LINGUIST
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936

Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (Swiss Standard German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmaɪər ˈlʏpkɛ]; 30 January 1861 – 4 October 1936) was a Swiss philologist of the Neogrammarian school of linguistics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke is the 85th most popular linguist (down from 70th in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 251st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke ranks 85 out of 214. Before him are Robert Morrison, Morris Swadesh, Max Nettlau, Eugenio Coșeriu, Holger Pedersen, and Anne Dacier. After him are Gustaf John Ramstedt, Johannes Schmidt, Jan Mukařovský, Morris Halle, Konrad Duden, and Ahatanhel Krymsky.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Morrison
1782 - 1834
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 79
Morris Swadesh
1909 - 1967
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 80
Max Nettlau
1865 - 1944
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 81
Eugenio Coșeriu
1921 - 2002
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 82
Holger Pedersen
1867 - 1953
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 83
Anne Dacier
1645 - 1720
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 84
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 85
Gustaf John Ramstedt
1873 - 1950
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 86
Johannes Schmidt
1843 - 1901
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 87
Jan Mukařovský
1891 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 88
Morris Halle
1923 - 2018
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 89
Konrad Duden
1829 - 1911
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 90
Ahatanhel Krymsky
1871 - 1942
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 91
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke ranks 67. Before him are Spyridon Samaras, Meir Dizengoff, Henri Mathias Berthelot, Elin Danielson-Gambogi, Richard Sears, and Hermann Muthesius. After him are Nikolay Zelinsky, Zinaida Yusupova, Vazha-Pshavela, Eduard, Duke of Anhalt, Emil Wiechert, and Madan Mohan Malaviya. Among people deceased in 1936, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke ranks 91. Before him are Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, Édouard Herzen, Meir Dizengoff, Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva, José Calvo Sotelo, and Georgios Kondylis. After him are Dezső Kosztolányi, David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, Nahum Sokolow, Josep Sunyol, Alexander Guchkov, and Louise Bryant.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsSpyridon Samaras
COMPOSER
1861 - 1917
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 61
Meir Dizengoff
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 62
Henri Mathias Berthelot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1931
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 63
Elin Danielson-Gambogi
PAINTER
1861 - 1919
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 64
Richard Sears
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1943
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 65
Hermann Muthesius
ARCHITECT
1861 - 1927
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 66
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
LINGUIST
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 67
Nikolay Zelinsky
CHEMIST
1861 - 1953
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 68
Zinaida Yusupova
NOBLEMAN
1861 - 1939
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 69
Vazha-Pshavela
WRITER
1861 - 1915
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 70
Eduard, Duke of Anhalt
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 71
Emil Wiechert
PHYSICIST
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 72
Madan Mohan Malaviya
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1946
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1936
Go to all RankingsChristiaan Snouck Hurgronje
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1857 - 1936
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 85
Édouard Herzen
CHEMIST
1877 - 1936
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 86
Meir Dizengoff
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 87
Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva
INVENTOR
1895 - 1936
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 88
José Calvo Sotelo
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1936
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 89
Georgios Kondylis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1936
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 90
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
LINGUIST
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 91
Dezső Kosztolányi
WRITER
1885 - 1936
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 92
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1871 - 1936
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 93
Nahum Sokolow
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1936
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 94
Josep Sunyol
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1936
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 95
Alexander Guchkov
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1936
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 96
Louise Bryant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1936
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 97
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke ranks 280 out of 1,015. Before him are Leopold Kielholz (1911), Alexandre Calame (1810), Johann II Bernoulli (1710), Giovanni Giacometti (1868), Gustave Moynier (1826), and Gilberto Agustoni (1922). After him are Karl Röderer (1868), Alphonse Matejka (1902), Alexander Schallenberg (1969), Adolphe Appia (1862), Johann Kaspar Bluntschli (1808), and Gustave Ador (1845).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsLeopold Kielholz
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 274
Alexandre Calame
PAINTER
1810 - 1864
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 275
Johann II Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1710 - 1790
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 276
Giovanni Giacometti
PAINTER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 277
Gustave Moynier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1826 - 1910
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 278
Gilberto Agustoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 279
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
LINGUIST
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 280
Karl Röderer
ATHLETE
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 281
Alphonse Matejka
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 282
Alexander Schallenberg
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 283
Adolphe Appia
ARCHITECT
1862 - 1928
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 284
Johann Kaspar Bluntschli
LAWYER
1808 - 1881
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 285
Gustave Ador
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1928
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 286
Among LINGUISTS In Switzerland
Among linguists born in Switzerland, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand de Saussure (1857), and Charles Bally (1865). After him are Jules Gilliéron (1854), Albert Sechehaye (1870), Walther von Wartburg (1888), Heinrich Schmid (1921), and Rudolf Thurneysen (1857).
Ferdinand de Saussure
1857 - 1913
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 1
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
Jules Gilliéron
1854 - 1926
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4
Albert Sechehaye
1870 - 1946
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5
Walther von Wartburg
1888 - 1971
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 6
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 7
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 8