WRITER
George Coșbuc
1866 - 1918
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George Coșbuc
George Coșbuc (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe koʃˈbuk]; 20 September 1866 – 9 May 1918) was a Romanian poet, translator, teacher, and journalist, best remembered for his verses describing, praising and eulogizing rural life, its many travails but also its occasions for joy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Coșbuc has received more than 82,198 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. George Coșbuc is the 4,057th most popular writer (down from 3,429th in 2019), the 298th most popular biography from Romania (down from 240th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Romanian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
82k
Page Views (PV)
50.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Coșbuc ranks 4,057 out of 7,302. Before him are Marcel Jouhandeau, James Redfield, Jan Kott, E. B. White, Gary Chapman, and Fay Weldon. After him are André Schwarz-Bart, Wipo of Burgundy, Aisha Taymur, Daniel Silva, Alexandru Macedonski, and Maria Edgeworth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarcel Jouhandeau
1888 - 1979
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 4,051
James Redfield
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 4,052
Jan Kott
1914 - 2001
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 4,053
E. B. White
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 4,054
Gary Chapman
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,055
Fay Weldon
1931 - 2023
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,056
George Coșbuc
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,057
André Schwarz-Bart
1928 - 2006
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,058
Wipo of Burgundy
995 - 1048
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,059
Aisha Taymur
1840 - 1902
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,060
Daniel Silva
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,061
Alexandru Macedonski
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 4,062
Maria Edgeworth
1768 - 1849
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 4,063
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1866, George Coșbuc ranks 109. Before him are Tilemachos Karakalos, Wlodimir Ledóchowski, Ernest Starling, Adolf Meyer, Carl Theodor Zahle, and Sigbjørn Obstfelder. After him are Euclides da Cunha, Fred Karno, Richard Beer-Hofmann, Georges de la Falaise, Pencho Slaveykov, and Ludwig Aschoff. Among people deceased in 1918, George Coșbuc ranks 125. Before him are Alexander Protopopov, Henry Adams, Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg, Eduard von Keyserling, Nikolai Ruzsky, and Marianne Cope. After him are Vasily Safonov, Aleksei Evert, Henry Gunther, Hubert Parry, Sophie Menter, and Maxime Maufra.
Others Born in 1866
Go to all RankingsTilemachos Karakalos
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1951
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 103
Wlodimir Ledóchowski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1866 - 1942
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 104
Ernest Starling
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1927
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 105
Adolf Meyer
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1950
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 106
Carl Theodor Zahle
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1946
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 107
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
WRITER
1866 - 1900
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 108
George Coșbuc
WRITER
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 109
Euclides da Cunha
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1909
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 110
Fred Karno
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1941
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 111
Richard Beer-Hofmann
WRITER
1866 - 1945
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 112
Georges de la Falaise
FENCER
1866 - 1910
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 113
Pencho Slaveykov
WRITER
1866 - 1912
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 114
Ludwig Aschoff
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1942
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 1918
Go to all RankingsAlexander Protopopov
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 119
Henry Adams
WRITER
1838 - 1918
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 120
Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1918
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 121
Eduard von Keyserling
WRITER
1855 - 1918
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 122
Nikolai Ruzsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 123
Marianne Cope
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1918
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 124
George Coșbuc
WRITER
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 125
Vasily Safonov
COMPOSER
1852 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 126
Aleksei Evert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1918
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 127
Henry Gunther
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1918
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 128
Hubert Parry
COMPOSER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 129
Sophie Menter
MUSICIAN
1846 - 1918
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 130
Maxime Maufra
PAINTER
1861 - 1918
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 131
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, George Coșbuc ranks 298 out of 844. Before him are Dumitru Prunariu (1952), Nicolae Ciucă (1967), Barbu Catargiu (1807), Peter Maffay (1949), Nicolae Neagoe (1941), and Liviu Librescu (1930). After him are Alexandru Macedonski (1854), Emil Boc (1966), András Kovács (1925), Cristian Mungiu (1968), Alexandra Maria Lara (1978), and Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsDumitru Prunariu
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 292
Nicolae Ciucă
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 293
Barbu Catargiu
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1862
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 294
Peter Maffay
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 295
Nicolae Neagoe
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 296
Liviu Librescu
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 297
George Coșbuc
WRITER
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 298
Alexandru Macedonski
WRITER
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 299
Emil Boc
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 300
András Kovács
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 301
Cristian Mungiu
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 302
Alexandra Maria Lara
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 303
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 304
Among WRITERS In Romania
Among writers born in Romania, George Coșbuc ranks 37. Before him are Nichita Stănescu (1933), Eva Mozes Kor (1934), Margit Kaffka (1880), Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802), Ioan Slavici (1848), and Elena Văcărescu (1864). After him are Alexandru Macedonski (1854), Isidore Isou (1925), Gabriela Adameșteanu (1942), Oskar Pastior (1927), Constantin Negruzzi (1808), and Monica Lovinescu (1923).
Nichita Stănescu
1933 - 1983
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 31
Eva Mozes Kor
1934 - 2019
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 32
Margit Kaffka
1880 - 1918
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 33
Ion Heliade Rădulescu
1802 - 1872
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 34
Ioan Slavici
1848 - 1925
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 35
Elena Văcărescu
1864 - 1947
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 36
George Coșbuc
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 37
Alexandru Macedonski
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 38
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 39
Gabriela Adameșteanu
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 40
Oskar Pastior
1927 - 2006
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 41
Constantin Negruzzi
1808 - 1868
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 42
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 43