WRITER
Ilya Ilf
1897 - 1937
Ilya Ilf
Ilya Arnoldovich Ilf (born Iehiel-Leyb Aryevich Faynzilberg; Russian: Иехи́ел-Лейб Арьевич Фа́йнзильберг; 15 October [O.S. 3 October] 1897 – 13 April 1937) was a Soviet journalist and writer of Jewish origin who usually worked in collaboration with Yevgeny Petrov during the 1920s and 1930s. Their duo was known simply as Ilf and Petrov. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ilya Ilf has received more than 77,364 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Ilya Ilf is the 3,654th most popular writer (down from 3,408th in 2019), the 552nd most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 483rd in 2019) and the 77th most popular Ukrainian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
51.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ilya Ilf ranks 3,654 out of 7,302. Before him are Felix Timmermans, Driss Chraïbi, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, Samih al-Qasim, Otfrid of Weissenburg, and Farrukhi Sistani. After him are Johan Herman Wessel, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Guillaume Musso, Richard Yates, Tevfik Fikret, and Sylvia Nasar.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelix Timmermans
1886 - 1947
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,648
Driss Chraïbi
1926 - 2007
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,649
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,650
Samih al-Qasim
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,651
Otfrid of Weissenburg
790 - 875
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,652
Farrukhi Sistani
980 - 1037
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,653
Ilya Ilf
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3,654
Johan Herman Wessel
1742 - 1785
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 3,655
Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 3,656
Guillaume Musso
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 3,657
Richard Yates
1926 - 1992
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 3,658
Tevfik Fikret
1867 - 1915
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 3,659
Sylvia Nasar
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 3,660
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Ilya Ilf ranks 185. Before him are Bud Abbott, Zhou Fohai, Harald Sæverud, Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, Karel Lamač, and Hansa Jivraj Mehta. After him are Gene Tunney, Isabelino Gradín, Friedrich Schulz, Janaki Ammal, Ramón Gil, and Maximilian von Edelsheim. Among people deceased in 1937, Ilya Ilf ranks 108. Before him are Albert Heim, Carlo Rosselli, Kazimierz Nowak, Felix Hamrin, Renate Müller, and Lyubomir Miletich. After him are Ernst Hoppenberg, Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama, Adalbert Deșu, Mikheil Javakhishvili, Andrew Mellon, and Yehuda Pen.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsBud Abbott
ACTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 179
Zhou Fohai
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 180
Harald Sæverud
COMPOSER
1897 - 1992
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 181
Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1947
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 182
Karel Lamač
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 183
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
WRITER
1897 - 1995
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 184
Ilya Ilf
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 185
Gene Tunney
BOXER
1897 - 1978
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 186
Isabelino Gradín
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1944
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 187
Friedrich Schulz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1976
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 188
Janaki Ammal
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1984
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 189
Ramón Gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1965
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 190
Maximilian von Edelsheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1994
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 191
Others Deceased in 1937
Go to all RankingsAlbert Heim
GEOLOGIST
1849 - 1937
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 102
Carlo Rosselli
WRITER
1899 - 1937
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 103
Kazimierz Nowak
JOURNALIST
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 104
Felix Hamrin
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1937
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 105
Renate Müller
SINGER
1906 - 1937
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 106
Lyubomir Miletich
HISTORIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 107
Ilya Ilf
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 108
Ernst Hoppenberg
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 109
Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1937
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 110
Adalbert Deșu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1937
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 111
Mikheil Javakhishvili
WRITER
1880 - 1937
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 112
Andrew Mellon
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1937
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 113
Yehuda Pen
PAINTER
1854 - 1937
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 114
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Ilya Ilf ranks 552 out of 1,365. Before him are Jan Koum (1976), Ivan Martinov (1771), Jan Brzechwa (1898), Alexander Bogomazov (1880), Kazimierz Górski (1921), and Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (1890). After him are Nikolai Podvoisky (1880), Viktor Nekrasov (1911), Oksana Zabuzhko (1960), Yevhen Hrebinka (1812), Nikolai Grinko (1920), and Alexander Granach (1890).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsJan Koum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 546
Ivan Martinov
BIOLOGIST
1771 - 1833
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 547
Jan Brzechwa
WRITER
1898 - 1966
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 548
Alexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 549
Kazimierz Górski
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 550
Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1963
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 551
Ilya Ilf
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 552
Nikolai Podvoisky
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1948
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 553
Viktor Nekrasov
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 554
Oksana Zabuzhko
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 555
Yevhen Hrebinka
WRITER
1812 - 1848
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 556
Nikolai Grinko
ACTOR
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 557
Alexander Granach
ACTOR
1890 - 1945
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 558
Among WRITERS In Ukraine
Among writers born in Ukraine, Ilya Ilf ranks 77. Before him are Vladimir Megre (1950), Olena Pchilka (1849), Mikhail Zhvanetsky (1934), Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko (1778), David Bergelson (1884), and Jan Brzechwa (1898). After him are Viktor Nekrasov (1911), Oksana Zabuzhko (1960), Yevhen Hrebinka (1812), Maksym Rylsky (1895), Nataliya Kobrynska (1855), and Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (1705).
Vladimir Megre
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 71
Olena Pchilka
1849 - 1930
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 72
Mikhail Zhvanetsky
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 73
Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko
1778 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 74
David Bergelson
1884 - 1952
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 75
Jan Brzechwa
1898 - 1966
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 76
Ilya Ilf
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 77
Viktor Nekrasov
1911 - 1987
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 78
Oksana Zabuzhko
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 79
Yevhen Hrebinka
1812 - 1848
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 80
Maksym Rylsky
1895 - 1964
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 81
Nataliya Kobrynska
1855 - 1920
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 82
Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa
1705 - 1753
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 83