MILITARY PERSONNEL
Walter Nowotny
1920 - 1944
Walter Nowotny
Walter Nowotny (7 December 1920 – 8 November 1944) was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that is, 258 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—in 442 combat missions. Nowotny achieved 255 of these victories on the Eastern Front and three while flying one of the first jet fighters, the Messerschmitt Me 262, in the Defense of the Reich. He scored most of his victories in the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, and approximately 50 in the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Nowotny has received more than 428,988 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Nowotny is the 424th most popular military personnel (down from 406th in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Austria (down from 241st in 2019) and the 12th most popular Austrian Military Personnel.
Walter Nowotny is most famous for his work in the field of quantum physics. He is also well known for his contribution to the development of the theory of nuclear fusion.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
61.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Walter Nowotny ranks 424 out of 2,058. Before him are Nikolai Kuznetsov, Richard Winters, Erasmo of Narni, Shoichi Yokoi, Gaius Claudius Glaber, and Yonatan Netanyahu. After him are Herbert Gille, Datis, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, Galdan Boshugtu Khan, Christian Wirth, and Günther Lütjens.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Kuznetsov
1904 - 1974
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 418
Richard Winters
1918 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 419
Erasmo of Narni
1370 - 1443
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 420
Shoichi Yokoi
1915 - 1997
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 421
Gaius Claudius Glaber
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 422
Yonatan Netanyahu
1946 - 1976
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 423
Walter Nowotny
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 424
Herbert Gille
1897 - 1966
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 425
Datis
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 426
Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
1762 - 1806
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 427
Galdan Boshugtu Khan
1644 - 1697
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 428
Christian Wirth
1885 - 1944
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 429
Günther Lütjens
1889 - 1941
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 430
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Walter Nowotny ranks 52. Before him are Prem Tinsulanonda, Baruj Benacerraf, Chiara Lubich, E. Donnall Thomas, Lawrence Klein, and Shelley Winters. After him are George Armitage Miller, P. D. James, Dave Brubeck, Ovadia Yosef, Maureen O'Hara, and Jack Elam. Among people deceased in 1944, Walter Nowotny ranks 58. Before him are Bronislav Kaminski, Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, and Jean Giraudoux. After him are Mohammed Alim Khan, George Stinney, Christian Wirth, Jean Tatlock, Asmahan, and Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsPrem Tinsulanonda
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 46
Baruj Benacerraf
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 47
Chiara Lubich
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 48
E. Donnall Thomas
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 49
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 50
Shelley Winters
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 51
Walter Nowotny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 52
George Armitage Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 53
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 54
Dave Brubeck
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 55
Ovadia Yosef
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 56
Maureen O'Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 57
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsBronislav Kaminski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1944
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 52
Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1944
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 53
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1944
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 54
Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1944
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 55
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1944
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 56
Jean Giraudoux
WRITER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 57
Walter Nowotny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 58
Mohammed Alim Khan
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 59
George Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 60
Christian Wirth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1944
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 61
Jean Tatlock
PSYCHOLOGIST
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 62
Asmahan
SINGER
1917 - 1944
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 63
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1855 - 1944
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 64
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Walter Nowotny ranks 251 out of 1,424. Before him are Karl Lueger (1844), Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739), Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901), Othenio Abel (1875), Clemens Krauss (1893), and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1892). After him are August Kubizek (1888), Franz Xaver Gruber (1787), Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein (1656), Rudolf Kirchschläger (1915), Cecilia Renata of Austria (1611), and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsKarl Lueger
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1910
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 245
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
COMPOSER
1739 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 246
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1972
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 247
Othenio Abel
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1946
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 248
Clemens Krauss
COMPOSER
1893 - 1954
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 249
Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1892 - 1930
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 250
Walter Nowotny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 251
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 252
Franz Xaver Gruber
COMPOSER
1787 - 1863
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 253
Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1656 - 1721
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 254
Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 255
Cecilia Renata of Austria
COMPANION
1611 - 1644
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 256
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
COMPOSER
1736 - 1809
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 257
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Austria
Among military personnels born in Austria, Walter Nowotny ranks 12. Before him are Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771), Lothar Rendulic (1887), Alois Brunner (1912), Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852), Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817), and Gustav Wagner (1911). After him are Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (1818), Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (1614), Leopold Joseph von Daun (1705), Franz Böhme (1885), Karl Silberbauer (1911), and Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria (1872).
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
1771 - 1820
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 6
Lothar Rendulic
1887 - 1971
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 7
Alois Brunner
1912 - 2010
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 8
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 9
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
1817 - 1895
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 10
Gustav Wagner
1911 - 1980
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 11
Walter Nowotny
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 12
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
1818 - 1874
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 13
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
1614 - 1662
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 14
Leopold Joseph von Daun
1705 - 1766
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 15
Franz Böhme
1885 - 1947
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 16
Karl Silberbauer
1911 - 1972
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 17
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
1872 - 1942
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 18