ATHLETE
Rudolf Harbig
1913 - 1944
Rudolf Harbig
Rudolf Waldemar Harbig (8 November 1913 – 5 March 1944) was a German athlete. As a middle distance runner he was best known for the 800 metres world record that he set in Milan in 1939. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rudolf Harbig has received more than 58,607 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Rudolf Harbig is the 563rd most popular athlete (down from 558th in 2019), the 4,502nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,208th in 2019) and the 38th most popular German Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
48.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Rudolf Harbig ranks 563 out of 6,025. Before him are François Brandt, Ibrahim Shams, Ulrike Meyfarth, Roscoe Lockwood, Asbjørn Ruud, and Yelena Gorchakova. After him are Wolfgang Nordwig, Giancarlo Brusati, Vasili Kuznetsov, József Csermák, Gaston Amson, and Fausto Acke.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Brandt
1874 - 1949
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 557
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 558
Ulrike Meyfarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 559
Roscoe Lockwood
1875 - 1960
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 560
Asbjørn Ruud
1919 - 1989
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 561
Yelena Gorchakova
1933 - 2002
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 562
Rudolf Harbig
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 563
Wolfgang Nordwig
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 564
Giancarlo Brusati
1910 - 2001
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 565
Vasili Kuznetsov
1932 - 2001
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 566
József Csermák
1932 - 2001
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 567
Gaston Amson
1883 - 1960
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 568
Fausto Acke
1897 - 1967
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 569
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Rudolf Harbig ranks 249. Before him are George Abecassis, Ċensu Tabone, Ted Grant, Franz Brunner, Herbert Runge, and Cordwainer Smith. After him are Homai Vyarawalla, Oswald Teichmüller, Jacinto Convit, Erich Eliskases, Ellen Albertini Dow, and Robert Nisbet. Among people deceased in 1944, Rudolf Harbig ranks 249. Before him are Oszkár Gerde, E. O. Plauen, Henry Wood, Pierre Brossolette, Wendell Willkie, and Victor Basch. After him are Ștefania Mărăcineanu, Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, Jaan Kikkas, Shigeo Arai, Dietrich Kraiss, and Josef Lhévinne.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsGeorge Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 243
Ċensu Tabone
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 244
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 245
Franz Brunner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 246
Herbert Runge
BOXER
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 247
Cordwainer Smith
WRITER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 248
Rudolf Harbig
ATHLETE
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 249
Homai Vyarawalla
JOURNALIST
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 250
Oswald Teichmüller
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 251
Jacinto Convit
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 252
Erich Eliskases
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 253
Ellen Albertini Dow
ACTOR
1913 - 2015
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 254
Robert Nisbet
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 1996
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 255
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsOszkár Gerde
FENCER
1883 - 1944
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 243
E. O. Plauen
COMIC ARTIST
1903 - 1944
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 244
Henry Wood
CONDUCTOR
1869 - 1944
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 245
Pierre Brossolette
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1944
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 246
Wendell Willkie
LAWYER
1892 - 1944
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 247
Victor Basch
PHILOSOPHER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 248
Rudolf Harbig
ATHLETE
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 249
Ștefania Mărăcineanu
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1944
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 250
Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1944
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 251
Jaan Kikkas
ATHLETE
1892 - 1944
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 252
Shigeo Arai
SWIMMER
1916 - 1944
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 253
Dietrich Kraiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1944
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 254
Josef Lhévinne
MUSICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 255
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Rudolf Harbig ranks 4,502 out of 7,253. Before him are Ferdinand Zirkel (1838), Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen (1803), Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1658), Walter Sedlmayr (1926), Ralph Kronig (1904), and Joseph Meyer (1796). After him are Richard Röstel (1872), Wolfgang Nordwig (1943), Uwe Barschel (1944), Raimond Aumann (1963), Princess Louise of Prussia (1829), and Wilhelm Killing (1847).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Zirkel
GEOLOGIST
1838 - 1912
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 4,496
Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1890
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 4,497
Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1729
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,498
Walter Sedlmayr
ACTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,499
Ralph Kronig
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1995
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,500
Joseph Meyer
WRITER
1796 - 1856
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,501
Rudolf Harbig
ATHLETE
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,502
Richard Röstel
POLITICIAN
1872 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,503
Wolfgang Nordwig
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 4,504
Uwe Barschel
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 4,505
Raimond Aumann
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 4,506
Princess Louise of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1901
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 4,507
Wilhelm Killing
MATHEMATICIAN
1847 - 1923
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 4,508
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Rudolf Harbig ranks 38. Before him are Heide Rosendahl (1947), Ellen Braumüller (1910), Klaus Bonsack (1941), Ilona Slupianek (1956), Peter-Michael Kolbe (1953), and Ulrike Meyfarth (1956). After him are Wolfgang Nordwig (1943), Andreas Krieger (1965), Kurt Behrens (1884), Peter Frenkel (1939), Elfriede Kaun (1914), and Bärbel Wöckel (1955).
Heide Rosendahl
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 32
Ellen Braumüller
1910 - 1991
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 33
Klaus Bonsack
1941 - 2023
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 34
Ilona Slupianek
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 35
Peter-Michael Kolbe
1953 - 2023
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 36
Ulrike Meyfarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 37
Rudolf Harbig
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 38
Wolfgang Nordwig
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 39
Andreas Krieger
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 40
Kurt Behrens
1884 - 1928
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 41
Peter Frenkel
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 42
Elfriede Kaun
1914 - 2008
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 43
Bärbel Wöckel
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 44