LINGUIST
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970

Alexander Gode
Alexander Gottfried Friedrich Gode-von Aesch (October 30, 1906 – August 10, 1970) was a German-born American linguist, translator and the driving force behind the creation of the auxiliary language Interlingua. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Gode is the 74th most popular linguist (up from 86th in 2019), the 2,614th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,917th in 2019) and the 17th most popular German Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Alexander Gode ranks 74 out of 214. Before him are Vatroslav Jagić, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Friedrich Christian Diez, Paul Ariste, Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali, and Émile Littré. After him are Ramón Menéndez Pidal, Carl Brockelmann, Đuro Daničić, Vasili Eroshenko, Robert Morrison, and Morris Swadesh.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVatroslav Jagić
1838 - 1923
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 68
Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 69
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 70
Paul Ariste
1905 - 1990
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 71
Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali
603 - 689
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 72
Émile Littré
1801 - 1881
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 73
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 74
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
1869 - 1968
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 75
Carl Brockelmann
1868 - 1956
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 76
Đuro Daničić
1825 - 1882
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 77
Vasili Eroshenko
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 78
Robert Morrison
1782 - 1834
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 79
Morris Swadesh
1909 - 1967
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Alexander Gode ranks 130. Before him are Franz Waxman, Hamazasp Babadzhanian, Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, Jean Dieudonné, Tekla Juniewicz, and Mary Astor. After him are Ladislao Vajda, Berthold, Margrave of Baden, Anton Karas, Lilian Harvey, Chester Carlson, and Antal Doráti. Among people deceased in 1970, Alexander Gode ranks 105. Before him are Maud Lewis, Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, Lucien Goldmann, Folco Lulli, Billie Burke, and Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch. After him are Café Filho, Friedrich Pollock, Agustín Lara, Iuliu Hossu, Maria Yudina, and Charlie Ruggles.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsFranz Waxman
COMPOSER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 124
Hamazasp Babadzhanian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1977
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 125
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1937
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 126
Jean Dieudonné
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 127
Tekla Juniewicz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2022
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 128
Mary Astor
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 129
Alexander Gode
LINGUIST
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 130
Ladislao Vajda
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1965
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 131
Berthold, Margrave of Baden
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1963
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 132
Anton Karas
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 133
Lilian Harvey
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 134
Chester Carlson
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 135
Antal Doráti
CONDUCTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 136
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsMaud Lewis
PAINTER
1903 - 1970
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 99
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
WRITER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 100
Lucien Goldmann
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 101
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 102
Billie Burke
ACTOR
1884 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 103
Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 104
Alexander Gode
LINGUIST
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 105
Café Filho
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 106
Friedrich Pollock
PHILOSOPHER
1894 - 1970
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 107
Agustín Lara
COMPOSER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 108
Iuliu Hossu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1970
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 109
Maria Yudina
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 110
Charlie Ruggles
ACTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 111
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Alexander Gode ranks 2,615 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm Worringer (1881), George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784), Max Skladanowsky (1863), Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1936), Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant (1224), and Karl Hein (1908). After him are Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835), Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz (1691), J. Cole (1985), Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch (1888), Georg August Goldfuss (1782), and Götz George (1938).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Worringer
WRITER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 2,609
George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1860
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 2,610
Max Skladanowsky
INVENTOR
1863 - 1939
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,611
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,612
Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,613
Karl Hein
ATHLETE
1908 - 1982
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,614
Alexander Gode
LINGUIST
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,615
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
ASTRONOMER
1835 - 1897
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,616
Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1691 - 1743
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,617
J. Cole
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,618
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1971
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,619
Georg August Goldfuss
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1848
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,620
Götz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2,621
Among LINGUISTS In Germany
Among linguists born in Germany, Alexander Gode ranks 17. Before him are Hermann Paul (1846), Hugo Schuchardt (1842), Karl Lachmann (1793), Karl Brugmann (1849), August Leskien (1840), and Friedrich Christian Diez (1794). After him are Carl Brockelmann (1868), Johannes Schmidt (1843), Konrad Duden (1829), Adolf Erman (1854), Georg Curtius (1820), and Heinrich Hübschmann (1848).
Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 11
Hugo Schuchardt
1842 - 1927
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 12
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 13
Karl Brugmann
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 14
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 15
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 16
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 17
Carl Brockelmann
1868 - 1956
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 18
Johannes Schmidt
1843 - 1901
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 19
Konrad Duden
1829 - 1911
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 20
Adolf Erman
1854 - 1937
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 21
Georg Curtius
1820 - 1885
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 22
Heinrich Hübschmann
1848 - 1908
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 23