RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Joseph Wendel
1901 - 1960
Joseph Wendel
Joseph Wendel (May 27, 1901 – December 31, 1960) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1952 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Wendel has received more than 26,611 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Joseph Wendel is the 2,553rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,466th in 2019), the 4,426th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,364th in 2019) and the 112th most popular German Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
27k
Page Views (PV)
55.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.17
Effective Languages (L*)
1.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Joseph Wendel ranks 2,553 out of 3,187. Before him are Germanus V of Constantinople, Ankhnesneferibre, Domenico Calcagno, Christian Horner, Juan de Homedes, and Tryphon of Constantinople. After him are Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn, Justin Welby, Nicholas Ridley, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Vladimir Lossky, and Joseph Othmar Rauscher.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGermanus V of Constantinople
1835 - 1920
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,547
Ankhnesneferibre
600 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,548
Domenico Calcagno
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,549
Christian Horner
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,550
Juan de Homedes
1477 - 1553
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,551
Tryphon of Constantinople
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2,552
Joseph Wendel
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 2,553
Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn
1844 - 1899
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 2,554
Justin Welby
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 2,555
Nicholas Ridley
1500 - 1555
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 2,556
Rosalio José Castillo Lara
1922 - 2007
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2,557
Vladimir Lossky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 2,558
Joseph Othmar Rauscher
1797 - 1875
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2,559
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Joseph Wendel ranks 228. Before him are Paul Verhoeven, Mark Donskoy, Harry Partch, Rudolf Wetzer, Oleksiy Fedorov, and Bebe Daniels. After him are Sid Atkinson, Ondino Viera, Gérard Blitz, Norah Borges, Otto Heckmann, and Aleksandrs Čaks. Among people deceased in 1960, Joseph Wendel ranks 152. Before him are Lottie Dod, Eduard Čech, The Great Gama, Willem Elsschot, Frank Elmore Ross, and Hasan Saka. After him are Pedro Arispe, Harold Spencer Jones, Agnes Arber, Leonard Warren, Bogoljub Jevtić, and Roscoe Lockwood.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsPaul Verhoeven
ACTOR
1901 - 1975
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 222
Mark Donskoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 223
Harry Partch
COMPOSER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 224
Rudolf Wetzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 225
Oleksiy Fedorov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1989
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 226
Bebe Daniels
ACTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 227
Joseph Wendel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 228
Sid Atkinson
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 229
Ondino Viera
COACH
1901 - 1997
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 230
Gérard Blitz
SWIMMER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 231
Norah Borges
PAINTER
1901 - 1998
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 232
Otto Heckmann
ASTRONOMER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 233
Aleksandrs Čaks
WRITER
1901 - 1950
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsLottie Dod
TENNIS PLAYER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 146
Eduard Čech
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 147
The Great Gama
WRESTLER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 148
Willem Elsschot
WRITER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 149
Frank Elmore Ross
ASTRONOMER
1874 - 1960
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 150
Hasan Saka
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1960
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 151
Joseph Wendel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 152
Pedro Arispe
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1960
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 153
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 154
Agnes Arber
HISTORIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 155
Leonard Warren
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 156
Bogoljub Jevtić
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 157
Roscoe Lockwood
ATHLETE
1875 - 1960
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 158
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joseph Wendel ranks 4,426 out of 7,253. Before him are Klaus Bonsack (1941), Ludwig Biermann (1907), Karl Freiherr von Müffling (1775), John Ericson (1926), Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (1948), and Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel (1768). After him are Fritz Schäffer (1888), Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708), Elly Ney (1882), Ludwig Bechstein (1801), Vladimir Lossky (1903), and Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg (1714).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKlaus Bonsack
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,420
Ludwig Biermann
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,421
Karl Freiherr von Müffling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1775 - 1851
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,422
John Ericson
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,423
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,424
Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel
NOBLEMAN
1768 - 1839
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4,425
Joseph Wendel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,426
Fritz Schäffer
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,427
Friedrich von Hagedorn
WRITER
1708 - 1754
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,428
Elly Ney
MUSICIAN
1882 - 1968
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,429
Ludwig Bechstein
WRITER
1801 - 1860
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,430
Vladimir Lossky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1903 - 1958
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,431
Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg
NOBLEMAN
1714 - 1741
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,432
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Joseph Wendel ranks 112. Before him are Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682), Johannes Brenz (1499), Franz Delitzsch (1813), Gerhard von Rad (1901), Nicolaus von Amsdorf (1483), and Joseph Höffner (1906). After him are Vladimir Lossky (1903), Georg von Kopp (1837), Rainer Woelki (1956), Rudolf Kittel (1853), Maria Katharina Kasper (1820), and Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer (1801).
Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg
1682 - 1719
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 106
Johannes Brenz
1499 - 1570
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 107
Franz Delitzsch
1813 - 1890
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 108
Gerhard von Rad
1901 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 109
Nicolaus von Amsdorf
1483 - 1565
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 110
Joseph Höffner
1906 - 1987
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 111
Joseph Wendel
1901 - 1960
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 112
Vladimir Lossky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 113
Georg von Kopp
1837 - 1914
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 114
Rainer Woelki
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 115
Rudolf Kittel
1853 - 1929
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 116
Maria Katharina Kasper
1820 - 1898
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 117
Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer
1801 - 1869
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 118