WRITER
Stefan George
1868 - 1933
Stefan George
Stefan Anton George (German: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈʔantoːn ɡeˈ(ʔ)ɔʁɡə]; 12 July 1868 – 4 December 1933) was a German symbolist poet and a translator of Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, Hesiod, and Charles Baudelaire. He is also known for his role as leader of the highly influential literary circle called the George-Kreis and for founding the literary magazine Blätter für die Kunst ("Journal for the Arts"). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stefan George has received more than 293,019 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Stefan George is the 907th most popular writer (down from 897th in 2019), the 856th most popular biography from Germany (up from 875th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular German Writer.
Stefan George was a German poet and essayist who was one of the most important figures in German literature. He was also the founder of the Berlin Circle, a literary group that promoted a new style of poetry called "George-style."
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
62.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
6.20
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Stefan George ranks 907 out of 7,302. Before him are Shoko Asahara, Sherwood Anderson, Etty Hillesum, Bruce Chatwin, Maurice Druon, and Wole Soyinka. After him are Branislav Nušić, Abraham Abulafia, Gnaeus Naevius, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Achim von Arnim, and L. Ron Hubbard.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShoko Asahara
1955 - 2018
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 901
Sherwood Anderson
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 902
Etty Hillesum
1914 - 1943
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 903
Bruce Chatwin
1940 - 1989
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 904
Maurice Druon
1918 - 2009
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 905
Wole Soyinka
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 906
Stefan George
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 907
Branislav Nušić
1864 - 1938
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 908
Abraham Abulafia
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 909
Gnaeus Naevius
275 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 910
N. F. S. Grundtvig
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 911
Achim von Arnim
1781 - 1831
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 912
L. Ron Hubbard
1911 - 1986
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 913
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Stefan George ranks 35. Before him are Scott Joplin, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Charles Maurras, Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Josephine Bakhita, and Myrtle Corbin. After him are La Belle Otero, Alexandra David-Néel, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, Alfred Weber, and Pompeu Fabra. Among people deceased in 1933, Stefan George ranks 15. Before him are Paul Ehrenfest, Sándor Ferenczi, Mohammed Nadir Shah, Nikolai Yudenich, Annie Besant, and Wilhelm Cuno. After him are Princess Thyra of Denmark, Knud Rasmussen, Oskar Potiorek, Anatoly Lunacharsky, Erhard Heiden, and Kenji Miyazawa.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsScott Joplin
COMPOSER
1868 - 1917
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 29
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
ASTRONOMER
1868 - 1921
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 30
Charles Maurras
WRITER
1868 - 1952
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 31
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1937
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 32
Josephine Bakhita
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1868 - 1947
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 33
Myrtle Corbin
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1928
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 34
Stefan George
WRITER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 35
La Belle Otero
ACTOR
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 36
Alexandra David-Néel
WRITER
1868 - 1969
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 37
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 38
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
WRITER
1868 - 1937
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 39
Alfred Weber
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1958
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 40
Pompeu Fabra
LINGUIST
1868 - 1948
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1933
Go to all RankingsPaul Ehrenfest
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1933
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 9
Sándor Ferenczi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1933
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 10
Mohammed Nadir Shah
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1933
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 11
Nikolai Yudenich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1933
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12
Annie Besant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 13
Wilhelm Cuno
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 14
Stefan George
WRITER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 15
Princess Thyra of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 16
Knud Rasmussen
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1879 - 1933
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 17
Oskar Potiorek
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 18
Anatoly Lunacharsky
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1933
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 19
Erhard Heiden
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1933
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 20
Kenji Miyazawa
WRITER
1896 - 1933
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 21
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Stefan George ranks 856 out of 7,253. Before him are Walter Baade (1893), Joseph Berchtold (1897), Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (920), Martin Schulz (1955), Karl Abraham (1877), and Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (940). After him are Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (1528), Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709), Nastassja Kinski (1961), Achim von Arnim (1781), Frederica of Baden (1781), and Paul Reuter (1816).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWalter Baade
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 850
Joseph Berchtold
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1962
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 851
Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
920 - 955
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 852
Martin Schulz
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 853
Karl Abraham
PSYCHOLOGIST
1877 - 1925
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 854
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
POLITICIAN
940 - 994
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 855
Stefan 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
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Stefan George ranks 53. Before him are Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724), Thietmar of Merseburg (975), Frank Wedekind (1864), Peter Weiss (1916), Bernhard Schlink (1944), and Hans Fallada (1893). After him are Achim von Arnim (1781), Anna Seghers (1900), Joost van den Vondel (1587), Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1622), W. G. Sebald (1944), and Hans Sachs (1494).
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1724 - 1803
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 47
Thietmar of Merseburg
975 - 1018
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 48
Frank Wedekind
1864 - 1918
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 49
Peter Weiss
1916 - 1982
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 50
Bernhard Schlink
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 51
Hans Fallada
1893 - 1947
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 52
Stefan George
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 53
Achim von Arnim
1781 - 1831
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 54
Anna Seghers
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 55
Joost van den Vondel
1587 - 1679
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 56
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 57
W. G. Sebald
1944 - 2001
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 58
Hans Sachs
1494 - 1576
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 59