1928 - 2015
Karl Josef Becker S.J. (18 April 1928 – 10 February 2015) was a German Catholic theologian and consultor for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 15 September 1977. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karl Josef Becker has received more than 36,416 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Josef Becker is the 2,148th most popular religious figure (down from 1,722nd in 2019), the 3,635th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,155th in 2019) and the 90th most popular German Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Karl Josef Becker ranks 2,148 out of 2,238. Before him are Yusuf Estes, Thomas Williams, Shunryū Suzuki, Giuseppe Simone Assemani, Manuel Clemente, and Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg. After him are Honorius of Canterbury, Ignatius IV of Antioch, Ratramnus, Jude, brother of Jesus, Seaxburh of Ely, and Aleksander Kakowski.
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,142
1930 - 2023
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,143
1904 - 1971
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 2,144
1686 - 1768
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 2,145
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 2,146
1682 - 1719
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,147
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,148
550 - 653
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,149
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,150
800 - 868
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,151
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,152
640 - 699
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,153
1862 - 1938
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,154
Among people born in 1928, Karl Josef Becker ranks 309. Before him are Giacomo Biffi, Gudrun Pausewang, Eydie Gormé, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Frank Frazetta, and Stanley Baker. After him are Christian d'Oriola, Robert Dienst, Théodore Sindikubwabo, Péter Boross, Elina Bystritskaya, and Giuseppe Pinelli. Among people deceased in 2015, Karl Josef Becker ranks 221. Before him are Alex Rocco, Giacomo Biffi, Geoff Duke, Dinkha IV, László Paskai, and Geoffrey Howe. After him are Nora Brockstedt, Lizabeth Scott, Betsy Palmer, Nicolae Rainea, Karl-Erik Palmér, and Dusty Rhodes.
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 303
1928 - 2020
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 304
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 305
1928 - 2018
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 306
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 307
1928 - 1976
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 308
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 309
1928 - 2007
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 310
1928 - 2000
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 311
1928 - 1998
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 312
1928 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 313
1928 - 2019
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 314
1928 - 1969
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 315
1936 - 2015
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 215
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 216
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 217
1935 - 2015
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 218
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 219
1926 - 2015
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 220
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 221
1923 - 2015
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 222
1922 - 2015
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 223
1926 - 2015
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 224
1933 - 2015
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 225
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 226
1945 - 2015
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 227
Among people born in Germany, Karl Josef Becker ranks 3,635 out of 6,142. Before him are Theodor Fischer (1862), Oskar Maria Graf (1894), Klaus Toppmöller (1951), Martin Mutschmann (1879), Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682), and Julian Draxler (1993). After him are Corinna Harfouch (1954), Rudolf Augstein (1923), Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1677), Norbert Haug (1952), ATB (1973), and Ernst Ludwig II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1709).
1862 - 1938
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 3,629
1894 - 1967
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 3,630
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,631
1879 - 1947
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,632
1682 - 1719
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,633
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,634
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,635
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3,636
1923 - 2002
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3,637
1677 - 1712
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 3,638
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 3,639
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 3,640
1709 - 1729
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 3,641
Among religious figures born in Germany, Karl Josef Becker ranks 90. Before him are Willigis (940), Johannes Brenz (1499), Josef Frings (1887), Nicolaus von Amsdorf (1483), Paul Josef Cordes (1934), and Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682). After him are Antje Jackelén (1955), Vladimir Lossky (1903), Karl-Josef Rauber (1934), Oliver of Paderborn (1170), Gustav Adolf, Cardinal Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1823), and Georg von Kopp (1837).
940 - 1011
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 84
1499 - 1570
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 85
1887 - 1978
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 86
1483 - 1565
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 87
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 88
1682 - 1719
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 89
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 90
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 91
1903 - 1958
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 92
1934 - 2023
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 93
1170 - 1227
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 94
1823 - 1896
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 95
1837 - 1914
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 96