MILITARY PERSONNEL
Günther Lütjens
1889 - 1941

Günther Lütjens
Johann Günther Lütjens (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡʏntɐ ˈlʏtjəns]; 25 May 1889 – 27 May 1941) was a German admiral whose military service spanned more than 30 years and two world wars. Lütjens is best known for his actions during World War II and his command of the battleship Bismarck during her foray into the Atlantic Ocean in 1941. He was killed in action during the last battle of the battleship Bismarck. Born in 1889, Lütjens entered into the Imperial German Navy in 1907 and saw service during World War I against the British Royal Navy, achieving the rank of Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Günther Lütjens is the 415th most popular military personnel (up from 430th in 2019), the 1,025th most popular biography from Germany and the 78th most popular German Military Personnel.
Günther Lütjens was a German admiral during World War II. He is most famous for commanding the battleship Bismarck in 1941.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Günther Lütjens ranks 415 out of 2,058. Before him are Vladimir Gelfand, Otto Kretschmer, Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, Vasily Sokolovsky, and Jean-Charles Pichegru. After him are Günther Prien, Sanada Yukimura, Thomas the Slav, Huang Zhong, Muqali, and Reinhard Scheer.
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1923 - 1983
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 409
Otto Kretschmer
1912 - 1998
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 410
Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz
1787 - 1862
HPI: 68.09
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Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
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HPI: 68.09
Rank: 412
Vasily Sokolovsky
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HPI: 68.06
Rank: 413
Jean-Charles Pichegru
1761 - 1804
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 414
Günther Lütjens
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 415
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HPI: 68.03
Rank: 416
Sanada Yukimura
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HPI: 68.02
Rank: 417
Thomas the Slav
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HPI: 68.00
Rank: 418
Huang Zhong
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HPI: 67.95
Rank: 419
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1170 - 1223
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 420
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HPI: 67.91
Rank: 421
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Günther Lütjens ranks 42. Before him are Mercédès Jellinek, Sadhu Sundar Singh, Kim Tu-bong, Robert A. Taft, Abel Gance, and Taha Hussein. After him are Walter Lippmann, Hannes Kolehmainen, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, John B. Kelly Sr., Vera Mukhina, and Hannah Höch. Among people deceased in 1941, Günther Lütjens ranks 37. Before him are Kurt Koffka, Henri Lebesgue, Ludwig Quidde, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Pál Teleki, and Sherwood Anderson. After him are Louis Chevrolet, Günther Prien, Annie Jump Cannon, Christian Rakovsky, Mikhail Kirponos, and Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsMercédès Jellinek
BUSINESSPERSON
1889 - 1929
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 36
Sadhu Sundar Singh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1929
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 37
Kim Tu-bong
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 38
Robert A. Taft
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 39
Abel Gance
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 40
Taha Hussein
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 41
Günther Lütjens
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 42
Walter Lippmann
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 43
Hannes Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1889 - 1966
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 44
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
PAINTER
1889 - 1943
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 45
John B. Kelly Sr.
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1960
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 46
Vera Mukhina
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1953
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 47
Hannah Höch
PAINTER
1889 - 1978
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsKurt Koffka
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1941
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 31
Henri Lebesgue
MATHEMATICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 32
Ludwig Quidde
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1941
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 33
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1941
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 34
Pál Teleki
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 35
Sherwood Anderson
WRITER
1876 - 1941
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 36
Günther Lütjens
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 37
Louis Chevrolet
BUSINESSPERSON
1878 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 38
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 39
Annie Jump Cannon
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1941
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 40
Christian Rakovsky
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1941
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 41
Mikhail Kirponos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1941
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 42
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1923 - 1941
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 43
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Günther Lütjens ranks 1,025 out of 7,253. Before him are Roland Emmerich (1955), Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (1747), Oswald Pohl (1892), Florian Geyer (1490), Johann Peter Eckermann (1792), and Ernst Kretschmer (1888). After him are Joseph Wirth (1879), Günther Prien (1908), Anna Magdalena Bach (1701), Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (940), Joseph Karl Stieler (1781), and Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRoland Emmerich
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,019
Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1837
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,020
Oswald Pohl
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1951
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 1,021
Florian Geyer
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1525
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1,022
Johann Peter Eckermann
WRITER
1792 - 1854
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1,023
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1,024
Günther Lütjens
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 1,025
Joseph Wirth
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1956
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 1,026
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 1,027
Anna Magdalena Bach
SINGER
1701 - 1760
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 1,028
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
POLITICIAN
940 - 994
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 1,029
Joseph Karl Stieler
PAINTER
1781 - 1858
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,030
Johann Heinrich von Thünen
ECONOMIST
1783 - 1850
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,031
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Günther Lütjens ranks 78. Before him are Götz von Berlichingen (1480), Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck (1870), Erich Priebke (1913), Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755), Hans-Valentin Hube (1890), and Erich Kempka (1910). After him are Günther Prien (1908), Reinhard Scheer (1863), Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel (1886), August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760), Karl Mack von Leiberich (1752), and Günther Rall (1918).
Götz von Berlichingen
1480 - 1562
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 72
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 73
Erich Priebke
1913 - 2013
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 74
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
1755 - 1813
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 75
Hans-Valentin Hube
1890 - 1944
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 76
Erich Kempka
1910 - 1975
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 77
Günther Lütjens
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 78
Günther Prien
1908 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 79
Reinhard Scheer
1863 - 1928
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 80
Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel
1886 - 1944
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 81
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
1760 - 1831
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 82
Karl Mack von Leiberich
1752 - 1828
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 83
Günther Rall
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 84