LAWYER
Hans Litten
1903 - 1938

Hans Litten
Hans Achim Litten (19 June 1903 – 5 February 1938) was a German lawyer who represented opponents of the Nazis at important political trials between 1929 and 1932, defending the rights of workers during the Weimar Republic. During one trial in 1931, Litten subpoenaed Adolf Hitler to appear as a witness, and cross-examined him for three hours. Hitler was so rattled by the experience that, years later, he would not allow Litten's name to be mentioned in his presence. In retaliation, Litten was arrested on the night of the Reichstag fire along with other progressive lawyers and leftists. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Litten is the 57th most popular lawyer (down from 36th in 2019), the 3,186th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,395th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Lawyer.
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Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, Hans Litten ranks 57 out of 136. Before him are James B. Donovan, Jean Domat, Alfenus Varus, Heinrich Marx, Hans von Dohnanyi, and Peter Yorck von Wartenburg. After him are Radhabinod Pal, Robert Bilott, William J. Brennan Jr., Alan Dershowitz, Lucius Cincius Alimentus, and Henry de Bracton.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames B. Donovan
1916 - 1970
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 51
Jean Domat
1625 - 1696
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 52
Alfenus Varus
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 53
Heinrich Marx
1777 - 1838
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 54
Hans von Dohnanyi
1902 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 55
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
1904 - 1944
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 56
Hans Litten
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 57
Radhabinod Pal
1886 - 1967
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 58
Robert Bilott
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 59
William J. Brennan Jr.
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 60
Alan Dershowitz
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 61
Lucius Cincius Alimentus
300 BC - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 62
Henry de Bracton
1210 - 1268
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 63
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Hans Litten ranks 158. Before him are Maria Giuseppa Robucci, K. Kamaraj, André Maschinot, Fumiko Hayashi, Rafael Paasio, and Matvey Blanter. After him are Issa Pliyev, Candido Portinari, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Vincent Richards, Rensis Likert, and Bix Beiderbecke. Among people deceased in 1938, Hans Litten ranks 115. Before him are Prince Arthur of Connaught, Boris Pilnyak, Kaarlo Castrén, George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, Rudolf Stammler, and Aleksandar Malinov. After him are Gösta Ekman, Pavel Dybenko, Ernest William Brown, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Ramón Franco, and Prince Johann Georg of Saxony.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsMaria Giuseppa Robucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1903 - 2019
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 152
K. Kamaraj
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 153
André Maschinot
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1963
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 154
Fumiko Hayashi
WRITER
1903 - 1951
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 155
Rafael Paasio
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1980
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 156
Matvey Blanter
COMPOSER
1903 - 1990
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 157
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 158
Issa Pliyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 159
Candido Portinari
PAINTER
1903 - 1962
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 160
Bertrand de Jouvenel
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1987
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 161
Vincent Richards
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1959
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 162
Rensis Likert
PSYCHOLOGIST
1903 - 1981
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 163
Bix Beiderbecke
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1931
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 164
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsPrince Arthur of Connaught
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1938
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 109
Boris Pilnyak
WRITER
1894 - 1938
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 110
Kaarlo Castrén
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1938
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 111
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1938
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 112
Rudolf Stammler
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1938
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 113
Aleksandar Malinov
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1938
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 114
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 115
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1890 - 1938
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 116
Pavel Dybenko
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1938
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 117
Ernest William Brown
MATHEMATICIAN
1866 - 1938
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 118
Lady Ottoline Morrell
NOBLEMAN
1873 - 1938
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 119
Ramón Franco
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1938
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 120
Prince Johann Georg of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1938
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 121
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Litten ranks 3,188 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Bleyl (1880), Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834), Princess Marie of Baden (1834), William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1651), Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801), and Anita Berber (1899). After him are Leonor Michaelis (1875), Marta Hillers (1911), Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819), Princess Isabella of Bavaria (1863), Princess Anna of Saxony (1836), and Heinrich Ehrler (1917).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz Bleyl
PAINTER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,182
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,183
Princess Marie of Baden
COMPANION
1834 - 1899
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,184
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1670
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,185
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
WRITER
1801 - 1836
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,186
Anita Berber
ACTOR
1899 - 1928
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,187
Hans Litten
LAWYER
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,188
Leonor Michaelis
CHEMIST
1875 - 1949
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,189
Marta Hillers
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,190
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,191
Princess Isabella of Bavaria
COMPANION
1863 - 1924
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,192
Princess Anna of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1859
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,193
Heinrich Ehrler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 3,194
Among LAWYERS In Germany
Among lawyers born in Germany, Hans Litten ranks 6. Before him are Rudolf von Jhering (1818), Fabian von Schlabrendorff (1907), Helmuth James von Moltke (1907), Bernhard Windscheid (1817), and Heinrich Marx (1777). After him are Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1905), Karl Binding (1841), and Christian Gottfried Körner (1756).
Rudolf von Jhering
1818 - 1892
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 1
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
1907 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 2
Helmuth James von Moltke
1907 - 1945
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 3
Bernhard Windscheid
1817 - 1892
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 4
Heinrich Marx
1777 - 1838
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 5
Hans Litten
1903 - 1938
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
1905 - 1944
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 7
Karl Binding
1841 - 1920
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 8
Christian Gottfried Körner
1756 - 1831
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 9