WRITER
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
Peter Altenberg
Peter Altenberg (9 March 1859 – 8 January 1919) was a writer and poet from Vienna, Austria. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Altenberg has received more than 116,222 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Peter Altenberg is the 1,609th most popular writer (down from 1,461st in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from Austria (down from 360th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Austrian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
57.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
5.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Peter Altenberg ranks 1,609 out of 7,302. Before him are Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Robert Desnos, Dick Bruna, Philip José Farmer, Petar Kočić, and Eileen Chang. After him are Pacuvius, Uri Avnery, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Marie de Gournay, Aharon Appelfeld, and Gunnar Gunnarsson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChikamatsu Monzaemon
1653 - 1725
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,603
Robert Desnos
1900 - 1945
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,604
Dick Bruna
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,605
Philip José Farmer
1918 - 2009
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,606
Petar Kočić
1877 - 1916
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,607
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,608
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,609
Pacuvius
220 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,610
Uri Avnery
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,611
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
1873 - 1936
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 1,612
Marie de Gournay
1565 - 1645
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 1,613
Aharon Appelfeld
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,614
Gunnar Gunnarsson
1889 - 1975
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,615
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1859, Peter Altenberg ranks 37. Before him are Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia, Théophile Steinlen, Fusajiro Yamauchi, Diana Abgar, Natalie of Serbia, and Alexandru Averescu. After him are Takeda Sōkaku, Adolf Hurwitz, Jānis Čakste, Ravachol, Thibaw Min, and Feng Guozhang. Among people deceased in 1919, Peter Altenberg ranks 46. Before him are Vera Zasulich, Hugo Riemann, Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia, Mikhail Tsvet, Vasily Chapayev, and Gustav Landauer. After him are Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, Leo Jogiches, Adolf Hurwitz, Mark Sykes, Henry J. Heinz, and Friedrich Naumann.
Others Born in 1859
Go to all RankingsGrand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 31
Théophile Steinlen
PAINTER
1859 - 1923
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 32
Fusajiro Yamauchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1940
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 33
Diana Abgar
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1937
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 34
Natalie of Serbia
COMPANION
1859 - 1941
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 35
Alexandru Averescu
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 36
Peter Altenberg
WRITER
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 37
Takeda Sōkaku
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1943
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 38
Adolf Hurwitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 39
Jānis Čakste
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1927
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 40
Ravachol
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1859 - 1892
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 41
Thibaw Min
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1916
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 42
Feng Guozhang
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsVera Zasulich
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1919
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 40
Hugo Riemann
COMPOSER
1849 - 1919
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 41
Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 42
Mikhail Tsvet
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1919
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 43
Vasily Chapayev
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1919
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 44
Gustav Landauer
WRITER
1870 - 1919
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 45
Peter Altenberg
WRITER
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 46
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1919
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 47
Leo Jogiches
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1919
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 48
Adolf Hurwitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 49
Mark Sykes
EXPLORER
1879 - 1919
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 50
Henry J. Heinz
BUSINESSPERSON
1844 - 1919
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 51
Friedrich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 52
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Peter Altenberg ranks 386 out of 1,424. Before him are André Gorz (1923), Archduchess Adelheid of Austria (1914), Herman VI, Margrave of Baden (1226), Otto Barić (1933), Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737), and Archduke Felix of Austria (1916). After him are Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria (1895), Archduchess Louise of Austria (1870), Gordon Gollob (1912), Georg Ritter von Schönerer (1842), Christine Kaufmann (1945), and Hans Hahn (1879).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsAndré Gorz
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 380
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1971
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 381
Herman VI, Margrave of Baden
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1250
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 382
Otto Barić
COACH
1933 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 383
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1737 - 1740
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 384
Archduke Felix of Austria
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2011
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 385
Peter Altenberg
WRITER
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 386
Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 387
Archduchess Louise of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1947
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 388
Gordon Gollob
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1987
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 389
Georg Ritter von Schönerer
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1921
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 390
Christine Kaufmann
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 391
Hans Hahn
MATHEMATICIAN
1879 - 1934
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 392
Among WRITERS In Austria
Among writers born in Austria, Peter Altenberg ranks 28. Before him are August Kubizek (1888), Christine Nöstlinger (1936), Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797), Joseph Mohr (1792), Vicki Baum (1888), and Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774). After him are Hermann Bahr (1863), Karl-Maria Kertbeny (1824), Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874), Eva Schloss (1929), Gitta Sereny (1921), and Raul Hilberg (1926).
August Kubizek
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 22
Christine Nöstlinger
1936 - 2018
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 23
Ida Laura Pfeiffer
1797 - 1858
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 24
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 25
Vicki Baum
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 26
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 27
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 28
Hermann Bahr
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 29
Karl-Maria Kertbeny
1824 - 1882
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 30
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 31
Eva Schloss
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 32
Gitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 33
Raul Hilberg
1926 - 2007
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 34