WRITER
Wilferd Madelung
1930 - 2023
Wilferd Madelung
Wilferd Ferdinand Madelung FBA (26 December 1930 – 9 May 2023) was a German author and scholar of Islamic history widely recognised for his contributions to the fields of Islamic and Iranian studies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilferd Madelung has received more than 165,527 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Wilferd Madelung is the 3,985th most popular writer (up from 4,708th in 2019), the 3,984th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,172nd in 2019) and the 240th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
50.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wilferd Madelung ranks 3,985 out of 7,302. Before him are Simonas Daukantas, Emmy Hennings, Titus Calpurnius Siculus, Lady Ise, Frankétienne, and Yuriy Venelin. After him are Joan Lindsay, Matilde Serao, Maxwell Anderson, Ralph Ellison, Sarah Kirsch, and Alexander Neckam.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimonas Daukantas
1793 - 1864
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 3,979
Emmy Hennings
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,980
Titus Calpurnius Siculus
290 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,981
Lady Ise
875 - 938
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,982
Frankétienne
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,983
Yuriy Venelin
1802 - 1839
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,984
Wilferd Madelung
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,985
Joan Lindsay
1896 - 1984
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,986
Matilde Serao
1856 - 1927
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,987
Maxwell Anderson
1888 - 1959
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,988
Ralph Ellison
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,989
Sarah Kirsch
1935 - 2013
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,990
Alexander Neckam
1157 - 1217
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,991
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Wilferd Madelung ranks 320. Before him are Bradford Dillman, Jānis Krūmiņš, Yuri Rytkheu, Alevtina Kolchina, Albert S. Ruddy, and Richard Montague. After him are Viktor Tsybulenko, Henri Coppens, Pat McCormick, Liviu Librescu, Horst Bienek, and Joachim Hansen. Among people deceased in 2023, Wilferd Madelung ranks 348. Before him are Dževad Karahasan, Alain Besançon, Helena Pilejczyk, Abraham Lempel, Alfredo Rojas, and Bill Hayden. After him are Renate Boy, Erkin Koray, Pat McCormick, Nicolae Neagoe, Russell Banks, and Zdeněk Mácal.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsBradford Dillman
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 314
Jānis Krūmiņš
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 315
Yuri Rytkheu
WRITER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 316
Alevtina Kolchina
SKIER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 317
Albert S. Ruddy
PRODUCER
1930 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 318
Richard Montague
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 1971
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 319
Wilferd Madelung
WRITER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 320
Viktor Tsybulenko
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 321
Henri Coppens
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 322
Pat McCormick
ATHLETE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 323
Liviu Librescu
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 324
Horst Bienek
WRITER
1930 - 1990
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 325
Joachim Hansen
ACTOR
1930 - 2007
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 326
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsDževad Karahasan
WRITER
1953 - 2023
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 342
Alain Besançon
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 343
Helena Pilejczyk
SKATER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 344
Abraham Lempel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 345
Alfredo Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 346
Bill Hayden
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 347
Wilferd Madelung
WRITER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 348
Renate Boy
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 349
Erkin Koray
SINGER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 350
Pat McCormick
ATHLETE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 351
Nicolae Neagoe
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 352
Russell Banks
WRITER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 353
Zdeněk Mácal
CONDUCTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 354
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilferd Madelung ranks 3,984 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1564), Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury (1797), Andreas Kaplan (1977), Carl Theodore Liebermann (1842), Theo Lingen (1903), and Karl Allmendinger (1891). After him are Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena (1638), Emmanuel Scheffer (1924), Sarah Kirsch (1935), Gernot Rohr (1953), Otto von Emmich (1848), and Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1570).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1611
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,978
Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury
PAINTER
1797 - 1890
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,979
Andreas Kaplan
ECONOMIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,980
Carl Theodore Liebermann
CHEMIST
1842 - 1914
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,981
Theo Lingen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,982
Karl Allmendinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1965
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,983
Wilferd Madelung
WRITER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,984
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena
NOBLEMAN
1638 - 1678
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,985
Emmanuel Scheffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,986
Sarah Kirsch
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,987
Gernot Rohr
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,988
Otto von Emmich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1915
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 3,989
Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1590
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 3,990
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Wilferd Madelung ranks 240. Before him are Christian Gotthilf Salzmann (1744), Friedrich von Bodenstedt (1819), Leopold Zunz (1794), Max Lange (1832), Philipp Nicolai (1556), and Emmy Hennings (1885). After him are Sarah Kirsch (1935), Hans Carossa (1878), Otto Ludwig (1813), Oskar Maria Graf (1894), Theodor Plievier (1892), and James Krüss (1926).
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 234
Friedrich von Bodenstedt
1819 - 1892
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 235
Leopold Zunz
1794 - 1886
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 236
Max Lange
1832 - 1899
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 237
Philipp Nicolai
1556 - 1608
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 238
Emmy Hennings
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 239
Wilferd Madelung
1930 - 2023
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 240
Sarah Kirsch
1935 - 2013
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 241
Hans Carossa
1878 - 1956
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 242
Otto Ludwig
1813 - 1865
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 243
Oskar Maria Graf
1894 - 1967
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 244
Theodor Plievier
1892 - 1955
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 245
James Krüss
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 246