Writer
Fatima Meer
South African academic and writer
1928 - 2010
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Fatima Meer
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Fatima Meer is the 5,973rd most popular writer (up from 6,945th in 2024), the 174th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 284th in 2019) and the 18th most popular South African Writer.
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Aug 12
Fatima Meer shares a August 12 birthday with George IV, Erwin Schrödinger, and George Soros.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Fatima Meer ranks 5,973 out of 7,302. Before her are Philaenis, Jacqueline Wilson, John Connolly, Alfred Capus, Susan Glaspell, and Michael Scott. After her are Walter Moers, Rebecca Solnit, Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin, Samuel Benchetrit, Nikolay Rubtsov, and Whittaker Chambers.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Philaenis
250 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 5,967
Jacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 5,968
John Connolly
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 5,969
Alfred Capus
1858 - 1922
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,970
Susan Glaspell
1876 - 1948
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,971
Michael Scott
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,972
Fatima Meer
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 5,973
Walter Moers
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 5,974
Rebecca Solnit
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 5,975
Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin
1817 - 1903
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 5,976
Samuel Benchetrit
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 5,977
Nikolay Rubtsov
1936 - 1971
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 5,978
Whittaker Chambers
1901 - 1961
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 5,979
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Fatima Meer ranks 513. Before her are José Antonio Roca, Christian Poncelet, Juan Rodríguez, Joaquín Capilla, Jerome Biffle, and Ivan Kizimov. After her are Richard M. Sherman, Türkân Akyol, Garry Winogrand, Sture Allén, Elizabeth F. Neufeld, and Rudolf Plyukfelder. Among people deceased in 2010, Fatima Meer ranks 388. Before her are Dorothy Janis, Michael Foot, Jacques Swaters, Audrey Williamson, Janusz Zakrzeński, and Paul Drayton. After her are Guru, Franciszek Gągor, James MacArthur, Lisa Blount, Earl Wild, and Zbigniew Gut.
Others Born in 1928
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José Antonio Roca
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 507
Christian Poncelet
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 508
Juan Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 509
Joaquín Capilla
ATHLETE
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 510
Jerome Biffle
ATHLETE
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 511
Ivan Kizimov
ATHLETE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 512
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 513
Richard M. Sherman
ACTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 514
Türkân Akyol
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 515
Garry Winogrand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 516
Sture Allén
LINGUIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 517
Elizabeth F. Neufeld
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 518
Rudolf Plyukfelder
ATHLETE
1928 - 2026
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 519
Others Deceased in 2010
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Dorothy Janis
ACTOR
1912 - 2010
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 382
Michael Foot
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 383
Jacques Swaters
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 384
Audrey Williamson
ATHLETE
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 385
Janusz Zakrzeński
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 386
Paul Drayton
ATHLETE
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 387
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 388
Guru
SINGER
1961 - 2010
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 389
Franciszek Gągor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2010
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 390
James MacArthur
ACTOR
1937 - 2010
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 391
Lisa Blount
ACTOR
1957 - 2010
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 392
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 393
Zbigniew Gut
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 394
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Fatima Meer ranks 174 out of 454. Before her are Doug Serrurier (1920), David Benatar (1966), Karel Schoeman (1939), Thomas Shardelow (1931), Ingrid Jonker (1933), and Ahmed Kathrada (1929). After her are Griselda Pollock (1949), Constand Viljoen (1933), Solomon Linda (1909), Bessie Head (1937), Gavin Hood (1963), and Florence Fuller (1867).
Others born in South Africa
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Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 168
David Benatar
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 169
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 170
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 171
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 172
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 173
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 174
Griselda Pollock
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 175
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 176
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 177
Bessie Head
WRITER
1937 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 178
Gavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 179
Florence Fuller
PAINTER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 180
Among Writers In South Africa
Among writers born in South Africa, Fatima Meer ranks 18. Before her are Deon Meyer (1958), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Elsa Joubert (1922), Andrew Murray (1828), Karel Schoeman (1939), and Ingrid Jonker (1933). After her are Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Damon Galgut (1963), Antjie Krog (1952), Muhsin Hendricks (null), and Es'kia Mphahlele (1919).
Deon Meyer
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 12
Gcina Mhlophe
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 13
Elsa Joubert
1922 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 14
Andrew Murray
1828 - 1917
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15
Karel Schoeman
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 16
Ingrid Jonker
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 17
Fatima Meer
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 18
Bessie Head
1937 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 19
John Langalibalele Dube
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 20
Damon Galgut
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 21
Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 22
Muhsin Hendricks
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 23
Es'kia Mphahlele
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 24
