Writer
Karel Schoeman
South African writer
1939 - 2017
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Karel Schoeman
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Karel Schoeman is the 5,893rd most popular writer (up from 6,284th in 2024), the 170th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 192nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular South African Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Karel Schoeman ranks 5,893 out of 7,302. Before him are Jorge Enrique Adoum, Kazimierz Wierzyński, Ferenc Móra, Mark Haddon, Melchior Wańkowicz, and John Keel. After him are Gjorgji Abadžiev, Lady Charlotte Guest, Paul-Eerik Rummo, Flora Nwapa, Peyami Safa, and Daniel Goldhagen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jorge Enrique Adoum
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,887
Kazimierz Wierzyński
1894 - 1969
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,888
Ferenc Móra
1879 - 1934
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,889
Mark Haddon
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,890
Melchior Wańkowicz
1892 - 1974
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,891
John Keel
1930 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,892
Karel Schoeman
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,893
Gjorgji Abadžiev
1910 - 1963
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,894
Lady Charlotte Guest
1812 - 1895
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,895
Paul-Eerik Rummo
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,896
Flora Nwapa
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,897
Peyami Safa
1899 - 1961
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,898
Daniel Goldhagen
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,899
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Karel Schoeman ranks 523. Before him are Yoshinobu Miyake, Chris Craft, Orlando Quevedo, Helen Prejean, R. C. Sproul, and Mary K. Gaillard. After him are Göran Sonnevi, Spencer Davis, Hadi Khosroshahi, David Ray Griffin, Alfredo Bryce, and Paul Drayton. Among people deceased in 2017, Karel Schoeman ranks 502. Before him are Jan Szczepański, Luis Garisto, Jeffrey Tate, Henri Emmanuelli, Michael Novak, and R. C. Sproul. After him are Horacio Guarany, Ahmed Kathrada, Peter Hall, Roberto Cabañas, David Storey, and Egon Günther.
Others Born in 1939
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Yoshinobu Miyake
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 517
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 518
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 519
Helen Prejean
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 520
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 521
Mary K. Gaillard
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 522
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 523
Göran Sonnevi
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 524
Spencer Davis
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 525
Hadi Khosroshahi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 526
David Ray Griffin
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 527
Alfredo Bryce
WRITER
1939 - 2026
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 528
Paul Drayton
ATHLETE
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 529
Others Deceased in 2017
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Jan Szczepański
BOXER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 496
Luis Garisto
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 497
Jeffrey Tate
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2017
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 498
Henri Emmanuelli
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 499
Michael Novak
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 500
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 501
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 502
Horacio Guarany
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 503
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 504
Peter Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 505
Roberto Cabañas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 506
David Storey
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 507
Egon Günther
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 508
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 170 out of NaN. Before him are Lara Logan (1971), Tony Maggs (1937), Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), and David Benatar (1966). After him are Thomas Shardelow (1931), Ingrid Jonker (1933), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Fatima Meer (1928), Griselda Pollock (1949), and Constand Viljoen (1933).
Others born in South Africa
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Lara Logan
JOURNALIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 164
Tony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 165
Kimbal Musk
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 166
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 167
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
Among Writers In South Africa
Among writers born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 16. Before him are Athol Fugard (1932), Alan Paton (1903), Deon Meyer (1958), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Elsa Joubert (1922), and Andrew Murray (1828). After him are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Fatima Meer (1928), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Damon Galgut (1963), and Antjie Krog (1952).
Athol Fugard
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 10
Alan Paton
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 11
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
