WRITER
Jurek Becker
1937 - 1997
Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker (German: [ˈjuːʁɛk ˈbɛkɐ] ; c. 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jurek Becker has received more than 70,706 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jurek Becker is the 4,131st most popular writer (down from 3,808th in 2019), the 863rd most popular biography from Poland (down from 775th in 2019) and the 101st most popular Polish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
71k
Page Views (PV)
49.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.46
Effective Languages (L*)
3.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jurek Becker ranks 4,131 out of 7,302. Before him are Jackie Collins, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Lyuben Karavelov, Helen Fielding, Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, and John Christopher. After him are Tommaso Landolfi, Brigitte Hamann, Andrée Chedid, Dominique Fernandez, Kathy Acker, and Klaus Rifbjerg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJackie Collins
1937 - 2015
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 4,125
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 4,126
Lyuben Karavelov
1834 - 1879
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 4,127
Helen Fielding
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,128
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
1889 - 1974
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,129
John Christopher
1922 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,130
Jurek Becker
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,131
Tommaso Landolfi
1908 - 1979
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,132
Brigitte Hamann
1940 - 2016
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,133
Andrée Chedid
1920 - 2011
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,134
Dominique Fernandez
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 4,135
Kathy Acker
1947 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,136
Klaus Rifbjerg
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Jurek Becker ranks 292. Before him are Akram Aylisli, Magnar Solberg, Bobby Driscoll, Albert Brülls, Jackie Collins, and José Araquistáin. After him are Mark Donohue, Anita Traversi, Glen A. Larson, Pino Puglisi, Jeannot Szwarc, and Irina Solovyova. Among people deceased in 1997, Jurek Becker ranks 186. Before him are Heikki A. Alikoski, Tamara Tyshkevich, Bozorg Alavi, James Krüss, Alfredo II, and Heikki Savolainen. After him are Kathy Acker, Edmond Leburton, Daniil Shafran, Richard Jaeckel, Helen Jacobs, and Eitel Cantoni.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsAkram Aylisli
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 286
Magnar Solberg
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 287
Bobby Driscoll
ACTOR
1937 - 1968
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 288
Albert Brülls
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2004
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 289
Jackie Collins
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 290
José Araquistáin
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 291
Jurek Becker
WRITER
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 292
Mark Donohue
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1975
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 293
Anita Traversi
SINGER
1937 - 1991
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 294
Glen A. Larson
WRITER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 295
Pino Puglisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 1993
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 296
Jeannot Szwarc
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 297
Irina Solovyova
EXPLORER
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 298
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsHeikki A. Alikoski
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 180
Tamara Tyshkevich
ATHLETE
1931 - 1997
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 181
Bozorg Alavi
WRITER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 182
James Krüss
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 183
Alfredo II
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 184
Heikki Savolainen
GYMNAST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 185
Jurek Becker
WRITER
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 186
Kathy Acker
WRITER
1947 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 187
Edmond Leburton
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 188
Daniil Shafran
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 189
Richard Jaeckel
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 190
Helen Jacobs
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 191
Eitel Cantoni
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 192
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Jurek Becker ranks 863 out of 1,694. Before him are Jerzy Żuławski (1874), Heinrich von Kittlitz (1799), Jacek Gmoch (1939), Albert Chmielowski (1846), Eugene Lazowski (1913), and Jędrzej Moraczewski (1870). After him are Henryk Sławik (1894), Ignacy Potocki (1750), Martin Rathke (1793), Stanislaus Papczyński (1631), Paul Gordan (1837), and Walter Thiel (1910).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsJerzy Żuławski
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1915
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 857
Heinrich von Kittlitz
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 858
Jacek Gmoch
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 859
Albert Chmielowski
PAINTER
1846 - 1916
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 860
Eugene Lazowski
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 861
Jędrzej Moraczewski
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 862
Jurek Becker
WRITER
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 863
Henryk Sławik
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1944
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 864
Ignacy Potocki
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1809
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 865
Martin Rathke
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1860
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 866
Stanislaus Papczyński
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1631 - 1701
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 867
Paul Gordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1837 - 1912
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 868
Walter Thiel
ENGINEER
1910 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 869
Among WRITERS In Poland
Among writers born in Poland, Jurek Becker ranks 101. Before him are Simonas Daukantas (1793), Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1921), Horst Bienek (1930), Arno Holz (1863), Anna Langfus (1920), and Jan Kott (1914). After him are Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński (1874), Mascha Kaléko (1907), Johann Christian Günther (1695), Arkady Fiedler (1894), Marek Hłasko (1934), and Florian Ceynowa (1817).
Simonas Daukantas
1793 - 1864
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 95
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński
1921 - 1944
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 96
Horst Bienek
1930 - 1990
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 97
Arno Holz
1863 - 1929
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 98
Anna Langfus
1920 - 1966
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 99
Jan Kott
1914 - 2001
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 100
Jurek Becker
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 101
Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
1874 - 1941
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 102
Mascha Kaléko
1907 - 1975
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 103
Johann Christian Günther
1695 - 1723
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 104
Arkady Fiedler
1894 - 1985
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 105
Marek Hłasko
1934 - 1969
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 106
Florian Ceynowa
1817 - 1881
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 107