WRITER
Wolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
Wolfgang Iser
Wolfgang Iser (22 July 1926 – 24 January 2007) was a German literary scholar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wolfgang Iser has received more than 213,932 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Wolfgang Iser is the 2,827th most popular writer (down from 2,294th in 2019), the 2,982nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,383rd in 2019) and the 183rd most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
53.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.76
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wolfgang Iser ranks 2,827 out of 7,302. Before him are Vilhelm Moberg, Ram Prasad Bismil, Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Jorge Bucay, R. A. Salvatore, and Aeneas Tacticus. After him are Louis Couperus, Guillén de Castro y Bellvis, Hitoshi Igarashi, Adam Michnik, Joseph Delaney, and John the Lydian.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,821
Ram Prasad Bismil
1897 - 1927
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,822
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
1849 - 1921
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 2,823
Jorge Bucay
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 2,824
R. A. Salvatore
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,825
Aeneas Tacticus
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,826
Wolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,827
Louis Couperus
1863 - 1923
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,828
Guillén de Castro y Bellvis
1569 - 1631
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,829
Hitoshi Igarashi
1947 - 1991
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,830
Adam Michnik
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,831
Joseph Delaney
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,832
John the Lydian
490 - 600
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,833
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Wolfgang Iser ranks 184. Before him are James Samuel Coleman, Shigeru Kayano, Alfred Pfaff, Mickey Hargitay, Frank Finlay, and Johanna Quandt. After him are Mahasweta Devi, Anne McCaffrey, Georges Lautner, Michael Bond, Richard Anderson, and Ivica Horvat. Among people deceased in 2007, Wolfgang Iser ranks 150. Before him are Holden Roberto, George Tabori, Marianne Fredriksson, Manuel Bento, Reg Park, and Ronald Speirs. After him are Salomon Morel, Lee Hazlewood, Max Roach, Nazik Al-Malaika, Gohar Gasparyan, and Osvaldo Cavandoli.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsJames Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 178
Shigeru Kayano
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 179
Alfred Pfaff
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 180
Mickey Hargitay
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 181
Frank Finlay
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 182
Johanna Quandt
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 183
Wolfgang Iser
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 184
Mahasweta Devi
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 185
Anne McCaffrey
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 186
Georges Lautner
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 187
Michael Bond
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 188
Richard Anderson
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 189
Ivica Horvat
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 190
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsHolden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 144
George Tabori
WRITER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 145
Marianne Fredriksson
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 146
Manuel Bento
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 147
Reg Park
MODEL
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 148
Ronald Speirs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 149
Wolfgang Iser
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 150
Salomon Morel
MAFIOSO
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 151
Lee Hazlewood
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 152
Max Roach
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 153
Nazik Al-Malaika
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 154
Gohar Gasparyan
SINGER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 155
Osvaldo Cavandoli
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 156
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolfgang Iser ranks 2,982 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Therese of Bavaria (1850), Johann Baptist Zimmermann (1680), Johann Friedrich Klotzsch (1805), Bernhard Kellermann (1879), Gustav Lombard (1895), and Carlos Schwabe (1866). After him are Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria (1052), Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (1932), Rudolf Stammler (1856), Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen (1751), Thilo Sarrazin (1945), and Menahem Pressler (1923).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Therese of Bavaria
BIOLOGIST
1850 - 1925
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 2,976
Johann Baptist Zimmermann
PAINTER
1680 - 1758
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 2,977
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
BIOLOGIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,978
Bernhard Kellermann
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1951
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,979
Gustav Lombard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1992
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,980
Carlos Schwabe
PAINTER
1866 - 1926
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,981
Wolfgang Iser
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,982
Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1052 - 1055
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,983
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,984
Rudolf Stammler
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1938
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,985
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1827
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,986
Thilo Sarrazin
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,987
Menahem Pressler
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 2,988
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Wolfgang Iser ranks 183. Before him are Cornelia Funke (1958), Ludwig Rellstab (1799), Sebastian Franck (1499), Mina Witkojc (1893), Alice Schwarzer (1942), and Malwida von Meysenbug (1816). After him are Heinrich Vogeler (1872), Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772), Joseph Görres (1776), Albert of Aix (1060), Ricarda Huch (1864), and Alfred Andersch (1914).
Cornelia Funke
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 177
Ludwig Rellstab
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 178
Sebastian Franck
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 179
Mina Witkojc
1893 - 1975
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 180
Alice Schwarzer
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 181
Malwida von Meysenbug
1816 - 1903
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 182
Wolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 183
Heinrich Vogeler
1872 - 1942
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 184
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 185
Joseph Görres
1776 - 1848
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 186
Albert of Aix
1060 - 1120
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 187
Ricarda Huch
1864 - 1947
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 188
Alfred Andersch
1914 - 1980
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 189