WRITER
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
Josef Lada
Josef Lada (born 17 December 1887 in Hrusice, Bohemia – 14 December 1957 in Prague, buried at Olšany Cemetery) was a Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist and writer. Pioneer of the Czech comicbook tradition and founder of the “Czech modern fairytale” genre. He is considered one of the greatest Czech artists of all times – which is also what the world-famous Pablo Picasso had claimed him to be. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josef Lada has received more than 89,191 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Josef Lada is the 1,923rd most popular writer (up from 2,060th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Czechia (up from 259th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Czech Writer.
Memorability Metrics
89k
Page Views (PV)
56.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Josef Lada ranks 1,923 out of 7,302. Before him are Nicanor Parra, Miklós Nyiszli, Thomas Wyatt, Michel de Ghelderode, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, and Edward Young. After him are Isaac Alfasi, Philippe Quinault, Wolfgang Borchert, Tawfiq al-Hakim, Al-Busiri, and Éric Zemmour.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicanor Parra
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,917
Miklós Nyiszli
1901 - 1956
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,918
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,919
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,920
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,921
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,922
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,923
Isaac Alfasi
1013 - 1103
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,924
Philippe Quinault
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,925
Wolfgang Borchert
1921 - 1947
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,926
Tawfiq al-Hakim
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,927
Al-Busiri
1213 - 1294
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,928
Éric Zemmour
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,929
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Josef Lada ranks 89. Before him are Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, Wilhelm Kube, Mario Roatta, Octave Lapize, Louis Jouvet, and Lil Dagover. After him are Friedrich Zander, Jack Phillips, Hanns Kerrl, Hitoshi Ashida, Annette Kellermann, and Roscoe Arbuckle. Among people deceased in 1957, Josef Lada ranks 78. Before him are Carlos Castillo Armas, Malcolm Lowry, Kurt von Tippelskirch, Josef Hofmann, Zhou Xuan, and Washington Luís. After him are Eugenio Castellotti, Shūmei Ōkawa, Irving Baxter, Hasui Kawase, Álvaro Gestido, and Rudolf Schmidt.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsHastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1965
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 83
Wilhelm Kube
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1943
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 84
Mario Roatta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1968
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 85
Octave Lapize
CYCLIST
1887 - 1917
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 86
Louis Jouvet
ACTOR
1887 - 1951
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 87
Lil Dagover
ACTOR
1887 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 88
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 89
Friedrich Zander
INVENTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 90
Jack Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 91
Hanns Kerrl
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1941
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 92
Hitoshi Ashida
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 93
Annette Kellermann
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 94
Roscoe Arbuckle
ACTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsCarlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 72
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 73
Kurt von Tippelskirch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1957
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 74
Josef Hofmann
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1957
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 75
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 76
Washington Luís
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 77
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 78
Eugenio Castellotti
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1957
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 79
Shūmei Ōkawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 80
Irving Baxter
ATHLETE
1876 - 1957
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 81
Hasui Kawase
ARTIST
1883 - 1957
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 82
Álvaro Gestido
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1957
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 83
Rudolf Schmidt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 84
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Josef Lada ranks 243 out of 1,200. Before him are Petr Ginz (1928), Rudolf Serkin (1903), Emil Orlík (1870), Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751), Karel Brückner (1939), and Anne of Bavaria (1329). After him are Jan Hammer (1948), Jan Saudek (1935), Johannes Widmann (1460), Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia (875), Helena Vondráčková (1947), and Alice Herz-Sommer (1903).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsPetr Ginz
WRITER
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 237
Rudolf Serkin
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 238
Emil Orlík
PAINTER
1870 - 1932
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 239
Clement Mary Hofbauer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1751 - 1820
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 240
Karel Brückner
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 241
Anne of Bavaria
COMPANION
1329 - 1353
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 242
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 243
Jan Hammer
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 244
Jan Saudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 245
Johannes Widmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1460 - 1505
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 246
Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
875 - 915
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 247
Helena Vondráčková
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 248
Alice Herz-Sommer
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2014
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 249
Among WRITERS In Czechia
Among writers born in Czechia, Josef Lada ranks 27. Before him are Egon Kisch (1885), Otfried Preußler (1923), Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830), Princess Michael of Kent (1945), Martin of Opava (1300), and Petr Ginz (1928). After him are Pavel Kohout (1928), Alois Jirásek (1851), Karel Hynek Mácha (1810), Vítězslav Nezval (1900), Alois Musil (1868), and Karel Jaromír Erben (1811).
Egon Kisch
1885 - 1948
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 21
Otfried Preußler
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 22
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
1830 - 1916
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 23
Princess Michael of Kent
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 24
Martin of Opava
1300 - 1279
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 25
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 26
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 27
Pavel Kohout
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 28
Alois Jirásek
1851 - 1930
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 29
Karel Hynek Mácha
1810 - 1836
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 30
Vítězslav Nezval
1900 - 1958
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 31
Alois Musil
1868 - 1944
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 32
Karel Jaromír Erben
1811 - 1870
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 33