WRITER
João W. Nery
1950 - 2018
João W. Nery
João W. Nery (12 February 1950 – 26 October 2018), was a Brazilian writer, psychologist, and LGBT activist. He was the first transgender man to have undergone sex-change surgery in Brazil; Dr. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of João W. Nery has received more than 11,672 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. João W. Nery is the 6,492nd most popular writer (down from 5,950th in 2019), the 940th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 891st in 2019) and the 40th most popular Brazilian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
12k
Page Views (PV)
40.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, João W. Nery ranks 6,492 out of 7,302. Before her are Volodymyr Vakulenko, Angus Wilson, Gerbrand Bakker, Norman Podhoretz, Véronique Tadjo, and Tracy Hickman. After her are Sue Monk Kidd, Felicia Hemans, William Kennedy, Lionel Trilling, Lidija Dimkovska, and Vachel Lindsay.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVolodymyr Vakulenko
1972 - 2022
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 6,486
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 6,487
Gerbrand Bakker
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 6,488
Norman Podhoretz
1930 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 6,489
Véronique Tadjo
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 6,490
Tracy Hickman
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 6,491
João W. Nery
1950 - 2018
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 6,492
Sue Monk Kidd
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 6,493
Felicia Hemans
1793 - 1835
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 6,494
William Kennedy
1928 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 6,495
Lionel Trilling
1905 - 1975
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 6,496
Lidija Dimkovska
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 6,497
Vachel Lindsay
1879 - 1931
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 6,498
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, João W. Nery ranks 653. Before her are Svetla Otsetova, Alex Callinicos, Gaylen Ross, Russell Carpenter, Richard Schoen, and Colin McGinn. After her are Austin Stevens, Wilfried, Vasile Iordache, Alan Rosenberg, Nikolay Kruglov, and Siegbert Horn. Among people deceased in 2018, João W. Nery ranks 533. Before her are Frank Havens, Olivia Cole, Rafael Amador, Aleksandr Kurlovich, Tim O'Connor, and Renate Dorrestein. After her are Jean Porter, Bill Slater, Dipali Barthakur, Kuldip Nayar, Carole Shelley, and Oliver Knussen.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsSvetla Otsetova
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 647
Alex Callinicos
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 648
Gaylen Ross
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 649
Russell Carpenter
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 650
Richard Schoen
MATHEMATICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 651
Colin McGinn
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 652
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 653
Austin Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 654
Wilfried
SINGER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 655
Vasile Iordache
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 656
Alan Rosenberg
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 657
Nikolay Kruglov
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 658
Siegbert Horn
ATHLETE
1950 - 2016
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 659
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsFrank Havens
ATHLETE
1924 - 2018
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 527
Olivia Cole
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 528
Rafael Amador
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2018
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 529
Aleksandr Kurlovich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 530
Tim O'Connor
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 531
Renate Dorrestein
WRITER
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 532
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 533
Jean Porter
ACTOR
1922 - 2018
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 534
Bill Slater
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 535
Dipali Barthakur
SINGER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 536
Kuldip Nayar
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 537
Carole Shelley
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 538
Oliver Knussen
COMPOSER
1952 - 2018
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 539
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, João W. Nery ranks 940 out of 2,236. Before her are Milene Domingues (1979), Alan Carvalho (1989), Elivélton (1971), Alcindo Sartori (1967), Roger Machado Marques (1975), and César Cielo (1987). After her are Tinga (1978), Francileudo Santos (1979), Evanílson (1975), Zizinho (1962), Formiga (1978), and Alessandra Negrini (1970).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsMilene Domingues
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 934
Alan Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 935
Elivélton
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 936
Alcindo Sartori
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 937
Roger Machado Marques
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 938
César Cielo
SWIMMER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 939
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 940
Tinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 941
Francileudo Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 942
Evanílson
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 943
Zizinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 944
Formiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 945
Alessandra Negrini
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 946
Among WRITERS In Brazil
Among writers born in Brazil, João W. Nery ranks 40. Before her are Erico Verissimo (1905), Ferreira Gullar (1930), Casimiro de Abreu (1839), Júlia Lopes de Almeida (1862), Joaquim Manuel de Macedo (1820), and Alberto Dines (1932). After her are Lui Morais (1961), and Caroline Criado Perez (1984).
Erico Verissimo
1905 - 1975
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 34
Ferreira Gullar
1930 - 2016
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 35
Casimiro de Abreu
1839 - 1860
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 36
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
1862 - 1934
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 37
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
1820 - 1882
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 38
Alberto Dines
1932 - 2018
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 39
João W. Nery
1950 - 2018
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 40
Lui Morais
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 41
Caroline Criado Perez
1984 - Present
HPI: 25.21
Rank: 42