BUSINESSPERSON
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
Theo Albrecht
Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theo Albrecht has received more than 1,493,075 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Theo Albrecht is the 273rd most popular businessperson (up from 276th in 2019), the 2,506th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,572nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular German Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
54.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Theo Albrecht ranks 273 out of 847. Before him are Jorge Paulo Lemann, Hans Riegel, Bob Iger, Jack Welch, Pavel Tretyakov, and Robert Nobel. After him are Friedrich Bayer, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, Herbert Hainer, Melinda Gates, Hetty Green, and Arkady Rotenberg.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJorge Paulo Lemann
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 267
Hans Riegel
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 268
Bob Iger
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 269
Jack Welch
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 270
Pavel Tretyakov
1832 - 1898
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 271
Robert Nobel
1829 - 1896
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 272
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 273
Friedrich Bayer
1825 - 1880
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 274
Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
1777 - 1866
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 275
Herbert Hainer
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 276
Melinda Gates
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 277
Hetty Green
1834 - 1916
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 278
Arkady Rotenberg
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 279
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Theo Albrecht ranks 163. Before him are Niels Holst-Sørensen, Howard Zinn, Vasko Popa, Shovkat Alakbarova, Kingsley Amis, and Mauro Bolognini. After him are Charles M. Schulz, Stephen Toulmin, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Esther Lederberg, Maila Nurmi, and Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia. Among people deceased in 2010, Theo Albrecht ranks 110. Before him are Howard Zinn, Andrei Voznesensky, Robert Culp, Raimon Panikkar, Georges Wilson, and Vladimir Ilyushin. After him are Rasim Delić, Tomáš Špidlík, Miguel Delibes, Captain Beefheart, Caterina Boratto, and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsNiels Holst-Sørensen
ATHLETE
1922 - 2023
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 157
Howard Zinn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 158
Vasko Popa
WRITER
1922 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 159
Shovkat Alakbarova
SINGER
1922 - 1993
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 160
Kingsley Amis
WRITER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 161
Mauro Bolognini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 162
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 163
Charles M. Schulz
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 164
Stephen Toulmin
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 165
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 166
Esther Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 167
Maila Nurmi
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 168
Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 169
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsHoward Zinn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 104
Andrei Voznesensky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 105
Robert Culp
ACTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 106
Raimon Panikkar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2010
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 107
Georges Wilson
ACTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 108
Vladimir Ilyushin
PILOT
1927 - 2010
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 109
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 110
Rasim Delić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1949 - 2010
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 111
Tomáš Špidlík
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 112
Miguel Delibes
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 113
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 114
Caterina Boratto
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 115
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2010
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 116
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Theo Albrecht ranks 2,506 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Heinrich von Mädler (1794), Edith Hamilton (1867), Holger Osieck (1948), Antonio Rüdiger (1993), Willi Graf (1918), and Manfred Wörner (1934). After him are Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1636), Prince George William of Hanover (1915), Louise Catherine Breslau (1856), Dora Ratjen (1918), Gustave Whitehead (1874), and Jürgen Sparwasser (1948).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Heinrich von Mädler
ASTRONOMER
1794 - 1874
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,500
Edith Hamilton
WRITER
1867 - 1963
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,501
Holger Osieck
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,502
Antonio Rüdiger
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,503
Willi Graf
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 1943
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,504
Manfred Wörner
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1994
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,505
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,506
Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1689
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,507
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,508
Louise Catherine Breslau
PAINTER
1856 - 1927
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,509
Dora Ratjen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,510
Gustave Whitehead
ENGINEER
1874 - 1927
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,511
Jürgen Sparwasser
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 2,512
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Theo Albrecht ranks 32. Before him are Hans Wilsdorf (1881), John Jacob Astor (1763), Karl Baedeker (1801), Karl Rapp (1882), Dietmar Hopp (1940), and Hans Riegel (1923). After him are Friedrich Bayer (1825), Herbert Hainer (1954), Ida Straus (1849), Bertha Krupp (1886), Johanna Quandt (1926), and Henry E. Steinway (1797).
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 26
John Jacob Astor
1763 - 1848
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 27
Karl Baedeker
1801 - 1859
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 28
Karl Rapp
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 29
Dietmar Hopp
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 30
Hans Riegel
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 31
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 32
Friedrich Bayer
1825 - 1880
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 33
Herbert Hainer
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 34
Ida Straus
1849 - 1912
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 35
Bertha Krupp
1886 - 1957
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 36
Johanna Quandt
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 37
Henry E. Steinway
1797 - 1871
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 38