POLITICIAN
Otto Gessler
1875 - 1955

Otto Gessler
Otto Karl Gessler (or Geßler) (6 February 1875 – 24 March 1955) was a liberal German politician during the Weimar Republic. From 1910 until 1914, he was mayor of Regensburg and from 1913 to 1919 mayor of Nuremberg. He served in numerous Weimar cabinets, most notably as Reichswehrminister (Minister of Defence) from 1920 to 1928. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Gessler is the 12,230th most popular politician (down from 11,475th in 2019), the 3,657th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,447th in 2019) and the 1,036th most popular German Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Otto Gessler ranks 12,230 out of 19,576. Before him are Inge Sørensen, Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus, Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg, Pellegrino Rossi, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, and Demetrius of Montferrat. After him are Nicholas Poppe, Gratian, Gérard Larcher, Robert Mueller, Stephen Ostojić of Bosnia, and Sergej Kraigher.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsInge Sørensen
1924 - 2011
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12,230
Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus
53 BC - 100
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12,231
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
1826 - 1896
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12,232
Pellegrino Rossi
1787 - 1848
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12,233
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus
47 BC - 32
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,234
Demetrius of Montferrat
1205 - 1227
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,235
Otto Gessler
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,236
Nicholas Poppe
1897 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,237
Gratian
400 - 407
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,238
Gérard Larcher
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12,239
Robert Mueller
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,240
Stephen Ostojić of Bosnia
1400 - 1421
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,241
Sergej Kraigher
1914 - 2001
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,242
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Otto Gessler ranks 113. Before him are Albert Ayat, Joseph Vendryes, Kunio Yanagita, Erkki Melartin, Arthur Bernardes, and Oscar Goßler. After him are Felix Hamrin, Bernhard Lichtenberg, Milan Neralić, Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe, Friedrich von Huene, and Mammad Hasan Hajinski. Among people deceased in 1955, Otto Gessler ranks 103. Before him are Horace McCoy, Ango Sakaguchi, Wallace Stevens, Jenő Fuchs, Arthur Bernardes, and Lloyd Bacon. After him are Sybille Schmitz, Michele Besso, Jack McGrath, Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark, Hamida Javanshir, and William R. Orthwein.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsAlbert Ayat
ATHLETE
1875 - 1935
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 107
Joseph Vendryes
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 108
Kunio Yanagita
LINGUIST
1875 - 1962
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 109
Erkki Melartin
COMPOSER
1875 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 110
Arthur Bernardes
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 111
Oscar Goßler
ATHLETE
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 112
Otto Gessler
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 113
Felix Hamrin
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1937
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 114
Bernhard Lichtenberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1875 - 1943
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 115
Milan Neralić
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1918
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 116
Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1971
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 117
Friedrich von Huene
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1969
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 118
Mammad Hasan Hajinski
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1931
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 119
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsHorace McCoy
WRITER
1897 - 1955
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 97
Ango Sakaguchi
WRITER
1906 - 1955
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 98
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 99
Jenő Fuchs
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 100
Arthur Bernardes
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 101
Lloyd Bacon
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 102
Otto Gessler
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 103
Sybille Schmitz
ACTOR
1909 - 1955
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 104
Michele Besso
ENGINEER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 105
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 106
Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1955
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 107
Hamida Javanshir
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1873 - 1955
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 108
William R. Orthwein
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1955
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 109
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Otto Gessler ranks 3,659 out of 7,253. Before him are Robert Kovač (1974), Diana Damrau (1971), Oscar Goßler (1875), Erich Salomon (1886), Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826), and Karl Josef Becker (1928). After him are Glückel of Hameln (1646), Christian Oliver (1972), Friedrich von Ingenohl (1857), Sybille Schmitz (1909), Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1883), and Conrad of Wittelsbach (1125).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRobert Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,653
Diana Damrau
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,654
Oscar Goßler
ATHLETE
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,655
Erich Salomon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,656
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1896
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,657
Karl Josef Becker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,658
Otto Gessler
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,659
Glückel of Hameln
WRITER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,660
Christian Oliver
ACTOR
1972 - 2024
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,661
Friedrich von Ingenohl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1933
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,662
Sybille Schmitz
ACTOR
1909 - 1955
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,663
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,664
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,665
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Otto Gessler ranks 1,036. Before him are Yaakov Litzman (1948), Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712), Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp (1630), Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (1804), Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1702), and Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826). After him are Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1883), Adolf III of Holstein (1160), Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576), Carl Schurz (1829), Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834), and Konrad von Erlichshausen (1390).
Yaakov Litzman
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,030
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff
1712 - 1772
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,031
Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp
1630 - 1680
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,032
Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
1804 - 1852
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,033
Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1702 - 1761
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,034
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
1826 - 1896
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,035
Otto Gessler
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,036
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,037
Adolf III of Holstein
1160 - 1225
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,038
Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
1576 - 1621
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,039
Carl Schurz
1829 - 1906
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,040
Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe
1834 - 1906
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,041
Konrad von Erlichshausen
1390 - 1449
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,042