Writer
Jon Fosse
1959 - today
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Jon Fosse
His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2024). Jon Fosse is the 649th most popular writer (down from 297th in 2024), the 53rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 17th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jon Fosse ranks 649 out of 7,302. Before him are Anton Makarenko, Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Laurence Sterne, Nestor the Chronicler, Klaus Mann, and Eugenio Montale. After him are Alexander Pope, Irène Némirovsky, Jacob L. Moreno, Vicente Aleixandre, Bruno Schulz, and Karl Kraus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Anton Makarenko
1888 - 1939
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 643
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
1813 - 1851
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 644
Laurence Sterne
1713 - 1768
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 645
Nestor the Chronicler
1056 - 1106
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 646
Klaus Mann
1906 - 1949
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 647
Eugenio Montale
1896 - 1981
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 648
Jon Fosse
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 649
Alexander Pope
1688 - 1744
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 650
Irène Némirovsky
1903 - 1942
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 651
Jacob L. Moreno
1889 - 1974
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 652
Vicente Aleixandre
1898 - 1984
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 653
Bruno Schulz
1892 - 1942
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 654
Karl Kraus
1874 - 1936
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 655
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Jon Fosse ranks 15. Before him are Tupou VI, Emma Thompson, Klaus Iohannis, Mike Pence, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Evo Morales. After him are Bryan Adams, Hugh Laurie, Robert Smith, Milorad Dodik, Drew Weissman, and Bernd Schuster.
Others Born in 1959
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Tupou VI
NOBLEMAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 9
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 10
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 11
Mike Pence
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 12
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 13
Evo Morales
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 14
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 15
Bryan Adams
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 16
Hugh Laurie
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 17
Robert Smith
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 18
Milorad Dodik
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 19
Drew Weissman
PHYSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 20
Bernd Schuster
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 21
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Jon Fosse ranks 53 out of NaN. Before him are Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), and Gunnar Sønsteby (1918). After him are Hans Egede (1686), Inge II of Norway (1185), Eystein I of Norway (1088), Anders Behring Breivik (1979), Trygve Haavelmo (1911), and Peder Severin Krøyer (1851).
Others born in Norway
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Magnus V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1156 - 1184
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 47
Magnus IV of Norway
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1139
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 48
Haakon II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1147 - 1162
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 49
Sigurd II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1133 - 1155
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 50
Magnus IV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1374
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 51
Gunnar Sønsteby
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2012
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 52
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 53
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 54
Inge II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1217
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 55
Eystein I of Norway
POLITICIAN
1088 - 1123
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 56
Anders Behring Breivik
EXTREMIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 57
Trygve Haavelmo
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1999
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 58
Peder Severin Krøyer
PAINTER
1851 - 1909
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 59
Among Writers In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Jon Fosse ranks 8. Before him are Knut Hamsun (1859), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Ivar Aasen (1813), Jo Nesbø (1960), Jostein Gaarder (1952), and Ludvig Holberg (1684). After him are Jonas Lie (1833), Alexander Kielland (1849), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Dag Solstad (1941), and Tarjei Vesaas (1897).
Knut Hamsun
1859 - 1952
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 2
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832 - 1910
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 3
Ivar Aasen
1813 - 1896
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 4
Jo Nesbø
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 5
Jostein Gaarder
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 6
Ludvig Holberg
1684 - 1754
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 7
Jon Fosse
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 8
Jonas Lie
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 9
Alexander Kielland
1849 - 1906
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 10
Nordahl Grieg
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 11
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
1812 - 1885
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 12
Dag Solstad
1941 - 2025
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 13
Tarjei Vesaas
1897 - 1970
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 14
