WRITER
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
Ferreira de Castro
José Maria Ferreira de Castro (24 May 1898 – 29 June 1974) was a Portuguese writer and journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferreira de Castro has received more than 22,712 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ferreira de Castro is the 5,346th most popular writer (down from 4,513th in 2019), the 359th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 301st in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Portuguese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
46.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ferreira de Castro ranks 5,346 out of 7,302. Before him are David S. Goyer, Dahlia Ravikovitch, Abu Isa al-Warraq, Sahakdukht, Frank Schätzing, and Tsendiin Damdinsüren. After him are Dan Pagis, Abdulla Aliş, Tom Peters, Birago Diop, Vernon Lee, and Jane Bowles.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid S. Goyer
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,340
Dahlia Ravikovitch
1936 - 2005
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,341
Abu Isa al-Warraq
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,342
Sahakdukht
700 - 800
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,343
Frank Schätzing
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,344
Tsendiin Damdinsüren
1908 - 1986
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 5,345
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 5,346
Dan Pagis
1930 - 1986
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 5,347
Abdulla Aliş
1908 - 1944
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 5,348
Tom Peters
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 5,349
Birago Diop
1908 - 1989
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 5,350
Vernon Lee
1856 - 1935
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 5,351
Jane Bowles
1917 - 1973
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 5,352
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Ferreira de Castro ranks 237. Before him are Nalini Bala Devi, Charlotte Moore Sitterly, Maryse Bastié, Alfredo Duhalde, Charles Bouvier, and Gregor Wentzel. After him are Leonard Howell, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Maria Klenova, Scott O'Dell, Fedde Schurer, and Petar Gabrovski. Among people deceased in 1974, Ferreira de Castro ranks 202. Before him are Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Frank Hussey, Otto Kruger, Aldo Palazzeschi, Begum Akhtar, and Arthur Crudup. After him are Gerhard Lamprecht, Jaime Torres Bodet, Zinaida Yermolyeva, Marieluise Fleißer, José Vidal, and Cornelius Lanczos.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsNalini Bala Devi
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 231
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
ASTRONOMER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 232
Maryse Bastié
PILOT
1898 - 1952
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 233
Alfredo Duhalde
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 234
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 235
Gregor Wentzel
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1978
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 236
Ferreira de Castro
WRITER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 237
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 238
Zinaida Yermolyeva
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 239
Maria Klenova
GEOLOGIST
1898 - 1976
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 240
Scott O'Dell
WRITER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 241
Fedde Schurer
WRITER
1898 - 1968
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 242
Petar Gabrovski
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 243
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsGeorges Ribemont-Dessaignes
WRITER
1884 - 1974
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 196
Frank Hussey
ATHLETE
1905 - 1974
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 197
Otto Kruger
ACTOR
1885 - 1974
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 198
Aldo Palazzeschi
WRITER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 199
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 200
Arthur Crudup
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1974
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 201
Ferreira de Castro
WRITER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 202
Gerhard Lamprecht
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 203
Jaime Torres Bodet
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 204
Zinaida Yermolyeva
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 205
Marieluise Fleißer
WRITER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 206
José Vidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1974
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 207
Cornelius Lanczos
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1974
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 208
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Ferreira de Castro ranks 359 out of 633. Before him are Pedro Costa (1958), António Oliveira (1952), Félix de Avelar Brotero (1744), João Palhinha (1995), Jerónimo de Sousa (1947), and Manuel Duarte (1945). After him are Hélder Postiga (1982), Sara Martins (1977), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), José Luandino Vieira (1935), Fernando Meira (1978), and Tomás António Gonzaga (1744).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsPedro Costa
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 353
António Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 354
Félix de Avelar Brotero
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1828
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 355
João Palhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 356
Jerónimo de Sousa
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 357
Manuel Duarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 358
Ferreira de Castro
WRITER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 359
Hélder Postiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 360
Sara Martins
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 361
Germano de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 362
José Luandino Vieira
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 363
Fernando Meira
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 364
Tomás António Gonzaga
WRITER
1744 - 1810
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 365
Among WRITERS In Portugal
Among writers born in Portugal, Ferreira de Castro ranks 32. Before him are Pêro Vaz de Caminha (1450), Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765), Florbela Espanca (1894), Eugénio de Andrade (1923), Manuel Alegre (1936), and Natália Correia (1923). After him are José Luandino Vieira (1935), Tomás António Gonzaga (1744), Aquilino Ribeiro (1885), Jorge de Sena (1919), Guerra Junqueiro (1850), and Herberto Hélder (1930).
Pêro Vaz de Caminha
1450 - 1500
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 26
Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage
1765 - 1805
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 27
Florbela Espanca
1894 - 1930
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 28
Eugénio de Andrade
1923 - 2005
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 29
Manuel Alegre
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 30
Natália Correia
1923 - 1993
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 31
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 32
José Luandino Vieira
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 33
Tomás António Gonzaga
1744 - 1810
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 34
Aquilino Ribeiro
1885 - 1963
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 35
Jorge de Sena
1919 - 1978
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 36
Guerra Junqueiro
1850 - 1923
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 37
Herberto Hélder
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 38