RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Wolf Messing
1899 - 1974

Wolf Messing
Wolf Grigoryevich (Gershkovich) Messing (Russian: Во́льф Григо́рьевич (Ге́ршикович) Ме́ссинг, Polish: Wolf Grigoriewicz Messing, Hebrew: וולף מסינג) (10 September 1899 – 8 November 1974) was a self-proclaimed psychic, telepath and stage hypnotist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wolf Messing is the 1,660th most popular religious figure (down from 1,386th in 2019), the 502nd most popular biography from Poland (down from 462nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Polish Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Wolf Messing ranks 1,660 out of 3,187. Before him are Emil Brunner, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, Bezalel, John of Patmos, Christian Mortensen, and Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda. After him are Nicola Canali, Nathan, Shenoute, Jianzhen, Johann Theodor of Bavaria, and Peter of Sebaste.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil Brunner
1889 - 1966
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 1,654
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
1902 - 1971
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1,655
Bezalel
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 1,656
John of Patmos
50 - 100
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1,657
Christian Mortensen
1882 - 1998
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1,658
Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1,659
Wolf Messing
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,660
Nicola Canali
1874 - 1961
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,661
Nathan
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,662
Shenoute
348 - 466
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,663
Jianzhen
688 - 763
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,664
Johann Theodor of Bavaria
1703 - 1763
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,665
Peter of Sebaste
345 - 390
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,666
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Wolf Messing ranks 111. Before him are Haim Arlosoroff, John Barbirolli, Wilhelm Röpke, Walter Lantz, Nie Rongzhen, and Yaakov Dori. After him are Benjamin Péret, Lovro von Matačić, Peter Wessel Zapffe, Marcel Dalio, Udham Singh, and Noël Coward. Among people deceased in 1974, Wolf Messing ranks 77. Before him are Donald Crisp, Pavel Bermondt-Avalov, Bill Finger, Jean Daniélou, Charlotte Bühler, and Otto Braun. After him are Jean Wahl, Stanisława Leszczyńska, Walther Meissner, Bernard Voorhoof, Victor Boin, and Roberto Assagioli.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsHaim Arlosoroff
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 105
John Barbirolli
CONDUCTOR
1899 - 1970
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 106
Wilhelm Röpke
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1966
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 107
Walter Lantz
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1994
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 108
Nie Rongzhen
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1992
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 109
Yaakov Dori
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 110
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 111
Benjamin Péret
WRITER
1899 - 1959
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 112
Lovro von Matačić
CONDUCTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 113
Peter Wessel Zapffe
WRITER
1899 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 114
Marcel Dalio
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 115
Udham Singh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1940
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 116
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsDonald Crisp
ACTOR
1882 - 1974
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 71
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
WRITER
1877 - 1974
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 72
Bill Finger
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 73
Jean Daniélou
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1974
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 74
Charlotte Bühler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1974
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 75
Otto Braun
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 76
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 77
Jean Wahl
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 78
Stanisława Leszczyńska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 79
Walther Meissner
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1974
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 80
Bernard Voorhoof
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1974
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 81
Victor Boin
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 82
Roberto Assagioli
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1974
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 83
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Wolf Messing ranks 502 out of 1,694. Before him are Eduard Strasburger (1844), Jan Tarnowski (1488), Richard Courant (1888), Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1734), Wanda Wasilewska (1905), and Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (1905). After him are Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière (1886), Anna Leszczyńska (1699), Włodzimierz Smolarek (1957), Paul Wegener (1874), Krakus (null), and Robert Kubica (1984).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsEduard Strasburger
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1912
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 496
Jan Tarnowski
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 497
Richard Courant
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 498
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1793
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 499
Wanda Wasilewska
WRITER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 500
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1980
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 501
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 502
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1941
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 503
Anna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1717
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 504
Włodzimierz Smolarek
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 505
Paul Wegener
ACTOR
1874 - 1948
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 506
Krakus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 507
Robert Kubica
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 508
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Poland
Among religious figures born in Poland, Wolf Messing ranks 19. Before him are Adam Stefan Sapieha (1867), Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947), Lubomyr Husar (1933), Franciszek Macharski (1927), Joachim Meisner (1933), and Hyacinth of Poland (1185). After him are Stanisława Leszczyńska (1896), Emil Krebs (1867), John Albert Vasa (1612), Andrew Bobola (1591), Caspar Schwenckfeld (1490), and Moses Isserles (1520).
Adam Stefan Sapieha
1867 - 1951
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 13
Jerzy Popiełuszko
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 14
Lubomyr Husar
1933 - 2017
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 15
Franciszek Macharski
1927 - 2016
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 16
Joachim Meisner
1933 - 2017
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 17
Hyacinth of Poland
1185 - 1257
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 18
Wolf Messing
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 19
Stanisława Leszczyńska
1896 - 1974
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 20
Emil Krebs
1867 - 1930
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 21
John Albert Vasa
1612 - 1634
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 22
Andrew Bobola
1591 - 1657
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 23
Caspar Schwenckfeld
1490 - 1561
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 24
Moses Isserles
1520 - 1572
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 25