WRITER
Emil František Burian
1904 - 1959
Emil František Burian
Emil František Burian (11 June 1904 – 9 August 1959) was a Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, dramatic adviser, playwright and director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emil František Burian has received more than 38,252 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Emil František Burian is the 5,130th most popular writer (down from 4,689th in 2019), the 640th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 565th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Czech Writer.
Memorability Metrics
38k
Page Views (PV)
47.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Emil František Burian ranks 5,130 out of 7,302. Before him are Abbas Sahhat, Warren Farrell, Edoardo Sanguineti, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Enzo Biagi, and Patrick Rothfuss. After him are Laura Cereta, Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Harold Russell, Louella Parsons, Margita Figuli, and Albert Mol.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbbas Sahhat
1874 - 1918
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 5,124
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5,125
Edoardo Sanguineti
1930 - 2010
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5,126
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
1941 - 2014
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5,127
Enzo Biagi
1920 - 2007
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 5,128
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 5,129
Emil František Burian
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 5,130
Laura Cereta
1469 - 1499
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 5,131
Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg
1750 - 1819
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,132
Harold Russell
1914 - 2002
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,133
Louella Parsons
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,134
Margita Figuli
1909 - 1995
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,135
Albert Mol
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Emil František Burian ranks 257. Before him are Tommy Douglas, Boris Livanov, Jeane Dixon, Vasili Merkuryev, Antonio Vojak, and Clyfford Still. After him are Renzo Minoli, Giorgio La Pira, Humberto Elgueta, Bernard Schmetz, Gladys George, and Roberto Figueroa. Among people deceased in 1959, Emil František Burian ranks 164. Before him are Ivan Perestiani, Balthasar van der Pol, Antonio Campolo, José Durand Laguna, Abdul Muis, and Edith Clarke. After him are Ivor Bueb, Seán Lester, Eero Lehtonen, Leslie Johnson, Peter Platzer, and Paul Van Asbroeck.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsTommy Douglas
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1986
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 251
Boris Livanov
ACTOR
1904 - 1972
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 252
Jeane Dixon
CELEBRITY
1904 - 1997
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 253
Vasili Merkuryev
ACTOR
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 254
Antonio Vojak
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 255
Clyfford Still
PAINTER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 256
Emil František Burian
WRITER
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 257
Renzo Minoli
ATHLETE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 258
Giorgio La Pira
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 259
Humberto Elgueta
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1976
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 260
Bernard Schmetz
FENCER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 261
Gladys George
ACTOR
1904 - 1954
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 262
Roberto Figueroa
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 263
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsIvan Perestiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1959
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 158
Balthasar van der Pol
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1959
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 159
Antonio Campolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1959
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 160
José Durand Laguna
COACH
1885 - 1959
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 161
Abdul Muis
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 162
Edith Clarke
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 163
Emil František Burian
WRITER
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 164
Ivor Bueb
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1959
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 165
Seán Lester
DIPLOMAT
1888 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 166
Eero Lehtonen
ATHLETE
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 167
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 168
Peter Platzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1959
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 169
Paul Van Asbroeck
ATHLETE
1874 - 1959
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 170
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Emil František Burian ranks 640 out of 1,200. Before him are Vladimír Martinec (1949), Josef Gočár (1880), Josef Zeman (1915), Zdeněk Nejedlý (1878), Friedrich Gustav Piffl (1864), and Vlastimil Tusar (1880). After him are Anton Heinrich Springer (1825), Gerhard Auer (1943), Franciszek Rychnowski (1850), Martin Turnovský (1928), Josef Tošovský (1950), and Karel Domin (1882).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsVladimír Martinec
HOCKEY PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 634
Josef Gočár
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1945
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 635
Josef Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 636
Zdeněk Nejedlý
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1962
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 637
Friedrich Gustav Piffl
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1864 - 1932
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 638
Vlastimil Tusar
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1924
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 639
Emil František Burian
WRITER
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 640
Anton Heinrich Springer
HISTORIAN
1825 - 1891
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 641
Gerhard Auer
ATHLETE
1943 - 2019
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 642
Franciszek Rychnowski
ENGINEER
1850 - 1929
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 643
Martin Turnovský
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 644
Josef Tošovský
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 645
Karel Domin
BIOLOGIST
1882 - 1953
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 646
Among WRITERS In Czechia
Among writers born in Czechia, Emil František Burian ranks 74. Before him are Karel Sabina (1813), František Halas (1901), Hellmuth Karasek (1934), Adolf Born (1930), Karolina Světlá (1830), and František Čelakovský (1799). After him are Petr Bezruč (1867), Jakub Arbes (1840), Otokar Březina (1868), Eduard Bass (1888), Jaroslav Kvapil (1868), and Fredy Perlman (1934).
Karel Sabina
1813 - 1877
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 68
František Halas
1901 - 1949
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 69
Hellmuth Karasek
1934 - 2015
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 70
Adolf Born
1930 - 2016
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 71
Karolina Světlá
1830 - 1899
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 72
František Čelakovský
1799 - 1852
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 73
Emil František Burian
1904 - 1959
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 74
Petr Bezruč
1867 - 1958
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 75
Jakub Arbes
1840 - 1914
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 76
Otokar Březina
1868 - 1929
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 77
Eduard Bass
1888 - 1946
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 78
Jaroslav Kvapil
1868 - 1950
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 79
Fredy Perlman
1934 - 1985
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 80