1909 - 2003
Kató Lomb (8 February 1909 – 9 June 2003) was a Hungarian interpreter, translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world. Originally educated in physics and chemistry, her interest soon led her to languages. Native in Hungarian, she could interpret fluently in nine or ten languages (in four, without preparation), translated technical literature, and read belles-lettres in six languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kató Lomb has received more than 218,142 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kató Lomb is the 2,295th most popular writer (up from 2,797th in 2019), the 239th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 279th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Hungarian Writer.
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Among writers, Kató Lomb ranks 2,295 out of 5,755. Before her are Cao Yu, Mir Taqi Mir, Zabel Yesayan, Nikolay Dobrolyubov, Juvencus, and Varro Atacinus. After her are Yehuda Amichai, Paul Hazard, Dares Phrygius, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, François Hotman, and Wolfgang Iser.
1910 - 1996
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 2,289
1723 - 1810
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 2,290
1878 - 1943
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,291
1836 - 1861
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,292
400 - 400
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,293
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,294
1909 - 2003
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2,295
1924 - 2000
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,296
1878 - 1944
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 2,297
450 - 100
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,298
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,299
1524 - 1590
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,300
1926 - 2007
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 2,301
Among people born in 1909, Kató Lomb ranks 117. Before her are Juan Bosch, André Cayatte, Richard Wurmbrand, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Gottfried von Cramm, and Gene Krupa. After her are André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Attilio Demaría, Harro Schulze-Boysen, Dean Rusk, David Frankfurter, and Homi J. Bhabha. Among people deceased in 2003, Kató Lomb ranks 101. Before her are Marie Trintignant, Massimo Girotti, Mario Merz, Guy Thys, Eizo Yuguchi, and Jaba Ioseliani. After her are Neil Postman, Jacques Deray, Bernard Williams, Anita Mui, John Ritter, and Donald Davidson.
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 111
1909 - 1989
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 112
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 113
1909 - 1977
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 114
1909 - 1976
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 115
1909 - 1973
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 116
1909 - 2003
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 117
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 118
1909 - 1990
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 119
1909 - 1942
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 120
1909 - 1994
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 121
1909 - 1982
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 122
1909 - 1966
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 123
1962 - 2003
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 95
1918 - 2003
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 96
1925 - 2003
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 97
1922 - 2003
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 98
1945 - 2003
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 99
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 100
1909 - 2003
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 101
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 102
1929 - 2003
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 103
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 104
1963 - 2003
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 105
1948 - 2003
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 106
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 107
Among people born in Hungary, Kató Lomb ranks 239 out of 866. Before her are Prince Álmos (1070), Marta Eggerth (1912), Ferenc Plattkó (1898), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Janus Pannonius (1434), and József Antall (1932). After her are Gyula Benczúr (1844), Thomas Szasz (1920), Miklós Németh (1948), Frigyes Karinthy (1887), Alfréd Schaffer (1893), and Nikola Jurišić (1490).
1070 - 1127
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 233
1912 - 2013
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 234
1898 - 1983
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 235
1797 - 1862
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 236
1434 - 1472
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 237
1932 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 238
1909 - 2003
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 239
1844 - 1920
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 240
1920 - 2012
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 241
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 242
1887 - 1938
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 243
1893 - 1945
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 244
1490 - 1545
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 245
Among writers born in Hungary, Kató Lomb ranks 22. Before her are Hannah Szenes (1921), Mór Jókai (1825), Viktor Barna (1911), György Konrád (1933), Miloš Crnjanski (1893), and Janus Pannonius (1434). After her are Frigyes Karinthy (1887), Péter Esterházy (1950), Miklós Radnóti (1909), Béla Király (1912), Anton Bernolák (1762), and George Tabori (1914).
1921 - 1944
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 16
1825 - 1904
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 17
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 18
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 19
1893 - 1977
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 20
1434 - 1472
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 21
1909 - 2003
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 22
1887 - 1938
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 23
1950 - 2016
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 24
1909 - 1944
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 25
1912 - 2009
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 26
1762 - 1813
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 27
1914 - 2007
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 28