COMPANION
Sepp Dietrich
1892 - 1966
Sepp Dietrich
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (28 May 1892 – 21 April 1966) was a German politician and SS commander during the Nazi era. He joined the Nazi Party in 1928 and was elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic in 1930. Prior to 1929, Dietrich was Adolf Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard. Despite having no formal staff officer training, Dietrich was, along with Paul Hausser, the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the SS. Reaching the rank of Oberst-Gruppenführer, he commanded units up to army level during World War II. As commanding officer of the 6th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge, Dietrich bore responsibility for the Malmedy massacre, the murder of U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sepp Dietrich has received more than 1,871,023 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Sepp Dietrich is the 77th most popular companion (down from 63rd in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from Germany (down from 286th in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Companion.
Sepp Dietrich was a German SS-Oberstgruppenführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
69.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
8.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Sepp Dietrich ranks 77 out of 784. Before him are Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, Maria Feodorovna, Sawda bint Zamʿa, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Hecuba, and Sita. After him are Blanche of Castile, Rabia Bala Hatun, Julia the Elder, Athaliah, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, and Isabella of France.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 71
Maria Feodorovna
1847 - 1928
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 72
Sawda bint Zamʿa
589 - 674
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 73
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1932 - 2001
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 74
Hecuba
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 75
Sita
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 76
Sepp Dietrich
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 77
Blanche of Castile
1188 - 1252
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 78
Rabia Bala Hatun
1258 - Present
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 79
Julia the Elder
39 BC - 14
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 80
Athaliah
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 81
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
1584 - 1611
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 82
Isabella of France
1295 - 1358
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Sepp Dietrich ranks 16. Before him are Alexander Alekhine, Pearl S. Buck, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Louis de Broglie, Theodor Eicke, and Oliver Hardy. After him are Engelbert Dollfuss, Edward Victor Appleton, Ferdinand Schörner, Martin Niemöller, Arthur Honegger, and J. Paul Getty. Among people deceased in 1966, Sepp Dietrich ranks 10. Before him are Alberto Giacometti, Anna Akhmatova, Georges Lemaître, Sayyid Qutb, Sergei Korolev, and Ken Miles. After him are Chester W. Nimitz, Jean Arp, Peter Debye, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Giuseppe Farina, and Frits Zernike.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsAlexander Alekhine
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 10
Pearl S. Buck
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 11
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
WRITER
1892 - 1927
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 12
Louis de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1987
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 13
Theodor Eicke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1943
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 14
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 15
Sepp Dietrich
COMPANION
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 16
Engelbert Dollfuss
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 17
Edward Victor Appleton
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1965
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 18
Ferdinand Schörner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 19
Martin Niemöller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 20
Arthur Honegger
COMPOSER
1892 - 1955
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 21
J. Paul Getty
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1976
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsAlberto Giacometti
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 4
Anna Akhmatova
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 5
Georges Lemaître
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 6
Sayyid Qutb
WRITER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 7
Sergei Korolev
ENGINEER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 8
Ken Miles
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1966
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 9
Sepp Dietrich
COMPANION
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 10
Chester W. Nimitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1966
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 11
Jean Arp
ARTIST
1886 - 1966
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 12
Peter Debye
PHYSICIST
1884 - 1966
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 13
Lal Bahadur Shastri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1966
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 14
Giuseppe Farina
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 15
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Sepp Dietrich ranks 305 out of 7,253. Before him are Robert Bunsen (1811), Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1955), Hermann Hoth (1885), Michael Wittmann (1914), and Moses Mendelssohn (1729). After him are Baldur von Schirach (1907), Henry the Lion (1129), Christian III of Denmark (1503), Hans von Aachen (1552), Karen Horney (1885), and Carl Bosch (1874).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRobert Bunsen
CHEMIST
1811 - 1899
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 299
Maximilian II of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1864
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 300
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 301
Hermann Hoth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 302
Michael Wittmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1944
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 303
Moses Mendelssohn
PHILOSOPHER
1729 - 1786
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 304
Sepp Dietrich
COMPANION
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 305
Baldur von Schirach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 306
Henry the Lion
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1195
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 307
Christian III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1559
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 308
Hans von Aachen
PAINTER
1552 - 1615
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 309
Karen Horney
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1952
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 310
Carl Bosch
CHEMIST
1874 - 1940
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 311
Among COMPANIONS In Germany
Among companions born in Germany, Sepp Dietrich ranks 10. Before him are Caroline of Ansbach (1683), Anne of Cleves (1515), Magda Goebbels (1901), Isabeau of Bavaria (1370), Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691), and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868). After him are Katharina von Bora (1498), Alexandra Feodorovna (1798), Frederica of Hanover (1917), Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776), Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724), and Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667).
Caroline of Ansbach
1683 - 1737
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 4
Anne of Cleves
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 5
Magda Goebbels
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 6
Isabeau of Bavaria
1370 - 1435
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 7
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1691 - 1750
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 8
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 9
Sepp Dietrich
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 10
Katharina von Bora
1498 - 1552
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 11
Alexandra Feodorovna
1798 - 1860
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 12
Frederica of Hanover
1917 - 1981
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 13
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1776 - 1810
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 14
Maria Amalia of Saxony
1724 - 1760
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 15
Maria Anna of Neuburg
1667 - 1740
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 16