Writer
J. Bernlef
Dutch writer and translator
1937 - 2012
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J. Bernlef
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. J. Bernlef is the 5,764th most popular writer (down from 5,469th in 2024), the 888th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 843rd in 2019) and the 54th most popular Dutch Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, J. Bernlef ranks 5,764 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain Decaux, Evgeny Vladimirovich Chetvergov, Vincenzo Consolo, Erwin Strittmatter, Yuri Samarin, and Horst Faas. After him are Bill O'Reilly, George Mikes, Rıfat Ilgaz, Sibylle Riqueti de Mirabeau, Trudi Canavan, and Vasily Belov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Alain Decaux
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,758
Evgeny Vladimirovich Chetvergov
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,759
Vincenzo Consolo
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,760
Erwin Strittmatter
1912 - 1994
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,761
Yuri Samarin
1819 - 1876
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,762
Horst Faas
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,763
J. Bernlef
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5,764
Bill O'Reilly
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5,765
George Mikes
1912 - 1987
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,766
Rıfat Ilgaz
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,767
Sibylle Riqueti de Mirabeau
1850 - 1932
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,768
Trudi Canavan
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5,769
Vasily Belov
1932 - 2012
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 5,770
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, J. Bernlef ranks 475. Before him are Irina Kirichenko, Conny Vandenbos, Garrett Morris, Titiek Puspa, Ramón Abeledo, and Georg Thoma. After him are Heinz Hornig, Tony Maggs, Roland Burris, Stan Swamy, Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, and Jerry Weintraub. Among people deceased in 2012, J. Bernlef ranks 383. Before him are Branko Kralj, Clive Dunn, Sherman Hemsley, Oscar Rossi, Vincenzo Consolo, and Horst Faas. After him are Vasily Belov, Jenni Rivera, Rino Ferrario, Eric Sykes, Verghese Kurien, and Margaret Mahy.
Others Born in 1937
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Irina Kirichenko
ATHLETE
1937 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 469
Conny Vandenbos
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 470
Garrett Morris
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 471
Titiek Puspa
SINGER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 472
Ramón Abeledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 473
Georg Thoma
SKIER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 474
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 475
Heinz Hornig
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 476
Tony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 477
Roland Burris
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 478
Stan Swamy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 479
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 480
Jerry Weintraub
PRODUCER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 481
Others Deceased in 2012
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Branko Kralj
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 377
Clive Dunn
ACTOR
1920 - 2012
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 378
Sherman Hemsley
ACTOR
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 379
Oscar Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 380
Vincenzo Consolo
WRITER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 381
Horst Faas
WRITER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 382
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 383
Vasily Belov
WRITER
1932 - 2012
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 384
Jenni Rivera
SINGER
1969 - 2012
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 385
Rino Ferrario
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 386
Eric Sykes
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 387
Verghese Kurien
ENGINEER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 388
Margaret Mahy
WRITER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 389
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, J. Bernlef ranks 888 out of NaN. Before him are Rob de Nijs (1942), Adriaan van Maanen (1884), Mauk Weber (1914), Gregory van der Wiel (1988), Nordin Amrabat (1987), and Willem Slijkhuis (1923). After him are Walter Middelberg (1875), Ria Stalman (1951), Joan Röell (1844), Els Borst (1932), Euclid Tsakalotos (1960), and Erik Hartsuiker (1940).
Others born in Netherlands
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Rob de Nijs
SINGER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 882
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 883
Mauk Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 884
Gregory van der Wiel
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 885
Nordin Amrabat
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 886
Willem Slijkhuis
ATHLETE
1923 - 2003
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 887
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 888
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 889
Ria Stalman
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 890
Joan Röell
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1914
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 891
Els Borst
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 892
Euclid Tsakalotos
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 893
Erik Hartsuiker
ATHLETE
1940 - 2019
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 894
Among Writers In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, J. Bernlef ranks 54. Before him are Jan de Hartog (1914), Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812), Betje Wolff (1738), Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881), Hendrik Marsman (1899), and Ian Buruma (1951). After him are Leon de Winter (1954), J. Slauerhoff (1898), Gerrit Achterberg (1905), Guus Kuijer (1942), Meindert DeJong (1906), and Gerbrand Bakker (1962).
Jan de Hartog
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 48
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
1812 - 1886
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 49
Betje Wolff
1738 - 1804
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 50
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
1881 - 1936
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 51
Hendrik Marsman
1899 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 52
Ian Buruma
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 53
J. Bernlef
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 54
Leon de Winter
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 55
J. Slauerhoff
1898 - 1936
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 56
Gerrit Achterberg
1905 - 1962
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 57
Guus Kuijer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 58
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 59
Gerbrand Bakker
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 60
