WRITER
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
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Béla Balázs
Béla Balázs (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈbɒlaːʒ]; 4 August 1884 – 17 May 1949), born Herbert Béla Bauer, was a Hungarian film critic, aesthetician, writer and poet of Jewish heritage. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Béla Balázs has received more than 142,777 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Béla Balázs is the 1,417th most popular writer (down from 1,413th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Hungary (up from 154th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Hungarian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
59.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
8.35
Effective Languages (L*)
1.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Béla Balázs ranks 1,417 out of 7,302. Before him are Liang Qichao, A. B. Yehoshua, Agrippa d'Aubigné, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Georges Rodenbach, and Remy de Gourmont. After him are Ryū Murakami, Joseph Mohr, Qiu Jin, Du Mu, Jane Hawking, and Chico Xavier.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiang Qichao
1873 - 1929
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,411
A. B. Yehoshua
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,412
Agrippa d'Aubigné
1552 - 1630
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,413
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
1808 - 1889
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,414
Georges Rodenbach
1855 - 1898
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,415
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,416
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,417
Ryū Murakami
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,418
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,419
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,420
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,421
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,422
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,423
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Béla Balázs ranks 50. Before him are Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Maria Spiridonova, Empress Teimei, Hugo Schmeisser, Princess Helen of Serbia, and Louis B. Mayer. After him are Halide Edib Adıvar, Johan Laidoner, Gustave Garrigou, Robert J. Flaherty, Clark L. Hull, and Henri Cornet. Among people deceased in 1949, Béla Balázs ranks 38. Before him are Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Henry McMahon, José Clemente Orozco, Ellery Harding Clark, Nikola Zhekov, and Valentino Mazzola. After him are Ulrich Salchow, Joaquín Turina, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, Harry Stack Sullivan, Yoshijirō Umezu, and André-Louis Debierne.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsKarl Schmidt-Rottluff
PAINTER
1884 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 44
Maria Spiridonova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 45
Empress Teimei
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 46
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 47
Princess Helen of Serbia
COMPANION
1884 - 1962
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 48
Louis B. Mayer
PRODUCER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 49
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 50
Halide Edib Adıvar
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1964
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 51
Johan Laidoner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 52
Gustave Garrigou
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 53
Robert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 54
Clark L. Hull
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1952
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 55
Henri Cornet
CYCLIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsPrince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 32
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 33
José Clemente Orozco
PAINTER
1883 - 1949
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 34
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 35
Nikola Zhekov
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1949
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 36
Valentino Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1949
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 37
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 38
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 39
Joaquín Turina
COMPOSER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 40
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1949
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 41
Harry Stack Sullivan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1892 - 1949
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 42
Yoshijirō Umezu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1949
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 43
André-Louis Debierne
CHEMIST
1874 - 1949
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 44
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Béla Balázs ranks 153 out of 1,077. Before him are Leopold Auer (1845), Nikolaus Lenau (1802), Ágnes Keleti (1921), Gusztáv Jány (1883), Ferenc Mádl (1931), and Magda Szabó (1917). After him are Ferenc Bene (1944), Gyula Gömbös (1886), László Papp (1926), Edgar Ætheling (1051), Lajos Tichy (1935), and Miklós Zrínyi (1620).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsLeopold Auer
MUSICIAN
1845 - 1930
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 147
Nikolaus Lenau
WRITER
1802 - 1850
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 148
Ágnes Keleti
GYMNAST
1921 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 149
Gusztáv Jány
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1947
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 150
Ferenc Mádl
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 151
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 152
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 153
Ferenc Bene
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2006
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 154
Gyula Gömbös
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 155
László Papp
BOXER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 156
Edgar Ætheling
NOBLEMAN
1051 - 1200
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 157
Lajos Tichy
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1999
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 158
Miklós Zrínyi
WRITER
1620 - 1664
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 159
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, Béla Balázs ranks 14. Before him are Felix Salten (1869), Ján Kollár (1793), Ephraim Kishon (1924), Max Nordau (1849), Nikolaus Lenau (1802), and Magda Szabó (1917). After him are Miklós Zrínyi (1620), Mór Jókai (1825), Attila József (1905), Péter Nádas (1942), Hannah Szenes (1921), and Viktor Barna (1911).
Felix Salten
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 8
Ján Kollár
1793 - 1852
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 9
Ephraim Kishon
1924 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 10
Max Nordau
1849 - 1923
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 11
Nikolaus Lenau
1802 - 1850
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 12
Magda Szabó
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 13
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 14
Miklós Zrínyi
1620 - 1664
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 15
Mór Jókai
1825 - 1904
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 16
Attila József
1905 - 1937
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 17
Péter Nádas
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 18
Hannah Szenes
1921 - 1944
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 19
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 20