WRITER
Nikola Vaptsarov
1909 - 1942
Nikola Vaptsarov
Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov (Bulgarian: Никола Йонков Вапцаров; Macedonian: Никола Јонков Вапцаров, romanized: Nikola Jonkov Vapcarov; 7 December 1909 – 23 July 1942) was a Bulgarian poet, communist and revolutionary. Working most of his life as a machinist, he only wrote in his spare time. Despite the fact that he only ever published one poetry book, he is considered one of the most important Bulgarian poets. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikola Vaptsarov has received more than 107,688 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Nikola Vaptsarov is the 3,438th most popular writer (up from 3,619th in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Bulgarian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
51.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nikola Vaptsarov ranks 3,438 out of 7,302. Before him are Erik Gustaf Geijer, Nobuko Yoshiya, Booker T. Washington, Betty Mahmoody, Robert Kerr, and Alberto Savinio. After him are Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Andrey Piontkovsky, Zulfiya, Ennin, Sanmao, and Massimo Bontempelli.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErik Gustaf Geijer
1783 - 1847
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,432
Nobuko Yoshiya
1896 - 1973
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,433
Booker T. Washington
1856 - 1915
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,434
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 3,435
Robert Kerr
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 3,436
Alberto Savinio
1891 - 1952
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,437
Nikola Vaptsarov
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,438
Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
1707 - 1777
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,439
Andrey Piontkovsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,440
Zulfiya
1915 - 1996
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,441
Ennin
793 - 864
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,442
Sanmao
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,443
Massimo Bontempelli
1878 - 1960
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 3,444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Nikola Vaptsarov ranks 186. Before him are Valentina Grizodubova, Riccardo Freda, Martin Lings, Gabrielle Roy, Hans Erni, and Sylvère Maes. After him are Sattar Bahlulzade, Gordon Bunshaft, August Sabbe, Fritz Buchloh, Léo Malet, and Arthur Machado. Among people deceased in 1942, Nikola Vaptsarov ranks 139. Before him are Vladimir Petlyakov, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Lev Nussimbaum, Gabriel Terra, Charlie Christian, and Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear. After him are Alberto Franchetti, J. B. M. Hertzog, Francis Younghusband, Alexey Troitsky, Emanuel Feuermann, and Xiao Hong.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsValentina Grizodubova
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 180
Riccardo Freda
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1999
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 181
Martin Lings
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 182
Gabrielle Roy
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 183
Hans Erni
PAINTER
1909 - 2015
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 184
Sylvère Maes
CYCLIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 185
Nikola Vaptsarov
WRITER
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 186
Sattar Bahlulzade
PAINTER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 187
Gordon Bunshaft
ARCHITECT
1909 - 1990
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 188
August Sabbe
POLITICIAN
1909 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 189
Fritz Buchloh
COACH
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 190
Léo Malet
WRITER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 191
Arthur Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 192
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsVladimir Petlyakov
ENGINEER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 133
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
COMPOSER
1867 - 1942
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 134
Lev Nussimbaum
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 135
Gabriel Terra
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 136
Charlie Christian
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1942
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 137
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 138
Nikola Vaptsarov
WRITER
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 139
Alberto Franchetti
COMPOSER
1860 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 140
J. B. M. Hertzog
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1942
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 141
Francis Younghusband
EXPLORER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 142
Alexey Troitsky
WRITER
1866 - 1942
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 143
Emanuel Feuermann
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1942
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 144
Xiao Hong
WRITER
1911 - 1942
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 145
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Nikola Vaptsarov ranks 143 out of 415. Before him are Lyudmila Zhivkova (1942), Teres I (-470), Angel Wagenstein (1922), Cniva (200), Yordan Letchkov (1967), and Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821). After him are Nikola Kotkov (1938), Euthymius of Tarnovo (1317), Maxim of Bulgaria (1914), Vineh of Bulgaria (740), Stefan Abadzhiev (1934), and Andrey Toshev (1867).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsLyudmila Zhivkova
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1981
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 137
Teres I
POLITICIAN
470 BC - 445 BC
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 138
Angel Wagenstein
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 139
Cniva
POLITICIAN
200 - 300
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 140
Yordan Letchkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 141
Georgi Sava Rakovski
WRITER
1821 - 1867
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 142
Nikola Vaptsarov
WRITER
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 143
Nikola Kotkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1971
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 144
Euthymius of Tarnovo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1317 - 1402
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 145
Maxim of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2012
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 146
Vineh of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
740 - 762
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 147
Stefan Abadzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 148
Andrey Toshev
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1944
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 149
Among WRITERS In Bulgaria
Among writers born in Bulgaria, Nikola Vaptsarov ranks 13. Before him are Ivan Vazov (1850), Gregory Tsamblak (1365), Constantine of Preslav (900), Sabahattin Ali (1907), Angel Wagenstein (1922), and Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821). After him are Elin Pelin (1877), Blaga Dimitrova (1922), Ferdinand Bruckner (1891), Anton Pann (1796), Geo Milev (1895), and Elisaveta Bagriana (1893).
Ivan Vazov
1850 - 1921
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 7
Gregory Tsamblak
1365 - 1420
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 8
Constantine of Preslav
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
Sabahattin Ali
1907 - 1948
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 10
Angel Wagenstein
1922 - 2023
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 11
Georgi Sava Rakovski
1821 - 1867
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 12
Nikola Vaptsarov
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 13
Elin Pelin
1877 - 1949
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 14
Blaga Dimitrova
1922 - 2003
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 15
Ferdinand Bruckner
1891 - 1958
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 16
Anton Pann
1796 - 1854
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 17
Geo Milev
1895 - 1925
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 18
Elisaveta Bagriana
1893 - 1991
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 19