WRITER
Buddhadasa
1906 - 1993
Buddhadasa
Buddhadasa (27 May 1906 – 25 May 1993) was a Thai Buddhist monk. Known as an innovative reinterpreter of Buddhist doctrine and Thai folk beliefs, he fostered a reformation in conventional religious perceptions in his home country, Thailand, as well as abroad. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Buddhadasa has received more than 195,356 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Buddhadasa is the 3,372nd most popular writer (down from 3,110th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 39th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Writer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
50.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Buddhadasa ranks 3,372 out of 5,755. Before him are Charles Fort, Maurice Paléologue, Anton Delvig, Simonas Daukantas, Tullio Pinelli, and Agnieszka Osiecka. After him are Vince Gilligan, Oles Honchar, Michael Cristofer, Karel Kryl, Antoninus Liberalis, and Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber.
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HPI: 50.54
Rank: 3,366
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HPI: 50.54
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Anton Delvig
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HPI: 50.53
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Simonas Daukantas
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HPI: 50.52
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Tullio Pinelli
1908 - 2009
HPI: 50.52
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Agnieszka Osiecka
1936 - 1997
HPI: 50.52
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1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 3,372
Vince Gilligan
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 3,373
Oles Honchar
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HPI: 50.51
Rank: 3,374
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HPI: 50.51
Rank: 3,375
Karel Kryl
1944 - 1994
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 3,376
Antoninus Liberalis
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,377
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
1924 - 2006
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,378
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Buddhadasa ranks 179. Before him are Dmitry Likhachov, Tribhuvan of Nepal, Agniya Barto, Flávio Costa, Eleanor Hibbert, and John D. Rockefeller III. After him are Nazim al-Qudsi, František Svoboda, Eraldo Monzeglio, Marian Spychalski, Fazıl Küçük, and Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari. Among people deceased in 1993, Buddhadasa ranks 122. Before him are Leo Löwenthal, Valentina Grizodubova, Reuben Fine, David Koresh, Edward Bernard Raczyński, and Eleanor Hibbert. After him are Yuri Bezmenov, Guido Masetti, Mick Ronson, Wilhelm Gliese, Clarence Zener, and Hans Christian Blech.
Others Born in 1906
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Dmitry Likhachov
1906 - 1999
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 173
Tribhuvan of Nepal
1906 - 1955
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 174
Agniya Barto
1906 - 1981
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 175
Flávio Costa
1906 - 1999
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 176
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 177
John D. Rockefeller III
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 178
Buddhadasa
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 179
Nazim al-Qudsi
1906 - 1998
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 180
František Svoboda
1906 - 1948
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 181
Eraldo Monzeglio
1906 - 1981
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 182
Marian Spychalski
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 183
Fazıl Küçük
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 184
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
1906 - 1986
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 185
Others Deceased in 1993
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Leo Löwenthal
1900 - 1993
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 116
Valentina Grizodubova
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 117
Reuben Fine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 118
David Koresh
1959 - 1993
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 119
Edward Bernard Raczyński
1891 - 1993
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 120
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 121
Buddhadasa
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 122
Yuri Bezmenov
1939 - 1993
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 123
Guido Masetti
1907 - 1993
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 124
Mick Ronson
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 125
Wilhelm Gliese
1915 - 1993
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 126
Clarence Zener
1905 - 1993
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 127
Hans Christian Blech
1915 - 1993
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 128
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Buddhadasa ranks 46 out of 155. Before him are Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Surayud Chulanont (1943), Chuan Leekpai (1938), Wan Waithayakon (1891), Adam Osborne (1939), and Saovabha Phongsri (1861). After him are Kukrit Pramoj (1911), Apasra Hongsakula (1947), Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884), Seni Pramoj (1905), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), and Chatichai Choonhavan (1920).
Others born in Thailand
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Somchai Wongsawat
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 40
Surayud Chulanont
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 41
Chuan Leekpai
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 42
Wan Waithayakon
1891 - 1976
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 43
Adam Osborne
1939 - 2003
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 44
Saovabha Phongsri
1861 - 1919
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 45
Buddhadasa
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 46
Kukrit Pramoj
1911 - 1995
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 47
Apasra Hongsakula
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 48
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
1884 - 1948
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 49
Seni Pramoj
1905 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 50
Sonthi Boonyaratglin
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 51
Chatichai Choonhavan
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 52
Among WRITERS In Thailand
Among writers born in Thailand, Buddhadasa ranks 2. Before him are Emmanuelle Arsan (1932).
