BUSINESSPERSON
Paul Reuter
1816 - 1899
Paul Reuter
Paul Julius Reuter (born Israel Beer Josaphat; 21 July 1816 – 25 February 1899), later ennobled as Freiherr von Reuter (Baron von Reuter), was a German-born British entrepreneur who was a pioneer of telegraphy and news reporting. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Reuter has received more than 381,216 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Paul Reuter is the 91st most popular businessperson, the 862nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 814th in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Businessperson.
Paul Reuter is most famous for being the founder of the news agency Reuters.
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
62.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
8.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Paul Reuter ranks 91 out of 847. Before him are Estée Lauder, Torakusu Yamaha, Li Ka-shing, Flavio Briatore, Ambroise Vollard, and Gianni Infantino. After him are Paul Allen, Gordon Moore, Eusebi Güell, Bertha Benz, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEstée Lauder
1906 - 2004
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 85
Torakusu Yamaha
1851 - 1916
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 86
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 87
Flavio Briatore
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 88
Ambroise Vollard
1866 - 1939
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 89
Gianni Infantino
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 90
Paul Reuter
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 91
Paul Allen
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 92
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 93
Eusebi Güell
1846 - 1918
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 94
Bertha Benz
1849 - 1944
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 95
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
1777 - 1836
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 96
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1816, Paul Reuter ranks 7. Before him are Charlotte Brontë, Werner von Siemens, Carl Zeiss, Arthur de Gobineau, Eugène Edine Pottier, and Maria Theresa of Austria. After him are Ferdinand II of Portugal, Abbas I of Egypt, Carl Ludwig, Franz Sacher, John Frederick Kensett, and 10th Dalai Lama. Among people deceased in 1899, Paul Reuter ranks 10. Before him are Leo von Caprivi, Félix Faure, Rosa Bonheur, Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, and Sophus Lie. After him are Ernest Chausson, Giovanni Segantini, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Nubar Pasha, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, and Ludwig Büchner.
Others Born in 1816
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Brontë
WRITER
1816 - 1855
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 1
Werner von Siemens
INVENTOR
1816 - 1892
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 2
Carl Zeiss
PHYSICIST
1816 - 1888
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 3
Arthur de Gobineau
WRITER
1816 - 1882
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 4
Eugène Edine Pottier
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 5
Maria Theresa of Austria
COMPANION
1816 - 1867
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 6
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 7
Ferdinand II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1885
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 8
Abbas I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1854
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 9
Carl Ludwig
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1895
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 10
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 11
John Frederick Kensett
PAINTER
1816 - 1872
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 12
10th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1837
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1899
Go to all RankingsLeo von Caprivi
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1899
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 4
Félix Faure
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1899
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 5
Rosa Bonheur
SCULPTOR
1822 - 1899
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1899
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 7
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1899
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 8
Sophus Lie
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 9
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Ernest Chausson
COMPOSER
1855 - 1899
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 11
Giovanni Segantini
PAINTER
1858 - 1899
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 12
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
CELEBRITY
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 13
Nubar Pasha
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1899
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 14
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
DESIGNER
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 15
Ludwig Büchner
PHILOSOPHER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul Reuter ranks 862 out of 7,253. Before him are Stefan George (1868), Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (1528), Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709), Nastassja Kinski (1961), Achim von Arnim (1781), and Frederica of Baden (1781). After him are Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720), Anna Seghers (1900), Josef Albers (1888), Carl Spitzweg (1808), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands (1774), and Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (1546).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsStefan George
WRITER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 856
Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1579
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 857
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1759
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 858
Nastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 859
Achim von Arnim
WRITER
1781 - 1831
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 860
Frederica of Baden
COMPANION
1781 - 1826
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 861
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 862
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
COMPANION
1720 - 1782
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 863
Anna Seghers
WRITER
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 864
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 865
Carl Spitzweg
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 866
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 867
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1608
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 868
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Paul Reuter ranks 10. Before him are Adolf Dassler (1900), Otto Frank (1889), Rudolf Dassler (1898), Jakob Fugger (1459), Henri Nestlé (1814), and Robert Bosch (1861). After him are Bertha Benz (1849), Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777), Uli Hoeneß (1952), James Mayer de Rothschild (1792), Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682), and Amschel Mayer Rothschild (1773).
Adolf Dassler
1900 - 1978
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 4
Otto Frank
1889 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 5
Rudolf Dassler
1898 - 1974
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 6
Jakob Fugger
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 7
Henri Nestlé
1814 - 1890
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 8
Robert Bosch
1861 - 1942
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 9
Paul Reuter
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Bertha Benz
1849 - 1944
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 11
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
1777 - 1836
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 12
Uli Hoeneß
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 13
James Mayer de Rothschild
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 14
Johann Friedrich Böttger
1682 - 1719
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 15
Amschel Mayer Rothschild
1773 - 1855
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 16