LINGUIST
Eugen Wüster
1898 - 1977

Eugen Wüster
Eugen Wüster (10 October 1898 – 29 March 1977) was an industrialist and terminologist, regarded as "the father of technological standardization". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eugen Wüster is the 117th most popular linguist (up from 123rd in 2019), the 715th most popular biography from Austria (up from 742nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Eugen Wüster ranks 117 out of 214. Before him are Stephen Krashen, Nakahama Manjirō, John Chadwick, Milena Hübschmannová, John Florio, and George Abraham Grierson. After him are George Kingsley Zipf, Arnold Chikobava, Louis Duchesne, Yevgeny Polivanov, August Friedrich Pott, and Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Krashen
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 111
Nakahama Manjirō
1827 - 1898
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 112
John Chadwick
1920 - 1998
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 113
Milena Hübschmannová
1933 - 2005
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 114
John Florio
1553 - 1625
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 115
George Abraham Grierson
1851 - 1941
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 116
Eugen Wüster
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 117
George Kingsley Zipf
1902 - 1950
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 118
Arnold Chikobava
1898 - 1985
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 119
Louis Duchesne
1843 - 1922
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 120
Yevgeny Polivanov
1891 - 1938
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 121
August Friedrich Pott
1802 - 1887
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 122
Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann
1805 - 1887
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Eugen Wüster ranks 165. Before him are Norman Vincent Peale, Mikhail Koshkin, Alfons Gorbach, William Astbury, Erich Bey, and Alfred Sauvy. After him are Louis Adamic, Hisamuddin of Selangor, Arnold Chikobava, Alfred Schmidt, Armand Hammer, and Rudolph Maté. Among people deceased in 1977, Eugen Wüster ranks 144. Before him are Hans Erich Nossack, Eve Meyer, Otto Andersson, István Avar, Roberto Emílio da Cunha, and Eugen Schüfftan. After him are Sumitranandan Pant, Matthew Garber, Ilia Vekua, Diana Hyland, Azucena Villaflor, and Alexander Rodimtsev.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsNorman Vincent Peale
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 159
Mikhail Koshkin
ENGINEER
1898 - 1940
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 160
Alfons Gorbach
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 161
William Astbury
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 162
Erich Bey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1943
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 163
Alfred Sauvy
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 164
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 165
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 166
Hisamuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 167
Arnold Chikobava
LINGUIST
1898 - 1985
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 168
Alfred Schmidt
ATHLETE
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 169
Armand Hammer
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 170
Rudolph Maté
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 171
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsHans Erich Nossack
WRITER
1901 - 1977
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 138
Eve Meyer
ACTOR
1928 - 1977
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 139
Otto Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1977
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 140
István Avar
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 141
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 142
Eugen Schüfftan
PAINTER
1893 - 1977
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 143
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 144
Sumitranandan Pant
WRITER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 145
Matthew Garber
ACTOR
1956 - 1977
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 146
Ilia Vekua
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 147
Diana Hyland
ACTOR
1936 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 148
Azucena Villaflor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 149
Alexander Rodimtsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 150
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Eugen Wüster ranks 715 out of 1,424. Before him are Alfons Gorbach (1898), Lilia Skala (1896), Elise Richter (1865), Alois Mock (1934), Nadja Tiller (1929), and Eva May (1902). After him are Peter Rosegger (1843), Karl Sesta (1906), Ernst Toch (1887), Adi Hütter (1970), Dénes Berinkey (1871), and Ignaz Holzbauer (1711).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsAlfons Gorbach
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 709
Lilia Skala
ACTOR
1896 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 710
Elise Richter
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1943
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 711
Alois Mock
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 712
Nadja Tiller
ACTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 713
Eva May
ACTOR
1902 - 1924
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 714
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 715
Peter Rosegger
WRITER
1843 - 1918
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 716
Karl Sesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 717
Ernst Toch
COMPOSER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 718
Adi Hütter
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 719
Dénes Berinkey
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1944
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 720
Ignaz Holzbauer
COMPOSER
1711 - 1783
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 721
Among LINGUISTS In Austria
Among linguists born in Austria, Eugen Wüster ranks 3. Before him are Max Nettlau (1865), and Leo Spitzer (1887).
Max Nettlau
1865 - 1944
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 1
Leo Spitzer
1887 - 1960
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 2
Eugen Wüster
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3