HISTORIAN
Friedrich Kittler
1943 - 2011

Friedrich Kittler
Friedrich Adolf Kittler (June 12, 1943 – October 18, 2011) was a literary scholar and a media theorist. His works relate to media, technology, and the military. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Kittler is the 404th most popular historian (down from 325th in 2019), the 4,514th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,878th in 2019) and the 50th most popular German Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Friedrich Kittler ranks 404 out of 561. Before him are Michael Panaretos, Stanley G. Payne, Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Marc Fumaroli, Pierre Chaunu, and Aleksey Shakhmatov. After him are Ivan Charota, Eberhard Jäckel, Joseph Hergenröther, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, Gerhard Ritter, and Neagu Djuvara.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Panaretos
1320 - 1390
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 398
Stanley G. Payne
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 399
Sirarpie 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Friedrich Kittler ranks 449. Before him are George Woods, Andrej Bajuk, John Kani, Milan Máčala, Bill Bowrey, and Max Jean. After him are Luis Eduardo Aute, Harry Shearer, Ove Grahn, Robert Trivers, Bernd Patzke, and Miguel Ángel Revilla. Among people deceased in 2011, Friedrich Kittler ranks 285. Before him are Geraldine Ferraro, Milivoj Ašner, Andrej Bajuk, Tura Satana, Nat Lofthouse, and Birgitta Trotzig. After him are George Devol, Jean Tabary, Seve Ballesteros, Joanna Russ, Moacyr Scliar, and Gil Scott-Heron.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsGeorge Woods
ATHLETE
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 443
Andrej Bajuk
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 444
John Kani
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 445
Milan Máčala
COACH
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 446
Bill Bowrey
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 447
Max Jean
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 448
Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 449
Luis Eduardo Aute
SINGER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 450
Harry Shearer
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 451
Ove Grahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 452
Robert Trivers
BIOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 453
Bernd Patzke
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 454
Miguel Ángel Revilla
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 455
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsGeraldine Ferraro
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 279
Milivoj Ašner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 280
Andrej Bajuk
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 281
Tura Satana
ACTOR
1938 - 2011
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 282
Nat Lofthouse
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 283
Birgitta Trotzig
WRITER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 284
Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 285
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 286
Jean Tabary
COMIC ARTIST
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 287
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 288
Joanna Russ
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 289
Moacyr Scliar
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 290
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 291
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Friedrich Kittler ranks 4,517 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolfgang Unzicker (1925), E. Marlitt (1825), Rudolf Gramlich (1908), Ellen Preis (1912), Juliane Köhler (1965), and Jakob Streitle (1916). After him are Theodor Hoffmann (1935), Eduard Sievers (1850), Nicolaus Michael Oppel (1782), Frank Beyer (1932), Eberhard Jäckel (1929), and Charlotte Auerbach (1899).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Unzicker
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,511
E. Marlitt
WRITER
1825 - 1887
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,512
Rudolf Gramlich
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,513
Ellen Preis
FENCER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,514
Juliane Köhler
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,515
Jakob 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
Among HISTORIANS In Germany
Among historians born in Germany, Friedrich Kittler ranks 50. Before him are Franz Babinger (1891), Heinrich Zimmer (1890), Gottfried Arnold (1665), Heinrich von Sybel (1817), Peter Gay (1923), and Heinrich Gelzer (1847). After him are Eberhard Jäckel (1929), Joseph Hergenröther (1824), Gerhard Ritter (1888), Heinrich Ewald (1803), Nikolaus Pevsner (1902), and Martin Noth (1902).
Franz Babinger
1891 - 1967
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 44
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