WRITER
Alexander Bek
1903 - 1972
Alexander Bek
Alexander Alfredovich Bek (Russian: Алекса́ндр Альфре́дович Бек; 3 January 1903 [O.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Bek has received more than 31,201 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Alexander Bek is the 4,536th most popular writer (up from 4,598th in 2019), the 1,665th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,681st in 2019) and the 213th most popular Russian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
31k
Page Views (PV)
55.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alexander Bek ranks 4,536 out of 7,302. Before him are Norman Spinrad, Alan Bennett, Gyula Illyés, Jens Bjørneboe, Juan Montalvo, and M. Ageyev. After him are Georges Courteline, Gamal El-Ghitani, Jovan Rajić, Eliška Krásnohorská, Russell Kirk, and Źmitrok Biadula.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNorman Spinrad
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 4,530
Alan Bennett
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 4,531
Gyula Illyés
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 4,532
Jens Bjørneboe
1920 - 1976
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,533
Juan Montalvo
1832 - 1889
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,534
M. Ageyev
1898 - 1973
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,535
Alexander Bek
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,536
Georges Courteline
1858 - 1929
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,537
Gamal El-Ghitani
1945 - 2015
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4,538
Jovan Rajić
1726 - 1801
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 4,539
Eliška Krásnohorská
1847 - 1926
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 4,540
Russell Kirk
1918 - 1994
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 4,541
Źmitrok Biadula
1886 - 1941
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 4,542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Alexander Bek ranks 228. Before him are Gerhard Schrader, Jean Cavaillès, Wim Anderiesen, Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, Yashpal, and Dumitru Stăniloae. After him are Jack Oakie, Nikolay Zabolotsky, Anders Rydberg, E. O. Plauen, Jan de Klerk, and O. E. Hasse. Among people deceased in 1972, Alexander Bek ranks 168. Before him are Cecil Day-Lewis, Jamini Roy, Mikhail Artamonov, Kenny Dorham, Alfred Schmidt, and Rudolf Friml. After him are Reginald Owen, John Hutchinson, Charu Majumdar, Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer, Carlo Agostoni, and Saul Alinsky.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsGerhard Schrader
CHEMIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 222
Jean Cavaillès
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 223
Wim Anderiesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 224
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 225
Yashpal
WRITER
1903 - 1976
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 226
Dumitru Stăniloae
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 227
Alexander Bek
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 228
Jack Oakie
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 229
Nikolay Zabolotsky
WRITER
1903 - 1958
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 230
Anders Rydberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 231
E. O. Plauen
COMIC ARTIST
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 232
Jan de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 233
O. E. Hasse
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsCecil Day-Lewis
WRITER
1904 - 1972
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 162
Jamini Roy
PAINTER
1887 - 1972
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 163
Mikhail Artamonov
HISTORIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 164
Kenny Dorham
SINGER
1924 - 1972
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 165
Alfred Schmidt
ATHLETE
1898 - 1972
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 166
Rudolf Friml
COMPOSER
1879 - 1972
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 167
Alexander Bek
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 168
Reginald Owen
ACTOR
1887 - 1972
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 169
John Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1972
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 170
Charu Majumdar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1972
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 171
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
NOBLEMAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 172
Carlo Agostoni
ATHLETE
1909 - 1972
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 173
Saul Alinsky
WRITER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 174
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Bek ranks 1,665 out of 3,761. Before him are Dmitry Lavrinenko (1914), Alexander Gorbatov (1891), Vladimir Spivakov (1944), Ivan Kireyevsky (1806), Lev Chernyi (1890), and M. Ageyev (1898). After him are Vladimir Kotelnikov (1908), Pyotr Gavrilov (1900), Nikolai Burlyayev (1946), Viktor Klimenko (1949), Mariya Dolina (1922), and Zoya Fyodorova (1909).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsDmitry Lavrinenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1941
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,659
Alexander Gorbatov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1973
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,660
Vladimir Spivakov
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,661
Ivan Kireyevsky
PHILOSOPHER
1806 - 1856
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,662
Lev Chernyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1921
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,663
M. Ageyev
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,664
Alexander Bek
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,665
Vladimir Kotelnikov
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 2005
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,666
Pyotr Gavrilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1979
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,667
Nikolai Burlyayev
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,668
Viktor Klimenko
GYMNAST
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,669
Mariya Dolina
PILOT
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,670
Zoya Fyodorova
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,671
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Alexander Bek ranks 213. Before him are Yuri Bondarev (1924), Yuri Vizbor (1934), Rizaeddin bin Fakhreddin (1859), Igor Severyanin (1887), Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak (1852), and M. Ageyev (1898). After him are Nikolay Zabolotsky (1903), Hadiya Davletshina (1905), Aleksei Arbuzov (1908), Alexander Serafimovich (1863), Gleb Uspensky (1843), and Aleksey Remizov (1877).
Yuri Bondarev
1924 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 207
Yuri Vizbor
1934 - 1984
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 208
Rizaeddin bin Fakhreddin
1859 - 1936
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 209
Igor Severyanin
1887 - 1941
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 210
Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak
1852 - 1912
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 211
M. Ageyev
1898 - 1973
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 212
Alexander Bek
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 213
Nikolay Zabolotsky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 214
Hadiya Davletshina
1905 - 1954
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 215
Aleksei Arbuzov
1908 - 1986
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 216
Alexander Serafimovich
1863 - 1949
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 217
Gleb Uspensky
1843 - 1902
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 218
Aleksey Remizov
1877 - 1957
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 219