BUSINESSPERSON
Karl Baedeker
1801 - 1859

Karl Baedeker
Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker ( BAY-dik-ər, German: [ˈbɛːdəkɐ]; born Bädeker; 3 November 1801 – 4 October 1859) was a German publisher whose company, Baedeker, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists. Karl Baedeker was descended from a long line of printers, booksellers and publishers. He was the eldest of ten children of Gottschalk Diederich Bädeker (1778–1841), who had inherited the publishing house founded by his own father, Zacharias Gerhard Bädeker (1750–1800). The company also published the local newspaper, the Essendische Zeitung, and the family expected that Karl, too, would eventually join the firm. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Baedeker is the 243rd most popular businessperson (down from 222nd in 2019), the 2,177th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,106th in 2019) and the 27th most popular German Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Karl Baedeker ranks 243 out of 847. Before him are Ramón Calderón, Lawrence Roberts, Josep Lluís Núñez, Andrew Grove, Vidal Sassoon, and Malcolm Glazer. After him are Johns Hopkins, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Lee Shau-kee, Steve Fossett, Hans Wilsdorf, and Vagit Alekperov.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRamón Calderón
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 237
Lawrence Roberts
1937 - 2018
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 238
Josep Lluís Núñez
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 239
Andrew Grove
1936 - 2016
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 240
Vidal Sassoon
1928 - 2012
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 241
Malcolm Glazer
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 242
Karl Baedeker
1801 - 1859
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 243
Johns Hopkins
1795 - 1873
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 244
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 245
Lee Shau-kee
1929 - 2025
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 246
Steve Fossett
1944 - 2007
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 247
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 248
Vagit Alekperov
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 249
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1801, Karl Baedeker ranks 34. Before him are David Farragut, Rifa'a al-Tahtawi, Julius Plücker, Jean-Baptiste Boussingault, Justo José de Urquiza, and Fredrika Bremer. After him are Johann Nestroy, Salvadore Cammarano, Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart, Richard Parkes Bonington, Carl Jakob Sundevall, and Émile Littré. Among people deceased in 1859, Karl Baedeker ranks 34. Before him are Robert Stephenson, Abd al-Rahman of Morocco, Joseph Diez Gergonne, Yoshida Shōin, Alfred Vail, and Zygmunt Krasiński. After him are Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, William Cranch Bond, Sergey Aksakov, Thomas Horsfield, Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi, and F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich.
Others Born in 1801
Go to all RankingsDavid Farragut
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 28
Rifa'a al-Tahtawi
WRITER
1801 - 1873
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 29
Julius Plücker
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1868
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 30
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
CHEMIST
1801 - 1887
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 31
Justo José de Urquiza
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 32
Fredrika Bremer
WRITER
1801 - 1865
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 33
Karl Baedeker
BUSINESSPERSON
1801 - 1859
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 34
Johann Nestroy
WRITER
1801 - 1862
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 35
Salvadore Cammarano
WRITER
1801 - 1852
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 36
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
BIOLOGIST
1801 - 1876
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 37
Richard Parkes Bonington
PAINTER
1801 - 1828
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 38
Carl Jakob Sundevall
BIOLOGIST
1801 - 1875
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 39
Émile Littré
LINGUIST
1801 - 1881
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1859
Go to all RankingsRobert Stephenson
ENGINEER
1803 - 1859
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 28
Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1859
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 29
Joseph Diez Gergonne
MATHEMATICIAN
1771 - 1859
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 30
Yoshida Shōin
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1859
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 31
Alfred Vail
INVENTOR
1807 - 1859
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 32
Zygmunt Krasiński
WRITER
1812 - 1859
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 33
Karl Baedeker
BUSINESSPERSON
1801 - 1859
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 34
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 35
William Cranch Bond
ASTRONOMER
1789 - 1859
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 36
Sergey Aksakov
WRITER
1791 - 1859
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 37
Thomas Horsfield
PHYSICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 38
Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1859
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 39
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 40
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl Baedeker ranks 2,178 out of 7,253. Before him are Bodo Illgner (1967), Jürgen Sparwasser (1948), Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1878), Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1332), William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1876), and Uziel Gal (1923). After him are Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776), Fritz Witt (1908), Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg (1673), Johann David Heinichen (1683), William, Duke of Brunswick (1806), and Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1686).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBodo Illgner
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,172
Jürgen Sparwasser
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,173
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1942
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,174
Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg
POLITICIAN
1332 - 1398
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,175
William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1923
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,176
Uziel Gal
INVENTOR
1923 - 2002
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,177
Karl Baedeker
BUSINESSPERSON
1801 - 1859
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,178
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1858
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 2,179
Fritz Witt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1944
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,180
Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1741
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,181
Johann David Heinichen
COMPOSER
1683 - 1729
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,182
William, Duke of Brunswick
NOBLEMAN
1806 - 1884
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,183
Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1752
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 2,184
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Karl Baedeker ranks 27. Before him are Melitta Bentz (1873), Maurice de Hirsch (1831), John Jacob Astor (1763), Axel Springer (1912), Dieter Schwarz (1939), and Carl Laemmle (1867). After him are Hans Wilsdorf (1881), Friedrich Alfred Krupp (1854), Herbert Hainer (1954), Friedrich Krupp (1787), Dietmar Hopp (1940), and Jawed Karim (1979).
Melitta Bentz
1873 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 21
Maurice de Hirsch
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 22
John Jacob Astor
1763 - 1848
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 23
Axel Springer
1912 - 1985
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 24
Dieter Schwarz
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 25
Carl Laemmle
1867 - 1939
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 26
Karl Baedeker
1801 - 1859
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 27
Hans Wilsdorf
1881 - 1960
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 28
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
1854 - 1902
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 29
Herbert Hainer
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 30
Friedrich Krupp
1787 - 1826
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 31
Dietmar Hopp
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 32
Jawed Karim
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 33