WRITER
János Arany
1817 - 1882
János Arany
János Arany (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈɒrɒɲ]; archaic English: John Arany; 2 March 1817 – 22 October 1882) was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of János Arany has received more than 143,012 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). János Arany is the 2,143rd most popular writer (up from 2,219th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Romania (up from 150th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Romanian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
55.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
2.03
Effective Languages (L*)
5.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, János Arany ranks 2,143 out of 7,302. Before him are Rachel Bluwstein, Sven Nordqvist, Judith Kerr, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Minna Canth, and Raul Hilberg. After him are Antonio Skármeta, Osvaldo Moles, Flannery O'Connor, Oliver Goldsmith, Ernst von Salomon, and Goffredo Mameli.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRachel Bluwstein
1890 - 1931
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,137
Sven Nordqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,138
Judith Kerr
1923 - 2019
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,139
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
1918 - 2007
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,140
Minna Canth
1844 - 1897
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,141
Raul Hilberg
1926 - 2007
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,142
János Arany
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,143
Antonio Skármeta
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,144
Osvaldo Moles
1913 - 1967
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,145
Flannery O'Connor
1925 - 1964
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,146
Oliver Goldsmith
1728 - 1774
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,147
Ernst von Salomon
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,148
Goffredo Mameli
1827 - 1849
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 2,149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1817, János Arany ranks 28. Before him are Branwell Brontë, Táhirih, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Antonio de Torres Jurado, and Princess Marie Amelie of Baden. After him are Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac, Carl Nägeli, Mihail Kogălniceanu, José Zorrilla, Nikolay Kostomarov, and Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. Among people deceased in 1882, János Arany ranks 36. Before him are Alfred Escher, Anthony Trollope, Estanislao Figueras, Jørgen Moe, Thomas Hill Green, and Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann. After him are John Nelson Darby, Georges Leclanché, Berthold Auerbach, Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner, Charles J. Guiteau, and Friedrich von Lütke.
Others Born in 1817
Go to all RankingsBranwell Brontë
WRITER
1817 - 1848
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 22
Táhirih
WRITER
1817 - 1852
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 23
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
INVENTOR
1817 - 1879
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 24
Joseph Dalton Hooker
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1911
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 25
Antonio de Torres Jurado
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1892
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 26
Princess Marie Amelie of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1817 - 1888
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 27
János Arany
WRITER
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 28
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
CHEMIST
1817 - 1894
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 29
Carl Nägeli
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 30
Mihail Kogălniceanu
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 31
José Zorrilla
WRITER
1817 - 1893
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 32
Nikolay Kostomarov
WRITER
1817 - 1885
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 33
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1893
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 1882
Go to all RankingsAlfred Escher
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 30
Anthony Trollope
WRITER
1815 - 1882
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 31
Estanislao Figueras
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 32
Jørgen Moe
WRITER
1813 - 1882
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 33
Thomas Hill Green
PHILOSOPHER
1836 - 1882
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 34
Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1882
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 35
János Arany
WRITER
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 36
John Nelson Darby
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1882
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 37
Georges Leclanché
ENGINEER
1836 - 1882
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 38
Berthold Auerbach
WRITER
1812 - 1882
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 39
Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner
ASTRONOMER
1834 - 1882
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 40
Charles J. Guiteau
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1882
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 41
Friedrich von Lütke
WRITER
1797 - 1882
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 42
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, János Arany ranks 146 out of 844. Before him are Marthe Bibesco (1886), Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930), Vazgen I (1908), Francis I Rákóczi (1645), István Bethlen (1874), and Edward Luttwak (1942). After him are Traian Vuia (1872), Stefan Hell (1962), Emerich Jenei (1937), Mihail Kogălniceanu (1817), Octavian Goga (1881), and Orban (1404).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsMarthe Bibesco
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 140
Sergiu Nicolaescu
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 141
Vazgen I
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 142
Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 143
István Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1946
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 144
Edward Luttwak
HISTORIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 145
János Arany
WRITER
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 146
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 147
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 148
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 149
Mihail Kogălniceanu
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 150
Octavian Goga
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 151
Orban
INVENTOR
1404 - 1453
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 152
Among WRITERS In Romania
Among writers born in Romania, János Arany ranks 19. Before him are Lajos Zilahy (1891), Ion Creangă (1837), Miklós Nyiszli (1901), Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu (1916), Dora d'Istria (1828), and Marthe Bibesco (1886). After him are Mircea Cărtărescu (1956), Vasile Alecsandri (1821), Mihail Sebastian (1907), Mihail Sadoveanu (1880), Richard Wurmbrand (1909), and Benjamin Fondane (1898).
Lajos Zilahy
1891 - 1974
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 13
Ion Creangă
1837 - 1889
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 14
Miklós Nyiszli
1901 - 1956
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 15
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
1916 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 16
Dora d'Istria
1828 - 1888
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 17
Marthe Bibesco
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 18
János Arany
1817 - 1882
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 19
Mircea Cărtărescu
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 20
Vasile Alecsandri
1821 - 1890
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 21
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 22
Mihail Sadoveanu
1880 - 1961
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 23
Richard Wurmbrand
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 24
Benjamin Fondane
1898 - 1944
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 25