RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Walter Brandmüller
1929 - Today

Walter Brandmüller
Walter Brandmüller (born 5 January 1929) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2010. He was president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences from 1998 to 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Brandmüller is the 1,478th most popular religious figure (up from 1,487th in 2019), the 2,105th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,325th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular German Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Walter Brandmüller ranks 1,478 out of 3,187. Before him are Claudio Gugerotti, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko, William of St-Thierry, Maria Celeste, and Palladius. After him are Bernard of Menthon, Lucian Mureșan, Hyacinth of Poland, Tim Keller, John F. MacArthur, and Hripsime.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaudio Gugerotti
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,472
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1,473
Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko
1842 - 1911
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,474
William of St-Thierry
1085 - 1148
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,475
Maria Celeste
1600 - 1634
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,476
Palladius
401 - 450
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,477
Walter Brandmüller
1929 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,478
Bernard of Menthon
923 - 1008
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,479
Lucian Mureșan
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,480
Hyacinth of Poland
1185 - 1257
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,481
Tim Keller
1950 - 2023
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,482
John F. MacArthur
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1,483
Hripsime
300 - 301
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1,484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Walter Brandmüller ranks 142. Before him are Betty Boothroyd, Jaakko Hintikka, Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Charles Moore, Vladimír Menšík, and Robert Faurisson. After him are Luis García Meza, Alexis Weissenberg, Poul Schlüter, Gaston Glock, Chespirito, and Lee Shau-kee.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsBetty Boothroyd
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 136
Jaakko Hintikka
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 137
Darío Castrillón Hoyos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 138
Charles Moore
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 139
Vladimír Menšík
ACTOR
1929 - 1988
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 140
Robert Faurisson
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 141
Walter Brandmüller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 142
Luis García Meza
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 143
Alexis Weissenberg
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 144
Poul Schlüter
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 145
Gaston Glock
INVENTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 146
Chespirito
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 147
Lee Shau-kee
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2025
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 148
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walter Brandmüller ranks 2,106 out of 7,253. Before him are Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662), Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony (1730), Paul Gerhardt (1607), Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1630), Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (1833), and Karl Gegenbaur (1826). After him are Adolph Freiherr Knigge (1752), Gerhard Schmidhuber (1894), Dora Ratjen (1918), Johannes R. Becher (1891), Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen (1202), and Robert Koldewey (1855).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMatthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
ARCHITECT
1662 - 1736
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,100
Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1806
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,101
Paul Gerhardt
WRITER
1607 - 1676
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,102
Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1678
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,103
Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1916
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,104
Karl Gegenbaur
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1903
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,105
Walter Brandmüller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,106
Adolph Freiherr Knigge
WRITER
1752 - 1796
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,107
Gerhard Schmidhuber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,108
Dora Ratjen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,109
Johannes R. Becher
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1958
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,110
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
POLITICIAN
1202 - 1248
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,111
Robert Koldewey
ARCHITECT
1855 - 1925
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,112
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Walter Brandmüller ranks 53. Before him are Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1679), Regino of Prüm (842), Johannes Oecolampadius (1482), Reinhard Marx (1953), Michael von Faulhaber (1869), and Frederick of Utrecht (780). After him are Arp Schnitger (1648), Wolfgang of Regensburg (924), Benno (1010), Irmina of Oeren (700), Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1703), and Honoratus (365).
Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1679 - 1738
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 47
Regino of Prüm
842 - 915
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 48
Johannes Oecolampadius
1482 - 1531
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 49
Reinhard Marx
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 50
Michael von Faulhaber
1869 - 1952
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 51
Frederick of Utrecht
780 - 838
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 52
Walter Brandmüller
1929 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 53
Arp Schnitger
1648 - 1719
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 54
Wolfgang of Regensburg
924 - 994
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 55
Benno
1010 - 1106
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 56
Irmina of Oeren
700 - 716
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 57
Johann Theodor of Bavaria
1703 - 1763
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 58
Honoratus
365 - 430
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 59