RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941
Maurice Bavaud
Maurice Bavaud (15 January 1916 – 14 May 1941) was a Swiss theology student who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Bavaud has received more than 121,633 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Maurice Bavaud is the 1,984th most popular religious figure (down from 1,499th in 2019), the 320th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Swiss Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
52.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.73
Effective Languages (L*)
1.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Maurice Bavaud ranks 1,984 out of 3,187. Before him are Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko, Procopius of Sázava, Alypius the Stylite, Sára Salkaházi, Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, and Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei. After him are Joseph Vaz, Emmanuel III Delly, João Braz de Aviz, Sabbas the Goth, Justo Gallego Martínez, and Pope Theonas of Alexandria.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Puzyna de Kosielsko
1842 - 1911
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,978
Procopius of Sázava
970 - 1053
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 1,979
Alypius the Stylite
700 - 700
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 1,980
Sára Salkaházi
1899 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 1,981
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
1931 - 2021
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1,982
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
1901 - 2000
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,983
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,984
Joseph Vaz
1651 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,985
Emmanuel III Delly
1927 - 2014
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,986
João Braz de Aviz
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,987
Sabbas the Goth
334 - 372
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,988
Justo Gallego Martínez
1925 - 2021
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,989
Pope Theonas of Alexandria
300 - 300
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,990
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Maurice Bavaud ranks 133. Before him are Budd Boetticher, Morris West, Halil İnalcık, Ingrid Vang Nyman, Gino Bianco, and Benjamin Libet. After him are Arno Peters, Dorothy McGuire, Iosif Shklovsky, Jackie Gleason, Movita Castaneda, and Rossano Brazzi. Among people deceased in 1941, Maurice Bavaud ranks 116. Before him are Mario García Menocal, Alfred Pringsheim, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Louis Marcoussis, Kazimierz Bartel, and George Minne. After him are Mihály Babits, Edgar Aabye, Giuseppe Amisani, Alexander Svanidze, Vilmos Aba-Novák, and Philippe Gaubert.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsBudd Boetticher
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 127
Morris West
WRITER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 128
Halil İnalcık
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2016
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 129
Ingrid Vang Nyman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1959
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 130
Gino Bianco
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 131
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 132
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 133
Arno Peters
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2002
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 134
Dorothy McGuire
ACTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 135
Iosif Shklovsky
ASTRONOMER
1916 - 1985
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 136
Jackie Gleason
COMEDIAN
1916 - 1987
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 137
Movita Castaneda
ACTOR
1916 - 2015
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 138
Rossano Brazzi
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 139
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsMario García Menocal
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1941
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 110
Alfred Pringsheim
MATHEMATICIAN
1850 - 1941
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 111
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 112
Louis Marcoussis
PAINTER
1878 - 1941
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 113
Kazimierz Bartel
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1941
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 114
George Minne
SCULPTOR
1866 - 1941
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 115
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 116
Mihály Babits
WRITER
1883 - 1941
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 117
Edgar Aabye
ATHLETE
1865 - 1941
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 118
Giuseppe Amisani
PAINTER
1881 - 1941
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 119
Alexander Svanidze
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 120
Vilmos Aba-Novák
PAINTER
1894 - 1941
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 121
Philippe Gaubert
COMPOSER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 122
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Maurice Bavaud ranks 320 out of 1,015. Before him are Cuno Amiet (1868), Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (1950), Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484), Pierre Tirard (1827), Paul Wild (1925), and Jakob II Bernoulli (1759). After him are Pierre Musy (1910), Gustave Ador (1845), Salomon Gessner (1730), Paul Sacher (1906), Luigi Taveri (1929), and Hans-Rudolf Merz (1942).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsCuno Amiet
PAINTER
1868 - 1961
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 314
Princess Nora of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 315
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
WRITER
1484 - 1530
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 316
Pierre Tirard
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1893
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 317
Paul Wild
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 318
Jakob II Bernoulli
PHYSICIST
1759 - 1789
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 319
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 320
Pierre Musy
ATHLETE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 321
Gustave Ador
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1928
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 322
Salomon Gessner
PAINTER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 323
Paul Sacher
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1999
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 324
Luigi Taveri
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 325
Hans-Rudolf Merz
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 326
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Switzerland
Among religious figures born in Switzerland, Maurice Bavaud ranks 18. Before him are Wiborada (900), Emil Brunner (1889), Saint Othmar (689), Kurt Koch (1950), Anders Arborelius (1949), and Gilberto Agustoni (1922). After him are Georges Cottier (1922), Henri Schwery (1932), Maria Bernarda Bütler (1848), Pierre Viret (1511), Charles Journet (1891), and Conrad Grebel (1498).
Wiborada
900 - 926
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 12
Emil Brunner
1889 - 1966
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 13
Saint Othmar
689 - 759
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 14
Kurt Koch
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 15
Anders Arborelius
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 16
Gilberto Agustoni
1922 - 2017
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 17
Maurice Bavaud
1916 - 1941
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 18
Georges Cottier
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 19
Henri Schwery
1932 - 2021
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 20
Maria Bernarda Bütler
1848 - 1924
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 21
Pierre Viret
1511 - 1571
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 22
Charles Journet
1891 - 1975
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 23
Conrad Grebel
1498 - 1526
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 24