MILITARY PERSONNEL
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915

Otto Weddigen
Otto Eduard Weddigen (15 September 1882 – 18 March 1915) was an Imperial German Navy U-boat commander during World War I. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest honour, for sinking four British warships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Weddigen is the 1,119th most popular military personnel (down from 1,074th in 2019), the 2,808th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,624th in 2019) and the 203rd most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Otto Weddigen ranks 1,119 out of 2,058. Before him are Zdravko Tolimir, Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Yitzhak Sadeh, Hermann Breith, Nureddin Pasha, and Mahmud Shevket Pasha. After him are David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, Riad al-Asaad, Ludwig von Reuter, Nicholas, Count of Salm, Andrei Shkuro, and Erwin Jaenecke.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZdravko Tolimir
1948 - 2016
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 1,113
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 1,114
Yitzhak Sadeh
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 1,115
Hermann Breith
1892 - 1964
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 1,116
Nureddin Pasha
1873 - 1932
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 1,117
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
1856 - 1913
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 1,118
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 1,119
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
1871 - 1936
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,120
Riad al-Asaad
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,121
Ludwig von Reuter
1869 - 1943
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,122
Nicholas, Count of Salm
1459 - 1530
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,123
Andrei Shkuro
1887 - 1947
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 1,124
Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 1,125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Otto Weddigen ranks 125. Before him are James F. Byrnes, Volin, Florian Znaniecki, Károly Huszár, Geraldine Farrar, and Harry Myers. After him are Ernst Weiss, Paul Anspach, Auguste Herbin, Walter Jakobsson, Maurice Germot, and Halil Kut. Among people deceased in 1915, Otto Weddigen ranks 52. Before him are Danilo Ilić, Akaki Tsereteli, Theodor Boveri, Józef Brandt, Pierre-Émile Martin, and Walter Crane. After him are Vazha-Pshavela, Inoue Kaoru, Richard Lydekker, Eugène Jansson, Serafino Vannutelli, and Adolphe Pégoud.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsJames F. Byrnes
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1972
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 119
Volin
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1945
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 120
Florian Znaniecki
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 121
Károly Huszár
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1941
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 122
Geraldine Farrar
ACTOR
1882 - 1967
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 123
Harry Myers
ACTOR
1882 - 1938
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 124
Otto Weddigen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 125
Ernst Weiss
WRITER
1882 - 1940
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 126
Paul Anspach
FENCER
1882 - 1981
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 127
Auguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 128
Walter Jakobsson
SKATER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 129
Maurice Germot
TENNIS PLAYER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 130
Halil Kut
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1957
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 131
Others Deceased in 1915
Go to all RankingsDanilo Ilić
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1915
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 46
Akaki Tsereteli
WRITER
1840 - 1915
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 47
Theodor Boveri
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 48
Józef Brandt
PAINTER
1841 - 1915
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 49
Pierre-Émile Martin
ENGINEER
1824 - 1915
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 50
Walter Crane
PAINTER
1845 - 1915
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 51
Otto Weddigen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 52
Vazha-Pshavela
WRITER
1861 - 1915
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 53
Inoue Kaoru
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1915
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 54
Richard Lydekker
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1915
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 55
Eugène Jansson
PAINTER
1862 - 1915
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 56
Serafino Vannutelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1915
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 57
Adolphe Pégoud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1915
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 58
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Otto Weddigen ranks 2,809 out of 7,253. Before him are Duke George of Oldenburg (1784), Tielman Susato (1500), Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1568), Paul Julius Möbius (1853), Flavia Julia Constantia (290), and Hans Riegel (1923). After him are Susan Blakely (1948), Amitai Etzioni (1929), Gerd Faltings (1954), Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1871), Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1886), and Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuke George of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1812
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,803
Tielman Susato
COMPOSER
1500 - 1570
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,804
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,805
Paul Julius Möbius
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1907
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,806
Flavia Julia Constantia
POLITICIAN
290 - 330
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,807
Hans Riegel
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2013
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,808
Otto Weddigen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2,809
Susan Blakely
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,810
Amitai Etzioni
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2023
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,811
Gerd Faltings
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,812
Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
NOBLEMAN
1871 - 1937
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,813
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1970
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2,814
Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1732
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2,815
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Otto Weddigen ranks 203. Before him are Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1632), Otto Baum (1911), Oskar von Hutier (1857), Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin (1684), Alfred Wünnenberg (1891), and Hermann Breith (1892). After him are Ludwig von Reuter (1869), Erwin Jaenecke (1890), August Karl von Goeben (1816), Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792), Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt (1669), and Carl Hilpert (1888).
Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
1632 - 1668
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 197
Otto Baum
1911 - 1998
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 198
Oskar von Hutier
1857 - 1934
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 199
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin
1684 - 1757
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 200
Alfred Wünnenberg
1891 - 1963
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 201
Hermann Breith
1892 - 1964
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 202
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 203
Ludwig von Reuter
1869 - 1943
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 204
Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 205
August Karl von Goeben
1816 - 1880
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 206
Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1792 - 1862
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 207
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
1669 - 1705
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 208
Carl Hilpert
1888 - 1947
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 209