Writer
Alf Prøysen
Norwegian singer-songwriter and author
1914 - 1970
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Alf Prøysen
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Alf Prøysen is the 3,503rd most popular writer (up from 3,778th in 2024), the 222nd most popular biography from Norway (up from 235th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Alf Prøysen ranks 3,503 out of 7,302. Before him are Doppo Kunikida, Vladislav Vančura, Moses ibn Ezra, Zacharias Werner, Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, and H.D.. After him are Max Aub, Édouard Drumont, Tariq Ali, Subh-i-Azal, Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz, and Enrique Vila-Matas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Doppo Kunikida
1871 - 1908
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3,497
Vladislav Vančura
1891 - 1942
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3,498
Moses ibn Ezra
1060 - 1138
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,499
Zacharias Werner
1768 - 1823
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,500
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
1484 - 1530
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,501
H.D.
1886 - 1961
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,502
Alf Prøysen
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,503
Max Aub
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,504
Édouard Drumont
1844 - 1917
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,505
Tariq Ali
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,506
Subh-i-Azal
1831 - 1912
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,507
Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
1898 - 1939
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,508
Enrique Vila-Matas
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,509
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Alf Prøysen ranks 206. Before him are Hans Wegner, Afonsinho, Arvīds Jansons, Viola Desmond, Jorge Bolet, and Baba Amte. After him are František Čapek, Ehmetjan Qasim, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, Lakshmi Sahgal, Sergej Kraigher, and Wayne Morris. Among people deceased in 1970, Alf Prøysen ranks 151. Before him are Ernst May, Nathan Alterman, Giuseppe Pizzardo, Terry Sawchuk, Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, and Kurt Feldt. After him are František Junek, Zeid bin Hussein, Sydney Chapman, Blanche Stuart Scott, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, and Adhemar Pimenta.
Others Born in 1914
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Hans Wegner
DESIGNER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 200
Afonsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 201
Arvīds Jansons
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 202
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 203
Jorge Bolet
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1990
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 204
Baba Amte
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 205
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 206
František Čapek
ATHLETE
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 207
Ehmetjan Qasim
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1949
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 208
Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1993
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 209
Lakshmi Sahgal
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2012
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 210
Sergej Kraigher
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 211
Wayne Morris
ACTOR
1914 - 1959
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 212
Others Deceased in 1970
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Ernst May
ARCHITECT
1886 - 1970
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 145
Nathan Alterman
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 146
Giuseppe Pizzardo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1970
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 147
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 148
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
FENCER
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 149
Kurt Feldt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1970
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 150
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 151
František Junek
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 152
Zeid bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1898 - 1970
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 153
Sydney Chapman
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 154
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 155
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 156
Adhemar Pimenta
COACH
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 157
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Alf Prøysen ranks 222 out of NaN. Before him are Belle Gunness (1859), Ole Ellefsæter (1939), John Norum (1964), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), Gunnar Heiberg (1857), and Bjørn Wirkola (1943). After him are Harriet Bosse (1878), Niels Juel (1629), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Helmer Hanssen (1870), Toralf Engan (1936), and Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795).
Others born in Norway
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Belle Gunness
EXTREMIST
1859 - 1908
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 216
Ole Ellefsæter
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 217
John Norum
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 218
Eysteinn Erlendsson
WRITER
1120 - 1188
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 219
Gunnar Heiberg
WRITER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 220
Bjørn Wirkola
SKIER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 221
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 222
Harriet Bosse
ACTOR
1878 - 1961
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 223
Niels Juel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1697
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 224
Sissel Kyrkjebø
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 225
Helmer Hanssen
EXPLORER
1870 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 226
Toralf Engan
SKIER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 227
Bernt Michael Holmboe
MATHEMATICIAN
1795 - 1850
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 228
Among Writers In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Alf Prøysen ranks 43. Before him are Sigurd Hoel (1890), Johan Bojer (1872), Gunnar Staalesen (1947), Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), and Gunnar Heiberg (1857). After him are Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), Kjartan Fløgstad (1944), Johan Herman Wessel (1742), Johan Turi (1854), Anne-Cath. Vestly (1920), and Olav Duun (1876).
Sigurd Hoel
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 37
Johan Bojer
1872 - 1959
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 38
Gunnar Staalesen
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 39
Karl Ove Knausgård
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 40
Eysteinn Erlendsson
1120 - 1188
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 41
Gunnar Heiberg
1857 - 1929
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 42
Alf Prøysen
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 43
Þjóðólfr of Hvinir
900 - 930
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 44
Kjartan Fløgstad
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 45
Johan Herman Wessel
1742 - 1785
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 46
Johan Turi
1854 - 1936
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 47
Anne-Cath. Vestly
1920 - 2008
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 48
Olav Duun
1876 - 1939
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 49
