INVENTOR
Werner von Siemens
1816 - 1892
Werner von Siemens
Ernst Werner Siemens (von Siemens from 1888; English: SEEM-ənz; German: [ˈziːməns, -mɛns]; 13 December 1816 – 6 December 1892) was a German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Werner von Siemens has received more than 758,314 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Werner von Siemens is the 21st most popular inventor (up from 26th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from Germany (up from 213th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Inventor.
Werner von Siemens is most famous for inventing the dynamo, which is an electric generator that produces electricity.
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
75.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
57
Languages Editions (L)
10.27
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Werner von Siemens ranks 21 out of 426. Before him are Nikolaus Otto, Louis Daguerre, George Stephenson, Rudolf Diesel, Nicéphore Niépce, and Abbas ibn Firnas. After him are Bartolomeo Cristofori, Samuel Colt, Ernő Rubik, Ismail al-Jazari, Karl Ferdinand Braun, and Antonio Meucci.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolaus Otto
1832 - 1891
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 15
Louis Daguerre
1787 - 1851
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 16
George Stephenson
1781 - 1848
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 17
Rudolf Diesel
1858 - 1913
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 18
Nicéphore Niépce
1765 - 1833
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 19
Abbas ibn Firnas
810 - 887
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 20
Werner von Siemens
1816 - 1892
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 21
Bartolomeo Cristofori
1655 - 1731
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 22
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 23
Ernő Rubik
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 24
Ismail al-Jazari
1136 - 1206
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 25
Karl Ferdinand Braun
1850 - 1918
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 26
Antonio Meucci
1808 - 1889
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1816, Werner von Siemens ranks 2. Before him is Charlotte Brontë. After him are Carl Zeiss, Arthur de Gobineau, Eugène Edine Pottier, Maria Theresa of Austria, Paul Reuter, Ferdinand II of Portugal, Abbas I of Egypt, Carl Ludwig, Franz Sacher, and John Frederick Kensett. Among people deceased in 1892, Werner von Siemens ranks 1. After him are Walt Whitman, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Bahá'u'lláh, Ernest Renan, Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, Richard Owen, Édouard Lalo, Thomas Cook, Rudolf von Jhering, John Couch Adams, and Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia.
Others Born in 1816
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Brontë
WRITER
1816 - 1855
HPI: 79.64
Rank: 1
Werner von Siemens
INVENTOR
1816 - 1892
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 2
Carl Zeiss
PHYSICIST
1816 - 1888
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 3
Arthur de Gobineau
WRITER
1816 - 1882
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 4
Eugène Edine Pottier
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 5
Maria Theresa of Austria
COMPANION
1816 - 1867
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 6
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 7
Ferdinand II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1885
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 8
Abbas I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1854
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 9
Carl Ludwig
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1895
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 10
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 11
John Frederick Kensett
PAINTER
1816 - 1872
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1892
Go to all RankingsWerner von Siemens
INVENTOR
1816 - 1892
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1
Walt Whitman
WRITER
1819 - 1892
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 2
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1892
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 3
Bahá'u'lláh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1817 - 1892
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 4
Ernest Renan
PHILOSOPHER
1823 - 1892
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 5
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1892
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 6
Richard Owen
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1892
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 7
Édouard Lalo
COMPOSER
1823 - 1892
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 8
Thomas Cook
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1892
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 9
Rudolf von Jhering
LAWYER
1818 - 1892
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 10
John Couch Adams
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1892
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 11
Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1827 - 1892
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Werner von Siemens ranks 212 out of 7,253. Before him are Nelly Sachs (1891), Karl Liebknecht (1871), Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742), Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (980), Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800), and Carl Ritter (1779). After him are Pope Clement II (1005), Edith Stein (1891), Albert, Prince Consort (1819), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), Ludwig Erhard (1897), and Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (1714).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsNelly Sachs
WRITER
1891 - 1970
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 206
Karl Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1919
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 207
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1742 - 1819
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 208
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
980 - 1002
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 209
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1891
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 210
Carl Ritter
GEOGRAPHER
1779 - 1859
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 211
Werner von Siemens
INVENTOR
1816 - 1892
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 212
Pope Clement II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1005 - 1047
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 213
Edith Stein
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 214
Albert, Prince Consort
NOBLEMAN
1819 - 1861
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 215
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 216
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 217
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1762
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 218
Among INVENTORS In Germany
Among inventors born in Germany, Werner von Siemens ranks 4. Before him are Johannes Gutenberg (1394), Karl Benz (1844), and Nikolaus Otto (1832). After him are Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850), Konrad Zuse (1910), Wilhelm Maybach (1846), Hans Lippershey (1570), Karl Drais (1785), Emile Berliner (1851), Adam Opel (1837), and Joseph Pilates (1883).
Johannes Gutenberg
1394 - 1468
HPI: 89.93
Rank: 1
Karl Benz
1844 - 1929
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 2
Nikolaus Otto
1832 - 1891
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 3
Werner von Siemens
1816 - 1892
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 4
Karl Ferdinand Braun
1850 - 1918
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 5
Konrad Zuse
1910 - 1995
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Maybach
1846 - 1929
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 7
Hans Lippershey
1570 - 1619
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 8
Karl Drais
1785 - 1851
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 9
Emile Berliner
1851 - 1929
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 10
Adam Opel
1837 - 1895
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 11
Joseph Pilates
1883 - 1967
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 12