WRITER
Giovannino Guareschi
1908 - 1968
Giovannino Guareschi
Giovannino Oliviero Giuseppe Guareschi (Italian: [dʒovanˈniːno ɡwaˈreski]; 1 May 1908 – 22 July 1968) was an Italian journalist, cartoonist, and humorist whose best known creation is the priest Don Camillo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovannino Guareschi has received more than 137,746 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Giovannino Guareschi is the 1,536th most popular writer (down from 1,435th in 2019), the 1,647th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,542nd in 2019) and the 110th most popular Italian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
64.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
4.16
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Giovannino Guareschi ranks 1,536 out of 7,302. Before him are Carson McCullers, Rainis, Adolph Freiherr Knigge, Asconius Pedianus, Andal, and Kuvempu. After him are John Gay, Adnan Oktar, Fritz Gerlich, Corax of Syracuse, Jerzy Kosiński, and Ödön von Horváth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarson McCullers
1917 - 1967
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,530
Rainis
1865 - 1929
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,531
Adolph Freiherr Knigge
1752 - 1796
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,532
Asconius Pedianus
9 BC - 76
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,533
Andal
800 - 900
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 1,534
Kuvempu
1904 - 1994
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 1,535
Giovannino Guareschi
1908 - 1968
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 1,536
John Gay
1685 - 1732
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,537
Adnan Oktar
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,538
Fritz Gerlich
1883 - 1934
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,539
Corax of Syracuse
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,540
Jerzy Kosiński
1933 - 1991
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 1,541
Ödön von Horváth
1901 - 1938
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 1,542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Giovannino Guareschi ranks 81. Before him are Bernard Lee, Rómulo Betancourt, Koča Popović, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Max Bill, and Remedios Varo. After him are Yousuf Karsh, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Leroy Anderson, Cus D'Amato, Viktor Abakumov, and Bjarni Benediktsson. Among people deceased in 1968, Giovannino Guareschi ranks 47. Before him are Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, Georgios Papandreou, Tsuguharu Foujita, Fritz Bauer, Husband E. Kimmel, and Leopold Infeld. After him are John Heartfield, Fedor Tokarev, Jean Hyppolite, István Dobi, Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen, and Franz Pfeffer von Salomon.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsBernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 75
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 76
Koča Popović
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 77
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 78
Max Bill
ARCHITECT
1908 - 1994
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 79
Remedios Varo
PAINTER
1908 - 1963
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 80
Giovannino Guareschi
WRITER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 81
Yousuf Karsh
PHOTOGRAPHER
1908 - 2002
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 82
Atahualpa Yupanqui
SINGER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 83
Leroy Anderson
COMPOSER
1908 - 1975
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 84
Cus D'Amato
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 85
Viktor Abakumov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1954
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 86
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsHans-Jürgen Stumpff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 41
Georgios Papandreou
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1968
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 42
Tsuguharu Foujita
PAINTER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 43
Fritz Bauer
JUDGE
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 44
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 45
Leopold Infeld
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 46
Giovannino Guareschi
WRITER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 47
John Heartfield
ARTIST
1891 - 1968
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 48
Fedor Tokarev
ENGINEER
1871 - 1968
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 49
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 50
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 51
Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
NOBLEMAN
1893 - 1968
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 52
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1968
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 53
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovannino Guareschi ranks 1,647 out of 5,161. Before him are Domitilla the Elder (50), Matteo Carcassi (1792), Asconius Pedianus (-9), Gerolama Orsini (1503), Frederick V, Duke of Swabia (1164), and Lamberto Dini (1931). After him are Mikhail Tsvet (1872), Cesare Ripa (1555), Lucrezia de' Medici (1470), Adriano Banchieri (1568), Corax of Syracuse (-500), and Marcia (200).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsDomitilla the Elder
COMPANION
50 - 1
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,641
Matteo Carcassi
MUSICIAN
1792 - 1853
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,642
Asconius Pedianus
WRITER
9 BC - 76
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 1,643
Gerolama Orsini
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1569
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 1,644
Frederick V, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1170
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 1,645
Lamberto Dini
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 1,646
Giovannino Guareschi
WRITER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 1,647
Mikhail Tsvet
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1919
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,648
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,649
Lucrezia de' Medici
COMPANION
1470 - 1553
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,650
Adriano Banchieri
COMPOSER
1568 - 1634
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,651
Corax of Syracuse
WRITER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,652
Marcia
POLITICIAN
200 - 193
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 1,653
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Giovannino Guareschi ranks 110. Before him are Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), Enzo of Sardinia (1220), Thomas of Celano (1185), Jacopo Sannazaro (1458), Catherine of Bologna (1413), and Asconius Pedianus (-9). After him are Corax of Syracuse (-500), Giorgio Bassani (1916), Rafael Sabatini (1875), Pacuvius (-220), Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441), and Clodia Pulchra (-94).
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
1427 - 1482
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 104
Enzo of Sardinia
1220 - 1272
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 105
Thomas of Celano
1185 - 1260
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 106
Jacopo Sannazaro
1458 - 1530
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 107
Catherine of Bologna
1413 - 1463
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 108
Asconius Pedianus
9 BC - 76
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 109
Giovannino Guareschi
1908 - 1968
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 110
Corax of Syracuse
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 111
Giorgio Bassani
1916 - 2000
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 112
Rafael Sabatini
1875 - 1950
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 113
Pacuvius
220 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 114
Matteo Maria Boiardo
1441 - 1494
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 115
Clodia Pulchra
94 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 116