WRITER
Andrei Amalrik
1938 - 1980
Andrei Amalrik
Andrei Alekseevich Amalrik (Russian: Андре́й Алексе́евич Ама́льрик, 12 May 1938, Moscow – 12 November 1980, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain), alternatively spelled Andrei or Andrey, was a Soviet writer and dissident. Amalrik was best known in the Western world for his 1970 essay, Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrei Amalrik has received more than 104,715 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Andrei Amalrik is the 3,024th most popular writer (down from 2,843rd in 2019), the 1,119th most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,017th in 2019) and the 131st most popular Russian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
52.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.82
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Andrei Amalrik ranks 3,024 out of 7,302. Before him are Bo Carpelan, Antoninus Liberalis, Marius Maximus, Kjell Askildsen, Hans Erich Nossack, and Michael Jackson. After him are Yury Olesha, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Donna Tartt, Jens Baggesen, Nathan Birnbaum, and Sumitranandan Pant.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBo Carpelan
1926 - 2011
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 3,018
Antoninus Liberalis
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 3,019
Marius Maximus
165 - 230
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 3,020
Kjell Askildsen
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 3,021
Hans Erich Nossack
1901 - 1977
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,022
Michael Jackson
1942 - 2007
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,023
Andrei Amalrik
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,024
Yury Olesha
1899 - 1960
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,025
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,026
Donna Tartt
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,027
Jens Baggesen
1764 - 1826
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,028
Nathan Birnbaum
1864 - 1937
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,029
Sumitranandan Pant
1900 - 1977
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,030
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Andrei Amalrik ranks 226. Before him are Behrouz Vossoughi, McCoy Tyner, Juan Carlos Wasmosy, Michael Löwy, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, and José Torres. After him are Theodor Kallifatides, Roger Hunt, Jean Rollin, Anatoly Marchenko, Pachín, and Imre Földi. Among people deceased in 1980, Andrei Amalrik ranks 136. Before him are Marian Spychalski, Roza Eskenazi, Alfred Andersch, Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, Gastone Nencini, and Fatmawati. After him are David Janssen, Alfred Neubauer, André Leducq, Sohrab Sepehri, Boun Oum, and John W. McCormack.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsBehrouz Vossoughi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 220
McCoy Tyner
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 221
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 222
Michael Löwy
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 223
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 224
José Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 225
Andrei Amalrik
WRITER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 226
Theodor Kallifatides
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 227
Roger Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 228
Jean Rollin
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 229
Anatoly Marchenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 1986
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 230
Pachín
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 231
Imre Földi
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 232
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsMarian Spychalski
ARCHITECT
1906 - 1980
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 130
Roza Eskenazi
SINGER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 131
Alfred Andersch
WRITER
1914 - 1980
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 132
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 133
Gastone Nencini
CYCLIST
1930 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 134
Fatmawati
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1980
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 135
Andrei Amalrik
WRITER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 136
David Janssen
ACTOR
1931 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 137
Alfred Neubauer
ENGINEER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 138
André Leducq
CYCLIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 139
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 140
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 141
John W. McCormack
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 142
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Andrei Amalrik ranks 1,119 out of 3,761. Before him are Vladimir Atlasov (1661), Lyudmila Petrushevskaya (1938), Carl Jaenisch (1813), Vsevolod Bobrov (1922), Vera Alentova (1942), and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (1877). After him are Yevgeny Svetlanov (1928), Anatoly Berezovoy (1942), Sergey Solovyov (1820), Yakov Protazanov (1881), Dmitry Pisarev (1840), and Svetlana Medvedeva (1965).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Atlasov
EXPLORER
1661 - 1711
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,113
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,114
Carl Jaenisch
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1872
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,115
Vsevolod Bobrov
ATHLETE
1922 - 1979
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,116
Vera Alentova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,117
Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1943
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,118
Andrei Amalrik
WRITER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,119
Yevgeny Svetlanov
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,120
Anatoly Berezovoy
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2014
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,121
Sergey Solovyov
WRITER
1820 - 1879
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,122
Yakov Protazanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1945
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,123
Dmitry Pisarev
WRITER
1840 - 1868
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,124
Svetlana Medvedeva
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,125
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Andrei Amalrik ranks 131. Before him are Leonid Leonov (1899), Dmitry Likhachov (1906), Venedikt Yerofeyev (1938), Lev Rubinstein (1947), Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800), and Lyudmila Petrushevskaya (1938). After him are Sergey Solovyov (1820), Dmitry Pisarev (1840), Yulian Semyonov (1931), Olena Teliha (1906), Viktor Yerofeyev (1947), and Kondraty Ryleyev (1795).
Leonid Leonov
1899 - 1994
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 125
Dmitry Likhachov
1906 - 1999
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 126
Venedikt Yerofeyev
1938 - 1990
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 127
Lev Rubinstein
1947 - 2024
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 128
Yevgeny Baratynsky
1800 - 1844
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 129
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 130
Andrei Amalrik
1938 - 1980
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 131
Sergey Solovyov
1820 - 1879
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 132
Dmitry Pisarev
1840 - 1868
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 133
Yulian Semyonov
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 134
Olena Teliha
1906 - 1942
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 135
Viktor Yerofeyev
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 136
Kondraty Ryleyev
1795 - 1826
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 137