JOURNALIST
Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001

Marta Hillers
Marta Hillers (May 26, 1911 – June 16, 2001) was a German journalist, and the author of the memoir Eine Frau in Berlin (A Woman in Berlin), published anonymously in 1959 and 2003 in German. It is the diary of a German woman from 20 April to 22 June 1945, during and after the Battle of Berlin. The book details the author's rape, in the context of mass rape by the occupying forces, and how she and many other German women chose to take a Soviet officer as a protector. The book was first published in English in 1954 in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marta Hillers is the 45th most popular journalist (up from 47th in 2019), the 3,188th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,080th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Marta Hillers ranks 45 out of 196. Before her are Aenne Burda, Marcelo H. del Pilar, James Foley, Letizia Battaglia, Sue Gardner, and Yuri Bezmenov. After her are Vladimir Posner, James Nachtwey, Ara Güler, William Wilson, Thomas Nast, and Mohamed Hassanein Heikal.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAenne Burda
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 39
Marcelo H. del Pilar
1850 - 1896
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 40
James Foley
1973 - 2014
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 41
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 42
Sue Gardner
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 43
Yuri Bezmenov
1939 - 1993
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 44
Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 45
Vladimir Posner
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 46
James Nachtwey
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 47
Ara Güler
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 48
William Wilson
1844 - 1912
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 49
Thomas Nast
1840 - 1902
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 50
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
1923 - 2016
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Marta Hillers ranks 150. Before her are William T. Stearn, Tilly Fleischer, George Borg Olivier, Leah Goldberg, Otakar Vávra, and Mirzo Tursunzoda. After her are John C. Woods, Abderrahmane Farès, Clara Rockmore, E. F. Schumacher, Ljubiša Broćić, and Peter van Eyck. Among people deceased in 2001, Marta Hillers ranks 126. Before her are Barend Biesheuvel, Beatrice Straight, Josef Klaus, Edwin H. Colbert, Jason Miller, and Betty Everett. After her are Jelle Zijlstra, Ziad Jarrah, Burt Kennedy, Bill Roberts, Nigel Hawthorne, and William P. Rogers.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsWilliam T. Stearn
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 144
Tilly Fleischer
ATHLETE
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 145
George Borg Olivier
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1980
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 146
Leah Goldberg
WRITER
1911 - 1970
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 147
Otakar Vávra
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 148
Mirzo Tursunzoda
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 149
Marta Hillers
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 150
John C. Woods
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1950
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 151
Abderrahmane Farès
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1991
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 152
Clara Rockmore
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 153
E. F. Schumacher
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 154
Ljubiša Broćić
COACH
1911 - 1995
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 155
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 156
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsBarend Biesheuvel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 120
Beatrice Straight
ACTOR
1914 - 2001
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 121
Josef Klaus
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 122
Edwin H. Colbert
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 2001
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 123
Jason Miller
ACTOR
1939 - 2001
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 124
Betty Everett
SINGER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 125
Marta Hillers
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 126
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 127
Ziad Jarrah
EXTREMIST
1975 - 2001
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 128
Burt Kennedy
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 129
Bill Roberts
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 130
Nigel Hawthorne
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 131
William P. Rogers
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 132
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Marta Hillers ranks 3,190 out of 7,253. Before her are Princess Marie of Baden (1834), William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1651), Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801), Anita Berber (1899), Hans Litten (1903), and Leonor Michaelis (1875). After her are Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819), Princess Isabella of Bavaria (1863), Princess Anna of Saxony (1836), Heinrich Ehrler (1917), A. R. Penck (1939), and Christiane Kubrick (1932).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess 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
A. R. Penck
PAINTER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 3,195
Christiane Kubrick
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 3,196
Among JOURNALISTS In Germany
Among journalists born in Germany, Marta Hillers ranks 4. Before her are Gerda Taro (1910), Beate Klarsfeld (1939), and Aenne Burda (1909). After her are Thomas Nast (1840), Bill Brandt (1904), Norbert Haug (1952), Bogna Koreng (1965), Anja Niedringhaus (1965), Claas Relotius (1985), and Yury Dud (1986).
Gerda Taro
1910 - 1937
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 1
Beate Klarsfeld
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 2
Aenne Burda
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4
Thomas Nast
1840 - 1902
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 5
Bill Brandt
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 6
Norbert Haug
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 7
Bogna Koreng
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 8
Anja Niedringhaus
1965 - 2014
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 9
Claas Relotius
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 10
Yury Dud
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 11