MILITARY PERSONNEL
Wilhelm Brückner
1884 - 1954

Wilhelm Brückner
Wilhelm Brückner (11 December 1884 – 18 August 1954) was Adolf Hitler's chief adjutant until October 1940. Thereafter, Brückner joined the Heer (army), becoming an Oberst (colonel) by war's end. He died on 18 August 1954 in West Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm Brückner is the 1,144th most popular military personnel (up from 1,211th in 2019), the 2,877th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,938th in 2019) and the 210th most popular German Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Wilhelm Brückner by language
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Wilhelm Brückner ranks 1,144 out of 2,058. Before him are FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Carl Hilpert, Quintus Labienus, Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann, Dmitry Utkin, and Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald. After him are Yitzhak Hofi, Nicolas Luckner, Piet Cronjé, Hans Cramer, Ludwig Kübler, and Günther Lützow.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
1788 - 1855
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,138
Carl Hilpert
1888 - 1947
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,139
Quintus Labienus
100 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,140
Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann
1818 - 1882
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,141
Dmitry Utkin
1970 - 2023
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,142
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
1775 - 1860
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,143
Wilhelm Brückner
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,144
Yitzhak Hofi
1927 - 2014
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,145
Nicolas Luckner
1722 - 1794
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,146
Piet Cronjé
1836 - 1911
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,147
Hans Cramer
1896 - 1968
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,148
Ludwig Kübler
1889 - 1947
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 1,149
Günther Lützow
1912 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 1,150
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Wilhelm Brückner ranks 89. Before him are Jules Supervielle, Jaan Anvelt, Claude Dornier, Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter, James Alberione, and Johannes Heinrich Schultz. After him are Johannes Popitz, George Sarton, Philipp Frank, Boris Asafyev, Enrico Dante, and Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. Among people deceased in 1954, Wilhelm Brückner ranks 64. Before him are Ahmed Nihad, Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, William Hoyt, Onofre Marimón, Claude Cahun, and Herms Niel. After him are Clyde Cessna, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Pat McDonald, Henri Laurens, Hugo Eckener, and Frans G. Bengtsson.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsJules Supervielle
WRITER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 83
Jaan Anvelt
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1937
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 84
Claude Dornier
ENGINEER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 85
Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1923
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 86
James Alberione
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1971
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 87
Johannes Heinrich Schultz
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1970
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 88
Wilhelm Brückner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 89
Johannes Popitz
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 90
George Sarton
CHEMIST
1884 - 1956
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 91
Philipp Frank
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 92
Boris Asafyev
COMPOSER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 93
Enrico Dante
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1967
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 94
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
BUSINESSPERSON
1884 - 1979
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsAhmed Nihad
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1954
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 58
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1954
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 59
William Hoyt
ATHLETE
1875 - 1954
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 60
Onofre Marimón
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 61
Claude Cahun
PHOTOGRAPHER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 62
Herms Niel
COMPOSER
1888 - 1954
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 63
Wilhelm Brückner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 64
Clyde Cessna
BUSINESSPERSON
1879 - 1954
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 65
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
WRITER
1906 - 1954
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 66
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 67
Henri Laurens
SCULPTOR
1885 - 1954
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 68
Hugo Eckener
ENGINEER
1868 - 1954
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 69
Frans G. Bengtsson
WRITER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 70
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Brückner ranks 2,879 out of 7,253. Before him are Robert Volkmann (1815), Carl Wilhelm Siemens (1823), Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1502), Christoph Amberger (1505), Greta Schröder (1891), and Otto Nerz (1892). After him are Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann (1743), Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1704), Hans Thoma (1839), Johann Froben (1460), Egon Bahr (1922), and Johannes Aventinus (1477).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRobert Volkmann
COMPOSER
1815 - 1883
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 2,873
Carl Wilhelm Siemens
INVENTOR
1823 - 1883
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 2,874
Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1532
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,875
Christoph Amberger
PAINTER
1505 - 1562
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,876
Greta Schröder
ACTOR
1891 - 1967
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,877
Otto Nerz
COACH
1892 - 1949
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,878
Wilhelm Brückner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2,879
Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann
PHILOSOPHER
1743 - 1815
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,880
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1763
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,881
Hans Thoma
PAINTER
1839 - 1924
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2,882
Johann Froben
WRITER
1460 - 1527
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,883
Egon Bahr
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,884
Johannes Aventinus
HISTORIAN
1477 - 1534
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,885
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Wilhelm Brückner ranks 210. Before 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). After him are Nicolas Luckner (1722), Hans Cramer (1896), Ludwig Kübler (1889), Günther Lützow (1912), Alexander von Linsingen (1850), and Johanna Wolf (1900).
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
Wilhelm Brückner
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 210
Nicolas Luckner
1722 - 1794
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 211
Hans Cramer
1896 - 1968
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 212
Ludwig Kübler
1889 - 1947
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 213
Günther Lützow
1912 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 214
Alexander von Linsingen
1850 - 1935
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 215
Johanna Wolf
1900 - 1985
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 216