HISTORIAN
Eberhard Jäckel
1929 - 2017

Eberhard Jäckel
Eberhard Jäckel ([ˈeːbɐhaʁt ˈjɛkəl]; 29 June 1929 – 15 August 2017) was a German historian. In the 1980s, he was a principal protagonist in the Historians' Dispute (Historikerstreit) over how to incorporate Nazi Germany and the Holocaust into German historiography and over Hitler's intentions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eberhard Jäckel is the 406th most popular historian (up from 452nd in 2019), the 4,519th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,792nd in 2019) and the 51st most popular German Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Eberhard Jäckel ranks 406 out of 561. Before him are Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Marc Fumaroli, Pierre Chaunu, Aleksey Shakhmatov, Friedrich Kittler, and Ivan Charota. After him are Joseph Hergenröther, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, Gerhard Ritter, Neagu Djuvara, Francis Godwin, and Lidiya Ponomarenko.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSirarpie Der Nersessian
1896 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 400
Marc Fumaroli
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 401
Pierre Chaunu
1923 - 2009
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 402
Aleksey Shakhmatov
1864 - 1920
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 403
Friedrich Kittler
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 404
Ivan Charota
1952 - 2024
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 405
Eberhard Jäckel
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 406
Joseph Hergenröther
1824 - 1890
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 407
Dudo of Saint-Quentin
960 - 1026
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 408
Gerhard Ritter
1888 - 1967
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 409
Neagu Djuvara
1916 - 2018
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 410
Francis Godwin
1562 - 1633
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 411
Lidiya Ponomarenko
1922 - 2013
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 412
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Eberhard Jäckel ranks 351. Before him are James Shigeta, Ray Barretto, Klausjürgen Wussow, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Birgitta Trotzig, and Dmytro Pavlychko. After him are Zbigniew Messner, Shozo Sasahara, Keijo Liinamaa, Jane Powell, Carlo Clerici, and Terry Moore. Among people deceased in 2017, Eberhard Jäckel ranks 356. Before him are Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Vladimir Petrov, Redha Malek, András Kovács, Liam Cosgrave, and Michael Ogio. After him are Tony Madigan, Zoltan Sarosy, Clifford Husbands, Osvaldo Fattori, István Szondy, and Selena Rocky Malone.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJames Shigeta
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 345
Ray Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 346
Klausjürgen Wussow
ACTOR
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 347
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 348
Birgitta Trotzig
WRITER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 349
Dmytro Pavlychko
WRITER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 350
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 351
Zbigniew Messner
ECONOMIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 352
Shozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 353
Keijo Liinamaa
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1980
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 354
Jane Powell
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 355
Carlo Clerici
CYCLIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 356
Terry Moore
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 357
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsEly Ould Mohamed Vall
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 350
Vladimir Petrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 351
Redha Malek
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 352
András Kovács
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 353
Liam Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 354
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 355
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 356
Tony Madigan
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 357
Zoltan Sarosy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 358
Clifford Husbands
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 359
Osvaldo Fattori
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 360
István Szondy
ATHLETE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 361
Selena Rocky Malone
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 362
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Eberhard Jäckel ranks 4,522 out of 7,253. Before him are Jakob Streitle (1916), Friedrich Kittler (1943), Theodor Hoffmann (1935), Eduard Sievers (1850), Nicolaus Michael Oppel (1782), and Frank Beyer (1932). After him are Charlotte Auerbach (1899), Ludwig Mond (1839), Gustav Lindau (1866), Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854), Jeri Ryan (1968), and Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter (1787).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJakob Streitle
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1982
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,516
Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,517
Theodor Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,518
Eduard Sievers
LINGUIST
1850 - 1932
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,519
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1820
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 4,520
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 4,521
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,522
Charlotte Auerbach
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1994
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,523
Ludwig Mond
CHEMIST
1839 - 1909
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,524
Gustav Lindau
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1923
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,525
Ottmar Mergenthaler
INVENTOR
1854 - 1899
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,526
Jeri Ryan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,527
Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1787 - 1860
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,528
Among HISTORIANS In Germany
Among historians born in Germany, Eberhard Jäckel ranks 51. Before him are Heinrich Zimmer (1890), Gottfried Arnold (1665), Heinrich von Sybel (1817), Peter Gay (1923), Heinrich Gelzer (1847), and Friedrich Kittler (1943). After him are Joseph Hergenröther (1824), Gerhard Ritter (1888), Heinrich Ewald (1803), Nikolaus Pevsner (1902), Martin Noth (1902), and Hermann Oldenberg (1854).
Heinrich Zimmer
1890 - 1943
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 45
Gottfried Arnold
1665 - 1714
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 46
Heinrich von Sybel
1817 - 1895
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 47
Peter Gay
1923 - 2015
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 48
Heinrich Gelzer
1847 - 1906
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 49
Friedrich Kittler
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 50
Eberhard Jäckel
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 51
Joseph Hergenröther
1824 - 1890
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 52
Gerhard Ritter
1888 - 1967
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 53
Heinrich Ewald
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 54
Nikolaus Pevsner
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 55
Martin Noth
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 56
Hermann Oldenberg
1854 - 1920
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 57