POLITICIAN
Werner Meyer
1914 - 1985

Werner Meyer
Werner "Kress" Meyer (30 May 1914 – 10 September 1985) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin, Germany. He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played in three matches of the Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Werner Meyer is the 16,485th most popular politician (up from 17,053rd in 2024), the 628th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 682nd in 2019) and the 111th most popular Swiss Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Werner Meyer ranks 16,481 out of 19,576. Before him are Thomas F. Bayard, and Sylvestre Ntibantunganya. After him are Denys Monastyrsky, Fernando Villavicencio, Fayez Tarawneh, Björn Jónsson, Ľudovít Ódor, Bob Mathias, Denise Bronzetti, Liviu Dragnea, Erra-imitti, and Mihirakula.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas F. Bayard
1828 - 1898
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 16,486
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,487
Werner Meyer
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,488
Denys Monastyrsky
1980 - 2023
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,489
Fernando Villavicencio
1963 - 2023
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,490
Fayez Tarawneh
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,491
Björn Jónsson
1846 - 1912
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 16,492
Ľudovít Ódor
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,493
Bob Mathias
1930 - 2006
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,494
Denise Bronzetti
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,495
Liviu Dragnea
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,496
Erra-imitti
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,497
Mihirakula
500 - 533
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 16,498
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Werner Meyer ranks 367. Before him are Josef Peters, R. A. Lafferty, John Berryman, Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Franz von Werra, and Andreas Kupfer. After him are Erich Herrmann, Ahmet Kireççi, Larry Adler, Arnold Denker, Estelle Reiner, and Jale İnan. Among people deceased in 1985, Werner Meyer ranks 241. Before him are George O'Brien, Fritz Keller, Tom Richards, André Bjerke, Scott Brady, and Alfredo Duhalde. After him are Isaac Kashdan, Lloyd Nolan, Leni Schmidt, Cemal Reşit Rey, Archie Stark, and Jacques de Lacretelle.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsJosef Peters
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 361
R. A. Lafferty
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 362
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 363
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
WRITER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 364
Franz von Werra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1941
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 365
Andreas Kupfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 366
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 367
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 368
Ahmet Kireççi
WRESTLER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 369
Larry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 370
Arnold Denker
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 371
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 372
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 373
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsGeorge O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 235
Fritz Keller
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1985
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 236
Tom Richards
ATHLETE
1910 - 1985
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 237
André Bjerke
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 238
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 239
Alfredo Duhalde
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 240
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 241
Isaac Kashdan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1985
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 242
Lloyd Nolan
ACTOR
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 243
Leni Schmidt
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 244
Cemal Reşit Rey
COMPOSER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 245
Archie Stark
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1985
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 246
Jacques de Lacretelle
WRITER
1888 - 1985
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 247
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Werner Meyer ranks 628 out of 1,015. Before him are Pascal Richard (1964), Charles Bouvier (1898), Franz von Werra (1914), Fabio Celestini (1975), Peter Hirt (1910), and Marc Faber (1946). After him are Friedrich Waller (1920), Diego Benaglio (1983), Pierre Musy (1910), Max Bloesch (1908), Robert Dill-Bundi (1958), and Jean Tamini (1919).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsPascal Richard
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 622
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 623
Franz von Werra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1941
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 624
Fabio Celestini
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 625
Peter Hirt
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 626
Marc Faber
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 627
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 628
Friedrich Waller
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 629
Diego Benaglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 630
Pierre Musy
ATHLETE
1910 - 1990
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 631
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 632
Robert Dill-Bundi
CYCLIST
1958 - 2024
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 633
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 634
Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland
Among politicians born in Switzerland, Werner Meyer ranks 111. Before him are Hans-Peter Tschudi (1913), Martin Pfister (1963), Walter Thurnherr (1963), Beat Jans (1964), Klaus Tschütscher (1967), and Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (1939). After him are Pierre Jaccoud (1905), Viktor Rossi (1968), Uri Rosenthal (1945), C. Douglas Dillon (1909), Hoyte van Hoytema (1971), and Mario Frick (1965).
Hans-Peter Tschudi
1913 - 2002
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 105
Martin Pfister
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 106
Walter Thurnherr
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 107
Beat Jans
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 108
Klaus Tschütscher
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 109
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 110
Werner Meyer
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 111
Pierre Jaccoud
1905 - 1996
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 112
Viktor Rossi
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 113
Uri Rosenthal
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 114
C. Douglas Dillon
1909 - 2003
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 115
Hoyte van Hoytema
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 116
Mario Frick
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 117



























































