RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621

Johann Arndt
Johann Arndt (or Arnd; 27 December 1555 – 11 May 1621) was a German Lutheran theologian and mystic who wrote several influential books of devotional Christianity. Although reflective of the period of Lutheran Orthodoxy, he is seen as a forerunner of Pietism, a movement within Lutheranism that gained strength in the late 17th century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Arndt is the 1,192nd most popular religious figure (up from 1,240th in 2019), the 1,596th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,815th in 2019) and the 40th most popular German Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Johann Arndt ranks 1,192 out of 3,187. Before him are Nicanor the Deacon, Mayta Cápac, Arnaud Amalric, Gregory III of Constantinople, Oda Nobutada, and Al-Tabarani. After him are Raffaele Riario, Begga, Paul Marcinkus, Santos Abril y Castelló, Friedrich Wetter, and Henri de Lubac.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicanor the Deacon
1 - 76
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,186
Mayta Cápac
1290 - 1320
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,187
Arnaud Amalric
1160 - 1225
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,188
Gregory III of Constantinople
1450 - 1459
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 1,189
Oda Nobutada
1557 - 1582
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,190
Al-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,191
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,192
Raffaele Riario
1461 - 1521
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,193
Begga
615 - 693
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,194
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,195
Santos Abril y Castelló
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,196
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,197
Henri de Lubac
1896 - 1991
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1555, Johann Arndt ranks 8. Before him are Ludovico Carracci, Edward Kelley, Konishi Yukinaga, Naresuan, Cesare Ripa, and Andreas Libavius. After him are François de Malherbe, Louise de Coligny, Dong Qichang, Giovanni Antonio Magini, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, and Charles II, Lord of Monaco. Among people deceased in 1621, Johann Arndt ranks 14. Before him are Michael Praetorius, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Şehzade Mehmed, Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania, Cristofano Allori, and Ambrosius Bosschaert. After him are Anna Juliana Gonzaga, Antoine de Montchrestien, Catherine Stenbock, Jan Jesenius, John Berchmans, and Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy.
Others Born in 1555
Go to all RankingsLudovico Carracci
PAINTER
1555 - 1619
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 2
Edward Kelley
OCCULTIST
1555 - 1597
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 3
Konishi Yukinaga
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1600
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4
Naresuan
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1605
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 5
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 6
Andreas Libavius
CHEMIST
1555 - 1616
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 7
Johann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 8
François de Malherbe
WRITER
1555 - 1628
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 9
Louise de Coligny
COMPANION
1555 - 1620
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 10
Dong Qichang
PAINTER
1555 - 1636
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 11
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 12
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 13
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1621
Go to all RankingsMichael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 8
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1560 - 1621
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 9
Şehzade Mehmed
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1621
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 10
Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1621
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 11
Cristofano Allori
PAINTER
1577 - 1621
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 12
Ambrosius Bosschaert
PAINTER
1573 - 1621
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 13
Johann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 14
Anna Juliana Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 15
Antoine de Montchrestien
WRITER
1575 - 1621
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 16
Catherine Stenbock
COMPANION
1535 - 1621
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 17
Jan Jesenius
PHYSICIAN
1566 - 1621
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 18
John Berchmans
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1621
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 19
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 20
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Arndt ranks 1,596 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Friedrich von Brandt (1802), Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1752), Emil du Bois-Reymond (1818), Andreas Libavius (1555), Hans Schäfer (1927), and Pascual Jordan (1902). After him are Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria (1878), Kurt Franz (1914), Otto Wels (1873), Rudi Dutschke (1940), Carl Correns (1864), and Richard Glücks (1889).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Friedrich von Brandt
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1879
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,590
Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1828
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,591
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,592
Andreas Libavius
CHEMIST
1555 - 1616
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,593
Hans Schäfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,594
Pascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,595
Johann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,596
Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
COMPANION
1878 - 1912
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,597
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,598
Otto Wels
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1939
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,599
Rudi Dutschke
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 1979
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,600
Carl Correns
BIOLOGIST
1864 - 1933
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,601
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 1,602
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Johann Arndt ranks 40. Before him are Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577), Arnold Janssen (1837), Henry of Latvia (1187), Günter Guillaume (1927), Johann Eck (1486), and George Müller (1805). After him are Friedrich Wetter (1928), Jürgen Moltmann (1926), Saint Afra (300), Georg Gänswein (1956), Balthasar Hubmaier (1485), and Augustin Bea (1881).
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1577 - 1622
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 34
Arnold Janssen
1837 - 1909
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 35
Henry of Latvia
1187 - 1259
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 36
Günter Guillaume
1927 - 1995
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 37
Johann Eck
1486 - 1543
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 38
George Müller
1805 - 1898
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 39
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 40
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 41
Jürgen Moltmann
1926 - 2024
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 42
Saint Afra
300 - 304
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 43
Georg Gänswein
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 44
Balthasar Hubmaier
1485 - 1528
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 45
Augustin Bea
1881 - 1968
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 46