich Ludwig Jahn. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths has received more than 123,147 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths is the 2,756th most popular writer (down from 2,229th in 2019), the 2,852nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,243rd in 2019) and the 176th most popular German Writer.
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Among writers, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths ranks 2,756 out of 5,755. Before him are Alda Merini, John Wyndham, Gerard Reve, Étienne Pivert de Senancour, Krishna Sobti, and Julius Pomponius Laetus. After him are Jeff Lindsay, Paul Gallico, Luis Cernuda, Yuan Mei, L. Sprague de Camp, and Thomas of Britain.
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,750
1903 - 1969
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,751
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,752
1770 - 1846
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,753
1925 - 2019
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2,754
1428 - 1498
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2,755
1759 - 1839
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,756
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,757
1897 - 1976
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2,758
1902 - 1963
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2,759
1716 - 1798
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2,760
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,761
1200 - 1150
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 2,762
Among people born in 1759, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths ranks 25. Before him are James Edward Smith, François Devienne, Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Johann Christian Reil, Franz Krommer, and William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville. After him are Carl Johan Adlercreutz, William Playfair, Jakob II Bernoulli, Ferenc Kazinczy, Matsudaira Sadanobu, and Maximilian von Montgelas. Among people deceased in 1839, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths ranks 24. Before him are Aloysia Weber, Mikhail Speransky, William Murdoch, Lady Hester Stanhope, Gaspard de Prony, and Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After him are Dorothea von Schlegel, Denis Davydov, Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano, Maurice de Guérin, Giuseppe Valadier, and Adolphe Nourrit.
1759 - 1828
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 19
1759 - 1803
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 20
1759 - 1805
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 21
1759 - 1813
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 22
1759 - 1831
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 23
1759 - 1834
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 24
1759 - 1839
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 25
1759 - 1815
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 26
1759 - 1823
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 27
1759 - 1789
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 28
1759 - 1831
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 29
1759 - 1829
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 30
1759 - 1838
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 31
1760 - 1839
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 18
1772 - 1839
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 19
1754 - 1839
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 20
1776 - 1839
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 21
1755 - 1839
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 22
1773 - 1839
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 23
1759 - 1839
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 24
1764 - 1839
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 25
1784 - 1839
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 26
1763 - 1839
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 27
1810 - 1839
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 28
1762 - 1839
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 29
1802 - 1839
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 30
Among people born in Germany, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths ranks 2,852 out of 6,142. Before him are Princess Therese of Bavaria (1850), Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp (1719), Auguste von Harrach (1800), John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1700), Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805), and Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794). After him are Hermann von Fehling (1812), Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia (1857), Franka Potente (1974), Conrad Moench (1744), Kevin-Prince Boateng (1987), and Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark (1070).
1850 - 1925
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 2,846
1719 - 1763
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,847
1800 - 1873
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,848
1700 - 1733
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,849
1805 - 1874
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,850
1794 - 1825
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2,851
1759 - 1839
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,852
1812 - 1885
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,853
1857 - 1895
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,854
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,855
1744 - 1805
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2,856
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,857
1070 - 1103
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 2,858
Among writers born in Germany, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths ranks 176. Before him are Albert of Aix (1060), Alfred Andersch (1914), Malwida von Meysenbug (1816), Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739), Matthias Claudius (1740), and Gertrud von Le Fort (1876). After him are Ludwig Rellstab (1799), Georg Herwegh (1817), Karl Gutzkow (1811), Dorothea von Schlegel (1764), Johann Ernst Glück (1652), and Paul Fleming (1609).
1060 - 1120
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 170
1914 - 1980
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 171
1816 - 1903
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 172
1739 - 1791
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 173
1740 - 1815
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 174
1876 - 1971
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 175
1759 - 1839
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 176
1799 - 1860
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 177
1817 - 1875
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 178
1811 - 1878
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 179
1764 - 1839
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 180
1652 - 1705
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 181
1609 - 1640
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 182