INVENTOR
William Justin Kroll
1889 - 1973
William Justin Kroll
See also German classic philologist, Wilhelm Kroll (philologist) (1869–1939). William Justin Kroll (born Guillaume Justin Kroll; November 24, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was a Luxembourgish metallurgist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Justin Kroll has received more than 41,523 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Justin Kroll is the 300th most popular inventor, the 37th most popular biography from Luxembourg and the most popular Luxembourger Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
49.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
7.53
Effective Languages (L*)
1.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, William Justin Kroll ranks 300 out of 426. Before him are Henry M. Leland, Štefan Banič, Rowland Hill, George Graham, Henry Shrapnel, and Franz Xaver Gabelsberger. After him are Wilhelm Bauer, Max Valier, André Blondel, Marion Donovan, Alexander Bain, and Paul von Jankó.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry M. Leland
1843 - 1932
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 294
Štefan Banič
1870 - 1941
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 295
Rowland Hill
1795 - 1879
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 296
George Graham
1673 - 1751
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 297
Henry Shrapnel
1761 - 1842
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 298
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger
1789 - 1849
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 299
William Justin Kroll
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 300
Wilhelm Bauer
1822 - 1875
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 301
Max Valier
1895 - 1930
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 302
André Blondel
1863 - 1938
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 303
Marion Donovan
1917 - 1998
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 304
Alexander Bain
1810 - 1877
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 305
Paul von Jankó
1856 - 1919
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 306
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, William Justin Kroll ranks 208. Before him are Conrad Aiken, Claudia Muzio, Pearl White, Gerhard Marcks, Heinrich Campendonk, and Hjalmar Andersson. After him are Albert Hill, Łucja Frey, Beulah Bondi, Jan Kok, Georges Bonnet, and Géo André. Among people deceased in 1973, William Justin Kroll ranks 173. Before him are Harold Hotelling, Conrad Aiken, Gösta Dunker, Anton Ackermann, Robert Buron, and Elizabeth Bowen. After him are Masayuki Mori, Jascha Horenstein, Gram Parsons, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Leonid Stein, and Arcadio Larraona Saralegui.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsConrad Aiken
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 202
Claudia Muzio
SINGER
1889 - 1936
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 203
Pearl White
ACTOR
1889 - 1938
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 204
Gerhard Marcks
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 205
Heinrich Campendonk
PAINTER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 206
Hjalmar Andersson
ATHLETE
1889 - 1971
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 207
William Justin Kroll
INVENTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 208
Albert Hill
ATHLETE
1889 - 1969
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 209
Łucja Frey
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 210
Beulah Bondi
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 211
Jan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 212
Georges Bonnet
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1973
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 213
Géo André
ATHLETE
1889 - 1943
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 214
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsHarold Hotelling
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 167
Conrad Aiken
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 168
Gösta Dunker
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 169
Anton Ackermann
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1973
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 170
Robert Buron
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1973
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 171
Elizabeth Bowen
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 172
William Justin Kroll
INVENTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 173
Masayuki Mori
ACTOR
1911 - 1973
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 174
Jascha Horenstein
CONDUCTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 175
Gram Parsons
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1973
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 176
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
RACING DRIVER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 177
Leonid Stein
CHESS PLAYER
1934 - 1973
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 178
Arcadio Larraona Saralegui
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1973
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 179
In Luxembourg
Among people born in Luxembourg, William Justin Kroll ranks 37 out of 95. Before him are Jean Asselborn (1949), Bertrand Gachot (1962), Jean-Claude Hollerich (1958), Pierre Frieden (1892), Paul Eyschen (1841), and Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg (1925). After him are Pierre Dupong (1885), Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (1957), Curt von François (1852), Anne Fontaine (1959), Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine (1787), and Princess Alix of Luxembourg (1929).
Others born in Luxembourg
Go to all RankingsJean Asselborn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 31
Bertrand Gachot
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 32
Jean-Claude Hollerich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 33
Pierre Frieden
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1959
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 34
Paul Eyschen
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1915
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 35
Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 36
William Justin Kroll
INVENTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 37
Pierre Dupong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1953
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 38
Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 39
Curt von François
GEOGRAPHER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 40
Anne Fontaine
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 41
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1871
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 42
Princess Alix of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 43
Among INVENTORS In Luxembourg
Among inventors born in Luxembourg, William Justin Kroll ranks 1.