Writer
Jan Wolkers
Dutch sculptor and writer
1925 - 2007
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Jan Wolkers
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Wolkers is the 4,037th most popular writer (down from 3,992nd in 2024), the 629th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 31st most popular Dutch Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jan Wolkers ranks 4,037 out of 7,302. Before him are Sven Aggesen, Og Mandino, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Edwin Atherstone, René Guillot, and Severus Sanctus Endelechius. After him are Davit Guramishvili, Henry Bataille, Eeva Kilpi, Sanmao, Olof von Dalin, and Yang Jiang.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Sven Aggesen
1145 - 1300
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4,031
Og Mandino
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4,032
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 4,033
Edwin Atherstone
1788 - 1872
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 4,034
René Guillot
1900 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,035
Severus Sanctus Endelechius
400 - 500
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,036
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,037
Davit Guramishvili
1705 - 1792
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,038
Henry Bataille
1872 - 1922
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,039
Eeva Kilpi
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,040
Sanmao
1943 - 1991
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,041
Olof von Dalin
1708 - 1763
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,042
Yang Jiang
1911 - 2016
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,043
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Jan Wolkers ranks 283. Before him are Néstor Rossi, Anne-Marie Colchen, Pierre Mondy, Carmen Martín Gaite, Ignacio López Tarso, and Tajuddin Ahmad. After him are Geoffrey Burbidge, Jacques Sernas, Justus Dahinden, Ilona Novák, Abdelsalam Majali, and Hasse Jeppson. Among people deceased in 2007, Jan Wolkers ranks 225. Before him are Vlatko Pavletić, Ronald Speirs, Stuart Rosenberg, Néstor Rossi, Veikko Karvonen, and Ian Richardson. After him are Yang Chuan-kwang, John Winter, Joachim Hansen, Helmut Senekowitsch, Georg Buschner, and Mark St. John.
Others Born in 1925
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Néstor Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 277
Anne-Marie Colchen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 278
Pierre Mondy
ACTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 279
Carmen Martín Gaite
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 280
Ignacio López Tarso
ACTOR
1925 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 281
Tajuddin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 282
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 283
Geoffrey Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 284
Jacques Sernas
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 285
Justus Dahinden
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2020
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 286
Ilona Novák
SWIMMER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 287
Abdelsalam Majali
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 288
Hasse Jeppson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 289
Others Deceased in 2007
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Vlatko Pavletić
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 219
Ronald Speirs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2007
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 220
Stuart Rosenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 221
Néstor Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 222
Veikko Karvonen
ATHLETE
1926 - 2007
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 223
Ian Richardson
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 224
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 225
Yang Chuan-kwang
ATHLETE
1933 - 2007
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 226
John Winter
ATHLETE
1924 - 2007
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 227
Joachim Hansen
ACTOR
1930 - 2007
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 228
Helmut Senekowitsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 229
Georg Buschner
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 230
Mark St. John
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2007
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 231
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Wolkers ranks 629 out of NaN. Before him are Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794), Maggie MacNeal (1950), Henk Groot (1938), Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608), Piet Dankert (1934), and Wim Kieft (1962). After him are Settela Steinbach (1934), Bart Bok (1906), Semmy Schilt (1973), Godfried Schalcken (1643), Henri Alexis Brialmont (1821), and Simon Vestdijk (1898).
Others born in Netherlands
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Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1863
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 623
Maggie MacNeal
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 624
Henk Groot
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 625
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
PAINTER
1608 - 1651
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 626
Piet Dankert
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2003
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 627
Wim Kieft
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 628
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 629
Settela Steinbach
CELEBRITY
1934 - 1944
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 630
Bart Bok
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 631
Semmy Schilt
MARTIAL ARTS
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 632
Godfried Schalcken
PAINTER
1643 - 1706
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 633
Henri Alexis Brialmont
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1903
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 634
Simon Vestdijk
WRITER
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 635
Among Writers In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Jan Wolkers ranks 31. Before him are Jan Luyken (1649), Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882), Abraham Jacob van der Aa (1792), Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), Willem Frederik Hermans (1921), and Bertus Aafjes (1914). After him are Simon Vestdijk (1898), Herman Heijermans (1864), Janwillem van de Wetering (1931), Mieke Bal (1946), Anna Enquist (1945), and Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860).
Jan Luyken
1649 - 1712
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 25
Hendrik Willem van Loon
1882 - 1944
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 26
Abraham Jacob van der Aa
1792 - 1857
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 27
Annie M. G. Schmidt
1911 - 1995
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 28
Willem Frederik Hermans
1921 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 29
Bertus Aafjes
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 30
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 31
Simon Vestdijk
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 32
Herman Heijermans
1864 - 1924
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 33
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 34
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 35
Anna Enquist
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 36
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
1860 - 1930
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 37
