ENGINEER
Oskar von Miller
1855 - 1934
Oskar von Miller
Oskar Franz Xaver Miller, since 1875 von Miller (7 May 1855 – 9 April 1934), was a German engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, a large museum of technology and science in Munich. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oskar von Miller has received more than 45,684 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Oskar von Miller is the 255th most popular engineer (down from 246th in 2019), the 4,222nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,892nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
46k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.23
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Oskar von Miller ranks 255 out of 389. Before him are Wilhelm Nusselt, Walter Thiel, Waloddi Weibull, Pierre Cérésole, Johannes Winkler, and René Panhard. After him are Eugène Flachat, Louis Vicat, Jean-Augustin Barral, William Froude, Gioacchino Colombo, and Butler Lampson.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Nusselt
1882 - 1957
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 249
Walter Thiel
1910 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 250
Waloddi Weibull
1887 - 1979
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 251
Pierre Cérésole
1879 - 1945
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 252
Johannes Winkler
1897 - 1947
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 253
René Panhard
1841 - 1908
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 254
Oskar von Miller
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 255
Eugène Flachat
1802 - 1873
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 256
Louis Vicat
1786 - 1861
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 257
Jean-Augustin Barral
1819 - 1884
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 258
William Froude
1810 - 1879
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 259
Gioacchino Colombo
1903 - 1987
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 260
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 261
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Oskar von Miller ranks 79. Before him are Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt, Eugene V. Debs, José Malhoa, Emmanuel Drake del Castillo, Karl Madsen, and Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin. After him are Leo Deutsch, Marianne Stokes, Caroline Rémy de Guebhard, Swarnakumari Devi, Cecilia Beaux, and Frank Hadow. Among people deceased in 1934, Oskar von Miller ranks 111. Before him are Giovanni Brunero, Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, Surya Sen, Joachim Ringelnatz, Jean-Baptiste Marchand, and Pyotr Chardynin. After him are Mikhail Matyushin, Jafar Jabbarly, Willem Kes, N. E. Brown, Jules Renkin, and Fritz Graebner.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsLeopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1886
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 73
Eugene V. Debs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1926
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 74
José Malhoa
PAINTER
1855 - 1933
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 75
Emmanuel Drake del Castillo
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1904
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 76
Karl Madsen
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 77
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1855 - 1925
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 78
Oskar von Miller
ENGINEER
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 79
Leo Deutsch
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1941
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 80
Marianne Stokes
PAINTER
1855 - 1927
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 81
Caroline Rémy de Guebhard
JOURNALIST
1855 - 1929
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 82
Swarnakumari Devi
WRITER
1855 - 1932
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 83
Cecilia Beaux
PAINTER
1855 - 1942
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 84
Frank Hadow
TENNIS PLAYER
1855 - 1946
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 85
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Brunero
CYCLIST
1895 - 1934
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 105
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1934
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 106
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 107
Joachim Ringelnatz
WRITER
1883 - 1934
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 108
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1934
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 109
Pyotr Chardynin
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1934
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 110
Oskar von Miller
ENGINEER
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 111
Mikhail Matyushin
PAINTER
1861 - 1934
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 112
Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 113
Willem Kes
CONDUCTOR
1856 - 1934
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 114
N. E. Brown
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1934
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 115
Jules Renkin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 116
Fritz Graebner
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1934
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 117
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Oskar von Miller ranks 4,222 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinz Strehl (1938), Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (1976), Percy Adlon (1935), Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch (1771), Iwan Bloch (1872), and Nicole (1964). After him are Fritz Reuter (1810), Prince Frederick of Prussia (1794), Joachim Heinrich Campe (1746), Marianne Werner (1924), Nicole Brown Simpson (1959), and Josef Pieper (1904).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHeinz Strehl
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1986
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 4,216
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 4,217
Percy Adlon
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 4,218
Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch
PHYSICIAN
1771 - 1849
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 4,219
Iwan Bloch
WRITER
1872 - 1922
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 4,220
Nicole
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 4,221
Oskar von Miller
ENGINEER
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 4,222
Fritz Reuter
WRITER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 4,223
Prince Frederick of Prussia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1863
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 4,224
Joachim Heinrich Campe
WRITER
1746 - 1818
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 4,225
Marianne Werner
ATHLETE
1924 - 2023
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 4,226
Nicole Brown Simpson
COMPANION
1959 - 1994
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 4,227
Josef Pieper
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 4,228
Among ENGINEERS In Germany
Among engineers born in Germany, Oskar von Miller ranks 30. Before him are Franz Grashof (1826), Walter Hohmann (1880), Johann Georg Halske (1814), Ferdinand Mannlicher (1848), Paul Mauser (1838), and Wilhelm Nusselt (1882). After him are Gerhard Fieseler (1896), Arthur Rudolph (1906), Friedrich L. Bauer (1924), Peter Schreyer (1953), Christopher Cockerell (1910), and Willy Ley (1906).
Franz Grashof
1826 - 1893
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 24
Walter Hohmann
1880 - 1945
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 25
Johann Georg Halske
1814 - 1890
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 26
Ferdinand Mannlicher
1848 - 1904
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 27
Paul Mauser
1838 - 1914
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Nusselt
1882 - 1957
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 29
Oskar von Miller
1855 - 1934
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 30
Gerhard Fieseler
1896 - 1987
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 31
Arthur Rudolph
1906 - 1996
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 32
Friedrich L. Bauer
1924 - 2015
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 33
Peter Schreyer
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 34
Christopher Cockerell
1910 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 35
Willy Ley
1906 - 1969
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 36