WRITER
August Gailit
1891 - 1960
August Gailit
August Gailit (9 January 1891 – 5 November 1960) was an Estonian writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of August Gailit has received more than 27,820 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. August Gailit is the 5,894th most popular writer (down from 5,302nd in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Estonia (down from 159th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Estonian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
28k
Page Views (PV)
44.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.15
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, August Gailit ranks 5,894 out of 7,302. Before him are John Jakes, Wilhelm Genazino, Katherine Pancol, Jaroslav Kvapil, Anthony Shaffer, and Thomas Berger. After him are Gay Talese, Oscar Levertin, Wilbert Awdry, Lydie Salvayre, Henry Lincoln, and Julia Donaldson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Jakes
1932 - 2023
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5,888
Wilhelm Genazino
1943 - 2018
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,889
Katherine Pancol
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,890
Jaroslav Kvapil
1868 - 1950
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,891
Anthony Shaffer
1926 - 2001
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5,892
Thomas Berger
1924 - 2014
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 5,893
August Gailit
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 5,894
Gay Talese
1932 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 5,895
Oscar Levertin
1862 - 1906
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,896
Wilbert Awdry
1911 - 1997
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 5,897
Lydie Salvayre
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 5,898
Henry Lincoln
1930 - 2022
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 5,899
Julia Donaldson
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 5,900
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, August Gailit ranks 254. Before him are Erik Lindahl, Jean Jacoby, Bernhard Zondek, Béla von Kehrling, John A. Costello, and Lorenzo Mangiante. After him are Hans Liesche, Gustaf Lindblom, Arnold Jackson, Irving Pichel, Harry Hebner, and Petras Klimas. Among people deceased in 1960, August Gailit ranks 209. Before him are Dudley Nichols, Erik Lindahl, Aneurin Bevan, Otto Nilsson, Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov, and Thalia Flora-Karavia. After him are Alfred E. Green, Gustaf Lindblom, Giles Gilbert Scott, Karl Gustafsson, Edward Brophy, and Raoul Paoli.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsErik Lindahl
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1960
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 248
Jean Jacoby
PAINTER
1891 - 1936
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 249
Bernhard Zondek
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 250
Béla von Kehrling
TENNIS PLAYER
1891 - 1937
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 251
John A. Costello
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 252
Lorenzo Mangiante
GYMNAST
1891 - 1936
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 253
August Gailit
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 254
Hans Liesche
ATHLETE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 255
Gustaf Lindblom
ATHLETE
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 256
Arnold Jackson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1972
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 257
Irving Pichel
ACTOR
1891 - 1954
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 258
Harry Hebner
SWIMMER
1891 - 1968
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 259
Petras Klimas
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1969
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsDudley Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 203
Erik Lindahl
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1960
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 204
Aneurin Bevan
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1960
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 205
Otto Nilsson
ATHLETE
1879 - 1960
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 206
Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov
ASTRONOMER
1875 - 1960
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 207
Thalia Flora-Karavia
PAINTER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 208
August Gailit
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 209
Alfred E. Green
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 210
Gustaf Lindblom
ATHLETE
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 211
Giles Gilbert Scott
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1960
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 212
Karl Gustafsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 213
Edward Brophy
ACTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 214
Raoul Paoli
ATHLETE
1887 - 1960
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 215
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, August Gailit ranks 191 out of 351. Before him are Heinrich Mark (1911), Andres Oper (1977), Kalevi Kotkas (1913), Ott Tänak (1987), Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (1977), and Tunne Kelam (1936). After him are Kadri Simson (1977), Ellen Niit (1928), Markko Märtin (1975), Arvo Valton (1935), Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959), and Paul Felix Schmidt (1916).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Mark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 185
Andres Oper
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 186
Kalevi Kotkas
ATHLETE
1913 - 1983
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 187
Ott Tänak
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 188
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 189
Tunne Kelam
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 190
August Gailit
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 191
Kadri Simson
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 192
Ellen Niit
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 193
Markko Märtin
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 194
Arvo Valton
WRITER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 195
Erkki-Sven Tüür
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 196
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 197
Among WRITERS In Estonia
Among writers born in Estonia, August Gailit ranks 23. Before him are August Jakobson (1904), Juhan Liiv (1864), Alexander Vostokov (1781), Anna Haava (1864), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), and August Alle (1890). After him are Ellen Niit (1928), Arvo Valton (1935), Mihkel Veske (1843), Artur Adson (1889), Viivi Luik (1946), and Albert Kivikas (1898).
August Jakobson
1904 - 1963
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 17
Juhan Liiv
1864 - 1913
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 18
Alexander Vostokov
1781 - 1864
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 19
Anna Haava
1864 - 1957
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 20
Paul-Eerik Rummo
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 21
August Alle
1890 - 1952
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 22
August Gailit
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 23
Ellen Niit
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 24
Arvo Valton
1935 - 2024
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 25
Mihkel Veske
1843 - 1890
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 26
Artur Adson
1889 - 1977
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 27
Viivi Luik
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 28
Albert Kivikas
1898 - 1978
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 29