Writer
Ruth Park
New Zealand-born Australian writer
1917 - 2010
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Ruth Park
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ruth Park is the 7,097th most popular writer (down from 6,938th in 2024), the 171st most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 154th in 2019) and the 10th most popular New Zealander Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ruth Park ranks 7,097 out of 7,302. Before her are Hana Andronikova, Mariam Petrosyan, Kossi Efoui, Samanta Schweblin, Bea Uusma, and Joy Harjo. After her are Sandi Toksvig, Gonzalo Lira, Jenny Han, Patrick Ness, Urvashi Butalia, and Tom Rob Smith.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Hana Andronikova
1967 - 2011
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 7,091
Mariam Petrosyan
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 7,092
Kossi Efoui
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 7,093
Samanta Schweblin
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 7,094
Bea Uusma
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 7,095
Joy Harjo
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 7,096
Ruth Park
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 7,097
Sandi Toksvig
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 7,098
Gonzalo Lira
1968 - 2024
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 7,099
Jenny Han
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 7,100
Patrick Ness
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 7,101
Urvashi Butalia
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7,102
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7,103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Ruth Park ranks 358. Before her are Kay Aldridge, Virginia Field, Cahal Daly, Bill Clements, Claudia McNeil, and Lorna Gray. After her are Lucille Bremer, Terry Sanford, Googie Withers, Marjorie Reynolds, Faye Emerson, and Billy Allen. Among people deceased in 2010, Ruth Park ranks 498. Before her are Adele Mara, Nalini Jaywant, Kipkemboi Kimeli, Antonio Pettigrew, Frank Giering, and Kage Baker. After her are Abdolmalek Rigi, Frances Reid, Aleksander Szczygło, Wayne Collett, Lucille Clifton, and Obaidullah Akhund.
Others Born in 1917
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Kay Aldridge
ACTOR
1917 - 1995
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 352
Virginia Field
ACTOR
1917 - 1992
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 353
Cahal Daly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 2009
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 354
Bill Clements
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2011
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 355
Claudia McNeil
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 356
Lorna Gray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 357
Ruth Park
WRITER
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 358
Lucille Bremer
ACTOR
1917 - 1996
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 359
Terry Sanford
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1998
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 360
Googie Withers
ACTOR
1917 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 361
Marjorie Reynolds
ACTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 362
Faye Emerson
ACTOR
1917 - 1983
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 363
Billy Allen
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1981
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 364
Others Deceased in 2010
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Adele Mara
ACTOR
1923 - 2010
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 492
Nalini Jaywant
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 493
Kipkemboi Kimeli
ATHLETE
1966 - 2010
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 494
Antonio Pettigrew
ATHLETE
1967 - 2010
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 495
Frank Giering
ACTOR
1971 - 2010
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 496
Kage Baker
WRITER
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 497
Ruth Park
WRITER
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 498
Abdolmalek Rigi
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2010
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 499
Frances Reid
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 500
Aleksander Szczygło
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2010
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 501
Wayne Collett
ATHLETE
1949 - 2010
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 502
Lucille Clifton
WRITER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 503
Obaidullah Akhund
POLITICIAN
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 504
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Ruth Park ranks 171 out of NaN. Before her are Nanaia Mahuta (1970), Sarah McLeod (1971), Bill Rowling (1927), Lucky Diamond Rich (1971), Rachel Hunter (1969), and Brendon Hartley (1989). After her are Greg Henderson (1976), Kevin Lawton (1960), Gina Bellman (1966), Don Symon (1960), Dan Carter (1982), and Keith Trask (1960).
Others born in New Zealand
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Nanaia Mahuta
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 165
Sarah McLeod
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 166
Bill Rowling
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1995
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 167
Lucky Diamond Rich
CELEBRITY
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 168
Rachel Hunter
MODEL
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 169
Brendon Hartley
RACING DRIVER
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 170
Ruth Park
WRITER
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 171
Greg Henderson
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 172
Kevin Lawton
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 173
Gina Bellman
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 174
Don Symon
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 175
Dan Carter
RUGBY PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 176
Keith Trask
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 177
Among Writers In New Zealand
Among writers born in New Zealand, Ruth Park ranks 10. Before her are Ngaio Marsh (1895), Hugh Walpole (1884), Keri Hulme (1947), Margaret Mahy (1936), Philippa Boyens (2000), and Anthony McCarten (1961).
Ngaio Marsh
1895 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 4
Hugh Walpole
1884 - 1941
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 5
Keri Hulme
1947 - 2021
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 6
Margaret Mahy
1936 - 2012
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 7
Philippa Boyens
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 8
Anthony McCarten
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 9
Ruth Park
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 10
