POLITICIAN
Walther Rathenau
1867 - 1922
Walther Rathenau
Walther Rathenau (German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʁaːtənaʊ]; 29 September 1867 – 24 June 1922) was a German industrialist, writer and politician who served as foreign minister of Germany from February to June 1922. Rathenau was one of Germany's leading industrialists in the late German Empire. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walther Rathenau has received more than 743,921 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Walther Rathenau is the 1,716th most popular politician (up from 2,293rd in 2019), the 472nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 631st in 2019) and the 133rd most popular German Politician.
Walther Rathenau was a German industrialist and statesman who was assassinated in 1922. He was most famous for being the first foreign minister of the Weimar Republic.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
66.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
6.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Walther Rathenau ranks 1,716 out of 19,576. Before him are Munjong of Joseon, Sebastián Piñera, Niels, King of Denmark, Lazare Carnot, Maria Josepha of Austria, and Gongmin of Goryeo. After him are Werner von Fritsch, Jehu, Fumio Kishida, Demetrius I of Macedon, Kamose, and Conrad I of Germany.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMunjong of Joseon
1414 - 1452
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 1,710
Sebastián Piñera
1949 - 2024
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 1,711
Niels, King of Denmark
1065 - 1134
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 1,712
Lazare Carnot
1753 - 1823
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,713
Maria Josepha of Austria
1699 - 1757
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,714
Gongmin of Goryeo
1330 - 1374
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,715
Walther Rathenau
1867 - 1922
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,716
Werner von Fritsch
1880 - 1939
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,717
Jehu
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,718
Fumio Kishida
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,719
Demetrius I of Macedon
336 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,720
Kamose
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,721
Conrad I of Germany
881 - 918
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,722
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1867, Walther Rathenau ranks 15. Before him are Emil Nolde, Mary of Teck, Käthe Kollwitz, John Galsworthy, Natsume Sōseki, and Prince Maximilian of Baden. After him are Maxime Weygand, Johannes Fibiger, Władysław Reymont, Pierre Bonnard, Enrique Granados, and Stanley Baldwin. Among people deceased in 1922, Walther Rathenau ranks 11. Before him are Enver Pasha, Erich von Falkenhayn, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, Fredrik Bajer, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, and Hermann Rorschach. After him are Georges Sorel, Djemal Pasha, Michael Collins, Ernest Shackleton, Albert I, Prince of Monaco, and Ernest Solvay.
Others Born in 1867
Go to all RankingsEmil Nolde
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 9
Mary of Teck
COMPANION
1867 - 1953
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 10
Käthe Kollwitz
ARTIST
1867 - 1945
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 11
John Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 12
Natsume Sōseki
WRITER
1867 - 1916
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 13
Prince Maximilian of Baden
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 14
Walther Rathenau
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 15
Maxime Weygand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1965
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 16
Johannes Fibiger
PHYSICIAN
1867 - 1928
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 17
Władysław Reymont
WRITER
1867 - 1925
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 18
Pierre Bonnard
PAINTER
1867 - 1947
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 19
Enrique Granados
COMPOSER
1867 - 1916
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 20
Stanley Baldwin
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1947
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsEnver Pasha
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1922
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 5
Erich von Falkenhayn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1922
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 6
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
PHYSICIAN
1845 - 1922
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 7
Fredrik Bajer
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1922
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 8
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
LINGUIST
1858 - 1922
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 9
Hermann Rorschach
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1922
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 10
Walther Rathenau
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 11
Georges Sorel
PHILOSOPHER
1847 - 1922
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 12
Djemal Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1922
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 13
Michael Collins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1922
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 14
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORER
1874 - 1922
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 15
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 16
Ernest Solvay
CHEMIST
1838 - 1922
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 17
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walther Rathenau ranks 472 out of 7,253. Before him are Oliver Kahn (1969), Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817), Jakob Fugger (1459), Bernhard von Bülow (1849), Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867), and Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (1573). After him are Werner von Fritsch (1880), Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (1837), Ernst Busch (1885), Henri Nestlé (1814), Wilhelm Schickard (1592), and Hermann Staudinger (1881).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsOliver Kahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 466
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1817 - 1898
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 467
Jakob Fugger
BUSINESSPERSON
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 468
Bernhard von Bülow
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 469
Prince Maximilian of Baden
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 470
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1573 - 1651
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 471
Walther Rathenau
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 472
Werner von Fritsch
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1939
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 473
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1892
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 474
Ernst Busch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 475
Henri Nestlé
BUSINESSPERSON
1814 - 1890
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 476
Wilhelm Schickard
ASTRONOMER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 477
Hermann Staudinger
CHEMIST
1881 - 1965
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 478
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Walther Rathenau ranks 133. Before him are Ananda Mahidol (1925), Maria Josepha of Bavaria (1739), Friedrich Fromm (1888), Pyotr Stolypin (1862), Bernhard von Bülow (1849), and Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867). After him are Werner von Fritsch (1880), Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (1837), Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463), John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1572), Rupert, King of Germany (1352), and Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor (1075).
Ananda Mahidol
1925 - 1946
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 127
Maria Josepha of Bavaria
1739 - 1767
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 128
Friedrich Fromm
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 129
Pyotr Stolypin
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 130
Bernhard von Bülow
1849 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 131
Prince Maximilian of Baden
1867 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 132
Walther Rathenau
1867 - 1922
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 133
Werner von Fritsch
1880 - 1939
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 134
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
1837 - 1892
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 135
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
1463 - 1525
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 136
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
1572 - 1619
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 137
Rupert, King of Germany
1352 - 1410
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 138
Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor
1075 - 1137
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 139