COMPANION
Magda Goebbels
1901 - 1945
Magda Goebbels
Johanna Maria Magdalena "Magda" Goebbels (née Ritschel; 11 November 1901 – 1 May 1945) was the wife of Nazi Germany's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. A prominent member of the Nazi Party, she was a close ally, companion, and political supporter of Adolf Hitler. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Magda Goebbels has received more than 3,206,445 page views. Her biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Magda Goebbels is the 56th most popular companion (down from 39th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from Germany (down from 175th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Companion.
Magda Goebbels was the wife of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. She and her husband committed suicide on May 1, 1945, after Adolf Hitler's death.
Memorability Metrics
3.2M
Page Views (PV)
70.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
8.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Magda Goebbels ranks 56 out of 784. Before her are Priscilla Presley, Dinah, Hafsa bint Umar, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, and Antinous. After her are Isabella of Portugal, Elisabeth of Valois, Theodora, Zayd ibn Harithah, Isabeau of Bavaria, and Abigail.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPriscilla Presley
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 50
Dinah
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 51
Hafsa bint Umar
602 - 661
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 52
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 53
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
1921 - 2013
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 54
Antinous
111 - 130
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 55
Magda Goebbels
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 56
Isabella of Portugal
1503 - 1539
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 57
Elisabeth of Valois
1545 - 1568
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 58
Theodora
500 - 548
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 59
Zayd ibn Harithah
581 - 629
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 60
Isabeau of Bavaria
1370 - 1435
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 61
Abigail
1040 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Magda Goebbels ranks 18. Before her are Ngo Dinh Diem, Linus Pauling, Clark Gable, Rudolf Höss, Alberto Giacometti, and Princess Märtha of Sweden. After her are Paul of Greece, Ernest Lawrence, Gary Cooper, Vittorio De Sica, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and André Malraux. Among people deceased in 1945, Magda Goebbels ranks 16. Before her are Fedor von Bock, Anton Webern, Ernst Cassirer, Walter Model, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Thomas Hunt Morgan. After her are Paul Valéry, Heinrich Müller, Wilhelm Canaris, Pietro Mascagni, George S. Patton, and Irma Grese.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsNgo Dinh Diem
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1963
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 12
Linus Pauling
CHEMIST
1901 - 1994
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 13
Clark Gable
ACTOR
1901 - 1960
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 14
Rudolf Höss
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 15
Alberto Giacometti
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 16
Princess Märtha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 17
Magda Goebbels
COMPANION
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 18
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 19
Ernest Lawrence
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1958
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 20
Gary Cooper
ACTOR
1901 - 1961
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 21
Vittorio De Sica
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1974
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 22
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 23
André Malraux
WRITER
1901 - 1976
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsFedor von Bock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1945
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 10
Anton Webern
COMPOSER
1883 - 1945
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 11
Ernst Cassirer
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1945
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 12
Walter Model
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 13
Subhas Chandra Bose
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 14
Thomas Hunt Morgan
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1945
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 15
Magda Goebbels
COMPANION
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 16
Paul Valéry
WRITER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 17
Heinrich Müller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1945
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 18
Wilhelm Canaris
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1945
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 19
Pietro Mascagni
COMPOSER
1863 - 1945
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 20
George S. Patton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 21
Irma Grese
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1945
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 22
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Magda Goebbels ranks 230 out of 7,253. Before her are Hans Zimmer (1957), Max Stirner (1806), J. Hans D. Jensen (1907), Matthias Grünewald (1480), Johann Pachelbel (1653), and Johannes Stark (1874). After her are Otto von Guericke (1602), Max Scheler (1874), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838), Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717), Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (1620), and Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHans Zimmer
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 224
Max Stirner
PHILOSOPHER
1806 - 1856
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 225
J. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 226
Matthias Grünewald
PAINTER
1480 - 1528
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 227
Johann Pachelbel
COMPOSER
1653 - 1706
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 228
Johannes Stark
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1957
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 229
Magda Goebbels
COMPANION
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 230
Otto von Guericke
PHYSICIST
1602 - 1686
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 231
Max Scheler
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1928
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 232
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1917
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 233
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
HISTORIAN
1717 - 1768
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 234
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 235
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 236
Among COMPANIONS In Germany
Among companions born in Germany, Magda Goebbels ranks 6. Before her are Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837), Eva Braun (1912), Queen Silvia of Sweden (1943), Caroline of Ansbach (1683), and Anne of Cleves (1515). After her are Isabeau of Bavaria (1370), Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691), Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868), Sepp Dietrich (1892), Katharina von Bora (1498), and Alexandra Feodorovna (1798).
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
1837 - 1898
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 1
Eva Braun
1912 - 1945
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 2
Queen Silvia of Sweden
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 3
Caroline of Ansbach
1683 - 1737
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 4
Anne of Cleves
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 5
Magda Goebbels
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 6
Isabeau of Bavaria
1370 - 1435
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 7
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1691 - 1750
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 8
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 9
Sepp Dietrich
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 10
Katharina von Bora
1498 - 1552
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 11
Alexandra Feodorovna
1798 - 1860
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 12