WRITER
Ferenc Molnár
1878 - 1952
Ferenc Molnár
Ferenc Molnár (US: FERR-ents MOHL-nar, -ənts -, - MAWL-, Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmolnaːr]; born Ferenc Neumann; January 12, 1878 – April 1, 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarian-born author, stage director, dramatist, and poet. He is widely regarded as Hungary's most celebrated and controversial playwright. His primary aim through his writing was to entertain by transforming his personal experiences into literary works of art. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferenc Molnár has received more than 297,942 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Ferenc Molnár is the 613th most popular writer (down from 587th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 65th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Hungarian Writer.
Ferenc Molnár is most famous for his play Liliom, which is about a man who falls in love with a young woman who is engaged to another man.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
70.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
8.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ferenc Molnár ranks 613 out of 7,302. Before him are John Irving, Elisabeth of Wied, Columella, Alexander Herzen, Stieg Larsson, and Madame Roland. After him are Anton Makarenko, Dietrich Eckart, Olga Tokarczuk, Bert Hellinger, Louisa May Alcott, and Émile Verhaeren.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Irving
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 607
Elisabeth of Wied
1843 - 1916
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 608
Columella
4 - 70
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 609
Alexander Herzen
1812 - 1870
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 610
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 611
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 612
Ferenc Molnár
1878 - 1952
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 613
Anton Makarenko
1888 - 1939
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 614
Dietrich Eckart
1868 - 1923
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 615
Olga Tokarczuk
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 616
Bert Hellinger
1925 - 2019
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 617
Louisa May Alcott
1832 - 1888
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 618
Émile Verhaeren
1855 - 1916
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 619
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Ferenc Molnár ranks 14. Before him are Werner von Blomberg, Gustav Stresemann, André Citroën, Pyotr Wrangel, Lucien Febvre, and Robert Walser. After him are Alfred Döblin, Paul Reynaud, Milan Nedić, Shigeru Yoshida, Gustav Radbruch, and Iwane Matsui. Among people deceased in 1952, Ferenc Molnár ranks 20. Before him are Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Sven Hedin, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Walter Schellenberg, Khorloogiin Choibalsan, and Kiichiro Toyoda. After him are Paramahansa Yogananda, Hattie McDaniel, Robert Guérin, Jürgen Stroop, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, and Charles Maurras.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsWerner von Blomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1946
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 8
Gustav Stresemann
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 9
André Citroën
ENGINEER
1878 - 1935
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 10
Pyotr Wrangel
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1928
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 13
Ferenc Molnár
WRITER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 14
Alfred Döblin
WRITER
1878 - 1957
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 15
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 16
Milan Nedić
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 17
Shigeru Yoshida
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1967
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 18
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 19
Iwane Matsui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1948
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsVittorio Emanuele Orlando
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1952
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 14
Sven Hedin
EXPLORER
1865 - 1952
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 15
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
COMPANION
1879 - 1952
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 16
Walter Schellenberg
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1952
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 17
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 18
Kiichiro Toyoda
BUSINESSPERSON
1894 - 1952
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 19
Ferenc Molnár
WRITER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 20
Paramahansa Yogananda
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 21
Hattie McDaniel
ACTOR
1893 - 1952
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 22
Robert Guérin
JOURNALIST
1876 - 1952
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 23
Jürgen Stroop
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 24
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1952
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 25
Charles Maurras
WRITER
1868 - 1952
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 26
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Ferenc Molnár ranks 68 out of 1,077. Before him are László Moholy-Nagy (1895), Béla Guttmann (1899), László Sólyom (1942), Karl Mannheim (1893), Andrew I of Hungary (1010), and Elizabeth of Bosnia (1340). After him are Géza II of Hungary (1130), Béla II of Hungary (1108), Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893), Katalin Karikó (1955), Solomon, King of Hungary (1053), and Marie Henriette of Austria (1836).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsLászló Moholy-Nagy
DESIGNER
1895 - 1946
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 62
Béla Guttmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 63
László Sólyom
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 64
Karl Mannheim
SOCIOLOGIST
1893 - 1947
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 65
Andrew I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1060
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 66
Elizabeth of Bosnia
COMPANION
1340 - 1387
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 67
Ferenc Molnár
WRITER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 68
Géza II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1162
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 69
Béla II of Hungary
NOBLEMAN
1108 - 1141
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 70
Albert Szent-Györgyi
PHYSICIAN
1893 - 1986
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 71
Katalin Karikó
CHEMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 72
Solomon, King of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1087
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 73
Marie Henriette of Austria
COMPANION
1836 - 1902
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 74
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, Ferenc Molnár ranks 7. Before him are Theodor Herzl (1860), Imre Kertész (1929), Sándor Márai (1900), Sándor Petőfi (1823), Ágota Kristóf (1935), and Arthur Koestler (1905). After him are Felix Salten (1869), Ján Kollár (1793), Ephraim Kishon (1924), Max Nordau (1849), Nikolaus Lenau (1802), and Magda Szabó (1917).
Theodor Herzl
1860 - 1904
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 1
Imre Kertész
1929 - 2016
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 2
Sándor Márai
1900 - 1989
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 3
Sándor Petőfi
1823 - 1849
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Ágota Kristóf
1935 - 2011
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 5
Arthur Koestler
1905 - 1983
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 6
Ferenc Molnár
1878 - 1952
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 7
Felix Salten
1869 - 1945
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 8
Ján Kollár
1793 - 1852
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 9
Ephraim Kishon
1924 - 2005
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 10
Max Nordau
1849 - 1923
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 11
Nikolaus Lenau
1802 - 1850
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 12
Magda Szabó
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 13