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Kaspar Hauser
1812 - 1833
Kaspar Hauser
Kaspar Hauser (30 April 1812 – 17 December 1833) was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. Hauser's claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy. Theories propounded at the time identified him as a member of the grand ducal House of Baden, hidden away because of royal intrigue. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kaspar Hauser has received more than 1,965,029 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Kaspar Hauser is the 5th most popular celebrity.
Kaspar Hauser was a German boy who was found in 1828 in Nuremberg, Germany. He was unable to speak or walk and had to be carried everywhere. He claimed that he had been kept in a dark dungeon for most of his life and had been given only bread and water.
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2.0M
Page Views (PV)
71.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
8.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
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Among celebrities, Kaspar Hauser ranks 5 out of 181. Before him are Ötzi, Wallis Simpson, Jeanne Calment, and Phineas Gage. After him are Robert Wadlow, Simonetta Vespucci, Buffalo Bill, Lina Medina, Black Dahlia, Caitlyn Jenner, and Empress Michiko.
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Ötzi
3345 BC - 3255 BC
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 1
Wallis Simpson
1896 - 1986
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 2
Jeanne Calment
1875 - 1997
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 3
Phineas Gage
1823 - 1860
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 4
Kaspar Hauser
1812 - 1833
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 5
Robert Wadlow
1918 - 1940
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 6
Simonetta Vespucci
1453 - 1476
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 7
Buffalo Bill
1846 - 1917
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 8
Lina Medina
1933 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 9
Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 10
Caitlyn Jenner
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 11
Empress Michiko
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1812, Kaspar Hauser ranks 2. Before him is Charles Dickens. After him are Théodore Rousseau, Johann Gottfried Galle, Alexander Herzen, Truganini, Ivan Goncharov, Louise of Orléans, Moses Hess, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Ascanio Sobrero, and Maria Cristina of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1833, Kaspar Hauser ranks 2. Before him is Nicéphore Niépce. After him are Ferdinand VII of Spain, Richard Trevithick, Adrien-Marie Legendre, Seraphim of Sarov, Marie-Antoine Carême, Ram Mohan Roy, Hugh Glass, William Wilberforce, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, and Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach.
Others Born in 1812
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Charles Dickens
1812 - 1870
HPI: 82.45
Rank: 1
Kaspar Hauser
1812 - 1833
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 2
Théodore Rousseau
1812 - 1867
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 3
Johann Gottfried Galle
1812 - 1910
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 4
Alexander Herzen
1812 - 1870
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 5
Truganini
1812 - 1876
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 6
Ivan Goncharov
1812 - 1891
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 7
Louise of Orléans
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 8
Moses Hess
1812 - 1875
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 9
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
1812 - 1878
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 10
Ascanio Sobrero
1812 - 1888
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 11
Maria Cristina of Savoy
1812 - 1836
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1833
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Nicéphore Niépce
1765 - 1833
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1
Kaspar Hauser
1812 - 1833
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 2
Ferdinand VII of Spain
1784 - 1833
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Richard Trevithick
1771 - 1833
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 4
Adrien-Marie Legendre
1752 - 1833
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 5
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 6
Marie-Antoine Carême
1784 - 1833
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 7
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 8
Hugh Glass
1783 - 1833
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 9
William Wilberforce
1759 - 1833
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 10
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
1762 - 1833
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 11
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
1775 - 1833
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 12
