WRITER
Herberto Hélder
1930 - 2015
Herberto Hélder
Herberto Helder de Oliveira (Funchal, São Pedro, 23 November 1930 – Cascais, 23 March 2015) was a Portuguese poet often considered the most important Portuguese poet of the second half of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herberto Hélder has received more than 33,139 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Herberto Hélder is the 5,682nd most popular writer (down from 5,032nd in 2019), the 377th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 326th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Portuguese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
45.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Herberto Hélders by language
Over the past year Herberto Hélder has had the most page views in the Portuguese wikipedia edition with 15,984 views, followed by English (3,524), and Spanish (1,055). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Latin (58.05%), Simple English (39.10%), and Galician (29.36%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Herberto Hélder ranks 5,682 out of 7,302. Before him are Martin Litchfield West, You Xie, Alison Lurie, Hugh Walpole, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, and Gwendolyn Brooks. After him are Cynthia McLeod, Lew Rockwell, Walter Moers, Donald Richie, John Holt, and Charles Allston Collins.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMartin Litchfield West
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 5,676
You Xie
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 5,677
Alison Lurie
1926 - 2020
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 5,678
Hugh Walpole
1884 - 1941
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 5,679
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815 - 1857
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 5,680
Gwendolyn Brooks
1917 - 2000
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 5,681
Herberto Hélder
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 5,682
Cynthia McLeod
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 5,683
Lew Rockwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 5,684
Walter Moers
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5,685
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5,686
John Holt
1923 - 1985
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5,687
Charles Allston Collins
1828 - 1873
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5,688
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Herberto Hélder ranks 493. Before him are Ferreira Gullar, Pietro Citati, Lin Carter, Jean Brankart, Innes Ireland, and Romano Bonagura. After him are Heinz Schiller, Peter Hall, Robert Atkins, G. Gordon Liddy, Anthony Soter Fernandez, and Paul-Émile de Souza. Among people deceased in 2015, Herberto Hélder ranks 372. Before him are Saeed Jaffrey, David Canary, Jouko Törmänen, Vittore Gottardi, Oganes Zanazanyan, and Martin Litchfield West. After him are Léon Mébiame, Valmir Louruz, Bruno Pesaola, Sadhana Shivdasani, Daniel von Bargen, and Elsa Cayat.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsFerreira Gullar
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 487
Pietro Citati
WRITER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 488
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 489
Jean Brankart
CYCLIST
1930 - 2020
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 490
Innes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 491
Romano Bonagura
ATHLETE
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 492
Herberto Hélder
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 493
Heinz Schiller
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2007
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 494
Peter Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 495
Robert Atkins
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 496
G. Gordon Liddy
LAWYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 497
Anthony Soter Fernandez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2020
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 498
Paul-Émile de Souza
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1999
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 499
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsSaeed Jaffrey
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 366
David Canary
ACTOR
1938 - 2015
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 367
Jouko Törmänen
SKIER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 368
Vittore Gottardi
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 369
Oganes Zanazanyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 370
Martin Litchfield West
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 371
Herberto Hélder
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 372
Léon Mébiame
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 373
Valmir Louruz
COACH
1944 - 2015
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 374
Bruno Pesaola
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 375
Sadhana Shivdasani
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 376
Daniel von Bargen
ACTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 377
Elsa Cayat
PSYCHOLOGIST
1960 - 2015
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 378
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Herberto Hélder ranks 377 out of 633. Before him are Walther Katzenstein (1878), Guerra Junqueiro (1850), Ricardo (1976), Augusto Santos Silva (1956), José Tolentino de Mendonça (1965), and João de Deus Pinheiro (1945). After him are Olegário Benquerença (1969), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), Rúben Dias (1997), José Carlos (1941), José Leite de Vasconcelos (1858), and Bruno Lage (1976).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsWalther Katzenstein
ATHLETE
1878 - 1929
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 371
Guerra Junqueiro
WRITER
1850 - 1923
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 372
Ricardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 373
Augusto Santos Silva
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 374
José Tolentino de Mendonça
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 375
João de Deus Pinheiro
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 376
Herberto Hélder
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 377
Olegário Benquerença
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 378
Carlos Carvalhal
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 379
Rúben Dias
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 380
José Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 381
José Leite de Vasconcelos
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1858 - 1941
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 382
Bruno Lage
COACH
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 383
Among WRITERS In Portugal
Among writers born in Portugal, Herberto Hélder ranks 38. Before him are Ferreira de Castro (1898), José Luandino Vieira (1935), Tomás António Gonzaga (1744), Aquilino Ribeiro (1885), Jorge de Sena (1919), and Guerra Junqueiro (1850). After him are Maria Teresa Horta (1937), and José Luís Peixoto (1974).
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
Maria Teresa Horta
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 39
José Luís Peixoto
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 40