Writer
Ian Buruma
Dutch writer and editor
1951 - today
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Ian Buruma
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Buruma is the 5,659th most popular writer (up from 5,935th in 2024), the 862nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 930th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Dutch Writer.
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53.95
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ian Buruma ranks 5,659 out of 7,302. Before him are Elvira Lindo, Sándor Kisfaludy, Olivier Rolin, Kazimierz Brodziński, Josipina Turnograjska, and Snorri Hjartarson. After him are Ellen Niit, John Braine, Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Ahmet Haşim, Ann Cleeves, and Ring Lardner.
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Elvira Lindo
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,653
Sándor Kisfaludy
1772 - 1844
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,654
Olivier Rolin
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,655
Kazimierz Brodziński
1791 - 1835
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,656
Josipina Turnograjska
1833 - 1854
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,657
Snorri Hjartarson
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,658
Ian Buruma
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,659
Ellen Niit
1928 - 2016
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,660
John Braine
1922 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,661
Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
900 - 1000
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,662
Ahmet Haşim
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 5,663
Ann Cleeves
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 5,664
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 5,665
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Ian Buruma ranks 488. Before him are Dani, Bruce Arena, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Sally Mann, Gianpiero Marini, and Timothy Bottoms. After him are Myron Markevych, Vladimir Romashkin, Dariush, Marsha Ivins, Steve Hillage, and Zoltán Ribli.
Others Born in 1951
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Dani
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 482
Bruce Arena
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 483
Vytenis Andriukaitis
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 484
Sally Mann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 485
Gianpiero Marini
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 486
Timothy Bottoms
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 487
Ian Buruma
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 488
Myron Markevych
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 489
Vladimir Romashkin
SINGER
1951 - 2002
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 490
Dariush
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 491
Marsha Ivins
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 492
Steve Hillage
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 493
Zoltán Ribli
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 494
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ian Buruma ranks 862 out of NaN. Before him are Michiel Huisman (1981), Kees Verkerk (1942), Azra Akın (1981), Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881), Pieter Huistra (1967), and Hendrik Marsman (1899). After him are Gustav de Vries (1866), Jan Wienese (1942), Anton Pronk (1941), Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (1822), Regillio Simons (1973), and Anna Weber-van Bosse (1852).
Others born in Netherlands
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Michiel Huisman
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 856
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 857
Azra Akın
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 858
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 859
Pieter Huistra
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 860
Hendrik Marsman
WRITER
1899 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 861
Ian Buruma
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 862
Gustav de Vries
MATHEMATICIAN
1866 - 1934
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 863
Jan Wienese
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 864
Anton Pronk
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 865
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1895
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 866
Regillio Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 867
Anna Weber-van Bosse
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1942
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 868
Among Writers In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Ian Buruma ranks 52. Before him are Thea Beckman (1923), Jan de Hartog (1914), Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812), Betje Wolff (1738), Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881), and Hendrik Marsman (1899). After him are J. Bernlef (1937), Leon de Winter (1954), J. Slauerhoff (1898), Gerrit Achterberg (1905), Guus Kuijer (1942), and Meindert DeJong (1906).
Thea Beckman
1923 - 2004
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 46
Jan de Hartog
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 47
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
1812 - 1886
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 48
Betje Wolff
1738 - 1804
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 49
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
1881 - 1936
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 50
Hendrik Marsman
1899 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 51
Ian Buruma
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 52
J. Bernlef
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 53
Leon de Winter
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 54
J. Slauerhoff
1898 - 1936
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 55
Gerrit Achterberg
1905 - 1962
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 56
Guus Kuijer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 57
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 58
