INVENTOR
Rodolphe Lindt
1855 - 1909
Rodolphe Lindt
Rudolf Lindt (16 July 1855 – 20 February 1909), often known by his francized name Rodolphe Lindt, was a Swiss chocolate maker, chocolatier and inventor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rodolphe Lindt has received more than 192,907 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rodolphe Lindt is the 247th most popular inventor, the 311th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 3rd most popular Swiss Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
59.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Rodolphe Lindt ranks 247 out of 426. Before him are Ottó Bláthy, John Kemp Starley, Thonmi Sambhota, Ray Dolby, Frank Zamboni, and Eugen Langen. After him are Aimo Lahti, Laurens Hammond, Ottomar Anschütz, Joseph Whitworth, Léon Gaumont, and Fritz von Opel.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOttó Bláthy
1860 - 1939
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 241
John Kemp Starley
1854 - 1901
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 242
Thonmi Sambhota
618 - 658
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 243
Ray Dolby
1933 - 2013
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 244
Frank Zamboni
1901 - 1988
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 245
Eugen Langen
1833 - 1895
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 246
Rodolphe Lindt
1855 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 247
Aimo Lahti
1896 - 1970
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 248
Laurens Hammond
1895 - 1973
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 249
Ottomar Anschütz
1846 - 1907
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 250
Joseph Whitworth
1803 - 1887
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 251
Léon Gaumont
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 252
Fritz von Opel
1899 - 1971
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Rodolphe Lindt ranks 56. Before him are Jean Lorrain, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, Princess Marie of Prussia, Marie Corelli, Emil Paur, and Julius Röntgen. After him are Marie-Joseph Lagrange, Erik Werenskiold, Hugo von Pohl, Tommaso Tittoni, Léon Teisserenc de Bort, and Amandus Adamson. Among people deceased in 1909, Rodolphe Lindt ranks 50. Before him are Mieczysław Karłowicz, Robert Hausmann, Margarete Steiff, Emil Christian Hansen, Charles-Louis Philippe, and Henriëtte Ronner-Knip. After him are Walther Ritz, Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet, Alessandro Fortis, Paul Ranson, Pascual Cervera y Topete, and Helena Modjeska.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsJean Lorrain
WRITER
1855 - 1906
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 50
Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1936
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 51
Princess Marie of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1888
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 52
Marie Corelli
WRITER
1855 - 1924
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 53
Emil Paur
COMPOSER
1855 - 1932
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 54
Julius Röntgen
COMPOSER
1855 - 1932
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 55
Rodolphe Lindt
INVENTOR
1855 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 56
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 57
Erik Werenskiold
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 58
Hugo von Pohl
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1916
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 59
Tommaso Tittoni
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1931
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 60
Léon Teisserenc de Bort
GEOLOGIST
1855 - 1913
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 61
Amandus Adamson
PAINTER
1855 - 1929
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1909
Go to all RankingsMieczysław Karłowicz
COMPOSER
1876 - 1909
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 44
Robert Hausmann
MUSICIAN
1852 - 1909
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 45
Margarete Steiff
DESIGNER
1847 - 1909
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 46
Emil Christian Hansen
BIOLOGIST
1842 - 1909
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 47
Charles-Louis Philippe
WRITER
1874 - 1909
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 48
Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
PAINTER
1821 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 49
Rodolphe Lindt
INVENTOR
1855 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 50
Walther Ritz
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1909
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 51
Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1909
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 52
Alessandro Fortis
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1909
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 53
Paul Ranson
PAINTER
1861 - 1909
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 54
Pascual Cervera y Topete
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1909
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 55
Helena Modjeska
ACTOR
1840 - 1909
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 56
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Rodolphe Lindt ranks 311 out of 1,015. Before him are Josef Hügi (1930), James Pradier (1790), Johann Schneider-Ammann (1952), Raoul Pictet (1846), Michele Besso (1873), and Doris Leuthard (1963). After him are Walther Ritz (1878), Edgar Schein (1928), Orgetorix (null), Cuno Amiet (1868), Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (1950), and Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJosef Hügi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1995
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 305
James Pradier
SCULPTOR
1790 - 1852
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 306
Johann Schneider-Ammann
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 307
Raoul Pictet
PHYSICIST
1846 - 1929
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 308
Michele Besso
ENGINEER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 309
Doris Leuthard
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 310
Rodolphe Lindt
INVENTOR
1855 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 311
Walther Ritz
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1909
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 312
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 313
Orgetorix
POLITICIAN
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 314
Cuno Amiet
PAINTER
1868 - 1961
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 315
Princess Nora of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 316
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
WRITER
1484 - 1530
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 317
Among INVENTORS In Switzerland
Among inventors born in Switzerland, Rodolphe Lindt ranks 3. Before him are Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747), and George de Mestral (1907).
Abraham-Louis Breguet
1747 - 1823
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 1
George de Mestral
1907 - 1990
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2
Rodolphe Lindt
1855 - 1909
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 3