MILITARY PERSONNEL
Walter Rauff
1906 - 1984
Walter Rauff
Hermann Julius Walther Rauff, also Walther Rauff (19 June 1906 – 14 May 1984) was a mid-ranking SS commander in Nazi Germany. From January 1938, he was an aide of Reinhard Heydrich firstly in the Security Service (Sicherheitsdienst or SD), later in the Reich Security Main Office. He worked for the Federal Intelligence Service of West Germany (Bundesnachrichtendienst) between 1958 and 1962, and was subsequently employed by the Mossad, the Israeli secret service. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Rauff has received more than 643,860 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Walter Rauff is the 536th most popular military personnel (up from 540th in 2019), the 1,303rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,294th in 2019) and the 101st most popular German Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
640k
Page Views (PV)
59.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.54
Effective Languages (L*)
1.73
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Walter Rauff ranks 536 out of 2,058. Before him are Cao Zhen, Lautaro, Tamara Bunke, Callimachus, Henri de la Rochejaquelein, and Julian, Count of Ceuta. After him are Saitō Hajime, Pavel Batitsky, John Hawkins, Friedrich Dollmann, Jawhar, and Heinz Lammerding.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCao Zhen
185 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 530
Lautaro
1534 - 1557
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 531
Tamara Bunke
1937 - 1967
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 532
Callimachus
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 533
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
1772 - 1794
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 534
Julian, Count of Ceuta
601 - 800
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 535
Walter Rauff
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 536
Saitō Hajime
1844 - 1915
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 537
Pavel Batitsky
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 538
John Hawkins
1532 - 1595
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 539
Friedrich Dollmann
1882 - 1944
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 540
Jawhar
911 - 992
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 541
Heinz Lammerding
1905 - 1971
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Walter Rauff ranks 73. Before him are Luis Federico Leloir, Douglas McGregor, Zhou Youguang, Carol Reed, Gusztáv Sebes, and Missak Manouchian. After him are Jacques Becker, George Wald, Louise Brooks, Primo Carnera, Muzafer Sherif, and Markos Vafeiadis. Among people deceased in 1984, Walter Rauff ranks 43. Before him are Kim Il, Henri Michaux, Oskar Werner, Yigael Yadin, Enrico Berlinguer, and Moshé Feldenkrais. After him are Pavel Batitsky, James Mason, Yılmaz Güney, Brassaï, Jackie Coogan, and Jerzy Popiełuszko.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsLuis Federico Leloir
CHEMIST
1906 - 1987
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 67
Douglas McGregor
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 68
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 69
Carol Reed
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 70
Gusztáv Sebes
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 71
Missak Manouchian
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1944
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 72
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 73
Jacques Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1960
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 74
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 75
Louise Brooks
ACTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 76
Primo Carnera
BOXER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 77
Muzafer Sherif
PSYCHOLOGIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 78
Markos Vafeiadis
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 79
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsKim Il
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 37
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 38
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 39
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 40
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 41
Moshé Feldenkrais
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1984
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 42
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 43
Pavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 44
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 45
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 46
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 47
Jackie Coogan
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 48
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 49
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walter Rauff ranks 1,303 out of 7,253. Before him are Jakob Wassermann (1873), Otto V, Duke of Bavaria (1346), Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg (1875), Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1700), Marian Gold (1954), and Wolfgang von Trips (1928). After him are Dorothea Binz (1920), Josef Bühler (1904), John Rabe (1882), Rudolf Diels (1900), Carl Stumpf (1848), and Rudolf Caracciola (1901).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJakob Wassermann
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,297
Otto V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1346 - 1379
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,298
Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1944
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,299
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1770
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,300
Marian Gold
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,301
Wolfgang von Trips
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1961
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 1,302
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1,303
Dorothea Binz
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1947
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1,304
Josef Bühler
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,305
John Rabe
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,306
Rudolf Diels
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,307
Carl Stumpf
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1936
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,308
Rudolf Caracciola
RACING DRIVER
1901 - 1959
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1,309
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Walter Rauff ranks 101. Before him are Alfred von Waldersee (1832), Adolf Strauss (1879), Günther Korten (1898), Josef Harpe (1887), Theodor Busse (1897), and Ernst Lindemann (1894). After him are Friedrich Dollmann (1882), Heinz Lammerding (1905), Alexander von Kluck (1846), Fritz Bayerlein (1899), Franz von Hipper (1863), and Hans Baur (1897).
Alfred von Waldersee
1832 - 1904
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 95
Adolf Strauss
1879 - 1973
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 96
Günther Korten
1898 - 1944
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 97
Josef Harpe
1887 - 1968
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 98
Theodor Busse
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 99
Ernst Lindemann
1894 - 1941
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 100
Walter Rauff
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 101
Friedrich Dollmann
1882 - 1944
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 102
Heinz Lammerding
1905 - 1971
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 103
Alexander von Kluck
1846 - 1934
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 104
Fritz Bayerlein
1899 - 1970
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 105
Franz von Hipper
1863 - 1932
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 106
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 107