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Hans von Dohnanyi

1902 - 1945

Hans von Dohnanyi

Hans von Dohnanyi (German: [hans fɔn doːˈna.niː]] ; originally Johann von Dohnányi Hungarian: [ˈdohnaːɲi]; 1 January 1902 – 8 or 9 April 1945) was a German jurist. He used his position in the Abwehr to help Jews escape Germany, worked with German resistance against the Nazi régime, and after the failed 20 July Plot, he was accused of being the "spiritual leader" of the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler, and executed by the SS in 1945. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans von Dohnanyi is the 55th most popular lawyer (down from 40th in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from Austria (down from 518th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Lawyer.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, Hans von Dohnanyi ranks 55 out of 136. Before him are William Blackstone, Asad ibn al-Furat, James B. Donovan, Jean Domat, Alfenus Varus, and Heinrich Marx. After him are Peter Yorck von Wartenburg, Hans Litten, Radhabinod Pal, Robert Bilott, William J. Brennan Jr., and Alan Dershowitz.

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William Blackstone
1723 - 1780
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 49
Asad ibn al-Furat
759 - 828
HPI: 61.19
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James B. Donovan
1916 - 1970
HPI: 61.10
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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

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Hans von Dohnanyi ranks 144. Before him are Oscar Cullmann, Henry Hansen, Gustav Fröhlich, Tallulah Bankhead, Giovanni Colombo, and Erik Eriksen. After him are Sylvain Arend, Charles Barton, Riccardo Morandi, Boris Barnet, Adolfo Zumelzú, and Juan Evaristo. Among people deceased in 1945, Hans von Dohnanyi ranks 205. Before him are Augustín Malár, Ada Negri, Naoemon Shimizu, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Rash Behari Bose, and John Basilone. After him are Yakov Protazanov, Wincenty Witos, Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe, Roberto Farinacci, Agnes Baden-Powell, and Alfred Delp.

Others Born in 1902

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Oscar Cullmann
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 138
Henry Hansen
CYCLIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 139
Gustav Fröhlich
ACTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 140
Tallulah Bankhead
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 141
Giovanni Colombo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1992
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 142
Erik Eriksen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1972
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 143
Hans von Dohnanyi
LAWYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 144
Sylvain Arend
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1992
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 145
Charles Barton
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 146
Riccardo Morandi
ENGINEER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 147
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 148
Adolfo Zumelzú
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 149
Juan Evaristo
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 150

Others Deceased in 1945

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Augustín Malár
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 199
Ada Negri
WRITER
1870 - 1945
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 200
Naoemon Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 201
Princess Thyra of Denmark
COMPANION
1880 - 1945
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 202
Rash Behari Bose
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1945
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 203
John Basilone
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1945
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 204
Hans von Dohnanyi
LAWYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 205
Yakov Protazanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1945
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 206
Wincenty Witos
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 207
Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1945
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 208
Roberto Farinacci
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1945
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 209
Agnes Baden-Powell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1945
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 210
Alfred Delp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1945
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 211

In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Hans von Dohnanyi ranks 607 out of 1,424. Before him are Karl Koller (1929), Josef Kriehuber (1800), Anton Schall (1907), Simon von Stampfer (1790), Joseph Marx (1882), and Johannes Mario Simmel (1924). After him are Paula von Preradović (1887), Sigismund von Neukomm (1778), Otto Herschmann (1877), Marianna Martines (1744), Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck (1769), and Josef Klaus (1910).

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Karl Koller
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 601
Josef Kriehuber
PAINTER
1800 - 1876
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 602
Anton Schall
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1947
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 603
Simon von Stampfer
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1864
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 604
Joseph Marx
COMPOSER
1882 - 1964
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 605
Johannes Mario Simmel
WRITER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 606
Hans von Dohnanyi
LAWYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 607
Paula von Preradović
WRITER
1887 - 1951
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 608
Sigismund von Neukomm
COMPOSER
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 609
Otto Herschmann
ATHLETE
1877 - 1942
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 610
Marianna Martines
SINGER
1744 - 1812
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 611
Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1769 - 1846
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 612
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 613