WRITER
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
1931 - 2020
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931 – 13 January 2020) was a German diplomat and author. He wrote several books on Islam, including Journey to Makkah (ISBN 0-915957-85-X) and Islam: The Alternative (ISBN 0-915957-71-X). Many of his books and essays focused on Islam's place in the West and, after 11 September, in particular, in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Murad Wilfried Hofmann has received more than 193,111 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Murad Wilfried Hofmann is the 4,517th most popular writer, the 4,350th most popular biography from Germany and the 273rd most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
55.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.99
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Murad Wilfried Hofmann ranks 4,517 out of 7,302. Before him are Louis Henri Boussenard, Oskar Pastior, Terenci Moix, Piero Angela, Janko Kráľ, and Claude Mauriac. After him are C. J. Cherryh, Alfredo Panzini, Martin Suter, Dmitry Gulia, Amy Lowell, and Paul Du Chaillu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Henri Boussenard
1847 - 1910
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,511
Oskar Pastior
1927 - 2006
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,512
Terenci Moix
1942 - 2003
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,513
Piero Angela
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,514
Janko Kráľ
1822 - 1876
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4,515
Claude Mauriac
1914 - 1996
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4,516
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 4,517
C. J. Cherryh
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 4,518
Alfredo Panzini
1863 - 1939
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,519
Martin Suter
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,520
Dmitry Gulia
1874 - 1960
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,521
Amy Lowell
1874 - 1925
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,522
Paul Du Chaillu
1835 - 1903
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,523
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Murad Wilfried Hofmann ranks 333. Before him are Hennadiy Udovenko, Greg, Sakyo Komatsu, Madeleine Berthod, Jorge Edwards, and Wynton Kelly. After him are André Noyelle, Diana Dors, John Baldessari, Ángel Berni, George Maxwell Richards, and Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton. Among people deceased in 2020, Murad Wilfried Hofmann ranks 369. Before him are Gergely Kulcsár, Jerry Sloan, Gudrun Pausewang, Jan Myrdal, Giorgi Shengelaia, and Inna Makarova. After him are Allen Garfield, Tom Lister Jr., John Baldessari, Karin Lindberg, Jimmy Cobb, and John Lewis.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsHennadiy Udovenko
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 327
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 328
Sakyo Komatsu
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 329
Madeleine Berthod
SKIER
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 330
Jorge Edwards
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 331
Wynton Kelly
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1971
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 332
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 333
André Noyelle
CYCLIST
1931 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 334
Diana Dors
ACTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 335
John Baldessari
PAINTER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 336
Ángel Berni
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 337
George Maxwell Richards
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 338
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 339
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsGergely Kulcsár
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 363
Jerry Sloan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 364
Gudrun Pausewang
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 365
Jan Myrdal
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 366
Giorgi Shengelaia
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2020
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 367
Inna Makarova
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 368
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 369
Allen Garfield
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 370
Tom Lister Jr.
ACTOR
1958 - 2020
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 371
John Baldessari
PAINTER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 372
Karin Lindberg
GYMNAST
1929 - 2020
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 373
Jimmy Cobb
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 374
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 375
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Murad Wilfried Hofmann ranks 4,350 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (1873), Uwe Timm (1940), Friedrich von Scholtz (1851), Andriy Taran (1955), Walther Müller (1905), and Julius Schiller (1580). After him are Udo Beyer (1955), Heinz Müller (1924), Hans Apel (1932), Friedrich Tietjen (1834), Sig Ruman (1884), and Francesca Lebrun (1756).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 4,344
Uwe Timm
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,345
Friedrich von Scholtz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1927
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,346
Andriy Taran
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,347
Walther Müller
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1979
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,348
Julius Schiller
ASTRONOMER
1580 - 1627
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4,349
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 4,350
Udo Beyer
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 4,351
Heinz Müller
CYCLIST
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,352
Hans Apel
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2011
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,353
Friedrich Tietjen
ASTRONOMER
1834 - 1895
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,354
Sig Ruman
ACTOR
1884 - 1967
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,355
Francesca Lebrun
SINGER
1756 - 1791
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,356
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Murad Wilfried Hofmann ranks 273. Before him are Karl Leberecht Immermann (1796), Paul Bekker (1882), Johann Beckmann (1739), Marie Luise Kaschnitz (1901), Felix Dahn (1834), and Uwe Timm (1940). After him are Leopold Andrian (1875), Wilhelm Geiger (1856), Hilde Domin (1909), Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (1948), Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708), and Ludwig Bechstein (1801).
Karl Leberecht Immermann
1796 - 1840
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 267
Paul Bekker
1882 - 1937
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 268
Johann Beckmann
1739 - 1811
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 269
Marie Luise Kaschnitz
1901 - 1974
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 270
Felix Dahn
1834 - 1912
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 271
Uwe Timm
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 272
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 273
Leopold Andrian
1875 - 1951
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 274
Wilhelm Geiger
1856 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 275
Hilde Domin
1909 - 2006
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 276
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 277
Friedrich von Hagedorn
1708 - 1754
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 278
Ludwig Bechstein
1801 - 1860
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 279