LINGUIST
Karl Brugmann
1849 - 1919

Karl Brugmann
Friedrich Karl Brugmann (né Brugman; 16 March 1849 – 29 June 1919) was a German linguist. He is noted for his work in Indo-European linguistics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Brugmann is the 64th most popular linguist (down from 58th in 2019), the 2,268th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,134th in 2019) and the 14th most popular German Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Karl Brugmann ranks 64 out of 214. Before him are Charles Bally, Matthias Castrén, George Lakoff, Josef Dobrovský, Karl Lachmann, and Vilém Mathesius. After him are August Leskien, Johannes Aavik, Claude Piron, Vatroslav Jagić, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, and Friedrich Christian Diez.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 58
Matthias Castrén
1813 - 1852
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 59
George Lakoff
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 60
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 61
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 62
Vilém Mathesius
1882 - 1945
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 63
Karl Brugmann
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 64
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 65
Johannes Aavik
1880 - 1973
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 66
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 67
Vatroslav Jagić
1838 - 1923
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 68
Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 69
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1849, Karl Brugmann ranks 45. Before him are Herbert von Bismarck, Saionji Kinmochi, Georg Luger, Empress Shōken, Dersu Uzala, and William Osler. After him are Jérôme Eugène Coggia, Sergei Ivanovich Mosin, Johan August Brinell, Oscar Hertwig, Alexander von Krobatin, and Károly Khuen-Héderváry. Among people deceased in 1919, Karl Brugmann ranks 61. Before him are Feng Guozhang, Friedrich Naumann, Luigi Illica, Hugo Haase, William Osler, and Franz von Liszt. After him are Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Eugen Leviné, Raymonde de Laroche, Evelyn De Morgan, Wilhelm Lehmbruck, and Jérôme Eugène Coggia.
Others Born in 1849
Go to all RankingsHerbert von Bismarck
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1904
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 39
Saionji Kinmochi
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1940
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 40
Georg Luger
INVENTOR
1849 - 1923
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 41
Empress Shōken
COMPANION
1849 - 1914
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 42
Dersu Uzala
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1908
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 43
William Osler
PHYSICIAN
1849 - 1919
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 44
Karl Brugmann
LINGUIST
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 45
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
ASTRONOMER
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 46
Sergei Ivanovich Mosin
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1902
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 47
Johan August Brinell
ENGINEER
1849 - 1925
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 48
Oscar Hertwig
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1922
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 49
Alexander von Krobatin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 50
Károly Khuen-Héderváry
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsFeng Guozhang
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 55
Friedrich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 56
Luigi Illica
WRITER
1857 - 1919
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 57
Hugo Haase
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1919
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 58
William Osler
PHYSICIAN
1849 - 1919
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 59
Franz von Liszt
LAWYER
1851 - 1919
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 60
Karl Brugmann
LINGUIST
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 61
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1919
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 62
Eugen Leviné
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1919
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 63
Raymonde de Laroche
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1919
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 64
Evelyn De Morgan
PAINTER
1855 - 1919
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 65
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
PAINTER
1881 - 1919
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 66
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
ASTRONOMER
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 67
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl Brugmann ranks 2,269 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Pfeffer (1889), Andre Gunder Frank (1929), Waldemar Bonsels (1880), Christian Lorenz (1966), Louis III, Elector Palatine (1378), and Ernst Barkmann (1919). After him are Ernst Neufert (1900), John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1558), Horst Sindermann (1915), Marc-André ter Stegen (1992), Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1663), and Hermann Ehrhardt (1881).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz Pfeffer
CELEBRITY
1889 - 1944
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 2,263
Andre Gunder Frank
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2005
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 2,264
Waldemar Bonsels
WRITER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 2,265
Christian Lorenz
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 2,266
Louis III, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1436
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 2,267
Ernst Barkmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2009
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,268
Karl Brugmann
LINGUIST
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,269
Ernst Neufert
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1986
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,270
John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1558 - 1592
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,271
Horst Sindermann
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,272
Marc-André ter Stegen
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,273
Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach
NOBLEMAN
1663 - 1724
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,274
Hermann Ehrhardt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1971
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,275
Among LINGUISTS In Germany
Among linguists born in Germany, Karl Brugmann ranks 14. Before him are Friedrich August Wolf (1759), Michel Bréal (1832), Vasily Radlov (1837), Hermann Paul (1846), Hugo Schuchardt (1842), and Karl Lachmann (1793). After him are August Leskien (1840), Friedrich Christian Diez (1794), Alexander Gode (1906), Carl Brockelmann (1868), Johannes Schmidt (1843), and Konrad Duden (1829).
Friedrich August Wolf
1759 - 1824
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 8
Michel Bréal
1832 - 1915
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 9
Vasily Radlov
1837 - 1918
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 10
Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 11
Hugo Schuchardt
1842 - 1927
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 12
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 13
Karl Brugmann
1849 - 1919
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 14
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 15
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 16
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 17
Carl Brockelmann
1868 - 1956
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 18
Johannes Schmidt
1843 - 1901
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 19
Konrad Duden
1829 - 1911
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 20